Common Standard of Chabo Breeds
Beak: Strong and curved; yellow in colour
Head: Large and wide
Eyes: Large, round and lovely; reddish orange in colour
Comb: Single, Medium, with five leaves, smooth surface, surmounted on head
Wattles and ear lobes: Large, round and smooth
Neck: Short, leaning back
Hackle: Rich, long (mottle bleeds: hen-feathered)
Breast: Prominent
Back: Short, and wide
Saddle feather: Rich and long(mottle bleeds: hen-feathered)
Tail: Very large and open out, approaching comb
Sickles: Tall, surmount or slightly curved to back(mottle bleeds: hen- feathered)
Wings: Large, long and dropping ground
Legs: Very short, thick with no feathers
Toes: Short, straight and open out
Japanese name: Syoujyo, English name: Black tailed buff
Comb: Red,
Wattles: Red,
Ear lobes: Red,
Beak: Yellow,
Eyes: Red,
Legs: Yellow,
Head, Hackles, Back, Wing bow, wing coverts, Saddle feathers and breast: male; reddish buff(brilliant colour),
Primaries: Black(mat colour),
Secondaries inside half: Black(mat colour, buff laced), Secondaries outside half: Buff,
Main tail feathers: Black(mat colour),
Sickles and Tail coverts: Black(mat colour, buff laced),
Chick down colour: Yellowish orange