Mottleds and Spangles I believe are 2 different looks entirely. I never seen any reputable breeder of a breed that is Mottled call the same bird both. It is one or the other.
When I posted this quote on another site I got banned for trying to help shed some truth on this topic. lol I was told I was arguing. Here we can have an intelligent conversation with no name calling and no one getting banned for helping others understand the difference of the two.
With that being said, Davy is 100% correct. The imports here should be called "Exchequers", like the variety of Leghorn. For those who dare to try and say different, please go to this thread on SHOWBIRDBID.COM the Cochin thread and tell those very knowledgeable breeders they are one in the same. you will be laughed at and probably no one will even bother to give you and consideration for you train of thought on them being the same variety. This is not like comparing the 2 terms of "Self Blue and Lavender". Spangles are Spangles and Mottleds are Mottleds.
To quote Bo from the Cochins thread on SHOWBIRDBID.COM, someone who has neither a buck to make for saying the truth on a site where "knowledge is GOOD". Where the very best breeders in the USA can write and share ideas and thoughts and not be threatened to be banned for saying the truth. Let me just post what Bo wrote from that site about his description of what is a Mottled.
"Well, here we are, where ever that is? Large Mottled Cochin thread, that's it!!!! In thinking about the mottled large cochins of which Tom, Jamie, Clare, others and myself are working on let's look at what we are aiming for in this variety.
1. Type, Type, Type, Type, Type!!!!! Must have or you don't have birds, remember they are large cochins.
2. In establishing the standard for this variety the shape and general defects and disqualifications are already set for the breed what needs to be determined is the plumage of the male and female bird.
3. The mottling should be crisp white, V-shaped, not spangled, cresent or half moon shaped shaped.
4. Not every feather will be mottled, on average one feather in three will be mottled the rest solid black with a good green sheen. The different sections will have minor variations in number of feathers mottled but on average about one in three.
I like the mottled plumage description in the ABA Standard but I do think that more than one solid white feather in any section of the plumage other than the foot feathering should be grounds for disqualification and birds exhibiting too much white counted as a serious defect.
Feel free to chime in on what your ideas are for this variety.
Well, here we are, where ever that is? Large Mottled Cochin thread, that's it!!!! In thinking about the mottled large cochins of which Tom, Jamie, Clare, others and myself are working on let's look at what we are aiming for in this variety.
1. Type, Type, Type, Type, Type!!!!! Must have or you don't have birds, remember they are large cochins.
2. In establishing the standard for this variety the shape and general defects and disqualifications are already set for the breed what needs to be determined is the plumage of the male and female bird.
3. The mottling should be crisp white, V-shaped, not spangled, cresent or half moon shaped shaped.
4. Not every feather will be mottled, on average one feather in three will be mottled the rest solid black with a good green sheen. The different sections will have minor variations in number of feathers mottled but on average about one in three.
I like the mottled plumage description in the ABA Standard but I do think that more than one solid white feather in any section of the plumage other than the foot feathering should be grounds for disqualification and birds exhibiting too much white counted as a serious defect.
Feel free to chime in on what your ideas are for this variety.
Blessings to all,
Bo
Read more:
showbirdbid.proboards.com/thread/2098/mottled-large-fowl#ixzz2W8LNl6Kn"