NATIONAL SWISS MONDAINE CLUB
OFFICIAL STANDARD OF PERFECTION

Revised January, 2009

STANDARD WEIGHTS
Old cock 32 to 38 oz.
Young cock 30 to 34 oz.
Old hen 30 to 34 oz.
Young hen 28 to 32 oz
Excessively large or excessively small birds are both undesirable.
See size diagram dimensions at back of the Written Standard.

SYSTEM: POINTS - THE DEDUCTION

Carriage & Symmetry …. 10 points (Condition)
Head ................................. 8 points
Beak ................................. 3 points
Wattle ............................... 2 points
Eyes ................................. 2 points
Neck ................................. 6 points
Eye Cere ........................... 2 points
Back ................................. 8 points
Breast .............................. 12 points
Body................................. 15 points
Wings ............................... 10 points
Tail .................................. 8 points
Shanks & Toes.................... 4 points
Plumage ............................ 10 points

Total ................................. 100 points
Color Points ...................... 5 points
Crest Points ...................... 5 points

( Color points are only used in judging colored birds with no Whites being judged. Purpose: To give more points for good color verses, not as good.)

------- GENERAL DISQUALIFICATION'S -------
Any birds looking more like some other breed other than the true standard Swiss Mondaine Pigeon. Crooked or otherwise deformed beaks, badly deformed in any manner. Sick or in such poor condition as to be unworthy of a prize.

NOTE: Each member and/or show director to make sure all Swiss are in their proper class. (Young, Yearling, Old and Color class) before judging begins.

 

STANDARD:

CARRIAGE & SYMMETRY-(10 points) Alert, stylish with all sections in proper proportions, when viewed as a whole with regard to Standard requirements for the breed

HEAD-(8 points) The head should be large in proportion to the large body and moderately elongated from front to rear. Skull should be broad with the highest point a little forward of the center of the eye. Somewhat flat on top, rather than round, with this flatness extending backward into a smooth gradual downward slope to where it joins the upper part of the neck. To be more masculine in cocks than in hens

BEAK-(3 points) Stout, of medium length with the upper mandible curving slightly downward as it approaches the tip end.

WATTLE-(2 points) Medium in size and fine in texture.

EYES-(2 points) Round, bright and located a little to the front of the center of the head.

NECK-(6 points) Full, thick and increasing in size as it descends from the head to the shoulders and breast giving a smooth, stout, graceful appearance. To have abundant feathers at base of the neck that flow well over the shoulders with no apparent break at junction of neck and back. Larger and more bullish in cocks than in hens. Crease in neck to have points deducted according to the severity. Having ear's (small feathers extending outward on the neck) should not be penalized.

EYE CERE-(2 points) Narrow, fine in texture.

BACK-(8 points) Broad, rather flat at the shoulders and tapering gradually to the rump in a straight unbroken line, with no hump or shallowness from the shoulders to the tip end of tail.

BREAST--(12 points) Very broad, prominent, deep and well filled out with thick firm flesh on both sides of the keel bone giving a smooth even roundness, like the bottom of a bowl, where held in the palm of the hand. The keel bone should be moderately long and curving, like the rocker of a chair, extending well towards the vent but with no crooks, curves or indentations.
Points to be deducted for crooked keels according to the severity.

BODY-(15 points) Solid, compact and deep from top to back to blade of keel bone. Should be carried well forward and have good symmetrical proportions. Broad shoulders and chest representing an abundance of thick, firm meat so desirable in a utility breed. Width to carry well back from shoulders and not taper too sharply from front to rear. To be well filled out in rear of legs carrying the body depth well towards the tail.

WINGS-(10 points) The wings should fit snugly to the body with the tips resting on the rump and tail. Wing fronts should be completely covered with breast feathers obscuring them from view, Wing coverts to be well filled in our rump presenting a well-clothed, pleasing effect; Primary or flight feathers should be of medium length and neatly overlapping when the wing is folded. The tips of the longest primary wing feathers should end one inch or more from the end of the tail. Wing tips being held up should have points deducted in accordance with the severity.

TAIL -(8 points) Should not be more than twelve inches (12") from the fore end of keel bone to tip end of tail. Width about three inches at the end and carried about one and one-half inches from the floor, in direct line with the back, when the bird is standing in natural position. Main tail feathers of average width and neatly overlapping.

SHANKS & TOES -(4 points) Shanks stout and of medium length in keeping with the size of the bird but must not give a high or stilty appearance. Thighs muscular and set well apart and the toes straight and well spread. Shanks & Toes to be free from feathers.

PLUMAGE-(10 points) Smooth, Tight fitting feathers. The looser the feathers the more point deduction should be.

COLORS: In placing CHAMPION, if standard colors are competing, the judge uses color point cuts. But if a WHITE is competing with the standard colors, the judge is to disregard the color points on all birds before him.

MODIFICATION IN CLASSIFICATION: In shows with small entries, classes may be combined to create competition by the member in charge. However, A.O.C. (mismarks) should not be combined with any of the color classes.

