
Proposed Breed Standard For American Bresse


American Bresse Project Standard – White
Classification: Continental
Medium sized fowl, long body, elegant, alert, fine boned, thin white skinned. The goal is to improve the type of the egg layer and flesh qualities. All body features balanced in size and proportions with strong fleshing down the keel line.

Arcadian
Orchard
This cockerel is showing a LOT of width (too much) and his legs come straight down from his body.

Arcadian
Orchard
This pullet is showing a lot of body capacity and good, balanced angles to her structure.
Serious Defects
Squirrel tail, body too narrow, under sized, erect female comb, falling over/twisted male comb or poorly developed male comb, split wing, knock knees, white in the face, bent toes, straw coloring, light colored legs in the female, poor fleshing.
General characteristics, Male
Weight: 7.5 -8.5lbs Cock; 6.5-7.5 Cockerel
Body: Well built, long, slightly upright in carriage
Neck: Short, neck hackle full of long, thin feathers
Back: Broad, quite long, slightly inclined downward to the tail
Shoulders: Broad
Wings: Carried upright and straight, tightly closed, close to the body.
Saddle: Well developed
Tail: Full, well developed main tail, carried at 45 degrees
Breast: Full and prominent
Abdomen: Well developed with depth
Head: Moderately short and fine
Face: Red, smooth
Comb: Red, single, straight, medium sized, fine texture, triangular serration, blade far from neck
Wattles: Red, medium size, smooth and fine texture
Ear Lobes: White, medium sized, almond shaped, margin of red permissible
Eyes: Yellow to brown, the darker desired
Beak: Moderately long and stout. Bluish white
Thighs: Balanced to size and visible in shape
Legs: Slate Blue, fine, medium, free from feathers, coming straight down from body. Pinkish blue permissible
Toes: 4, straight
Plumage: Close fitting, white
General Characteristics, Female
Weight: 5.5 -6.5lbs Hen; 4.5-5.5 Pullet
Body: Well built, long, level in carriage
Neck: Short, rounded hackle feathers
Back: Broad, quite long, level to the tail
Shoulders: Broad, balanced to body size
Wings: Carried upright and straight, tightly closed, close to the body.
Saddle: Rounded feathers, no cushion
Tail: Full, well developed main tail, carried at 45 degrees and slightly spread
Breast: Full and prominent
Abdomen: Well developed with depth
Head: Moderately short and fine
Face: Red, smooth
Comb: Red, single, dipped to the side 50% back from front, fine texture, triangular serration
Wattles: Red, medium size, smooth and fine texture
Ear Lobes: White, medium sized, almond shaped, bluish white permissible
Eyes: Yellow to brown, the darker desired
Beak: Moderately long and stout. Bluish white
Thighs: Balanced to size and visible in shape
Legs: Slate Blue, fine, medium, free from feathers, coming straight down from body.
Toes: 4, straight
Plumage: Close fitting, white