Show ENGLISH GAME COCK PLUCKY no variety of chicken approaches it for constitutional vigor and strong frame by H W rhe attempt to have the old eng lish put into the standard has again ca led public attention to the oldest class comprising several varie ties known to the poultry fancier As all experienced breeders know game blood Is mare or less prevalent in all the popular breeds now known chiefly to economic and fancy poultry culture aa both england and america owing to the fact that these birds have been extensively bred tor sporting pur poses more attention has been given to fighting quail than to color ot plumage and other sections now so much in vogue among the laying and table sorts it was this defect that barred the english games from lecog bitton at the last meeting of the american poultry association from standard recognition for cons titu s english game cock vigor strong frame and pagnac pugnac ity there la no variety of chicken which approaches the game and for this reason an infusion of game blood Is in the opinion of many a desirable quantity its prevalence is more pro in the red dorkings brown leghorn and breeds of like character the chief kinds are the brown and black breasted reds silver duck ing and pile all of which are hand some and in the estimation 0 the man with sporting blood in his veins prime favorites because plucky and possessed of great endurance |