Scots Dumpy

Origin:  Britain

Category:  Softfeather Light

Egg Colour:  White or off-white

Sitter:  Yes

General Characteristics of the Cock

Carriage: heavy but alert, with a waddling gait, the extreme shortness of the legs giving the bird the appearance of "swimming on dry land."

Head: Skull fine.

Beak strong and well curved.

Eyes large and clear.

Comb: single, medium sized, upright and straight, free from side sprigs, and the back following the line of the skull, evenly serrated on top.

Face: smooth.

Earlobes: small and close to the neck.

Wattles of medium size. 

Neck: of fair length, in keeping with the size of the body, and covered with flowing hackle.

Body: square, deep breast, broad and flat back, medium sized wings, neatly carried.

Tail: full floweing, the sickles well arched.

Legs: very short, shanks not exceeding 1.5 inches (3.75cm). Toes: four, well spread.

General Characteristics of the Hen

The general characteristics are similar to those of the cock, allowing for the natural sexual difference. 

Colour

Eyes: red

Comb, face, wattles and earlobes: bright red.

Beak Legs and Feet: White, except in the black variety black or slate and in the cuckoo variety mottled.

Plumage: There is no fixed colour, but the varieties chiefly exhibited are Blacks, Whites, Cuckoos, Darks, and Silver-Greys, the last three being similar to those varieties of the Dorking. Any additional colours to be standardised colours in other breeds. 

Weight

Male: 7lb (3.2kg)

Female 6lb (2.7kg)

Bantam Male 800g

Bantam female 675g

Serious Defects

White earlobes; yellow or feathered shanks or feet; long legs; any deformity. 

Sources

• The Feathered World Year Book and Poultry Keepers' Guide 1927 pp 297-299.

• The Poultry club standards, containing a complete description of all the recognised varieties of fowls, ducks, geese and turkeys, ed. by William W. Broomhead 7th ed. 1926