\"\"\"I also have Marans, and was happy with a \"flock\" of Black Coppers that I had on exhibit at our state fair,, only to see on the card, that the judge \"dq\'d\" them because they had feathered legs..!
If a someone is going to judge, then they should know what the standard is, especially when its one of the most \"obvious\" traits of the breed!\"\"\"
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I used to have a couple of Cukoo Marans, and learned that there were 2 types. Feather legged (European )and non feathered which i think is predominant in the US. Except for the ones i had, i had only been exposed to the non-feathered so maybe he hadn\'t seen them before. Regardless since Marans have been so popular in the last 2-3 years you would have thought he would have seen both.
eliz