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.