PIGEON, CANARY, AND CAGE BIRD CLUB.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15396, 7 March 1912, Page 5

PIGEON, CANARY, AND CAGE BIRD CLUB.

The judge's report* on tho canaries at tho Southland Pigeon, Canarv, and CSa.ge Bird Club's annual show on Wednesday and Thursday last is part.ioula.rly interesting iuid instnictivo. He (Mr R. Hopkins) hopw that exhibitors will not think him too critical, but romember th.it. a judge must of necessity bo a fmilt-findor, for his endeavour must be to point out the principal blemishes so M to encourage breeders to eradicate them, whilst retaining tho good point*. Speaking generally, Mr Hopkins considers that the Yorkshires were a good lot in body and carnage, well up to standard, the most common fault being in the head. All were moro or loss flat in skull, and, as a matter of fact, there was not one really good typical head in tjieee ciossw. Tho Norwich section, although not numerically strong, was highly meritorious, in fome instances reaching a very high standard of cxoellonoo. Tho staging and management are pronounced to lie good, and, sav6 Mr Hopkins, if uniform cages were used little more conkl l>a desired. JUDGE'S REPORT. In clear yellow Yorkshire* No. 1 (Mr Peter Doohcrty's) was a good bird, showing plenty of quality, clean cut, and racy. Tito second prize (Mr Burley) was a little rough in feather; third (8. Croft.) win, small, with flat howl; v.h.c. (Mr H. Blackham) was rough in leather and has bad waist. Yellow variegated Yorkshire: Fret (0. E. Burley , a real good hirti, racy and tight-feathered, but pinohod in neck; second (same owner), flat in skull; thrid (Peter Doeherty) drooping tail bad position. Clear buff Yorkshire; First (Burloy), good head, body goo:l. but inclined to looeo feather; second (Blackham), lnees in position, not unite straight; fhircl (Burley). and tail drooping. Ticked mm Yorkshires: First (Rlackhnm). shoulders prominent and thick bodv; second (G. Langdon), small and bod condition. Variegated Buff Yorkshire: First (Burlov). flat, head; second (If, Foley), pinchwi 'in neck, lacks substance; third (G. T. Robertson), bad position and tail. Cinnamon bufl or variegated: First (11. Foley), loeso in feather. Foul green Yorkshire: First (Burlev I, really heavily variegated. Clear yellow Norwich (plain hend) First (S. Thomson), beautiful type, hut bad colour; second (Muriel Foley), bod tail; third (P. Dcoherty), long tail and pinched neck. Ticked yellow Norwich: First (Robertson), good t»po and splendid colour. Clear buff Norwich: First (S. Foley), splendid type, but small; second |.u. Foloy). tail too lone; third (Dnoltortv). very rough) v.h.c. (S. Thomson), drooping wings. NoYwich buff-ticked: First IS. Folovl good type, but.flat. skull. I/irhtW-TOricgated Norwich: First (P. Doeherty), splendid big bird, but a little rough in feather; second IS. Thomson), small, and shows too much thigh. Heavily variegated buff First (S. Thomson), sick. Dark-crested , Norwich: Wronc class (P. Doeherty)', really Kreycrostcd. Grey-creeled Norwich: First (G T Robertson), crest split nnd thin. Crest-lirori Norwioli: No award (0. T. Robertson).

shows no sign* of orort-brecding. Light or variegated goldfinch mule: First (R. A. Strang), nice mule, but ago doubtful; second (Thos. (rough), variegated, promising; d«rk or variegated mulo: First (Thos. Gougt), very wild. NOV ICR CLASSES. Clear vellow Yorkshire: First (M« Jf. Finncrty). slightly drooping wing; seoood (Mm (J won Meredith), had mil and pctiilion. Clcur huff Yorkshire: First (Miss M. Blakham). best (mined bird in show; second (Miss M. Finncrty), rather unsteady; third (Mrs A. M'Hachen), bad condition. Variegated yellow Yorkshiro; First (.MissM. Finnertv), Indus substance; wrong class IS. Crofts). Variegated huff Yorkshire:' First (Miffi M. Finnorty), bud win?, cor. riago not shown till judging for .specials; second (Muss Gwen Meredith!. rough; third, (Mrs A. M'Jyic-hen], IxuJ waist. Any other variety Yorkshire: first (T. W. Suttcn), tad position; second (T. W. SuMon), Norwich typo. Clear yellow Norwich: First (Master G. Doeherty), a good bird, but bad. wing carriage; wrong class (J. Droncherr and T. W. Sutton). Clear buff Norwich; I'irst (Miss M. Finneriy), moulting. VarjcEnted yellow Norwich: First (C. Andrews), loose feather. Norwich, any other variety: First (Miss.M. Finnerty), nice, tigbt-foatherd bird of good type, but fhowng a little too. much thighsecond (Mrs A. M'Eoohen), ratiier loose in feather; third (Miss Stevenson), a (airly good crcst-brcd, but bad' Position. PET SKCTiON. l.adv's canary: Zirst (Bortha Foley), aa excellent Norwich, typical head and neck, good snhstonoo, and tight feather; oould be bettor behind tlio logs, but undoubtedly the beat caruiry in tbo mov.