VALENCIAN FIGURITA

This ancient breed originated in Valencia, Spain.

Overall impression

A tiny, petite, jaunty, and lively frill necked pigeon. Its forehead is angular, the top skull is flat, and the back skull is angular. Weight 4 to 6 ounces.

:SCALE OF POINTS

HEAD 20 pts.
EYES 5 pts.
BEAK 5 pts.
NECK 10 pts.
NECK FRILL 15 pts.
BODY 15 pts.
WINGS 5 pts.
TAIL 5 pts.
LEGS 5 pts.
PLUMAGE 5 pts.
COLOR 10 pts

HEAD (20 pts.): Small. The upper mandible of the beak and forehead create an angular line to the top of the skull. Top skull should be flat, back skull is angular.

Eyes (5 pts.): Red/orange in colors, bull in whites. Eye ceres fine and corresponding with feather color.

BEAK (5 pts.): Medium length. Fine smooth wattles.

NECK (10 pts.): Medium length and arched.

NECK FRILL (15 pts.): Well formed and vertical.

BODY (15 pts.): Rounded chest, short back, and body size as small as possible.

WINGS (5 pts.): Medium length, resting on the tail.

TAIL (5 pts.): Medium length, narrow, and proportional.

LEGS (5 pts.): Medium length, red in color for clean legged birds. A grouse legged variety exists with feathered legs but toes free of feathering.

PLUMAGE (5 pts.): Tight, smooth, and clean.

COLOR (10 pts.): All colors permissible. Colors should be rich and clean and bright. Bred in self colors, light and dark splash, and saddle marked.

SERIOUS FAULTS: Round head. Large beak. Coarse wattles. Large, heavy body. Neck lacking arch. Lack of frill.

AREAS TO BE EVALUATED: Head shape - Size - Neck and body - Frill - Color and plumage.