Here is the article.
Thursday, 31 October 2019
One of the pleasures of writing for "Cage & Aviary Birds" newspaper is being put in touch with other fanciers. Today I spoke to Mr Brian Toghill who gave me permission to post his 1997 article from the newsletter of the Old Varieties Canary Association. The Mr Holland to whom he refers is mentioned in Wil Cummings book on the Glasgow Don. This helped Mr Toghill find the identity of the Scotsman to whom Mr Holland referred. In a memorable phrase, Mr Toghill described the Scots Fancy as "an exhibitor's bird". I couldn't agree more.
Here is the article.
Here is the article.
Grangemouth Cage Bird Society was the next stop on this season's circuit of shows. best in Show was won by Club president, Sandy Innes, with a lovely unflighted buff bird of excellent position.
I had seven class wins and five second places. My Belgian was Best Old Variety Unflighted Cock and a Giboso took third place in a mixed class of frilled canaries.
I had seven class wins and five second places. My Belgian was Best Old Variety Unflighted Cock and a Giboso took third place in a mixed class of frilled canaries.
Saturday, 19 October 2019
As usual, I am slow in posting to update this blog.
In 2019 I set out to breed fewer birds. In that I succeeded. Down from 83 in 2018 to 62 in 2019. It's a quarter down and made the work easier.
The show season is upon us and three shows in I have held my own and done very well.
At the Northern Counties Scots Fancy Show on 28 September, which is very early for our variety, we ran a Scots and Old and Rare Varieties section. The judge was Kevin McCallum and the winner of Best Scots was Gordon Alexander with a flighted cock bird. His daughter, Lauren Wight, won Best Novice and his second daughter, Rachel, won Best Junior. I won 4 classes and took Best Champion Buff, Piebald, White and Yellow which pleased me to have such success across all the colours. Strength in depth, as is said.
At the National Exhibition, I again won 1 class of the 4 that I entered and took 3rd and 5th in one class, 1st, 3rd and 4th in another and 2,3 and 4 in two further classes. Gordon again won Best Scots in Show for the third successive year (I have won Best there in three other years between 2012 and 2016). Gordon also won Best Old Variety which is a major achievement. John & Frances Marshall took Best Novice and Rachel Wight, Best Junior. Pictured below is Gordon's winner.
The Scots Fancies formed 21% of the Old Variety Section of the National with 56 exhibits from 10 exhibitors. A great deal of progress has been made nationally with this variety.
On 19 October 2019, the Scots Fancy Specialist Club held its annual show at Loanhead & District CBS, continuing a tradition of moving around the country with this show. Rachel Wight took Best Junior and her sister Lauren Wight, Best Novice. I won Best in Show with a buff cock and the trophies for Best Current Year Bred [CYB] White, CYB Yellow, Best Unflighted, Best Champion, the Exhibitor with Most Points and Best Old Variety from the USA OVCA. I was delighted. Pictures of the trophies and winners follow.
In 2019 I set out to breed fewer birds. In that I succeeded. Down from 83 in 2018 to 62 in 2019. It's a quarter down and made the work easier.
The show season is upon us and three shows in I have held my own and done very well.
At the Northern Counties Scots Fancy Show on 28 September, which is very early for our variety, we ran a Scots and Old and Rare Varieties section. The judge was Kevin McCallum and the winner of Best Scots was Gordon Alexander with a flighted cock bird. His daughter, Lauren Wight, won Best Novice and his second daughter, Rachel, won Best Junior. I won 4 classes and took Best Champion Buff, Piebald, White and Yellow which pleased me to have such success across all the colours. Strength in depth, as is said.
At the National Exhibition, I again won 1 class of the 4 that I entered and took 3rd and 5th in one class, 1st, 3rd and 4th in another and 2,3 and 4 in two further classes. Gordon again won Best Scots in Show for the third successive year (I have won Best there in three other years between 2012 and 2016). Gordon also won Best Old Variety which is a major achievement. John & Frances Marshall took Best Novice and Rachel Wight, Best Junior. Pictured below is Gordon's winner.
The Scots Fancies formed 21% of the Old Variety Section of the National with 56 exhibits from 10 exhibitors. A great deal of progress has been made nationally with this variety.
On 19 October 2019, the Scots Fancy Specialist Club held its annual show at Loanhead & District CBS, continuing a tradition of moving around the country with this show. Rachel Wight took Best Junior and her sister Lauren Wight, Best Novice. I won Best in Show with a buff cock and the trophies for Best Current Year Bred [CYB] White, CYB Yellow, Best Unflighted, Best Champion, the Exhibitor with Most Points and Best Old Variety from the USA OVCA. I was delighted. Pictures of the trophies and winners follow.
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