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 Leave a comment

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

The Liege show 2022

Posted on 23/12/202229/12/2022 by Huw Evans 5 Comments

Report by Joe Coakley: I have been extremely fortunate during 2022 to have Judged some fine Lizards through-out the UK but the Lizards of Belgium are just that step ahead for me.... Read More

Mission accomplished: the London Fancy recognised by COM

Posted on 10/12/202214/12/2022 by Huw Evans 15 Comments

I imagine most of my readers will have heard the news that London Fancy canary passed the final examination at the Gouden Ring show last week. The breed has been formally recognised by COM.... Read More