Midland LCA show 2016

Posted on 12/12/2016 by Huw Evans 1 Comment

The Midland show is a great opportunity for those late-bred and late-maturing birds to show what they are capable of. It’s quite an art: those of us who were around in the nineties will remember Stan Insall always had something up his sleeve for the late shows – often the National winner! This year, […]... Read More

Bird’s eye view: statement from the L.C.C.I.

Posted on 09/12/2016 by Huw Evans 3 Comments

The Lizard Canary Club Italia (L.C.C.I) today published a statement concerning the new Scale of Points for the Lizard canary. You can read it (in Italian and English) here.... Read More

Practice: Ray’s way

Posted on 08/12/201608/12/2016 by Huw Evans 3 Comments

“My style of judging, as those who know me will testify, is to give the breeders and their birds the utmost respect and time they deserve.” You might recognise the quotation; it was published on FSS only a week ago. ... Read More

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Bologna 2016: people and birds

Posted on 03/12/2016 by Huw Evans 1 Comment

I don’t know about you, but whenever I visit a major Lizard canary show, I find that I spend more time talking to people than actually looking at the birds. This new collection of photographs, from guest contributor Antonio Petraroli, is a bit like that. ... Read More

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Bologna 2016: the judge’s report

Posted on 01/12/201602/12/2016 by Huw Evans Leave a comment

My guest contributor this week is Joe Coakley who, in his own words, felt ‘very privileged’ to judge the Lizard canary section at the Bologna Show in 2016. I think it will be obvious from the photographs (which Joe also provided) why he was so enthusiastic about the quality of the birds on display. Joe […]... Read More

Second Best?

Posted on 19/11/201604/12/2016 by Huw Evans 4 Comments

According to one definition I’ve found, Second Best means “not as good as the best and therefore not wanted as much”. Another says “something that is not as good as the thing that you really want”. Lizard canary breeders might beg to differ; who would not want this bird? This non cap gold cock (yes, […]... Read More

A visit to Fernand

Posted on 16/11/201616/11/2016 by Huw Evans Leave a comment

“He that has abilities to conceive perfection will not easily be content without it” Samuel Johnson (1751) You may not have heard of the BPC Liege show, but it is an outstanding event (1). It is an all-canary show catering for no less than 30 varieties plus, for the 2016 edition, a special competition for […]... Read More

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