The bonten is most likely the equivalent to the "crested" mutation that already existed in the USA. The crest should be full, not double, and should not cover the eyes.
	Good chiyodas have all of the frilled feathers facing straight upward from a part in the chest. Most chiyodas are not ideal and have some swirling or feathers pointing in the wrong direction. They are all charming.
	Chunagons are also crested. The genes are inseparable. A good chuunagon should have all feathers pointing up on the back of the neck, like a half-collar. The crest should meet bonten standards.
	Combine the ideal bonten with the ideal chiyoda and you get an idea of what a great chiyoda bonten looks like. I imported two fawn self chiyoda bontens that have perfect frill standards.
	The dainagon is the most difficult to perfect because if combines the best of the chunagon with the chiyoda. The head should appear to erupt from a feather collar with no misdirected feathers. The crest should meet crest standards.

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