The Barbu d’Uccle is always single-combed and feather legged.
General Characteristics—Male Carriage and Appearance Typically male with a majestic manner, short and broad, with characteristic heavy development of plumage.
Type Body broad and deep. Back very broad, almost hidden by enormous neck hackle. Breast extremely broad, the upper part very developed and carried forward, the lower part resembling a breast plate. Wings close, fitting tight to the body, sloping downwards and incurved towards but not beyond the abdomen; wing butts covered by neck hackle and the tips (or ends of the flights) covered by saddle hackle, which should be abundant and long. Tail well furnished, close and carried almost perpendicular to the line of the back, the two main sickles slightly curved, the remainder in regular tiers and fan-like down to the junction with the saddle hackle.
Head Slender and small, with a longitudinal depression towards the neck. Beak short and slightly curved. Comb single, fine and upright, less than average size, evenly serrated, rounded in outline, blade following the line of the neck. Eyes round, surrounded with bare skin. Brow heavily covered with feathers becoming gradually longer towards the rear, with a tendency to join behind the neck. Beard as full and developed as possible, composed of long feathers turned horizontally, from both sides of the beak, and vertically under the beak downwards, the whole forming three ovals in a triangular group. Ear lobes inconspicuous. Wattle as small as possible.
Neck Furnished with silky feathers starting behind the beard at the sides of the throat, with a tendency to join behind the neck to form a mane. Hackle very thick and convexly arched, reaching to shoulder and saddle and covering the whole back.
Legs and Feet Legs strong, short and well apart, the hocks having clusters of long stiff feathers close together, starting from the lower outer thigh, inclined downwards and following the outline of the wings. Front and outside of the shanks must be covered with feathers, short at the top of the shanks and gradually increasing in length towards the foot feather; with footings turned outwards horizontally and the ends curved slightly backwards. Outer toe and outside of middle toe covered with feathers similar to shank feather.
General Characteristics—Female With certain exceptions the general characteristics are similar to those of the male, allowing for the natural sexual differences.
Carriage and Appearance A quiet little bird, short, thick and cobby.
Beard Resembling that of the male but formed of softer and more open feathers.
Neck Hackles very thick and convexly arched, composed of broad and rounded feathers, the shape of the mane resembling that of the male.
Tail Short, flat in width and not high, the lower main feathers diminishing evenly in length.
Size Dwarf, as small as possible. The British Belgian Bantam Club does not advocate a weight standard for the breed but purely as a general guide suggests that the male should be between 790g and 910g and the female between 680g and 790g, with the usual variations for age and maturity. These should be regarded as maximum weights.
Serious Defects Strongly developed wattles. Conspicuous ear lobes. Squirrel or wry tail. Excessive length of leg.
Disqualifications Any trace of faking. Wattles cut or removed. Comb other than single. Absence of beard or whiskers. Poorly feathered shanks or feet. More than four toes. Yellow colouring of legs, feet or skin.
Judges’ Scale of Points
Barbu d’Uccle
Type 55
Muff & Beard 15
Neck hackle 15
Feet & Hocks 15
Wings & Tail 10
Head, Comb & Beak 10
Colour 15
Size 5
General Appearance 15
Total points 100
General Characteristics—Male Carriage and Appearance Typically male with a majestic manner, short and broad, with characteristic heavy development of plumage.
Type Body broad and deep. Back very broad, almost hidden by enormous neck hackle. Breast extremely broad, the upper part very developed and carried forward, the lower part resembling a breast plate. Wings close, fitting tight to the body, sloping downwards and incurved towards but not beyond the abdomen; wing butts covered by neck hackle and the tips (or ends of the flights) covered by saddle hackle, which should be abundant and long. Tail well furnished, close and carried almost perpendicular to the line of the back, the two main sickles slightly curved, the remainder in regular tiers and fan-like down to the junction with the saddle hackle.
Head Slender and small, with a longitudinal depression towards the neck. Beak short and slightly curved. Comb single, fine and upright, less than average size, evenly serrated, rounded in outline, blade following the line of the neck. Eyes round, surrounded with bare skin. Brow heavily covered with feathers becoming gradually longer towards the rear, with a tendency to join behind the neck. Beard as full and developed as possible, composed of long feathers turned horizontally, from both sides of the beak, and vertically under the beak downwards, the whole forming three ovals in a triangular group. Ear lobes inconspicuous. Wattle as small as possible.
Neck Furnished with silky feathers starting behind the beard at the sides of the throat, with a tendency to join behind the neck to form a mane. Hackle very thick and convexly arched, reaching to shoulder and saddle and covering the whole back.
Legs and Feet Legs strong, short and well apart, the hocks having clusters of long stiff feathers close together, starting from the lower outer thigh, inclined downwards and following the outline of the wings. Front and outside of the shanks must be covered with feathers, short at the top of the shanks and gradually increasing in length towards the foot feather; with footings turned outwards horizontally and the ends curved slightly backwards. Outer toe and outside of middle toe covered with feathers similar to shank feather.
General Characteristics—Female With certain exceptions the general characteristics are similar to those of the male, allowing for the natural sexual differences.
Carriage and Appearance A quiet little bird, short, thick and cobby.
Beard Resembling that of the male but formed of softer and more open feathers.
Neck Hackles very thick and convexly arched, composed of broad and rounded feathers, the shape of the mane resembling that of the male.
Tail Short, flat in width and not high, the lower main feathers diminishing evenly in length.
Size Dwarf, as small as possible. The British Belgian Bantam Club does not advocate a weight standard for the breed but purely as a general guide suggests that the male should be between 790g and 910g and the female between 680g and 790g, with the usual variations for age and maturity. These should be regarded as maximum weights.
Serious Defects Strongly developed wattles. Conspicuous ear lobes. Squirrel or wry tail. Excessive length of leg.
Disqualifications Any trace of faking. Wattles cut or removed. Comb other than single. Absence of beard or whiskers. Poorly feathered shanks or feet. More than four toes. Yellow colouring of legs, feet or skin.
Judges’ Scale of Points
Barbu d’Uccle
Type 55
Muff & Beard 15
Neck hackle 15
Feet & Hocks 15
Wings & Tail 10
Head, Comb & Beak 10
Colour 15
Size 5
General Appearance 15
Total points 100
