Photo: Donald Skinner-Reid. Scots fancy colour plates from Donald’s book, sold to him by Norwich breeder Gerry Parker More than 100 years after it was first published, John Robson’s Canaries, Hybrids and British Birds in Cage and Aviary is still…
Above: One kind of pleasure: Colin is the first to salute the fulfilling nature of show success Over the years, COLIN MOORE has exhibited his birds, specialised in a particular breed and bred many different varieties. Now, after reflection, he has…
Photo: Donald Skinner-Reid. Donald’s 2017-bred clear yellow Scots. DONALD SKINNER-REID looks ahead to an exciting season which will see him make his bow in the champion classes. 2017 is my sixth breeding season and it is the one that has…
Photo: Tullio de Biase. The bird is an outstanding example of the beautiful half-moon posture and a much-admired specimen In NORMAN WALLACE’s third article about the Scots fancy canary, he assesses the breed’s status in the UK and Europe. THE Scots fancy…
Above: Despite centuries of domestication and intensive breeding in distinct varieties, the canary was regarded as ‘all one’ by the authorities in the 1990s, who mooted the introduction of a licence for every pet and exhibition canary in the land Nearly…
Photo: Donald Skinner-Reid. 2017 yellow feathered piebald, a great grandson of a little yellow hen DONALD SKINNER-REID introduces his yellow family of Scots fancies, clarifies the difference between yellow and buff, and describes the yellow’s welcome renaissance in that breed.…
Photo: Brian Keenan. Look of approval: two of Brian’s Yorkies with the new bedding in their cage Next to the quest for the ideal bird, there’s nothing that gets fanciers so worked up as the quest for the ideal floor covering.…
Photo: Dave Brown. Cemal Cemal’s Parisian frills have made an impact at the shows In the June 28 issue, Dave Brown introduced frill canary breeder and exhibitor CEMAL CEMAL, and here he rounds off his observations on feeding, breeding and show…
Photo: Donald Skinner-Reid. Donald (right) has seen his career in birds go from strength to strength, with numerous wins on the show bench over the past few years. Two years ago was an eventful time for then-novice DONALD SKINNER-REID with canary…
Photo: Fred Wright. Think big: Ian states that a key advantage, when starting out in Borders, is to give yourself as spacious a birdroom as you can. Don’t start out cramped! Fred Wright concludes his Q&A series with IAN PERRIER with advice…