Descriptions of the traits listed in the Standard with side-by-side picture comparisons of birds that are strong and weak in those traits; close to 40 pages on this alone! Couple this with color descriptions written in “layman’s” terms for all of the recognized varieties of Silkies plus several non-standard varieties, breeding strategies by successful exhibitors, information on how to prepare your Silkie for a show, what judges look for when judging Silkies – written in their own words, parasites and other ailments, and much more, you have a book that will prove useful for years to come! One of many testimonials “Anyone that has Silkies needs ‘Breeding and Showing Silkies: Making it to Champion Row’ even if they’re NOT going to show! The book is worth its weight in gold of information! I highly recommend this book! Spend the money, you’ll use the book for reference time and time again!” Erin.