BIRD AND CAT SHOW

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2682, 31 January 1916, Page 3

BIRD AND CAT SHOW

RECORD ENTRIES

DETAILED PRIZE LIST

Hie Wellington Canary and Cage Bird Club held its sixth annual show 011 Saturday afternoon. The display of birds w*is ail attractive one, and it included canaries and other small birds, besides iiumoious v;iriolie;> of jngeojis aud l J ersian oats. Mr. J. Hall (secretary of the club), was the principal 'winner in the canary class, and ho secured the club shield and a special prize. The "runnerup was A. E. Airth. A. Canner secured the shield and special prize in the novice class. All the birds were of a very fine quality, the entries being a record. There were uumorous classes for pigeons, and they made an excellent show. During the day and evening a large number of enthusiasts visited the stow. Following are particulars of' the prizewinners CANARIES. Norwich: open class—J. Hall, 1, 2, 3, and special. Yello-'--, lightly variegated— J. Hall, 1 and 2; B. .Robinson, 3. Yellow, heavily variegated—B. Robinson, 1; A. E. Airth, 2. Green or fowl green yellow— B. Robinson, 1. Clear or ticked buff— J. Hall, 1; A. Liverniore, 2; A. E. Airth, 3. Buff, lightly variegated—A. Liverniore, 1; A. E. Airth, 2; J. Hall, 3. Buff, heavily variegated—A. E. Airth, 1 andspecial. Yellow, lightly vareigated—G. Green, 1. Clear or ticked buff—A. Canner, 1. Buff, lightly variegated—G-. Green, 1; A. Canner, 2.- Buff, heavily variegated—A. Canner, 1. Open class, Yorkshires: clear or ticked yellow—R. Bailey, 1 and 2; Vitetta, 3. Yellow, slightly. variegated—Vitetta Bros., 1; R. Bailey, 2. Yellow, heavily variegated—K. Bailey, 1. Self-ticked Or variegated yellow cinnamon—A. E. Airth, 1. Green or fowl green jonquil—Vitetta Bros., 1. Clear- or ticked buff—T. Gra- J ham, 1 and' 3;. Vitetta Bros., 2. Buff, lightly variegated—R. Bailey, 1 and. 2; A. E. Aii'th, 3. Buff, heavily variegated— R. Bailey, 1; T. Grabdm, 2. Self-ticked or variegated buff cinnamon—A. E. 1 Airth, 1. Open class: evenly marked canary— R. Bailey, 1; B. Robinson, 2. Open class rollers,, any age or colour, judged on singing—A. Li verm ore, 1 and special; Miss Dunbar, 2. White canaries: clear or ticked white— Vitetta, 1. Variegated white—Vitetta Bros., 1. Mules.—Goldfinch , mule, light, young birds—Vitetta Bros., 1 and 2. Goldfinch, mule, dafk young birds—Miss T.'Dunbar, 1. Green linnet mule, young birds—A. Liverniore, 1, 2, and 3. Mnl? or hybrid, old birds—Ronald Airth, 1. GOLDFINCHES. Gildfinches' (children under 16 years of age)—Berge Robinson, 1; Goldfinches, .open class—Miss Dunbar, 1; A. Liverniore, 2.

FINCHES. , in pairs—A. Livermore, 1. British, single—A. Livermore, 1, 2, and 3. Foreign, in pairs—Foglia and Copp, 1, 2, and 3. Best collection in one cage— Foglia and Copp. . lnsectiverous birds—Stanley Airth, 1; Ronald Airth, 2; Foglia and Copp, 3. PARROTS AND PARROQUETS. Parrots, any age—Foglia and Copp, 1, 2, and 3. Parroquets, any age—Foglia and Copp, 1, 2, and. 3. CATS. Chinchilla, female—Mrs. Bernasconi, 1. Black, female—Mrs. Bernasconi, 1. Smoke, male—Mrs. Busliby, 1. Tabby, brown or grey—Mrs. Bushby. Tabby, or an/ other colour—Mrs. Bernasconi, 1. Persian kitten, under four months—Mrs. Bernasconi,. 1. Persian kitten, under two months—Mrs. AYinter, 1. Best litter of kittens—Miss Nunneley, 1; Mrs. Winter, 2; M. Stevenson, 3. PIGEONS.' Pantails, white—C. Sowman, 1, 2, and 3; F. W. Burnett, commended. Fantail, any other colour—C. Sowman, 1. Magpies; black—Jakes Gower, 1, 2, and 3 I and highly commanded. Magpies, redJames Gower, 1. Magpies, yellou-—James Gower, 1 and highly commended; It. AY. Ho.wison, 2 and 3. Magpies, any other colour— W. Bailey, 1. Tumblers, longfaced, bald or jjeard—E. A. Woodhead, I ind 2. .Tumbler, any other colour—J. Dohcrty,. 1 and 2. pouters—W. Ahlers, I «nd 2. Tipplers—W. Ahlers, 1 and 2. Working homers, blue cock—TV. J. Smith, 1; J. Priest, 2; W. G. Gearey, 3. Blue hen—J. Bruce, 1 arid 2; J. Perrot, 3, Blue or black chequered cock—J. Bolton, 1 and special; w. and L. Booth, 2 and 3; M. G. Grenside, v.h.c. Blue or black chequered ken—J. Priest, 1 and (special; M. G. Grenside, 2 and 3; J. Bolton, v.h.c. Silver, dun, or mealy cock— M. G. Grenside, 1; A. Lamb, 2; J. Perrot, 3. Silver dun, or mealy ken—W. Ahlers, 1. Red chequered cock—W. and L. Booth, 1 and special, and 2; M. G. Grenside, 3. Red chequered ken—Whitehead and Booth, 1; W. and L. Booth, 2; M, Gi Grenside, 3. Pied or any other coloured cock—J. H. Clark, 1. Pied or any other colour hen—J. Perrot, 1; J. Bolton, 2; W. J. Smith, 3. Any other colour ten— J. Bruce, 1 and special; J. Bolton, 2; J. Priest, 3. ' Ladies' bracelet: Working homer—Miss Ruby Clark, 1 and special; Mrs. P. W. Lamb, 2; Miss Myrtle Lamb, 3.