Standard of Perfection for the Ameraucana Bantam

[RossAcres]

Hello everyone! I posted a poll asking what breed standard you would like to see, and Ameraucana won this round! So here you go, the standard for the Ameraucana.​

Note: I cannot be too specific about the details of the standard for Ameraucanas due to copyright. I will be doing a general overview as to not infringe. The following description is from the ABA 2020 SOP.

Ameraucana Bantam

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Origin: South America
Year Approved: 1984
Egg Color: Blue - this is mandatory for the breed
Weight:

• Cock - 30 oz​
• Cockerel - 26 oz​
• Hen - 26 oz​
• Pullet - 24 oz​

Class: AOCCL (All Other Comb Clean Leg)
Comb: Pea
Face: Nearly hidden by muffs
Wattles: Small, preferably absent
Muffs and Beard: Full, well-rounded, medium length
Back: Medium length
Tail: Medium length, well spread, carried at a 40 degree angle above horizontal for female, 45 degree angle for male
Wings: Fairly prominent, carried above the hock joint
Breast: Full for females, prominent for males
Body and Stern: Full but trim, fluff well-tucked up
Legs and Toes: Medium length, four toes.

Defects: Oversized and/or lopped comb - low wing carriage - extreme gameness in type - small muffs, indicating heterozygous condition - underdeveloped or thin breast, thighs or body.
Disqualifications: Presence of ear tufts in muffs - lack of muffs in beard - presence of tassel or crest - rumplessness

 

[Amer]

All you need to know about Ameraucanas is medium.
Every feature about them is moderate, plus beard, pea come, slate legs.

 

[RememberTheWay]

Hello everyone! I posted a poll asking what breed standard you would like to see, and Ameraucana won this round! So here you go, the standard for the Ameraucana.​

Note: I cannot be too specific about the details of the standard for Ameraucanas due to copyright. I will be doing a general overview as to not infringe. The following description is from the ABA 2020 SOP.

Ameraucana Bantam
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Origin: South America
Year Approved: 1984
Egg Color: Blue - this is mandatory for the breed
Weight:

• Cock - 30 oz​
• Cockerel - 26 oz​
• Hen - 26 oz​
• Pullet - 24 oz​

Class: AOCCL (All Other Comb Clean Leg)
Comb: Pea
Face: Nearly hidden by muffs
Wattles: Small, preferably absent
Muffs and Beard: Full, well-rounded, medium length
Back: Medium length
Tail: Medium length, well spread, carried at a 40 degree angle above horizontal for female, 45 degree angle for male
Wings: Fairly prominent, carried above the hock joint
Breast: Full for females, prominent for males
Body and Stern: Full but trim, fluff well-tucked up
Legs and Toes: Medium length, four toes.

Defects: Oversized and/or lopped comb - low wing carriage - extreme gameness in type - small muffs, indicating heterozygous condition - underdeveloped or thin breast, thighs or body.
Disqualifications: Presence of ear tufts in muffs - lack of muffs in beard - presence of tassel or crest - rumplessness

Question about the pictures - Anyone else think they look wrong for the breed( especially the hen)? I keep Ameraucana and am learning to breed them. Those birds look more like they are tufted not muffed to me?

 

[NagemTX]

Question about the pictures - Anyone else think they look wrong for the breed( especially the hen)? I keep Ameraucana and am learning to breed them. Those birds look more like they are tufted not muffed to me?

The hen does look tufted.

 

[RossAcres]

I apologize for that mistake. I can't change it now, but I'll try and find a better picture.

 

[NagemTX]

I apologize for that mistake. I can't change it now, but I'll try and find a better picture.

It's fine as it's the one in the book I think. They are the wrong color as well. Lol.

 

[NagemTX]

Bantam silver Ameraucana cockerels.

He has a bad comb that is likely P/p. Silver is a work in progress and he is from GypsyHen. I have 5 bantam silver cockerels right now and I'm making my selection of two to keep today.

This one is ok but not great. Comb may still be an issue.

I like this one but he my have wry tail.

 

[Amer]

Here are some:

 

[NagemTX]

Yeah, the ones I have are pretty craptacular. The EE out of Dusty has a better comb. >.<

 

[NagemTX]

Even the LF ones I have are kinda bottom of the barrel.