Newcastle Budgerigar Club Inc. Annual Show Schedule 28th October 2018 FREE ENTRIES Wallsend Community Centre Cnr Cowper Street & Newcastle Rd, Wallsend THIS IS A CLEARWING CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE EVENT Sponsored by the Clearwing Budgerigar Society of Australia. This is a BSNSW Best of Variety Competition Over $1500 Cash to be won. As well as Medals Champion Any age Bush Budgie No need to be rung. *** All Novice & Beginner/Junior that show a budgerigar. Will received a gift (Colour Variety Budgerigar poster). *** Exhibitors are welcome to bring along excess birds to sell. Sale birds are to be benched between 8.30am to 9am and the sale will finish at 12 midday. The NBC will receive a 10% commission on all Sales.
Entries : By Telephone (02) 49874458 to Wayne Ingham or Paul McCusker 0412 531316 or Darren Peters 0410 412006 by Thursday 25 th October 2018 by 9pm. Entries can also be sent to the NBC Facebook Page up until 6pm Thursday 25 th October All enquires to the Show Manager Paul McCusker 0412 531316 All Any age birds to have a closed aluminum ring (only) birds are to have a closed Blue Aluminum ring and Juvenile to have a closed Red Aluminum ring. And must have been bred by the exhibitor. Split rings on opposite leg are allowed. Entry fees : Free Entry to all Exhibitors. Please advise at time of entry if you require 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd place cards to be printed on the day. These place cards will otherwise not be printed. Prize cards for major awards will however automatically be printed NO UNBROKEN CAP OR NEST FEATHER BIRDS TO BE SHOWN AT THIS SHOW Stickers & Staging : To be placed on the bottom left hand side. NSV/NSC birds to have a second sticker on the bottom right hand side with a description of the bird. All birds to be showed in a standard Show cage complete with approved seed (no sprays) in the cage. Water may be added to cages before or after judging at the discretion of the exhibitor and/or Show Manager. Benching : All birds to be benched by 8.30am. Novice exhibitors who would like their entries checked need to arrive prior to 8am. Judges and Judging:. Alan McCauley, James Mathews, Kathy Manton and Andre Ozoux Judging to commence at 8.45am. Note: Exhibits will not be reclassified after commencement of judging Presentation of trophies as soon a practical after completion of judging. Note: No birds to leave the bench or the hall without approval of the Show Manager. If any Exhibitors are leaving the venue for an extended time a contact phone number to the Show Manager would be appreciated Status : Open, Intermediate and Novice as graded by the Newcastle Budgerigar Club or Budgerigar Society of NSW. Note: Novice has been divided into 2 subsections: i.e. 1) Amateur: Novice exhibitors who are not Juniors or Beginners. 2) Beginner/Junior : 1st year Novice exhibitors who have not shown birds prior to January 1 st 2018. and Juniors who are under 17 years of age and have won less than 6 major Junior Awards. Any Age section and Pairs classes are for all statuses combined. Novice, Junior, Beginner and Intermediate exhibitors may enter in these sections without loss of status. Restricted Juvenile is for Novice, Intermediate, Beginner and Junior breeders. Breakfast consisting of Bacon and Egg Rolls and Lunch and Soft drinks will be available for a nominal charge. Tea and Coffee will also be available. Exhibitors and members may bring surplus stock birds for sale at the event. Cages must not be overcrowded and contain sufficient food and water. All sales effected at the Show shall be subject to a commission rate to the Club of 10% of the sale price Heat policy The Show Committee shall decide to cancel a major show if the Wallsend temperature forecast publicly available the previous evening on the Bureau of Meteorology website www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/wallsend.shtml is greater than 36 degrees C.
