Border canaries video at the club's 2012 show
Giving a voice to the Kent bird club
The club's 2012 show was held on Saturday 10 November 2012 at our monthly meeting venue in St Mark's. The gates opened to the public at 14:30 and the club welcomed a number of old friends.
Border canaries video at the club's 2012 show
178 birds were benched - 43 up on last year (56 up on 2010) and it was a big help that there was no clash of dates with the Dartford club this year. With a notable increase in the foreign bird classes, the following bird types were on show: canary (Border, Fife, Gloster, Norwich, new colour, and Yorkshire), zebra finch, budgerigar, British mules & hybrids, and foreign.
As ever, the tombola and raffle went a long way in limiting the costs of staging the event and even the dreary weather didn't prevent a great turnout and a highly enjoyable day. ‘Best in Show’ went to Richard Hammond with a current-year-bred, blue-consort Gloster, cock canary.
A full list of class winners is set out below this selection of photographs taken on the day.
Pets Incorporated |
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We would particularly like to thank Pets Incorporated for their generous sponsorship of our 2012 show and for their ongoing support for the club - a truly great job! (Pets Incorporated, 60-61 New Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0AD - Tel: 01474 328084) or see their website for more details. |
Member | Winning Class |
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R J Hammond | Best bird in show, best canary in show and best champion Gloster |
A Flello | Best champion Yorkshire |
Mr and Mrs K Grigg | Best champion Norwich, Best champion British, Best champion Foreign |
Martin & Herridge | Best novice Norwich, Best novice Border, Best novice British |
T Heaver | Best champion Border |
R Turner | Best novice Gloster, Best Fife |
J Carter | Best champion New Colour |
Miss C Carter | Best ladies exhibit |
A Pay | Best champion mule or hybrid, best champion zebra finches |
K Heaver | Best novice mule or hybrid |
B Rush | Best novice Budgerigar |
Darren Smith | Best novice Foreign |
Society/ Association | Details |
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The Foreign Bird Assocation | See the FBA website for more details |
Southern Border Fancy Canary Club | Details tbc |
Sussex and Kent Border Fancy Canary Club | See Other Clubs & Shows for more details |
The Green Cinnamon and White Border Fancy Canary Club | Details tbc |
Kent Gloster | See Other Clubs & Shows for more details |
London and Home Counties British Bird & Mule Club | Details tbc |
Southern Gloster Fancy Canary Club | Details tbc |