Nankin standard description (ABA 11th edition)

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NANKIN BANTAM
COCK:  24 OZ.  HEN:  22 OZ.  COCKEREL:  22 OZ.  PULLET:  20 OZ.
SHAPE OF MALE:
  SINGLE COMB:  MODERATELY LARGE, STAIGHT AND UPRIGHT, NEATLY ARCHED,  SET FIRMLY AND EVENLY ON HEAD, SMOOTH, DEEPLY AND EVENLY SERRATED WITH FIVE REGULAR AND DISTINCT POINTS, EXTENDING WELL BACK OVER THE HEAD.
  ROSECOMB:  MEDIUM SIZE, BROAD IN FRONT, SET FIRMLY AND EVENLY ON HEAD, SQUARE FRONT AND TAPERING TO THE SETTING ON OF THE SPIKE, TOP SLIGHTLY ARCHED, WITH A SPIKE THAT IS ROUND FROM IT'S BASE TO IT'S TIP, SPIKE EXTENDING SLIGHTLY BELOW THE HORIZONTAL.
  BEAK:  STRONG, MEDIUM LENGTH, NICELY CURVED.
  FACE:  SMOOTH, FULL IN FRONT OF EYES, FINE TEXTURE.
  EYES:  LARGE, FULL, PROMINENT.
  WATTLES:  MODERATELY LARGE, ROUND, FREE FROM WRINKLES OR FOLDS.
  EAR LOBES:  MEDIUM SIZE, OVAL. FREE FROM WRINKLES OR FOLDS.
  HEAD: MEDIUM LENGTH, DEEP, ROUND, CARRIED RATHER HIGH SO THAT THE HORIZONTAL LINE DRAWN FROM TIP OF TAIL WILL BE SLIGHTLY BELOW WATTLES.
  NECK:  MEDIUM LENGTH, SLIGHTLY ARCHED.
  HACKLE:  ABUNDANT, FLOWING WELL OVER  BACK AND SHOULDERS.
  BACK: MEDIUM LENGTH, BROAD ALL THE WAY, SLOPING TO BASE OF TAIL.
  TAIL:  MEDIUM LENGTH, WELL SPREAD, CARRIED AT AN ANGLE OF ABOUT 50 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZONTAL.
MAIN TAIL-FEATHERS BROAD, NOT EXTENDING BEYOND SICKLES. 
SICKLES AND LESSER SICKLES-BROAD, MODERATELY CURVED.
COVERTS- BROAD, ABUNDANT.
  WINGS:  FAIRLY LARGE, TIGHTLY FOLDED, CONCEALING HOCKS.
SHOULDERS AND FRONTS-HIDDEN BY HACKLE.
BOWS-WELL ROUNDED.
COVERTS-BROAD, FORMING TWO DISTINCT BARS ACROSS WINGS.
PRIMARIES-MEDIUM WIDTH, STRONG, HIDDEN BY SECONDARIES.
SECONDARIES-BROAD, FORMING A NEATLY OVERLAPPING APPEARANCE WHEN WING IS FOLDED AND HELD IN NATURAL POSITION, TAPERING CONVEXLY TO STERN.
  BREAST:  BROAD, DEEP, FULL, WELL ROUNDED.
  BODY AND STERN:  BODY-MEDIUM LENGTH, MODERATELY DEEP, CARRIED WELL FORWARD.  STERN-FULL;FLUFF ABUNDANT.
  LEGS AND TOES:  LEGS-RATHER WIDELY SET, STRAIGHT WHEN VIEWED FROM FRONT.  LOWER THIGHS-WELL DEVELOPED, MUSCULAR, TAPERING NEATLY TO HOCKS.  SHANKS-MEDIUM LENGTH, ROUND, SMOOTH, EVENLY SCALED.  TOES-FOUR, STRAIGHT, WELL AND EVENLY SPREAD.
  APPEARANCE:  ALERT, ACTIVE, WELL BALANCED.

SHAPE OF FEMALE:
  SINGLE COMB:  MEDIUM SIZE,   STRAIGHT AND UPRIGHT, SLIGHTLY ARCHED,  SET FIRMLY AND EVENLY ON HEAD, MODERATELY SERRATED WITH FIVE REGULAR AND DISTINCT POINTS.
  ROSECOMB:  SMALL, SLIGHTLY BROAD IN FRONT, SET FIRMLY AND EVENLY ON HEAD, SQUARE FRONT AND TAPERING TO THE SETTING ON OF THE SPIKE, TOP VERY SLIGHTLY ARCHED, WITH A SPIKE THAT IS ROUND FROM IT'S BASE TO IT'S TIP, SPIKE EXTENDING SLIGHTLY BELOW THE HORIZONTAL.
  BEAK:  STRONG, MEDIUM LENGTH, NICELY CURVED.
  FACE:  SMOOTH, FULL IN FRONT OF EYES, FINE TEXTURE.
  EYES:  LARGE, FULL, PROMINENT.
  (THERE IS NO ENTRY FOR WATTLES IN THE HEN)
  EAR LOBES:  SMALL, OVAL. FREE FROM WRINKLES OR FOLDS.
  HEAD: MEDIUM LENGTH, FAIRLY DEEP, ROUND.
  NECK:  MEDIUM LENGTH, SLIGHTLY ARCHED.
  HACKLE:  ABUNDANT.
  BACK: MEDIUM LENGTH, BROAD ALL THE WAY, SLOPING SLIGHTLY TO TAIL.
  TAIL:  MEDIUM LENGTH, CARRIED AT AN ANGLE OF ABOUT 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZONTAL.
MAIN TAIL-FEATHERS BROAD, MODERATELY SPREAD. 
COVERTS- BROAD, FLOWING UP TAIL.
  WINGS:  FAIRLY LARGE, TIGHTLY FOLDED, CONCEALING HOCKS.
SHOULDERS AND FRONTS-PARTLY HIDDEN BY HACKLE AND BREAST FEATHERS.
BOWS-WELL ROUNDED.
COVERTS-BROAD, FORMING TWO DISTINCT BARS ACROSS WINGS.
PRIMARIES-MEDIUM WIDTH, CONCEALED BY SECONDARIES.
SECONDARIES-BROAD, TAPERING CONVEXLY TO STERN.
  BREAST:  DEEP, FULL, WELL ROUNDED.
  BODY:  BODY-MEDIUM LENGTH, BROAD, DEEP, WELL ROUNDED.
  STERN-MODERATELY FULL.
  LEGS AND TOES:  LEGS-RATHER WIDELY SET, STRAIGHT WHEN VIEWED FROM FRONT.  LOWER THIGHS-WELL DEVELOPED, TAPERING NEATLY TO HOCKS.  SHANKS-MEDIUM LENGTH, ROUND, SMOOTH, EVENLY SCALED.  TOES-FOUR, STRAIGHT, WELL AND EVENLY SPREAD.
  APPEARANCE:  ALERT, ACTIVE, DOCILE.

  DEFECTS:  WINGS CARRIED TOO LOW-PINCHED TAIL-LOW BULGING BREAST-A SHALLOW OR NARROW BODY.

  COLOR OF MALE AND FEMALE: COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EAR LOBES: BRIGHT RED.  EYES: REDDISH BAY.  BEAK: HORN, SHADING TO DARKER ON UPPER MANDIBLE.  SHANKS AND TOES:  BLUISH SLATE, WITH A PINKISH STRIPE ON THE OUTER SIDE OF SHANK.  UNDERCOLOR:  LIGHT, GOLDEN CHESTNUT.  PLUMAGE: REFER TO BLACK TAILED RED AS IN THE NANKIN COLOR DESCRIPTION.