Malaysian Serama Standard - Draft
Malaysian Serama Standard - Draft
Malaysian Serama Standard - Draft
Engagement:
Serama would be entered either as a Cock, Hen, Cockerel, or Pullet.
Size Classes:
Ideal weights are given for each class.
- Mature Category:
- Cocks - 12 oz (9.6 oz to 14.4 oz)
- Hens - 11 oz (8.8 oz to 13.2oz)
- Youngsters:
- Cockerel - 11 oz (8.8 oz to 13.2 oz)
- Pullet - 10 oz (8 oz to 12 oz)
Shape of the Male
Comb: Single, small to medium, set firmly and evenly on head, straight and upright, evenly serrated - regular and distinct points, the middle points the same length as the width of the blade, moderately arched, blade should extend well over back of head.
Beak: Strong, stout and well curved.
Face: Small, rounded, smooth, fine in texture, free from wrinkle or folds.
Eyes: Round, conspicuous. Should not be placed in front of vertical line from legs or shanks when in pose.
Wattles: Small to medium, round, fine in texture, free from wrinkles or folds.
Ear Lobes: Small to medium, oval, fitting closely to the head.
Head: Small, with good width of skull, carried well back, eye behind a line vertically drawn through shank.
Neck: Moderate length, backward arched and curved showing off breast, full, tapering from shoulders to head, from head to neck to breast to stern a prominent 'S' shaped profile.
- Hackle: Abundant, flowing naturally from front of neck, partially covering shoulders, reaching far back so as to flow over saddle.
Back: Very short, broad, hidden away by hackle. There should be no gap visible between the hackle and the tail.
Tail Coverts & Saddle: Slightly curved, sword shaped hanging over the abdomen and covering back, widely spread, overlapping the tail and lesser sickles.
Tail: Moderately large, carried at 75 degree angle.
- Main Tail: Feathers medium width, moderately spread in a neatly overlapping manner. Moderately fanned open from the rear view.
- Main Sickles: Moderate, strong, firm, medium width, and sword-shaped.
- Lesser Sickles: Medium width, medium length slightly upright, sword-shaped sickle feathers covered with coverts.
- Coverts: Abundant, medium width, flowing well up tail
Wings: Large, long, carried vertically not quite touching the ground. May be past verticle if bird is in strut.
- Shoulders and Fronts: Prominently forward, slightly concealed by hackle.
- Bows: Well rounded.
- Coverts: Feathers broad, forming two distinct bars across wings.
- Primaries: Long of Moderate width, concealed by secondaries.
- Secondaries: Broad.
Breast: Highly lifted, well developed, full, carried prominently forward with the top of the breast forming a shelf and extending well in front of a vertical line drawn from point of beak, broad and well rounded, from head to neck to breast to stern a prominent 'S' shaped profile. These traits should be seen when the Serama pulls to its maximum position.
Body & Stern:
- Body: Short and compact, good depth and width.
- Stern: Fluff, short, abundant.
Legs & Toes:
- Legs: Moderate length, widely set, parallel to each other without bowing or knock-knees; well proportioned.
- Lower Thighs: Moderate length, stout at top and tapering to hocks.
- Shanks: Moderate length, smooth, round, evenly scaled.
- Toes: Four, straight, well and evenly spread, evenly scaled.
Appearance: Small, broad, compact, active, tame, standing up with regal and imperial splendor.
Shape of the Female
Comb: Single, small, set firmly and evenly on head, straight and upright, evenly serrated - regular and distinct points, the middle points the same length as the width of the blade, moderately arched.
Beak: Strong, stout, and well curved.
Face: Small, rounded, smooth, fine in texture, free from wrinkle or folds.
Eyes: Round, conspicuous.
Wattles: Small, round, fine in texture, free from wrinkles or folds.
Ear Lobes: Small, oval, fitting closely to head.
Head: Small, with good width of skull, carried well back, eye behind a line vertically drawn through shank.
Neck: Moderate length, backward arched and curved showing off breast, full, tapering from shoulders to head, from head to neck to breast to stern a prominent 'S' shaped profile.
- Hackle: Abundant, flowing naturally from front of neck.
Back: Very short, broad, hidden away by hackle. There should be no gap visible between the hackle and the tail.
Cushion: Short, feathers broad and plentiful, flowing into coverts.
Tail: Moderately large, carried at 75 degree angle.
- Main Tail: Feathers medium width, moderately spread in a neatly overlapping manner. Moderately fanned open from the rear view.
- Coverts: Abundant, medium width, flowing well up tail
Wings: Large, long, folded, carried vertically not quite touching the ground. May be past vertical if bird is in strut.
- Shoulders and Fronts: Prominently forward, slightly concealed by hackle.
- Bows: Well rounded.
- Coverts: Feathers broad, forming two distinct bars across wings.
- Primaries: Moderate width, rather long, concealed by secondaries.
- Secondaries: Broad.
Breast: Highly lifted, well developed, full, carried prominently forward with the top of the breast forming a shelf and extending well in front of a vertical line drawn from point of beak, broad and well rounded, from head to neck to breast to stern a prominent 'S' shaped profile. These traits should be seen when the Serama pulls to its maximum position.
Body & Stern:
- Body: Short and compact, good depth and width.
- Stern: Fluff, short, abundant, from head to neck to breast to stern a prominent 'S' shaped profile.
Legs & Toes:
- Legs: Moderate length, widely set, parallel to each other without bowing or knock-knees; well proportioned.
- Lower Thighs: Moderate length, stout at top and tapering to hocks.
- Shanks: Moderate length, smooth, round, evenly scaled.
- Toes: Four, straight, well and evenly spread, evenly scaled.
Appearance: Small, broad, compact, active, tame, standing up with regal and imperial splendor.
Disqualifications
Comb: Comb foreign to the breed
- Single comb falling below the horizontal plane on level with top of head.
- Single comb with side sprig. Split comb.
- Inverted Comb
Legs: Creeper Legs
Tail: Wry or Squirrel Tail
Plumage: Any specimen having twisted feathers, particularly in hackle, back, wing bows and male sickles.
Defects
Character: Lack of attitude, nervousness or shyness.
Comb: Thumb-marks. Large combs.
Wattles: Large wattles. Wattles with wrinkles or folds
Head: Narrow head, crow head
Back: Long or narrow back
Chest/Breast: Shallow or narrow breast
Legs: Short Legs
Tail: Main tail sickles curved in a concave manner.
Wings: Horizontal Wing.