National Exhibition

National 2025 BIS u/f mealy cock Gary Cook-FSS National 2025 Best White Best O/Y LF-FSS National 2025 David Sheppard-FSS National 2025 HE presentation to BC-FSS National 2025 u/f jonque cock-FSS National 2025 u/f mealy hen-FSS National 2025-Gary Cook's BIS-FI

The London Fancies at the National Exhibition 2025

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Show report courtesy of Andy Early, Secretary of the London Fancy Canary Club: A last minute change of heart by Gary Cook had a big impact on the London Fancy section at the 2025 National Exhibition.  He sent a WhatsApp message to me on the Thursday before the show asking if he could bring four […]... Read More
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Lizard canaries at the 2025 National Exhibition

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This was my first visit to the National since 2022; a welcome opportunity to assess the 2025 crop of Lizard canaries.  I was struck by the evenness of the overall standard, novices included, and there were several causes for optimism.  103 Lizards had been entered, an excellent number for such an early show. More importantly,  […]... Read More
National 2024-R & I Wrights Non cap silver hen Best Lizard-FSS National 2024-Nick Raysons Best Novice Lizard-FSS National 2024-Toby Ashpole winning CCSC, Best Junior Lizard & Best Junior in show-FSS National 2024-Noel Sidneys Best Natural and 2nd Best Lizard-FSS National 2024-Best Novice Natural Mike Tiffany-FSS National 2024-Toby Ashpole with his Best Junior trophy-FSS National 2024-Best Lizard-FI

The National Exhibition 2024

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I missed the National Exhibition again this year but fortunately Andy Beesley, the Secretary of the Lizard canary section, recorded the event and sent me judge Chris Jordan’s report: “The  show  season  started  again  at  Stafford  with  the  English  National  Exhibition. There were 71 birds  entered,  of which  65  were on  the show bench in […]... Read More
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The National Exhibition 2021: the London Fancies

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These are exciting times for the London Fancy canary.  We were denied a show season in 2020 thanks to lockdown, but the photographic evidence showed that the breed had made significant progress that year.  Several breeders including Antonio Cientanni, Joe Coakley, Andy Early, Richard Knowles, Martin Walker and Andy Williamson had produced excellent specimens that […]... Read More
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The National Exhibition 2016

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The National Exhibition at Stafford is never going to emulate the ‘old’ National amongst Lizard canary fanciers as an end-of-season championship, simply because it is held at the beginning.  Its real value is that it offers an opportunity for breeders to meet up again and perhaps, just perhaps, introduce some of the candidates for the […]... Read More