Above: Still picking up the rosettes: all-round canary breeder Paddy Dunne won best new colour canary at Guildford & District CBS open show last year How do you know if you can trust a newcomer? DAVE BROWN considers this and other…
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: Larry Mann. Speak to a breeder before you buy, advises Larry, as they can advise what set-up is suitable for your choice How many marks out of 10 should go to the new generation of bird sales events? The answer…
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…
Subscribe to Cage & Aviary Birds magazine and receive your first 4 issues for just £1!
