The Standard

Head: Small, fine and free from peak or shell. Beak thin, flesh-coloured and of medium length, the upper mandible slightly curved at the tip. Beak wattle, small
and fine texture. Eye, dark hazel or bull with very fine flesh coloured cere. Neck, thin, nicely curved and tapering off towards the head. Length of neck
corresponding with the length of back, so as to enable the head to rest closely in the centre of the cushion.

Body: Small and round back slightly hollowed in the centre. Length of back to be short enabling the head to rest on the cushion with ease. Rump to be of sufficient
size and strength to balance the tail evenly. Chest to be well rounded showing full rounded appearance from the neck to the legs.

Cushion and Tail: Cushion full massive, the feathers at the front and back overlapping each other, extending well up the tail feathers. Tail slightly concave and
circular, closely filled with long, broad evenly set feathers well overlapping each other.

Legs and Feet: Legs short or moderately short and free from feathers below the hocks. Thighs to blend into the body contour. Legs should be fairly well forward
and set well apart. Feet small, fine and neat, bright red in colour.

Carriage and Motion: The bird should stand on its toes and walk in a jaunty or graceful manner with head thrown back and resting in contact with its cushion. Body
to be carried so that the chest forms the highest point of the curve and without any sign of reaching to break the symmetry of the body. Flights should be short,
close fitting and almost meeting at the tips, and wing butts should be blended evenly into the curve of the chest without showing any sign of openness. Tail carried
well up, not being allowed to drop or incline forward, with the bottom shoeing feathers touching or almost touching the ground. When nicely settled the bird should
be steady and well balanced.

Plumage: Pure white, hard and tight fitting with broad good quality feathers and showing as little sign of softness as possible.

Laces:
Lacing 10
Colour up to 10 according to appropriate Colour Standard.

Saddles Body Marks and Tail Marks:
Markings 10
Colour up to 10 according to appropriate Colour Standard.

NB: Laces and the Marked varieties are entitled to a maximum of 20 points total for
Colour, Markings and/or Lacing. For example an Almond Saddle Lace receives up to 10
points for lacing and up to 10 points for markings and colour not 35 points total,
(ie 10 for colour, 15 for colour and 10 for markings).
Colours;
The White standard applies to all varieties of Fantails with additional points for colour,
Markings, lacing, etc., (Colour standard not provided here).