Horseman Pouters
Horseman Pouter Club of North America
Breed Standard
   
Appearance
Points
Faults
1
Height
9 to 10 inches
10
Too tall & too upright
Length
10 to 12 inches tip of beak to end of tail
Too low & too long
2
Head
Oval & neat, resting on the crop
5
Bull eyes, marked or odd eyes
Eye
Bright red or red/orange, bull
eye acceptable in pure whites
3
Beak
Medium wattle, matching color
of plumage
5
Stained in solids, small wattle, long
beak
4
Crop
Rounded, well sprung from the
waist and to be in relation to
the body
20
Small crop, overblown or distorted
Neck
5
Body
Strong and firm
10
Skinny, prominent keel, too heavy &
wide
6
Wings
Tight to body, approximately 3/4
inch from end of tail
10
Too long, crossed flight, droopy
wings
7
Feather

Strong & hard in good flying
condition
5
Dirty, dull and broken
(parasites disqualify)
8
Legs
Strong appearance, free of
feathers,proportionate to body
5
Too long, knock kneed, feathered
feet
9
Color
All colors accepted, including
grizzles and self white
20
White flights & white markings,
untidy
pattern
10
Nature
Cheery & lively, responsive to
chat
10
Too nervous & unresponsive