2017 World Show results
With thanks to Angelo Citro. Link to PDF (better quality) ... Read More
Shows
Midland LCA show 2016
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
Bologna 2016: people and birds
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
Bologna 2016: the judge’s report
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?
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
“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
London Fancies at the Meijels Pracht 2012
The Meijels Pracht is the show where Piet Renders exhibited his first London Fancy back in 2004. Here is a video clip of his birds at the 2012 event. Key (from top to bottom): Cage 880 jonque/intensive cock ( red ring 2012) score 89 Cage 881 jonque/intensive hen (red ring 2012) score 88 Cage 882 mealy/non-intensive hen […]... Read More