too hasty to join a Specialist society. I will return to this under the topic of status. The New National Cage and Aviary Exhibition, held at the Stafford County Showground in October each year is an ideal opportunity to check out most varieties of birds with 17 specialist clubs holding their annual show under the auspices of the Parrot Society. Officials from these clubs will be very willing to provide details of their “Fancy”. In addition most Cage Bird Societies


hold an annual show, so it should be easy a show near you; go along, have a look – and ask some questions. So why my comment regarding not joining


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a club? To be blunt it all depend on:- a) What are your aims and ambitions. b) The type of club, because NOVICE STATUS is dependant on the date you join a Specialist Society, not a Cage Bird Society.


I started with canaries in 1981, with


very little success, until I joined the local Cage Bird Society in Stafford, and learnt my stock management from my good friend Peter Finn, who specialises in Coloured canaries. As a lad, in the fifties, I had shown Fancy rabbits all over the country and was very successful; I then joined the Royal Air Force and left after 23 years service. As a civilian I soon realised I needed “an interest” outside


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