The final show of season 2023, was The Scots Fancy Specialist Club show held this year in conjunction with the Scottish Lizard Canary Association. Neither club has a large membership so combining our efforts made a great deal of sense. Keith Johnson, the secretary of the SLCA, is fortunate in having a family who came and cooked a meal for the exhibitors, judges and exhibitors. It was a good day. 

Last year at this show, I won the awards for Best, 2nd and 3rd Best in Show but this year those awards went to my friend Gordon Alexander. His daughter Lauren Wight won Best Novice. My birds took the awards for Best Current year Bred White, Best Current Year Bred Yellow and Best Champion Flighted.

Gordon with his Best in Show bird

Lauren with her Best Novice

My Best Champion Flighted 

My Best CYB Yellow

The show cages are cleaned and stored away for another year. It's been fun but I enjoy the winter rest season too.  

 12 November 2023 was the date of the Old Variety Canary Association northern show held at the North of England Gloster Club show at Bomersund, Northumberland. 

Last year, my Scots Fancy was awarded Best Old Variety and my Belgian was awarded Second Best Old Variety. This year the result was reversed with my Belgian taking the award of Best Old Variety and my Scots Fancy being awarded Second Best Old Variety. 

I've always loved this show because the team are all now friends of mine and the venue is near my relatives with whom I can then spend time. 

All in all, it was a great weekend.