Australian Standard for the Belgian Barbu d'Uccle Bantam

The Barbu d'Uccle is always single combed and feather legged 

Male Characteristics
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. Wings close, fitting tight to body, sloping downwards and incurved towards, but not beyond, the abdomen. Wing butts covered by neck hackle and wing ends covered by saddle hackle, which should be abundant and long. Tail well furnished, close and carried almost perpendicularly 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, upright, less than average size, evenly serrated, rounded in outline, blade following line of neck. Eyes round, surrounded by 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 the two sides of the beak, and vertically under the beak downwards, the whole forming three ovals in a triangular group. Ear lobes inconspicuous. Wattles 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 shoulders 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 shanks must be covered with feathers, short at the top of the shanks and gradually increasing in length towards the foot feather. Footings turned outwards horizontally, with ends slightly curved backwards. Outer toe and outside of middle toe covered with feathers similar to shank feather. 

Female Characteristics
With the following exceptions, the general characteristics are similar to those of the male, allowing for natural sexual differences. Carriage and Appearance: A quiet little bird, short, thick and cobby. Beard: Resembling that of the male but formed with 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, not carried so high, the lower main feathers diminishing evenly in length. 

Weights 
Belgian Bantams to be as small as possible. The following maximum weights serve as a guide: 
Male 790 - 910g (28-32 ozs)
Female 680 - 790g (24-28ozs)

Serious defects 
Strongly developed wattles. Conspicuous ear lobes. Squirrel or wry tail. Excessive leg length. Size too large. Main sickle in tail too long (Note: cockerels are longer than cocks). Incorrect eye colour. 

Disqualifications 
Any evidence of faking. Wattles cut or removed. Absence of beard or whiskers. More than four toes. Yellow legs, feet or skin. Any deformities. 
Comb other than single. Poorly feathered shanks or feet.