Les Parkin, one of the best.
Les, stalwart of the canary fancy in the East Midlands, died on New Year’s eve.... Read More
Author: Huw Evans
A visit to Kees
Kees who? Not well known outside Holland, he is often overlooked when I hear people discussing the top Lizard breeders, yet in my opinion Kees Everaers is one of them (1).... Read More
What’s in a name: the Fancy
London Fancy, Fife Fancy, Border Fancy, Irish Fancy, Scotch Fancy, the list goes on. Ever wondered why ‘Fancy’ was added to their names? Why not simply London canary, Fife canary, Border canary, Scotch canary?... Read More
A New Way of Breeding Canary Birds
It cost just 1s. 6d. (equivalent to 7.5 pence) when first published. Earlier this month a copy sold for more than 10,000 times as much. Not bad for a small book on breeding canaries.... Read More
Lizards at Liege 2018
The Liege BPC show is one of those shows that any Lizard canary breeder who wants to compete at the top level should have on their hit list. Why? Because you will be up against World Champions. Win a class here and you can start dreaming of a medal at the World Show.... Read More
How much does a Lizard canary weigh?
Look up this question on the internet and you won’t find an answer – until now.... Read More
A box of tricks
Allow me to introduce Manuel De Los Reyes Blanes Moreno, better known as Manolo to his friends. Manolo is a Lizard canary breeder and Vice President of the Club Amigos del Canario Lizard. He is also an inventor, the bird-keeping equivalent of ‘Q’ in the James Bond films.... Read More