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the Norwich Plainhead canary, and the plumage should 

 be short, silky, and tight-fitting to the body. In their 

 efforts to attain size many breeders have sacrificed 

 quality, refinement, and every other point that really 

 constitutes a high-class bird of the variety. No wonder, 

 then, that so many admirers of these birds, who have 

 striven for years to bring them to a high standard of 

 perfection, should throw them up in disgust. 



There is no doubt whatever that birds which approach 

 the Norwich standard in type are always the best in 

 quality of feather, and are infinitely superior in colour 

 to those that favour the Crest-bred, or even the Yorkshire. 

 Breeders should aim at producing birds answering the 

 following description : — Colour, rich, light-brown, or 

 chocolate shade, nicely pencilled throughout, free from any 

 green tinge ; head full and round, neck short and full, back 

 straight and of good width across the saddle ; wings 

 very compact, and not crossed at the tips ; tail short 

 and thin ; chest full, and gradually expanding from 

 the neck ; feathers of a nice silky rich hue, and nicely 

 frosted in the buffs. A bird such as this is indeed a most 

 charming and beautiful production of the breeders' art. 



Those who are interested in the breeding of Cinnamons 

 should study carefully the notes on Cinnamon-marked 

 Yorkshires in the chapter on the breed. The principles 

 of breeding which govern colour production are essentially 

 the same in each case. 



The Standard of Perfection. 



The following standard is that of the Cinnamon Canary 



Club :— 



Points 



Colour, which should be a sound cinnamon colour, 

 not showing any sign of green shades on 

 body or wings, or light feather under the 

 vent. 



Size and shape. — A good type of Norwich Plainhead, 

 only rather larger, stouter in body, and 

 well set up, but not leggy, and with a well- 

 shaped head, but not showing any eyebrows, 

 which is a very bad fault in Cinnamons. 