Trophy List Grand Champion $100 Cash, Medallion Champion Opposite Sex $70 Cash,Medallion Champion Bird $60 Cash, Medallion Champion Bird Opposite Sex $40 cash, Medallion Champion Any Age $60 cash,medallion Champion Any Age Opposite sex $40 cash,medallion Champion Juvenile $60 cash,medallion Champion Juvenile Opposite sex $40 cash,medallion Champion Open Juvenile Medal $50 cash Champion Open Opposite Sex Juvenile Medal $25 cash Champion Restricted Juvenile Medal $50 cash Champion Restricted Juvenile Opposite Sex Medal $25 cash Champion Open Bird Medal $50 Cash Champion Open Opposite Sex Bird Medal $25 Cash Champion Intermediate Bird Medal $50 Cash Champion Intermediate Opposite Sex Bird Medal $25 Cash Champion Novice Overall Bird Medal $50 Cash Champion Novice Overall Opposite Sex Bird Medal $25 Cash Champion Novice Amateur Bird Medal $50 Cash Champion Novice Amateur Opposite Sex Bird Medal $25 Cash Champion Beginner/Junior Bird Medal $50 Cash Champion Beginner/Junior Opposite Sex Bird Medal $25 Cash Most Successful Exhibitor in Show Bag of seed Champion Any Age Bush Budgie Medal $50 Lucky Exhibitor Award (one each for Open, Intermediate, Novice and Beginner/Junior) Bag of Seed (Donated by Select Petz) Best of Variety in Show Best of Variety in Show will be awarded a Medal and $20 cash and BSNSW Best of Variety points. Normal Green Normal Greygreen Normal Blue Normal Violet Normal Grey Black Eyed Self Dilute Yellow/White Lutino Albino Clearwing Greywing Cinnamonwing Double Factor Spangle Opaline Opaline AOSV Clearbody Lacewing Fallow English Yellow Face Australian Golden Face Dominant Pied Recessive Pied Spangle Spangle AOSV Saddleback Dark Eyed Clear Darkwing Australian White Cap ASV/ASC Crested NSV/NSC Pair Team or Collection
Variety Any Age Any Ring Open Schedule of Classes Intermed. Novice Beg/Jun Open Juvenile Red Ring 2018 Restricted Juvenile Red Ring 2018 Cock Hen Cock Hen Cock Hen Cock Hen Cock Hen Cock Hen Cock Hen Normal Light, Dark or Olive Green 1 101 201 301 401 501 601 701 801 901 1001 1101 1201 1301 Normal Grey Green 4 104 204 304 404 504 604 704 804 904 1004 1104 1204 1304 Normal Sky Blue, Cobalt, Mauve 5 105 205 305 405 505 605 705 805 905 1005 1105 1205 1305 Normal Violet 8 108 208 308 408 508 608 708 808 908 1008 1108 1208 1308 Normal Grey 9 109 209 309 409 509 609 709 809 909 1009 1109 1209 1309 EnglishYellowfaced Blue 10 110 210 310 410 510 610 710 810 910 1010 1110 1210 1310 Australian Goldenfaced Blue 11 111 211 311 411 511 611 711 811 911 1011 1111 1211 1311 (SF or DF) Black Eyed Self A.S.C. 12 112 212 312 412 512 612 712 812 912 1012 1112 1212 1312 Dilute ASC 14 114 214 314 414 514 614 714 814 914 1014 1114 1214 1314 Lutino 15 115 215 315 415 515 615 715 815 915 1015 1115 1215 1315 Albino ASC 16 116 216 316 416 516 616 716 816 916 1016 1116 1216 1316 Dark Eyed Clear 17 117 217 317 417 517 617 717 817 917 1017 1117 1217 1317 Clearwing ASC 18 118 218 318 418 518 618 718 818 918 1018 1118 1218 1318 Greywing ASC 20 120 220 320 420 520 620 720 820 920 1020 1120 1220 1320 Cinnamonwing ASC 27 127 227 327 427 527 627 727 827 927 1027 1127 1227 1327 Double Factor Spangle ASC 30 130 230 330 430 530 630 730 830 930 1030 1130 1230 1330 Opaline (Normal) A.S.C. 34 134 234 334 434 534 634 734 834 934 1034 1134 1234 1334 Opaline (AOSV) ASC 40 140 240 340 440 540 640 740 840 940 1040 1140 1240 1340 Clearbody 42 142 242 342 442 542 642 742 842 942 1042 1142 1242 1342 Lacewing 44 144 244 344 444 544 644 744 844 944 1044 1144 1244 1344 Fallow 46 146 246 346 446 546 646 746 846 946 1046 1146 1246 1346 Spangle (Noncompound) 50 150 250 350 450 550 650 750 850 950 1050 1150 1250 1350
Spangle AOSV 51 151 251 351 451 551 651 751 851 951 1051 1151 1251 1351 Dominant Pied 53 153 253 353 453 553 653 753 853 953 1053 1153 1253 1353 Recessive Pied 56 156 256 356 456 556 656 756 856 956 1056 1156 1256 1356 Saddleback 59 159 259 359 459 559 659 759 859 959 1059 1159 1259 1359 Darkwing 61 161 261 361 461 561 661 761 861 961 1061 1161 1261 1361 Australian White Cap 64 164 264 364 464 564 664 764 864 964 1064 1164 1264 1364 Crested 65 165 265 365 465 565 665 765 865 965 1065 1165 1265 1365 Non Standard Variety or Colour 68 168 268 368 468 568 668 768 868 968 1068 1168 1268 1368 Pairs (Cock and Hen of Same Colour and Variety) Team of 3 (Same Sex, Variety & Colour) or (Same Sex, Variety & Different Colours) Collection Of 3 (3 different Varieties same Sex) Any Age 70 71 Bush Budgerigar Classes Any Age (does not need a ring) Light Green Normal 80 AOC/AOV 81 Australian Heritage Budgerigar Classes Entries to Bob Pitt 02 9150 5875 on Thursday 25.10.2018 before 9pm Class 1 Standard Australian Heritage Clearwing any colour and age Cocks Class 2 Standard Australian Heritage Clearwing any colour and age Hens Class 3 Standard Australian Heritage Clearwing any colour and age. Cocks Including Cinnamon, Yellowface, Opaline, pastels etc. Class 4 Standard Australian Heritage Clearwing any colour and age. Including Cinnamon, Yellowface, Opaline, pastels etc. Hens The Australian Heritage Budgerigar Association (AHBA) will supply a judge and awards and these classes will be run under the AHBA Show rules. The AHBA will also have 15 lots of birds for sale. As well as other heritage clearwings. Further information please contact Bob Pitt
