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