Gold Partridge (Black-Red) Standard.
Male Plumage: Head orange reddish-brown. Neck hackle a gradual transition from orange to light orange-yellow, each feather having a greenish-black middle stripe. Back deep reddish-brown. Side hackle corresponding with neck hackle, a little darker permitted. Breast black with green sheen, free from markings or spots. Wing bow black, shoulders deep reddish-brown, wing bar iridescent greenish -black; primaries inner web and tip black, outer web chestnut-brown when wing is closed. Thighs deep black with green sheen, free from markings or spots. Abdomen black. Tail main feathers, sickles and tail coverts green iridescent black, the tail coverts, nearest the side hangers with a brownish edge underneath at the tip. Undercolour greyish.
Female Plumage: Head gold-brown. Throat greyish-white. Neck hackle goldish-yellow, with a black middle stripe. Wing, back, saddle and tail coverts greyish-brown with fine black peppering, as even as possible, free of rust or red. Tail Feathers blackish, the top feather on each side with brown peppering. Breast light salmon-brown, shading to brownish-grey near the thighs. Thighs and down ash-grey.
In Both sexes: Beak dark horn or bluish. Legs and feet slate blue.
Faults: Any mismarked feathers. Any splashing or coloured feathers in black parts of male. Rusty colour in wings of female.
Female Plumage: Head gold-brown. Throat greyish-white. Neck hackle goldish-yellow, with a black middle stripe. Wing, back, saddle and tail coverts greyish-brown with fine black peppering, as even as possible, free of rust or red. Tail Feathers blackish, the top feather on each side with brown peppering. Breast light salmon-brown, shading to brownish-grey near the thighs. Thighs and down ash-grey.
In Both sexes: Beak dark horn or bluish. Legs and feet slate blue.
Faults: Any mismarked feathers. Any splashing or coloured feathers in black parts of male. Rusty colour in wings of female.
