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High Wycombe’s Chairman reports on the Crested Canary Revival
In 2006/07 the Crested Canary was deemed to be classified as “RARE BREED” by DEFA. This protects the breed from being culled in the event of a disease out break in the area of the country for which DEFA decided a cull was necessary to contain the diseae. If we look deeper into the need to term the “CREST” rare you will find their are probably less than 100 breeding hens in the country! What a sad time for a wondeful indigenus breed of canary which in its hayday was the most sought after breed to exhibition canary in the country.
In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s the “CREST” was at its most popular, with large classes of quality exhibits at most shows. Its status was at its highest and was a beautiful bird admired by all. It had evolved from the Lancashire canary and its turn helped produce the Norwich and Gloster which are so popular today. With the enthusiasm for the breed and the high staus of the exhibitor which went with owning the best bird came its downfall. A price hike! Birds changed hands for hundereds of pounds and so the average wage
earner was unable to buy stock. So the decline statred and when you look at some of our exhibition canaries today you must ask yourself which breed will be next! Will it be the Border canary which is now being priced out of the market? Other birds commanding high prices are Yorkshire and Norwich canaries. You have to ask is it good for the future of the breeds that command these high prices.
A stock register is being produced to calculate the numbers of stock, bloodlines etc. this is needed to ensure no in-breeding of stocks and keep the bird vibrant. it is a determined effort to regain some lost ground but we all know it will not be “plain sailing”. So i am asking all other breeders of the Crested canary who would like to share thier information to contact John Page who is going to produce our stock register. We need Numbers, Sex, Age and Bloodline details. All information will be kept confidential but progress of the breeding plan for the Crest survival will be published after the 2008 breeding season.
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