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CCBFA CODE OF PRACTICE NSW BIRD SALES (revised 2015) 1 Copy of this Code of Practice shall be prominently displayed at the venue of the event. A copy will be made available for every Vendor stall. 2 All animals other than birds are banned from bird sales with the exception of Service/Guide Dogs. 3 The organisers / club reserve the right to refuse entry and/or remove any person from the premises for any reason. 4 The organisers / club have a Steward or a recognised Avian Veterinarian inspect any or all of the birds offered for sale by a seller and at its sole discretion shall (upon the advice of the Steward/Veterinarian) determine if the birds shall be allowed to be sold. 5 The club operating the event and the Steward/s in attendance shall take all reasonable care to protect the wellbeing of the birds at the sale, but shall not be held responsible for escape, injury, death or physical condition of the birds. The seller is deemed responsible for the sale of his/her birds and all of his/her actions. The stewards shall instruct the seller to remove birds showing signs of injury or stress. THE DECISION OF THE SALES MANAGER IS FINAL. 6 A start & finish time to be advised. 7 All stewards must be clearly identifiable either by clothing or badges. 8 All impulse buying of birds shall be discouraged. 9 Only birds in good health, full feather and fully sufficient (fully weaned) can be offered for sale. AT ALL TIMES THE WELFARE OF THE BIRDS IS PARAMOUNT. 10 Appropriate precautions (e.g. padded roof & solid floors) (wire is not permitted) should be taken for the housing of flighty species such as doves, quail and pigeons. 11 Wire fronted cardboard boxes, airfreight boxes and carry cages shall not be used. All birds must be displayed in display/show type cages/boxes. All cages/boxes must have a solid base/tray (to prevent droppings and scraps from falling onto table area). All cages/boxes MUST have adequate ventilation. Sellers must be able to alter a wire cage by adding solid walls, (i.e. cardboard, corflute or a towel, to the top and all three sides) if their birds are not comfortable with their surrounds. 12 Only compatible species shall be held in the same cage. 13 All cages must be clean and tidy, and in good repair and condition. 14 All cages must have at least one perch, and must contain appropriate food and water. 15 Cages suitable to the size of the bird must be used. The bird must be able to stand on a perch with the bird s head not touching the roof and the tail not touching the floor. 16 Allowing for perch length, the number of birds must not exceed 60% of the perch space used by all of the birds when perched. Therefore the cage should not be visually overcrowded. Overcrowded cages will not be accepted. 17 Excessively sized cages should be discouraged and may be banned by the club. 18 All sellers must wear a seller s number and the seller and his/her number must register with the sale organisers. Name, address and phone number must be recorded by the organisers. 19 All sellers should supply the buyer with a receipt with the information containing the sellers name, seller s number (the sellers number as supplied by the event organisers), phone number and the type of bird. 20 Transfer aviary/room/cage shall be provided and sellers shall be encouraged to use them for all bird transfers. 21 A net shall be provided in case of an escape. 22 All sale events must be covered by the CCBFA public liability insurance policy. Bird sellers must be a member of a club affiliated with The Canary and Cage Bird Federation of Australia Inc. (CCBFA). Trade / commercial sellers must have their own business / public liability insurance and must provide a current copy to the club prior to the sale. 23 Signs must be prominently displayed and loudspeaker announced advising, All incidents, accidents and injuries must be reported to the sale organisers and/or ambulance officers present or words similar. A record must be kept of any reports. 24 All licensed birds sold or offered for sale should comply with National Parks & Wildlife Services Licensing requirements. 25 All care and caution must be taken in the event of extreme weather conditions. 26 Payment of seller s fee is agreement to all conditions and rules as set by the Organisers and as set out in the Code of Practice. 27 Organisers / club have the right to refuse any bird or person/s in breach of this Code of Practice, entry to the venue or to take part in the sale. ADDENDUM FOR NEWCASTLE BUDGERIGAR CLUB SALES In addition to the above requirements:- Sale cages must have only 2 perches. Where standard budgerigar show cages are used as sale cages, a MAXIMUM OF 4 budgerigars per cage is permitted.