As with all breeds of exhibition poultry, waterfowl has its
place in the Ohio National. Waterfowl also have 7 distinctive classes. For more
complete information you may contact Eric Markley or consult the American
Poultry Association Standard of Perfection or the American Bantam Association
Standard
The first of the classes we will cover on this page are the
Bantam ducks these are likely the most popular of all waterfowl. Some of the
breeds in the bantam duck class are the Call in all colors and the Mallards in
all colors. One other very colorful of the bantam ducks is the Mandarin. This
particular breed does not require you to have the State and Federal permits
because they are not domestic to the United States. The Carolina Wood duck is
also a popular breed for exhibition, but in this case you must have the state
and federal permits to be able to possess and breed this particular duck. For
more information on the bantam duck see Lou Horton’s bantam duck article.
Next we will look into the other 3 classes of ducks
First we have the heavy class. Some of the breeds in the heavy
class are Pekin, Rouen, and Muscovy. The next class is the Medium Ducks, which
includes breeds such as Cayuga, Crested and Buff. The third class of ducks is
the Light Class, which include the Runner in all colors, Campbell, and Magpie.
Goose Classes are set up the same way as the ducks with 3 weight
classes. The heavy goose classes are Toulouse, Embden, and African. The medium
goose class includes but is not limited to these breeds American Buff and
Saddleback Pomeranian. The light Goose Classes are not limited to just these
breeds but a few examples are China, Canada, Egyptian.
