The American Standard of Perfection is the official breed standard for the poultryfancy in North America. First published in 1874 by the American Poultry Association, the Standard of Perfection (commonly referred to as 'the Standard') classifies and describes the standard physical appearance, coloring and temperament for all recognized breeds of poultry, including chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese. The current edition was published in 2015.
The Standard is used by American Poultry Association judges at sanctioned poultry shows to judge poultry, and by those who participate in the competitive showing of selectively bred birds that conform to the standard, which led to the term 'standard bred' poultry.
The first edition of the book listed 41 breeds, and today's versions have nearly 60. There are 19 classes of poultry recognized by the American Poultry Association. Eleven of these classes are devoted to chickens, of which six are classes of large breeds and five are bantam classes. There are four classes of ducks and three classes of geese, both divided by weight. All breeds of turkeys are grouped into one class.
Scanning and posting the APA Standard of Perfection (or whatever the title of the book is) would not be permitted even if credit were given. However, the APA cannot claim ownership of facts. So, if someone wanted to write a description of what qualities a Rhode Island Red should have and post that description to the web, they could. American Standard of Perfection 44th Edition. The American Standard of Perfection is a 'complete description of all recognized breeds and varieties of domestic poultry.' The Standard is the foremost authority to poultry judges, breeders and exhibitors and a reference for anyone trying to breed quality poultry.
List of American Poultry Association Classes[edit]
Standard:American, Asiatic, Continental, English, Mediterranean, and All Other Standard Breeds
Buy game source code. Bantam: Single Comb Clean Legged (SCCL), Rose Comb Clean Legged (RCCL), All Other Comb Clean Legged (AOCCL), Feather Legged, and Game Bantam