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The Nuremberg Lizard, part 1

Posted on 29/03/2021 by Huw Evans 2 Comments

Never heard of Johann Daniel Meyer? Neither had I until Michael Monthofer got in touch with me (1). He had “found a print showing canary birds from 1748” and had written “a little article” about it (2). He offered to send me a copy; you can guess my answer. A PDF duly arrived and […]... Read More

Vincent & Colette at LCA Classic 1997-FSS

Vincent Coquet, the French connoisseur

Posted on 25/11/2020 by Huw Evans 7 Comments

“He’s a genuinely nice person, a caring friend, loyal, hospitable, generous, bird-wise his awards speak for themselves”. A tribute to Vincent Coquet by Joe Coakley... Read More

A London Fancy canary circa 1850

Posted on 03/09/2020 by Huw Evans 9 Comments

Wonderful news. A specimen of a London Fancy canary dated to circa 1850 has come to light; the holy grail for canary historians. We can thank Hein van Grouw for the discovery; he seems to have made a speciality of investigating birds that became extinct. (1) Hein’s photograph of the bird was first published […]... Read More

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 4 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

Problem solved, SSL certificate renewed, site secure, and everything back to normal. Thank you TSO Host (my web host) for sorting it out on Good Friday.... Read More

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The London Fancy and the Lizard canary

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