Standard of Perfection for Ideal Budgie
CONDITION: The term "condition" applies
to physical condition, health, cleanliness, full plumage,
and training. Any bird not in proper condition may
be eliminated from top awards.
HEAD: The head should be large, round, wide and symmetrical
when viewed from any angle; curvature of the skull
commencing at the cere, to lift outward and upward,
continuing over the top and to the base of the head
in one gracful sweep. Hens may have a slightly lower
dome.
NECK: The head should join smoothly to the body by
a neck of proportionate size. It should be short and
wide when it is viewed from any angle.
BODY: The body should taper gracefully from nape of
neck to tip of tail, with an approximately straight
back line. The chest line should be nicely curved
and then taper gracefully back in an approximately
straight line to tip of tail. The chest should not
be unduly shallow, nor excessively full. The total
body should be in proportion.
TAlL: The tail should be straight and tight with two
long feathers, proportionate in length with size of
body. It should form a natural continuation of the
body lines, being held neither above, below, nor to
one side of this line.
LEGS and FEET: The legs should be straight and strong,
supporting the bird standing, gripping the perch firmly
with two front and two rear toes and claws.
WINGS: The wings should be approximately two fifth
the total length of the bird, neatly shaped, well
braced and carried just above the cushion of the tail.
Not crossed.
EYES: To be bold and bright, and positioned well away
from the front, top and back of skull.
BEAK: Small and neat, and set well into face.
CERE: Neat and in proportion with beak, with color
and texture appropriate to its sex and variety.
POSITION AND TRAINING: Steady on the perch at an angle
of 30 degrees from the vertical, looking alert, and
natural.
SIZE: The Ideal Exhibibition Budgerigar is neither
too large nor is it too small, but rather and equally
proportioned bird approximately 9 inches in length.
COLOR: Color clear, distinct, and of an even shade.
MASK AND SPOTS: Mask to be clear, deep and wide, ornamented
by four evenly spaced spots, supported by two spots
under the cheek patches; the size of the spots to
be in proportion to the makeup of the bird.
MARKINGS: Wavy markings on cheek, head, neck, back
and wings, to be neat, clear-cut and well balanced.
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