Variegation, part 2: patterns of light and dark

Posted on 05/02/2017 by Huw Evans 31 Comments

Yikes! A budgie! What’s that doing on Fine Spangled Sort? Let me introduce you to Stanley, my daughter’s budgerigar. He is here for a good reason: to demonstrate the markings in his plumage.... Read More

World Show 2017, part 3: gallery two

Posted on 28/01/2017 by Huw Evans Leave a comment

First, enjoy the video of Giorgio Massarutto’s broken cap silver hen contributed by Joe Coakley, then have a look at the second (of two) gallery of the birds at the World Show. As always, click on a photo for a larger image and the name of the breeder. ... Read More

World Show, part 2: gallery one

Posted on 26/01/2017 by Huw Evans 7 Comments

This is the first of two galleries of photos of the birds taken at the World Show. Click on a photo for a larger image and the name of the breeder. ... Read More

WS 2017 CCSH stam bronze medal AT (JC)-FSS

WS 2017 NCSH stam silver medal SS (JC)-FSS

World Show 2017, part 1: a few facts and many opinions

Posted on 24/01/201725/01/2017 by Huw Evans 3 Comments

The 2017 show was held in Almeria, Spain. Around 26,000 birds in total with, I’m told, 224 gold and silver Lizards and 92 blues on display. The results can be found here.... Read More

2017 World Show results

Posted on 19/01/201719/01/2017 by Huw Evans 5 Comments

With thanks to Angelo Citro. Link to PDF (better quality) ... Read More

Lizard canary basics, part 13: in fine form

Posted on 09/01/2017 by Huw Evans Leave a comment

My guest contributor this week is Ernest Gracia, an OMJ judge living in Gibraltar, and presently a co-opted member of the IOA committee, as its representative in Gibraltar. Ernest is not a Lizard canary breeder, but he takes a special interest in the breed and is regularly invited to judge at the two Spanish Lizard […]... Read More

If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all

Posted on 30/12/2016 by Huw Evans 7 Comments

“Born under a bad sign I been down since I begin to crawl If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all” If you recognise the lyric, you will almost certainly be humming the tune. The stanza is taken from Born Under a Bad Sign, a blues classic (1). Even if you don’t know […]... Read More

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The London Fancy and the Lizard canary

Lizard canary