David Newton, the best kept secret in the Lizard canary fancy?

Posted on 25/11/201726/11/2017 by Huw Evans 15 Comments

I am often asked about British Lizards and their breeders. The questioner may be a novice seeking stock, or a continental breeder curious about the British scene. The most common question I am asked is “who has the best Lizards in England?” (1). ... Read More

EALCA Show 2017

Posted on 22/11/2017 by Huw Evans 6 Comments

Traditionally, the East Anglia Lizard Canary Association show is the first of the major Lizard shows to be held each year in Great Britain. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was second only to the National Exhibition in importance. ... Read More

A visit to Marko

Posted on 18/11/2017 by Huw Evans 4 Comments

Let me start by declaring an interest. I have known Marko for twenty years; we are good friends and visit each other every year. Marko and his family are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. In short, I am biased.... Read More

Bologna 2017 Best Lizard BCGH-Macchioni-FSS

Bologna 2017 2nd Best Silver Petraroli-FSS

Bologna 2017 BCSC on Day 2 Macchioni-FSS

Bologna 2017 best silver stam-Macchioni-FSS

Bologna 2017 Best gold stam-Coppello-FSS

Bologna 2017 Best silver opp sex-Macchioni-FSS

Bologna 2017

Posted on 07/11/2017 by Huw Evans 8 Comments

Last Saturday in October: the Lizarddag, Holland; first Saturday in November: the Bologna show, Italy. An opportunity to compare the birds at two of the hottest Lizard canary shows within one week. Lucky me.... Read More

Lizarddag 2017

Posted on 31/10/2017 by Huw Evans 9 Comments

2017 was a year of innovation for the Lizarddag. The classification was enlarged and saw the introduction of classes for gold and silver cock Lizards, a class for the Vectis and perhaps most importantly of all, a class for London Fancies. ... Read More

The National Exhibition of Birds 2017

Posted on 09/10/2017 by Huw Evans 1 Comment

Those of you who remember the ‘old’ National, will quite likely dismiss the ‘new’ National as a pale shadow of the original event. Gone is the NEC (1), a prestigious international venue with its excellent air, rail and road links, replaced by an agricultural show ground in rural Staffordshire. Gone is the December rendezvous at […]... Read More

Practice: how much does a Lizard canary drink?

Posted on 03/10/201703/10/2017 by Huw Evans Leave a comment

How much does a Lizard canary drink? A silly question? We all know that it is not much. We fill the drinkers in morning, and by the evening the level has dropped, but there is usually plenty left. I was curious, but an internet search came up with only a single result for canaries. It […]... Read More

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The London Fancy and the Lizard canary

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