Here's a list of breeds I'm considering crossing, and why:
ROOSTER:
Iowa Blue - great forager, excellent predator defense (especially hawks), dual purpose, beautiful.
HENS:
Bielefelder - auto-sexing, dual purpose, gentle, beautiful, brown eggs.
Cream Legbar - auto-sexing, dual purpose, gentle, beautiful, blue eggs.
Icelandic - great forager, hardy, smallish chicken that lays large egg, lays through winter.
Isbar (blue) - great forager, hardy, gentle, beautiful, green eggs.