Partridge Wyandottes originated about the same time in the east and west. The Partridge Cochin furnishing the color patterns for both east and west strains but the varieties with which the cochins where crossed were somewhat different. The eastern strain was crossed with Golden Laced Wyandottes, while in the west they where produced by the blending of two strains. One a Partridge Wyandotte/Dark Brahma cross, the other, a cross of Silver Laced Wyandottes and Silver Penciled Hamburgs.

 

 

A.P.A. COLOR STANDARD FOR THE PARTRIDGE VARIETY

 
MALE COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EAR-LOBES: Bright Red. 
BEAK: Horn shading to yellow at point. 
EYES: Reddish bay. 
HEAD: Web of feather, lustrous rich red.
NECK: Hackle—web of feathers lustrous greenish black with a narrow lacing of medium shade of rich brilliant red; shaft black Front of neck—black. 
BACK: Back, including Saddle— web of each feather, lustrous, greenish black with narrow lacing of a medium shade of rich brilliant red, a slight shafting of rich red is permissible. Rich brilliant red predominating on surface of upper back; saddle matching with hackle in color.
TAIL: Main Tail—web, black
  Main and Lesser Sickles—lustrous,    greenish black, laced with medium shade of rich brilliant red.
 Coverts—Lustrous greenish black, laced with medium shade of rich brilliant red.
WINGS: Fronts—black.
Bows—a medium shade of rich brilliant red.
Coverts—lustrous greenish black, forming a distinct wing bar of this color across entire wing when folded.
 Primaries—black, with narrow edging of reddish bay on lower webs.
Secondaries--lower webs black with lower half reddish bay, terminating with black at the end of each feather; upper webs, black; Secondaries when folded forming a triangular reddish bay wing-bay between the wing bar tips of secondary feathers.
BREAST: Lustrous, greenish black.
BODY AND FLUFF: Body-- black fluff—black, slightly tinged with red.
 Fluff—Slate. 
LEGS AND TOES: Lower Thighs—web of each feather, rich golden bay, with a narrow, sharply defined lacing of lustrous, greenish black conforming to edge of feather.
 Shanks and Toes—yellow. 
UNDER COLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Slate.

 

 

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Note—Penciling should be distinct in sharp contrast to the ground color, be regular in shape, uniform and width, and conform to contour of the feather.

FEMALE: COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EAR-LOBES: Bright Red. 
BEAK: Horn shading to yellow at point. 
EYES: Reddish bay.
HEAD: Deep reddish bay. 
NECK: Hackle—black, slightly penciled with deep reddish bay and laced with reddish bay.
Front of Neck—penciled same as breast.
BACK: Deep reddish bay, with distinct black pencilings.
TAIL: Main Tail—Black, except two top feathers which have--lower webs, black; deep reddish bay penciled with black.
Coverts- Deep reddish bay with distinct black pencilings
WINGS: Fronts, Bows and Coverts— Deep reddish bay with distinct black pencilings
Primaries—black with deep reddish bay diagonal pencilings on lower webs.
Secondaries—lower webs, deep reddish bay with black pencilings, extending well around tips of feathers; balance of upper webs, black.
BREAST: : Deep reddish bay with distinct black pencilings. 
BODY AND FLUFF:— Deep reddish bay with distinct black pencilings. Fluff—Deep reddish bay with dull black.
LEGS AND TOES: Lower Thighs— Deep reddish bay penciled with black.
 Shanks and Toes—yellow. 
UNDER COLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Slate.

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Disqualifications

Positive white in main tail feathers, sickles, or Secondaries; shanks other than yellow or dusky yellow.