LCA Classic 2024-2nd Best (NH)-FSS LCA Classic 2024-3rd Best (DH)-FSS LCA Classic 2024 4th Best Champ (AM)-FSS LCA Classic 2024-Best Ch Nat (TH)-FSS LCA Classic 2024 H:C (NS)-FSS LCA Classic 2024-BIS (DH)-FI LCA Classic 2024-Best Lizard (DH)-FSS LCA Classic 2024 Best Nov (RA)-FSS

The LCA Classic 2024

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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 National 2024-Best Lizard-FI

The National Exhibition 2024

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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
2018 WS at Cesena-FI

New COM Lizard Standard

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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
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Cassino, part 2: a visit to Domenico

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I don’t suppose that many Lizard canary breeders would turn down an invitation to visit Domenico Mungiguerra.  I certainly didn’t.  He lives near Cassino, so this was a golden opportunity to see one of the best strains of Lizards in the world.   Most of my readers will know that Domenico is having to rebuild […]... Read More
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Cassino, Part 1: the Associazione Ornitologica Albatros

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The last World Show I attended was at Matosinhos, Portugal in January 2020.  I was there to give the second presentation on the London Fancy in our quest for the breed to be recognised by COM.   One of the OMJ assessors came up to me after the presentation and asked if I would like […]... Read More