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The Breed Type- Tarssi- Shank Feathering

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The Black cock hackle has copper below (photo 16) shows a correct set except the legs a bit too long
and a tail a bit wide and imposing, slightly fanned.
These details affect the overall negatively.
The proportions are ideal for the crest, however,
head and neck, body, here is a high priority to a good ground.

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In this profile, the length of the legs also contributes considerably to the definition of the overall desired shape. Tarsi should be medium length with a feathering of moderate or slight.

Too short they give the appearance of a basset !!... or just certain breeds of poultry that "short legs" which could be in this case the possible consequence of the action of CI or Cp gene present in some Marans.
 
Here is the example after rooster too short tarsi which is very rare in general because it is the default reverse is unfortunately often deplorable in some Marans.

 

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Photo No. 13: Hackles too  short. This Cock hackles perfect in color and also shows a position of the tail lifted and the back a bit short.
 
 
Conversely if they are too long, legs deform the overall shape and give a look of waders unfit to race, sometimes the subjects as "remove", but, come into play as a failure deep chest and held raised.

In such a case, our reference edge extends vertically, which can be seen very easily and even a good distance for the black rooster hackle Shown below in silver (Photo 14)

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This cock Black Marans Birchen  legs too long, short back and almost U-shaped, almost vertical and fanned, not closed, wings drooping, lack sufficient net depth of chest, while notes is often described as "subject removed" in exhibitions.
Tarsi too long are often seen in correlation with the problem of vertical silhouettes and back with too short of the famous U-type called "Type Langshan" was banned from the Marans.
All held in a substantially vertical rectangle, it is the "type Langshan" which, unfortunately, is deplorable enough.
 
Below, photo 15, the landmarks obtained on the basis of this body type: the outer square was significantly lengthened in a vertical rectangle, the inclination of tail is very limited, the back is short, his legs too big draw a triangle with the body. It is no longer really possible to glimpse the horizontal rectangle would like for the body.
Photo 15: more square in this case, a vertical rectangle very clear, here in red, and type V characteristic of a subject very near and too high. Moreover, front view, should never be the legs on the X or the inverse, formed in barrel () ... but it is he common faults of all the other breeds (anatomical defects sometimes accompanied by a narrow rib cage).
 

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