Ruffled purple black self; beards black. Seedling# R 124-4: (seedling# M 229-C: (((('Allegiance' x (('Envoy' seedling. x 'Black Castle') x seedling# L 474-J: (('Blue Glow' x 'Black Belle') x 'Storm Warning'))) x 'Black Swan' seedling) x 'Navy Strut') x ((((('Black Mischief' x ('Black Forest' x 'Starless Night')) x seedling# L 474-J) x 'Black Swan') x 'Matinata') x 'Navy Strut')) x 'Titan's Glory') X 'Midnight Dancer'. Honorable Mention 1994; Walther Cup 1994; Award of Merit 1996; Favorite Guest Iris 1996; Wister Medal 1998; American Dykes Medal 1999.