Lizards a-go-go: the Amigos show 2025

Posted on 18/11/2025 by Huw Evans 3 Comments

I’ve been to bird shows in all sorts of venues: great exhibition centres, sports halls, village halls, pubs and marquees, but the Club Amigos del Canario Lizard show was the first time I’ve ever seen canaries exhibited at a dance hall. The 2025 edition was held at an hotel complex in La Carlota near […]... Read More

National 2025 BIS u/f mealy cock Gary Cook-FSS

National 2025 Best White Best O/Y LF-FSS

The London Fancies at the National Exhibition 2025

Posted on 15/10/2025 by Huw Evans 2 Comments

Show report courtesy of Andy Early, Secretary of the London Fancy Canary Club: A last minute change of heart by Gary Cook had a big impact on the London Fancy section at the 2025 National Exhibition. He sent a WhatsApp message to me on the Thursday before the show asking if he could bring four […]... Read More

National 2025-BIS NCGH Carlos de Santa Ana-FSS

National 2025 2nd Best Lizard, Best Nov, Colin Whitehead-FSS

National 2025 Colin Whitehead, Best Nov, 2nd Best Lizard-FSS

National 2025 3rd Best Lizard, Ray Anthony-FSS

National 2025 Best Natural, Andy Williamson-FSS

National 2025 Carlos de Santa Ana Best canary-FI

Lizard canaries at the 2025 National Exhibition

Posted on 12/10/202512/10/2025 by Huw Evans Leave a comment

This was my first visit to the National since 2022; a welcome opportunity to assess the 2025 crop of Lizard canaries. I was struck by the evenness of the overall standard, novices included, and there were several causes for optimism. 103 Lizards had been entered, an excellent number for such an early show. More importantly, […]... Read More

LCA Classic 2024 4th Best Champ (AM)-FSS

The LCA Classic 2024

Posted on 10/11/2024 by Huw Evans 6 Comments

This year’s LCA Classic brought a few changes. I was judging rather than showing; and there was a new timetable aimed at enabling exhibitors to view the birds much earlier than in recent years. I can’t speak for my judging, but the latter was a big success. Some things didn’t change though: the friendly atmosphere, […]... Read More

National 2024-R & I Wrights Non cap silver hen Best Lizard-FSS

National 2024-Nick Raysons Best Novice Lizard-FSS

National 2024-Toby Ashpole winning CCSC, Best Junior Lizard & Best Junior in show-FSS

National 2024-Noel Sidneys Best Natural and 2nd Best Lizard-FSS

National 2024-Best Novice Natural Mike Tiffany-FSS

National 2024-Toby Ashpole with his Best Junior trophy-FSS

The National Exhibition 2024

Posted on 24/10/2024 by Huw Evans 2 Comments

I missed the National Exhibition again this year but fortunately Andy Beesley, the Secretary of the Lizard canary section, recorded the event and sent me judge Chris Jordan’s report: “The show season started again at Stafford with the English National Exhibition. There were 71 birds entered, of which 65 were on the show bench in […]... Read More

New COM Lizard Standard

Posted on 13/08/2024 by Huw Evans 5 Comments

A new COM Standard for the Lizard canary was approved at the OMJ congress held in Portugal this month. The proposal was prepared by the LCA and submitted by COM-UK. The most significant changes are: Features such as the eyelash and the lacings, that were omitted from the 2016 standard, have been restored. The Scale […]... Read More

Amigos 2023 getting ready for the prsntn-FSS

Amigos del Canario Lizard show 2023

Posted on 16/01/2024 by Huw Evans 2 Comments

I spent a very enjoyable weekend at El Prado at the end of October this year. You might recognise the name as home to one of the greatest exhibitions of art in the world. However the El Prado I visited was not the one in the centre of Madrid, but in Yuncler, about half an […]... Read More

fine spangled sort

The London Fancy and the Lizard canary