Jean Degroot
Many readers will have heard the sad news of the death of Jean Degroot at the age of 77. I’d like to pay tribute to him.... Read More
Lizarddag
Lizarddag 2019
My show season starts in earnest with my annual pilgrimage to Keyenborg (1) in Holland. It has, for many years, been the only specialist Lizard show that attracts an international entry. There were 207 birds on show, and true to form, the major prize winners came from Belgium, Holland and Great Britain.... Read More
Lizarddag 2018
Football commentators are rather fond of describing a match as ‘a game of two halves’; a statement of the obvious.... Read More
A visit to Piet, 2017
2017 has been an eventful year for Piet Renders (1). A fall at work resulted in a broken pelvis and a damaged spine amongst other injuries, and whilst he has recovered, he still has pain and limited mobility in his left arm which has prevented him from returning to work. The fall happened during the […]... Read More
Lizarddag 2017: the London Fancies
Of all the innovations at the 2017 edition of the Lizarddag, the introduction of a class for London Fancies is surely the one that will be remembered as a major step forward. I realise that classes for London Fancies have been provided for several years at the National Exhibition of Birds and at the South […]... Read More
Lizarddag 2017
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
Lizarddag 2016
Isn’t it wonderful when the underdog wins? It restores your faith in the human spirit when the competitors who always try hard, but usually have to settle for second best, finally have their moment of glory. The 2016 Lizarddag was one of those wonderful occasions.... Read More