COLOR CLASSES (13 Total Classes)

1) WHITE CLASS: Pure White, free from any off colored feathers. Eyes - Dark Hazel. Eye cere - Beet Red in color. Beak - Pinkish white in color with no discoloration. Wattle - Powdery white in color. Shanks & Toes - Beet Red in color. Toe nails - Flesh.

2) RED CLASS: Recessive: (Self color) Eyes - Orange. Eye cere - Red. Beak - Flesh color. Legs & feet - Beet Red. Toenails - Flesh.
A rich clear shade of red throughout. Deep red in color. Like that of a Carneau.
No other color or ticking.

3) ASH RED CLASS: Ash Red Bar, Ash Red spread. and many more of the Ash Red color combinations. Eyes - Orange. Eye cere - Red. Beak - Flesh color. Legs & feet - Beet Red. Toenails - Flesh. Any white or foul feathers on the rest of the body is considered an A.O.C. and should & shall be in the A.O.C. class.

4) YELLOW CLASS: Recessive: (Self color) Eyes - Orange. Eye cere - Red. Beak - Flesh. Legs & Feet - Red Toenails - Flesh.
Yellow coloring from light canary to deep golden sheen. Neck shading opalescent blending with a golden hue. A rich clear shade of yellow throughout. Deep yellow in color. Like that of a Carneau. No other color or ticking.

5) ASH YELLOW CLASS: In Spread & Bar.
Cream Bar, and many more of the Ash Yellow color combinations. Eyes - Orange. Eye cere - Red. Beak - Flesh. Legs & Feet - Red Toenails - Flesh.
Any white or foul feathers on the rest of the body is considered an A.O.C. and should & shall be in the A.O.C. class.

6) BLACK CLASS: Eyes - Orange. Eye cere - Gray to black. Beak - Black. Legs & Feet - Red. Toenails - Black.
A rich solid deep raven black, with a greenish luster, showing no foreign color or ticking. Jet black carrying down as close as possible to skin.

7) DUN CLASS: Eyes - Orange. Eye cere - Plum to gray. Beak - Gray to Black. Legs & feet - Red. Toenails - Gray to black.
Gun metal color with the richness thereof carrying down as near the skin as possible. Having no other foreign color or ticking.

8) BROWN CLASS: Eyes - Pearl. Eye cere - Red. Beak - Flesh. Legs & Feet - Red. Toenails - Flesh. A rich chocolate or cocoa, or chestnut for the lighter shade color, with the color going as close as possible to skin. No foreign color or ticking.
Any white or foul feathers on the rest of the body is considered an A.O.C. and should & shall be in the A.O.C. class.

9) BLUE CLASS: (Blue Bar) Eyes - Orange. Eye cere - Plum to gray.
Beak - Black. Legs & feet - Red. Toenails - Black.
A nice even deep shade of blue in all areas of the body, The neck is still darker shade of blue with a greenish sheen. The bars to be black in color, along with a single black bar on the tail. Any white or foul feathers on the rest of the body is considered an A.O.C. and should & shall be in the A.O.C. class.

10) SILVER CLASS: (Bar type) Eyes - Orange. Eye cere - Plum to Gray. Beak - Black. Legs & feet - Red. Toenails - Black.
Silver-gray color with the neck being a darker shade of gray, with a greenish sheen.
Two clean dark bars on the wings. The tail to have a single bar to match the shade of those on the wings. Any white or foul feathers on the rest of the body is considered an A.O.C. and should & shall be in the A.O.C. class.

11) CHECK CLASS: All Colors in this class, Open Checks, T-Pattern Checks & Saturated T-Pattern, All types of Checking The checks to be even checking throughout the wing shield. Any white or foul feathers on the rest of the body is considered an A.O.C. and should & shall be in the A.O.C. class.

12) TIGER CLASS:  (Black or Brown)

Black Tiger – Based on 50% to 70% Black with remaining white, orange eyes with red eye cere. Black toenails with black beak. Legs and feet to be red.

Brown Tiger – Based on 50% to 70% Brown with remaining white, pearl eyes with red eye cere. Flesh toenails with flesh beak. Legs and feet to be red.

Any foul feathers or less than 50% color will be considered A.O.C. and shall be shown in the A.O.C. Class.

13) ALMOND CLASS:

Eyes – Orange or Pearl. Eye Cere – flesh colored, gray, or black. Beak – flesh, horn, or stained. Legs & feet – Red.

Flecks of various colors to appear in the feathering over all parts of the bird. Flecks may vary in size and color but should be somewhat evenly distributed.  Each feather of the primaries, secondaries, and tail feathers should have at least two colors, in patches.
Ground color to be a washed out gray, or a rich golden almond to reddish almond in color. Flecks and patches to be rich shades of bronze and dark/blackish kite. 

Drawing diagram is part of the Standard, see diagram on the next page.

See Diagram Drawing by clicking here.

End of the written Standard for the Swiss Mondaine Pigeon.