The Breed
The Standard White Leghorn demands attention. Upstanding carriage. A large, well-set comb. Pure white plumage assessed against exacting Australian Poultry Standards criteria: type, station, comb quality, and overall condition all contributing to the final result.
What judges look for in a Leghorn is hard to fake and harder to breed consistently. The comb alone needs to be symmetrical, well-set, of correct size and texture. Get it wrong once, and you can lose ground that takes seasons to recover. That's not an exaggeration. It's just how this breed works.
Trevor has spent more than 20 years selecting every breeding bird himself, against the Australian Poultry Standards, with a focus on comb quality and the upstanding type that judges reward at the national level. In 2026, that program produced Champion Standard Leghorn and Champion Standard Leghorn, White at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Our White Leghorn Roosters
Current and recent show birds from The Poodle and The Hen breeding program.
Lionel
- Reserve Champion Large Leghorn of Show - Australian Leghorn Show
- First Place, Leghorn Class - Australian Leghorn Show
- First Place, Leghorn Class - Canberra Royal 2025
Lionel is as good as we've bred. We've had multiple offers and turned them all down. Some birds you just don't sell!
Leo
- Reserve Champion Bird of Show - Goulburn Poultry Club Show 2020
- Champion Soft Feather of Show - Goulburn Poultry Club Show 2020
Leo made it to one show before COVID brought everything to a halt. A career cut short before he ever got the chance to show what he was really made of.
The Prince
- First Place, Leghorn Cockerel Class - National Leghorn Show 2019
- First Place, Leghorn Cockerel Class - Dapto Poultry Club Show 2019
- First Place, Leghorn Cockerel Class - Camden Poultry Club Show 2019
- First Place, Leghorn Cockerel Class - Moss Vale Poultry Club Show 2019
- First Place, Leghorn Cockerel Class - Goulburn Poultry Club Show 2019
The Prince earned his name the old-fashioned way. Son of the King, he went to five shows and came home with three major titles.
The King
- First place - Australian National Leghorn Show 2017
- Reserve Champion Large Leghorn - Australian National Leghorn Show 2017
- Champion Large Fowl - Dapto Poultry Club Show 2017
Trev thought he was the bee's knees, and the breeding program proved him right.Every Leghorn here traces back to King, with multiple champions to his name.
Our White Leghorn Hens
Current and recent show birds from The Poodle and The Hen breeding program.
Liberty
- Champion Standard Leghorn - Sydney Royal Easter Show 2025
Liberty went to one show, took the top title, and left with her new owner the same day. Not a bad way to make an exit.
Luna
- Champion Leghorn - Canberra Royal 2025
- First Place, Leghorn Class - Canberra Royal 2025
- Third Place - Australian Leghorn Show 2025
Third place from a lineup of 37 pullets. In that company, third is no small thing.
Lady
- Champion Soft Feather Standard - Goulburn Poultry Show 2022
Lady attended one show and carried herself exactly as her name suggests.
Liza
One of the most beautiful Leghorns we've bred, and easily one of Trev's all-time favourites. COVID hit right when she was in her prime, so she never saw a show. A shame the judges never got to meet her.
What the Bloodlines Carry
Standard White Leghorns are unforgiving. There's nowhere to hide on a white bird in good condition under a show pavilion's lights. What you see on the show bench is the direct product of what happened in the breeding pen.
We prioritise comb quality, station, type, and the structural soundness that supports a bird that competes consistently, not just once.
We don't breed for volume. We breed for quality. Fewer birds, more scrutiny, better outcomes for the people who receive them.
Tier 1 exhibition birds from our White Leghorn program come with documented parentage and full breeding lineage, so you know exactly what you're acquiring and where it came from.
Interested in our Standard White Leghorn Exhibition birds?
Our exhibition birds are offered once a year. Numbers are limited and enquiries close when places are filled.
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Not looking for exhibition quality?
Our Standard White Leghorns are also available as well-started backyard birds.