The Yorkshire 
Canary. 
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THE BIRD WORLD. 
its value as one of the fountains for 
colour breeding is more appreciated. 
For this much credit is due to the Green 
Canary Club. 
A Lost Breed. 
The evenly-marked Yorkshire is the 
only variety of the Yorkshire Canary 
that has lost ground during the last 
twenty years. This to some may seem 
strange, as it undoubtedly is the most 
handsome and captivating of all the 
varieties of our handsome Yorkshire 
birds. Very seldom at the present day 
do we see a schedule where they can be 
exhibited except in the A.O.V. class, 
and only occasionally do we see a really 
good specimen there. Amongst the 
reasons for their decadence is no doubt 
the necessity of their having in very many 
cases, in fact, nearly all, to be dressed 
or faked in order to win. The detection 
of these practices of the fine art of trim¬ 
ming and the severity of punishment, 
when caught, deter many from exhibit¬ 
ing, but the temptation is great when 
you have a bird with a pair of grand 
wings, one eye perfect, and the other 
nearly so, and capable of being made so. 
Another reason is the much better chance 
there is now of exhibiting faulty even- 
marked birds in the unevenly-marked 
classes, these classes having advanced 
as the evenly-marked classes have fallen 
away, and this has certainly had its in¬ 
fluence on the evenly-marked Yorkshires’ 
decreasing numbers. 
The Bird o’ Circle. 
Scotland’s great favourite. 
