Appenzeller Barthuhner
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Breed Club Secretary
Rare Poultry Society
Richard Billson
Alexandra Cottage, 8 St Thomas's Road, Great Glen, Leicestershire,
LE8 OEG
UK
History
There are two main types of Appenzeller the Spitzhauben and the Barthuhner . . . there is no bantam standard at the moment although there is in the USA. Although bred in Switzerland for centuries they have only been shown in the UK since 1982. They were named after the local lace bonnets worn by the ladies of Appenzellerland as apart of their traditional dress. Similar to the Yorkshire Hornet (now extinct). Many older photographs and breeders stories confirm that the Hornet and the gold Spitz were identical. The most popular colour in the UK is the Silver Spitzhauben.
Characteristics
Well rounded body with good tail held a right angles to the body. Crest held forward over face with two spiked horn comb with no side sprigs. A good forager and a reasonable layer.
Breed Tips
n/a
Purpose
Egg layer
Classification
Light / Soft feather
Origin
Switzerland
Egg Color
White
Egg Numbers
150 per annum
