A clear even shade of blue (intense) on the wing shield, with two clean, distinct black bars. As is the case of blue pigeons in general, the head and neck to be somewhat darker than the wing shield. No white or off color feathers anywhere including rumps and shanks. No partial third bar or sootiness in wing shield. (Whitish "albescent" strips on edge of outer tail feathers are normal for blue pigeons and should not interpreted as white feathers.)
Ash red, brown, indigo. Clear even shading on wing shields; two clean, distinct and even bars. Bars may be wide or narrow as long as they are uniform. No white or off color feathers anywhere. Brown will show a dark band across the tail; ash red will show a lighter tail band or no such band at all. Indigo may show either light or dark tail bar. (Note: Ash red cocks may show black flecking in the tail and wing flights. Any flecking in hens must be brown and not black. When flecking becomes extensive, covering other areas as well, bird must be entered in AOC class.)
Includes open checks, T-pattern checks and saturated T-patterns or "velvets". Whatever the type of checkering, it is to be even throughout the wing shield. No white or off color feathers anywhere. Checkering may or may not be visible on the breasts and hocks.
All other checks, open, T-pattern or saturated, except blue, silver, opal or faded. Even checkering throughout wing shield. No white or off color feathers anywhere. Tail bars and flecking as in Other Bars above.
White throughout, with white toenails and clear white (flesh-colored) beak.
Clear even shade of red or yellow throughout. Ideal red coloration to approach that of the Carneau or Saxon Whitetail. Yellow likewise. No white or off color feathers anywhere; no white lacing to be apparent. No smuttiness or plum color in tail or elsewhere.
Black, brown, spread ash (intense), andalusian (intense). No white or off color feathers anywhere. Patterns should not be visible, except in andalusion and spread ash, both of which may show a uniform lacing throughout. Reddish tint in bar area of andalusion is undesirable. Flights and tail of spread ash will be slightly lighter than rest of bird.
All dominant opals regardless of pattern or primary color. Moat opals are based on blue, but brown opals and ash red opals do occur, both in intense and dilute phases. No stray white feathers, although some opals may have white bars. Note: Opal grizzles to be shown in the grizzle classes. Faded opals to be shown in the faded classes. (Revised 7/03)
All grizzles regardless of color, pattern and or other color modifiers shall be shown in this class. This includes opal grizzles, faded grizzles, reduced grizzles, ect. (Revised 7/03)
All reduced regardless of color or pattern. All barless regardless of color. All foregoing to be free of stray white feathers. Other rare colors and patterns admissible to this class as they occur. These may include, but are not limited to, recessive opal, ice blue, milky, Whiteside, turbit marked (saddle), pale, toy stencil and bronze. District Director or his representative to determine admissibility to this class.
Preferred classical coloration, basically whitish-sandy with some bronzing and black or other dark mottling (break) especially prominent in cocks and increasing with age. Note: All deroys and sandies to be shown in this class. (Revised 7/03)
Preferred classical coloration, somewhat lightened blue typical of hens in auto-sexing blue varieties, bar or check pattern. Bronzing permissible in wing and crop regions, but tail band should be dark, white flights unacceptable. Note: All faded colors are to be shown in this class except faded grizzle, which will be shown in grizzle class. (revised 7/03)
The idea of this class is a flashy parti-colored plumage, but unlike almond. The colored and white areas should be contrasty, without regularity and the birds should not be expected to breed true. Birds that are basically White must have one-third Colored feathers and birds that are basically Colored must have one-third White feathers. Eye color-see "Eyes" in the Judging Standard. Class not to include symmetrical markings such as saddle, baldhead, gazzi, ect., which belong in the Rare class.
Literal translation is "any other color". This class is intended to include anything that does not fit into any of the thirteen classes previously listed. Includes, but is not limited to, colored birds showing one or more white feathers, smutty recessive reds and yellows, bars and checks not showing proper pattern, whites with dark beaks or toenails, ect.
All patterns would be in this class, i.e. bars and checks in all colors including dilutes of solids. EXCEPTION: Recessive red and dilutes of Fade, Grizzle, Opal or another factor not listed.
