Standard

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