p315 White Dorking with rosecomb ... as this last always bred true, while the grey speckled birds varied much in comb, and were very uncertain about the fifth claw
p320 Dark plummage: hens: breast salmon-red, each feather tipped dark
grey or black; wing black around the edges with a rich brown centre,
pencilled or shaded with black; back and saddle almost black. All
feathers except the breast showing the white shaft very distinctly.
To breed the dark colour, cocks with very black hackles will be necessary
p327 Silver Grey Every feather on the sides and back should
show the white shaft distinctly and the plummage generally becomes
very slightly darker as it approaches the tail, which latter is dark
grey, the inner feathers almost black
The light grey ground is closely covered over by a minute pencilling
of darker grey which gives that peculiar "silvery"
appearance so attractive
select a cock as silvery as possible with pure black breast; hens of
medium colour (not too pale or many of the cockerels will have
grizzled breast); if size has to be compromised, let it be the male
SILVER GREY
MALE
neck and saddle hackles - silver white, free from straw tinge or
marking of any kind
back, shoulder coverts & wing bow - silver white free from stripping
wing coverts - lustrous black with green or blue gloss
primaries - black with white edge on outer web
secondaries - white on outer web, black on inner; a white wing bar
appearing when the wing is closed
remainder of plummage - deep black free from white mottling or
grizzling (old males: grizzling on thighs OK)
FEMALE
hackle - silver white striped with black
breast - robin red or salmon ranging to almost fawn shading off to
ash grey on the thighs
body - clear silver grey, finely pencilled with darker grey (the
pencilling following the outline of the feather) FREE FROM red or
brown tinge or black dapplings. Effect may vary from soft dull grey
to bright silver grey
tail - darker grey, inside feathers black
SERIOUS DEFECTS
total absence of fifth toe