Lizard canaries at the National Exhibition 2026

Posted on 16/10/202616/10/2026 by Huw Evans 3 Comments

Yet again, the National Exhibition raised the curtain on the Lizard canary show season. The 2026 edition was the first to be organised under the new APHA regulations, but things went smoothly and around 80 birds awaited me for judging. They had a high standard to maintain after last year’s winner, a lovely non cap […]... Read More

National 2025-BIS NCGH Carlos de Santa Ana-FSS

National 2025 2nd Best Lizard, Best Nov, Colin Whitehead-FSS

National 2025 Colin Whitehead, Best Nov, 2nd Best Lizard-FSS

National 2025 3rd Best Lizard, Ray Anthony-FSS

National 2025 Best Natural, Andy Williamson-FSS

National 2025 Carlos de Santa Ana Best canary-FI

Lizard canaries at the 2025 National Exhibition

Posted on 12/10/202512/10/2025 by Huw Evans Leave a comment

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

The National Exhibition 2024

Posted on 24/10/2024 by Huw Evans 2 Comments

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

Lizards at the National Exhibition 2022

Posted on 29/10/202231/10/2022 by Huw Evans 5 Comments

Illness prevented me attending this year’s National. Fortunately Joe Coakley and Andy Beesley stepped into the breach. Here is Joe’s report illustrated with photos by himself and Andy. My thanks to them both.... Read More

National 2021 Best Lizard (R&I Wright)-FSS

National 2021 Best Novice (Nick Rayson)-FSS

Natonal 2021 2nd Best Lizard (R&I Wright)-FSS

National Exhibition 2021: the Lizard canaries

Posted on 07/10/202108/10/2021 by Huw Evans 4 Comments

Business as usual? Not quite. There were obvious signs that 2021 was a transitional year; the covid lockdown had cast its shadow over the event. There were plenty of visitors, but not the crush of previous years; there were fewer trade stands in the sales halls and fewer rows of staging in the exhibition hall. […]... Read More

CB 1952 11.27 Best Cin Norwich @ Nat-AWBarnes-FSS

The English Cinnamon canary, Part 3

Posted on 21/04/202029/04/2020 by Huw Evans 4 Comments

The Second World War had taken its toll of the Cinnamon canary. According to Mr. E. Jenkins, “the Cinnamon studs still in existence could be counted on one’s fingers” (1). His statement seems to be endorsed by the lower number of birds exhibited at the National Exhibition after the war. In 1947 some 24 Cinnamons, […]... Read More

Snelling & Southwick at 1954 National-FSS

Lizards at the National Exhibition during the 1950s

Posted on 19/03/202031/08/2020 by Huw Evans 9 Comments

No other show has played such an important part in the affairs of the Lizard Canary Association as the National Exhibition (1). Sponsored by Cage Birds magazine (as it was then known), it was the ‘National’ that gave the nascent LCA the opportunity to demonstrate to the world its determination to save the oldest breed […]... Read More

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The London Fancy and the Lizard canary

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