C&AB 2000.12.02 Goodall cinn Norwich-FSS

The English Cinnamon canary, part 4

Posted on 03/05/202004/05/2020 by Huw Evans 3 Comments

2000, a new century, a new millennium. Will it be a new era for the English Cinnamon? If you can remember as far back as Part 1, you will know that the breed is making a comeback. The English Cinnamon Canary Club (ECCC) is thriving (1). The breed gets good coverage in Cage & Aviary […]... Read More

CB 1952 11.27 Best Cin Norwich @ Nat-AWBarnes-FSS

The English Cinnamon canary, Part 3

Posted on 21/04/202029/04/2020 by Huw Evans 4 Comments

The Second World War had taken its toll of the Cinnamon canary. According to Mr. E. Jenkins, “the Cinnamon studs still in existence could be counted on one’s fingers” (1). His statement seems to be endorsed by the lower number of birds exhibited at the National Exhibition after the war. In 1947 some 24 Cinnamons, […]... Read More

The English Cinnamon canary, Part 2

Posted on 13/04/2020 by Huw Evans 7 Comments

By the turn of the twentieth century, the Cinnamon canary’s prospects were looking rather good. A widely accepted balance between colour and type had emerged, and a breed society, the Cinnamon Canary Club, had been established. The Club had 20 members at the end of 1900 but this had climbed to 55 by 1902, the […]... Read More

Update

Posted on 10/04/2020 by Huw Evans 1 Comment

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The English Cinnamon canary, Part 1

Posted on 05/04/202005/04/2020 by Huw Evans 2 Comments

“cin·na·mon (sĭn′ə-mən) n. 1a. The dried aromatic inner bark of certain tropical Asian trees of the genus Cinnamomum especially C. verum and cassia (C. aromaticum), often ground and used as a spice. 1b. A tree yielding this bark. 2. A light reddish brown.” (thefreedictionary.com) Canary fanciers with an interest in old breeds might be inclined to add a further definition: ‘a rare breed of canary renowned for its colour.’... Read More

Snelling & Southwick at 1954 National-FSS

Lizards at the National Exhibition during the 1950s

Posted on 19/03/202020/04/2020 by Huw Evans 9 Comments

No other show has played such an important part in the affairs of the Lizard Canary Association as the National Exhibition (1). Sponsored by Cage Birds magazine (as it was then known), it was the ‘National’ that gave the nascent LCA the opportunity to demonstrate to the world its determination to save the oldest breed […]... Read More

London Fancy show standard

Posted on 07/03/202020/04/2020 by Huw Evans 3 Comments

Regular readers of this blog will be aware that the London Fancy canary passed the second of three tests at the World Show in Matosinhos, Portugal last month. If you didn’t know, you can read my report here. I don’t want to prejudge the outcome, but recognition of the London Fancy by COM would give […]... Read More

fine spangled sort

The London Fancy and the Lizard canary . . . for those who are very curious