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Our  Canaries 
special  breed  as  her  endowment,  or  at  least  assisting  Irish  fanciers  in  a  common 
task  ?  Let  the  Irish  Fancy  take  its  place  besides  the  Scotch  Fancy  and  the 
various  specialised  English  Fancies — then  we  shall  have  done  one  more  kindly 
act  to  weigh  against  the  oft-time  lightly  repeated  charge  of  neglect  of  the  "  ould 
counthry."  The  Liverpool,  or  Yorkshire  type,  of  Green  Canary  may  form  the 
base  of  experiment,  and  the  possibilities  of  the  dream  being  realised  we  will  leave 
without  comment,  simply  suggesting  at  this  time  the  desirable  features  for  the 
problematic  creation  of  the  future — the  Irish  Fancy  Canary: — Shape,  style,  and 
position,  similar  to  the  Yorkshire  ;  plumage,  short,  silky,  and  close-fitting  ;  Size, 
not  to  exceed  six  inches  in  length  over  all;  Colour,  body,  emerald  green 
throughout  (similar  to  colour  of  breast  of  Budgerigar) ;  flights  and  tail,  as  black  as 
possible ;  legs,  feet,  and  beak,  preferably  flesh  colour.  Points  to  be  deducted  for 
veiny  feathers  or  black  ticking  on  breast,  flanks,  or  back,  and  to  be  made  a 
disqualification  as  soon  as  circumstances  will  allow. 
Bad  position  (legs  too  wide  apart) 
in  the  Belgian  Canary. 
From  a  sketch  by  Mr.  Robertson. 
