Lancashire and Lizard Canary Breeders Association

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Lizard canary basics, part 14: the rise and rise of rowings

Posted on by Huw Evans 12 Comments
Rowing, also known as breastwork, borst tekening, and dessin de la poitrine et flancs (1) has been the rising star in the Lizard’s firmament for as long as I can remember.  Anyone who has studied the Lizard’s ancient history will know that the popularity of rowings has been growing steadily for much longer than that.... Read More
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The curious case of the Lizard’s scales

Posted on by Huw Evans 6 Comments
Not the scales of a lizard, but of the Lizard. The Scale of Points for Lizard Canaries (to give it its official title) has been around for more years than any living person has been breeding them.  It is so well established that we never question its origins and assume things were always so, but […]... Read More
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Book review: Lancashires, the forgotten variety

Posted on by Huw Evans 11 Comments
Before anyone asks the obvious question, let me remind you that there was a strong connection between the Lancashire canary and the Lizard canary in the first half of the twentieth century.  This was thanks to the activities of the Lancashire and Lizard Canary Fanciers Association, the closest thing that the Lizard had to a […]... Read More