All other markings to be judged as normals. Hens should carry the pearl lacings over the back, wings, mantle and nape, with a heavier concentration on the shoulder. Yellow or white flecking on the breast is not unusual on heavier marked pearls. Adult pearl males who retain some degree of their lacings will be preferred. These lacings should be of a true pearl design, rather than the light spottings of normal males in the ticked class.
Some individuals vary with a light to heavy yellow wash over part or most of the body.
Ideally, there should be no bald spot. Pied - Whiteface Pied The primary factor when judging pieds will be the degree of symmetry and clarity of markings over the actual percentage of pied wash. All things being equal, a light pied with perfect symmetry of markings would be preferred to a heavier pied with more irregular markings. Color differs between European and American stock. The whiteface is devoid of all lipochrome pigment.