The Model

Although the Fife federation sets out a point score for each element of the bird, in reality the bird is judged as a whole, that is all of the elements combined make up a quality exhibition fife.

Head - 10 Points

Small round and neat - beak fine, eyes central to roundness of head and body

Body - 10 Points

Well filled and nicely rounded from a gentle rise over the shoulders and back to the base of the tail, chest also rounded, but neither heavy nor prominent.

Wings - 10 Points

Compact and close to the body, meeting at the tips, just below the root of the tale.

Legs - 5 Points

Of medium length, showing little thigh.

Plumage - 10 Points

Close, firm, fine in quality.

Tail - 5 Points

Close packed and narrow, being nicely rounded and filled in at the root.

Position & Carriage - 10 Points

Semi-erect, standing at an angle of 60 degrees. Gay, jaunty, and with full poise of head.

Colour - 10 Points

Rich, soft and pure, as level in tint as possible throughout but extreme depth and hardness such as colour feeding gives are Debarred.

Health - 5 Points

Condition and cleanliness shall have due weight.

Size - 25 Points

Not to exceed 4 1/4 inches (108mm)

TOTAL 100 Points