34S 



CANARIES, HYBRIDS, AND BRITISH BIRDS 



Evenly-inarkcd. \';irie<iatcd. and Self- 

 C'oloiirs. we ha\'c dealt at k-notli in the 

 early ehapters on the Canary, and a 

 reference to these will I'nlly explain the 

 definitions to the Hybrid breeder. 



In attempting to frame a seale of ])oints 

 for judging Hybrids we arc doing sonic- 

 thing which to the best of 

 Points for ,,„j. i^„„„.lcdgc has not seri- 



Judging. f^ 



ously been attempted before, 

 at all events we have not met with sneh 

 a scale. Our intentions are to give in the 

 usual taliulaled form some idea of the 

 relative worth of the parts which go to 

 make up an interesting whole, attaching 

 to each a value which will leave suiHcicnt 

 margin for a subtractive process, and not 

 rendering complications more compheated 

 in an attempt to (b'aw too nice (Ustinctions. 

 It will be seen that in our scale of points 

 we have given not only what we think to 

 be the leading features of the various 

 Hybrids, but in the negative properties 

 described, the most common forms in 

 which inferior breeding asserts itself. Size 

 we have relegated to its proper place, as, 

 though a most impoi'tant feature in an 

 pjxhibilion Hybrid, it is useless without 

 colour and other characteristics. In the 

 case of a Clear Yellow and BulT of eciual 

 nicril it is usual for llic billow to take 

 ]:)i'cc<'dencc, owing to the gi'cal diHic\dty 

 e-\)xrienccd in producing this colour of 

 (•(lual nicril to bull. 



Cleah, TiCKi.i). ANu l.icm i.Y ^r AiiicKi) tlui.Di inch 



AM) C.ANAliY IlvillUDS 



I'oliils o/ Mrril 



Mdxinuiiit 

 Colour. Iliisli on f;icc laryo ami rlcli . . Id 



Body Colour.— I-'or depUi ami liiilliaiicy . 10 



Wings. I'Or tjood display iil (loldlimli ^'(■ll(l^v ."j 

 Feather. — For smkioIIi coinpacUuss and line 



.silky U-\liire . . . . .1.") 



Marking.- If any, for nealiuss ... 5 



Shape. Head bold ami neat . . . . o 



Body, cluibliy build, yood broad du'sl, neck 

 liarnionisiiitj with liead and body ; body 

 tapcriiiii nicely to a line waist . . 10 



Wings and tail hannonisinfi with bddy clciseiy 



folded and sniailly carried ....') 

 Size.— Ciood size Willi general robust appear- 

 ance ....... 10 



Maximum 

 Position. — Sotni-erect, stan(lin,<; at an an.iile of 



about 15 decrees with a bold deliaiil air . 10 

 Condition. -Health, cleanliness, sound leatlur. 



and steadiness . . . . . l.") 



Total 100 



Clear, TicKr.n, and I.igiiti,y-m.\rkf.d Canary I Iyrrids 



oTiu r, Tii\N Goldfinch 



Poinis 1)/ Mrril 



Ma.viiuiim 

 Colour. — For depth and brilliancy . 20 



Feather. — Smooth compactness and line silky 



(|iudily 20 



Marking.- If any, for neatness ...."> 



Shape. --For chubbiness of liuild in li;uinony 



Willi parentaLie ..... 1.") 



Wings and Tail closely folded and sniarll>- 



carried ...... Ty 



Size. — (jood size in acconi with Ihe varirl> . I.j 

 Condition. -Ileallh, cleanliness, sound fealher. 



and steadiness ..... 20 



Total 100 



Xri/nlivr Properties 

 A Hybrid should not be small or piiny-lookini;. bill 

 have ^ood size in accordance with lis pareiitaiic It 

 should not cross its wiims or spread its tail like a fan. 

 II slioulil not be iinsleail\ in lis cai^e or in any way 

 ilefoiined : luilher should a (ioldlincli-(;anar\ 1 lybriil 

 be lacking in Hush on face nor shoulil the pluma.Lie of 

 any llxbrid be r(jni;h and untidy. 



Ii)vi;Ni.Y-:MAHKi^ii Canauv Ilviiuins 

 /'oinls ('I .Mciil 



Md.vimum 

 Marking.— l-^yes for uealuess and rejiularity of 



onlline, anierior mark, 10. poslerior. 



Ill, inlire ...... 20 



Wings.— b'or exactness, decreasinu in value as 



the marking extends bevDinl Ihe secondary 



lliyhts or encroaclies on llie wiiin coverts 1.') 

 Tail. If nol accompanied liy discolored tail 



eoMits, for exactness .....) 

 Colour. For richness and brilliaiicv of body 



colour and denseiicss of markini; . . l.') 



Feather. — F'or smoidli compaelness and line 



silky quality. . . . • . Ui 



Shape, -b'or chubbiness of Imild in hannony 



Willi parenlat;e ..... 10 

 Wings and Tail closel\ folded and small ly 



carried ...... 5 



Size, liood size in accordance wilh Ihe 



variety I<» 



Condition. 1 leallli. cleanliness, sound feather. 



and sleadiness ..... 10 



Total 100 



\r</tilii>e Pro jirr tics 

 .\n lAcnly-inarked Hybrid should nol have broken 

 or ra^j^ed eye-marks, nor badly balanced, irrcj^ular 



