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.

Leo

Leo

  • Reserve Champion Bird of Show - Goulburn Poultry Club Show 2020
Shown: 2020

He never got to realise his full potential due to COVID hitting

The King

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
Shown: 2017

Only went to 2 shows, called the King because Trev thought he was the bee's knee's at the time. The most influential leghorn at the farm, all of today's leghorns have his bloodline in them and he has produced multiple champions

The Prince

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
Shown: 2019

Son of the King, that's how he got his name. He won 3 major awards (Champion Soft Feather) from the 5 shows he attended.

Lionel

Lionel

  • Reserve Champion Large Leghorn of Show - Australian Leghorn Show
  • First Place, Leghorn Class - Canberra Royal 2025
Shown: 2025

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Our White Leghorn Hens

Current and recent show birds from The Poodle and The Hen breeding program.

Lady

Lady

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Liberty

Liberty

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Luna

Luna

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Liza

Liza

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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.

Not looking for exhibition quality?

Our Standard White Leghorns are also available as well-started backyard birds.