When STEVE DOMINEY was invited to judge Turkey’s Edremit Yorkshire Canary Club show in October last year, he couldn’t pass up the chance to enjoy the sight of more than 1,000 Yorkies on the bench... and a trip on the local mayor’s yacht went down well, too!
CANARIES
DUE to the world record entry it achieved in 2016, the Edremit Yorkshire Canary Club show was moved to a new venue of Atatürk Spor Salonu in Güre, which is the home of the local basketball team, on October 21-22, 2017. The main court provided an increase in floor area and first-floor areas for the trade and bird sales.
For this show I was joined by UK judge Bob Pepper and Italian judge Danielle Corso. The entry was unable to match the previous year’s event because of a late moult for many birds. However, a total of 1,510 Yorkshire canaries still graced the benches for us three judges to compare. With some classes in excess of 200 birds, judging was completed within nine hours and the entry provided some testing classes.
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The World's Best-Known Hummingbird?
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The charm of the English Cinnamon
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Spangles: a personal overview
FRED WRIGHT relates a budgie story of over-exploitation, consequent problems and abundant potential for the future
New converts to old breeds
Old and rare canaries have a reputation for adding fresh interest and challenge to the hobby. PETE HOOK and NICK JOY agree, and explain the birds’ charm to Dave Brown
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Pieds with potential
More than just a lesser variety, the dominant pied will introduce challenge and change into most studs, reckons CLIVE WAKEMAN. Here he discusses pairings to try and others to avoid
Club News
Welcome to the club and show pages – the bit that’s all about you Results: convention, specialist & rare and Breeder of the Year
Canaries Month by Month:
With Christmas around the corner, BRIAN KEENAN is well into his winter programme, and reckons he might deserve a nice outcross
Smart Choice, Docile Nature
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The truth about the ‘flying toad'
Odd local names and weird superstitions can’t hide the beauty and elegance of the nightjar, a species that has made a fascinating subject in a few zoo collections, reveals BILL NAYLOR
