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CANARIES, HYBRIDS, AND BRITISH BIRDS 



Dutch 

 Influence. 



Cages. 



to, to sit, hatch and rear where you find 

 they will not do so. 



For some years past occasional crosses 

 have been taken from the Crest to improve 

 tlic Lancashire, pairinij the 

 best ol' tlie young incHning 

 most to the Lancashire bacic 

 to the Lancashire. It only two or three 

 descendants of the original Dutch stock 

 with their massive V)uild, unfortunately 

 now almost extinct, could be imported and 

 crossed into tlic Lancashire it would ))iit 

 new life into the variety for many years to 

 come. 



The size of the birds will suggest the use 

 of commodious cages and roomy nest ])ans ; 

 and with all these erect and 

 com]:)aratively loose - feathered 

 Canaries it is advisable to shorten the 

 feathers a little immediately round the vent 

 with a jiair of small scissors. Some breeders 

 also cut about an inch olf the end of the 

 tail to prevent their getting very dirty 

 while breeding. 



We conclude our remarks on this remark- 

 able bird by publishing, with their kind 

 ])ermission, the description and standard 

 of the Lancashire and Lizard Fanciers' 

 Association. 



1)1 sinunroN OF A Lancasiiiiuv 



Tlic I,;uu-;isliirc sliould ho ;i Inr.^c bird, of LJixid k'nj^th 

 iiiid sloulncss, iiiid wlu-ii iji l\w sli<)\v-c;i,<ie slioiild luivc 

 a l)old look. 'I'lic (^o|)I'y sliould be of a liorsc-slioe sh.ipc 

 coiumi'iiciiif! bcliiiid tlie cyc-linc, and lay dose Ix'hind 

 llic skull, foniiiiif; a froiilal tlircc-qiiartois of a circle 

 wjtiioiit any break in ils shape or fonnalion. and should 

 radiate from its centre willi a slight droop, 'riiere 

 should be no rouj^hness al I he back of the skull. The 

 neck should be lon^ and thick, and the fealliers sofi 

 and lyin.n close to the neck, the shonlih'rs broad, the 

 back lon.u aiut full, the chesi bold and wide. 'I'lie wiuus 

 of a Lancashire should be Ion;.', f^ivin;.; to the bird what 

 is called a loufj-sided appearance. The I ail should also 

 be louij. When placed in a show-caye the biid should 

 stand erect, easy and graceful, heiiifi hold Iti ils appear- 

 ance, not timid and crouching. It should mil lie dull 

 or slolhful-lookint!. and should move alioul willi ease 

 and elegance. Ils Ic-Js shoulil lie lonu. and in slreni^lh 

 match the ap])earance of the body. When slanilinji 

 upright in Ihc cage the tail should droop slighlly, giving 



I he bii-d the appearance of haviu.i; a slijilil curve from 

 the beak to the eml of I he tail. .V Lancashire shoidd 

 not slaiul across the perch, nor show a hollow back. 



II should li.i\r pleiitN iil lealiuT, lull lyin.y closely 

 to the Ii(h1\. anil the fealher should he line and soft, 

 'fhe jiroperlies of the I'laiuhead are the same as the 

 Cojipy, Willi Ihe exception of llie head. The head 

 should he broad and rather loim. Ihe eyebrows clearly 

 delined and (i\ crhaiiLiini;. ov what is often called 

 lashed. The fealher on Ihe head shoiUd lie sofl and 

 ])lentiful. and not tucked or whipped up frmu behind 

 the e\'e into the neck. 



St.vnd.\rd for Lancasihuks 



Head. — Coppy . . . . . 



Neck. —For fullness and thickness 

 Back. —Round, full and lon.u 

 Leni;th of bird ami substance 

 tpsU'udini; ]iosiliou and type 

 Condition and cleaidiness . . 



Maximum 



111 

 1 u 



1 ,-> 



10 



Total IIIU 



In judi^ing the I'lainheail the standard is the same, 

 the iiii Points .uiven for Oipps' beinL" .niven for head 

 pro|Kilies in the Plainhead, 



Ncijiitii'c I'vuperlics 



The crest of a Lancashire l^ipp.v should not be 

 formed of small daisy-jietal fealliers. nor of such as 

 are friiii^y in livluie. The "centre" should nol be 

 too near Ihe fniul of Ihe head, nor should it lie in Ihc 

 form of a ele.ir, open area, nor as a line or parting in 

 the middle. The crest should not be deficient in true 

 radiation al Ihe front, nor should the feathers lie flat 

 on the head or ]iroject without droo|)ini;. or assume 



any pnsilii Ilier llian falling away from Ihe eeiilre. 



II should nol he narrow or short iu fronl. nor slunild 

 there be a vacancy of any kind al Ihe back. II must 

 not be small or wanting in cpiaiilily of feather. 



The bird ilself musl iml he olher Ihaii large and 

 massive in ils proportions, and should not have a thin 

 neck, promiuent or open shoulders, narrow, hollow 

 back, or narrow, rullled breast ; neither should it be 

 sliorl ill Ihe body, nor carry its wings crossed at Ihe ti])s 

 nor ils lail like an open fan. The body-fealher should 

 lied be loose or disorderly, nor delicieni in quantity. 

 The bird should not stand in other Ihau an erect altitude. 

 It should nol be undecided iu colour, nor should a 

 (dear bird exhibit a single ticked feather iu cresl or 

 body : neilher should it have dark or discoloured beak, 

 legs, or fi'el. nor be shown olher than with perh'cl 

 fealher and iu clean condition. 



.\ I'laiuhead should not cxhibil any feature opposed 

 lo Ihe eharacler of a ('.o]ipy. and. si)ecially, should not 

 ha\e a small, round. iKirrow. or contracted style of 

 lie.id. or show any dispcsition to be slim or puny in its 

 liuild or ciirxed iu the line of its stand. 



