Cassino, part 2: a visit to Domenico

Posted on 09/01/2024 by Huw Evans 4 Comments

I don’t suppose that many Lizard canary breeders would turn down an invitation to visit Domenico Mungiguerra. I certainly didn’t. He lives near Cassino, so this was a golden opportunity to see one of the best strains of Lizards in the world. Most of my readers will know that Domenico is having to rebuild […]... Read More

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Spanish National 2019 judging for BIS-FSS

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Spanish National 2019 Alfonso, Ernest & Kiko-FSS

Spanish National 2019 Fabio enjoys himself while Domenico does the work!-FSS

Spanish National 2019 Juan Carlos Blanco-FSS

Spanish National 2019 MIGUEL RECACHA GONZÁLEZ, the Keyring man-FSS

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The Greatest Show on Earth?

Posted on 17/11/201918/11/2019 by Huw Evans 2 Comments

Regular readers of this blog may remember my effusive account of the Club Amigos del Canario Lizard show which I published one year ago. That event attracted over 300 Lizard canaries plus the Ocelados (1). It was a memorable event. Could this year’s show improve on that remarkable gathering? Yes! I Show Nacional del Canario Lizard, […]... Read More

The 2018 World Show, Part 1

Posted on 24/01/201830/01/2018 by Huw Evans 5 Comments

Anyone who followed the preparations for the 2018 World Show at Cesena will be aware that this was going to be a special edition: a record number of show birds, a show hall with good natural lighting, and the likelihood of a strong team of Lizard canaries from the host nation. All this was set […]... Read More

Bologna 2017 Best Lizard BCGH-Macchioni-FSS

Bologna 2017 2nd Best Silver Petraroli-FSS

Bologna 2017 BCSC on Day 2 Macchioni-FSS

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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

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Bologna 2016: people and birds

Posted on 03/12/2016 by Huw Evans 1 Comment

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

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Bologna 2016: the judge’s report

Posted on 01/12/201602/12/2016 by Huw Evans Leave a comment

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