THE BORDER FANCY CANARY CLUB Open Show

THE BORDER FANCY CANARY CLUB Open Show Sunday 1st December 2013 To be held in Community Centre 75 Main Street Stoneyburn West Lothian EH47 8BY Entries to: Bobby Parker 35 Glenalla Crescent Doonbank Ayr KA7 4DA Tel: 01292 443070 Entries by Post or Telephone Last date for Catalogue Entries - Wednesday 27th November Open to the public: Sunday 1st December from 1.30 p.m. Web Site: www.bfcc.net Entry Fees: 50 pence per cage Admission to show : 1.00 Catalogue and Results Sheet 1.00 Teas and Snack facilities available in the hall. 16 1

BORDER FANCY CANARY CLUB OFFICIALS PRESIDENT: J Aitchison HON. PRESIDENTS: G Aitchison R Reid J Watson G Mackie A Irvine VICE-PRESIDENTS: J McLean J Grant MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE: J Aitchison J McLean R Parker J Grant R McGrath Jim Aitchison Breeder and Exhibitor of Quality Borders Visitors Welcome 3 Victoria Road Fauldhouse West Lothian Tel:01501 771886 AUDITORS: J McKay R Reid SECRETARY/TREASURER/SHOW SECRETARY R Parker 35 Glenalla Crescent Doonbank Ayr KA7 4DA Tel: 01292 443070 ASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASURER: I Parker ASSISTANT SHOW SECRETARY: J Grant SHOW MANAGER : R McGrath ASSISTANT SHOW MANAGER : G McGougan Jim McLean Breeder & Exhibitor of Quality Borders 9 Ardlochan Terrace Maidens Ayrshire Visitors Welcome Tel: 01655 331415 2 15

Bert Reid INTERNATIONAL PANEL JUDGE Champion Breeders and Exhibitors Member of all Major Specialist clubs VISITORS WELCOME Bert Reid 8 Kerr Drive Irvine Ayrshire KA12 0JH Tel: 01294 271254 Ronnie McGrath Breeder & Exhibitor Of Quality Borders Birds for sale October onwards 30 Park Crescent Sauchie Alloa Clackmannashire FK10 3DT Tel: 01259 724432 Show Rules & Regulations 1 This show is held under the Rules of the Border Convention. 2 Postal entries close on Tuesday 26th November. Phone entries close on Wednesday 27th November. Entries after this date will be accepted but will not be listed in the catalogue but will be listed on the results sheets. 3 Exhibits must be staged by 8.45 a.m. on Sunday 1st December prior to judging which will commence at 9.00 a.m. Stewards will be in attendance from 5.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday 30th November and from 8.00 a.m. till 8.45 a.m. on Sunday 1st December to receive birds. 4 All exhibits entrusted to the care of the Committee will be properly looked after and care will be taken to the packing of birds for the return journey, however the Committee will not be responsible for any loss or damage that may occur to the exhibits, cages or cases on their way to, at, or from the show. Entries will only be accepted on these terms. 5 The Committee reserves the right to refuse entries without explanation. 6 The Management Committee are pleased to advise that a Licence has been obtained to permit the show to go ahead. See DEFRA regulations on page 4. 7 Exhibitors may state a price at which their exhibit can be sold but, if so desired, may be marked N.F.S. on their entry form. The Sales Office will open at 2.00 p.m. on Sunday 1st December. Birds will be sold on a first come basis. No birds will be sold or reserved prior to this time. Only one bird can be purchased per visit. You must return to the rear of the queue if further purchases are required. The Committee shall deduct 10% of the selling price. No exhibit shall be disposed of privately within the exhibition hall or car park 8 Lifting time for all exhibits will be 3.30 p.m. on Sunday 1st December unless difficult weather conditions prevail. In which case the management committee will advise on the uplift time. This rule will be strictly adhered to. 9 Any protest must be in writing accompanied by a fee of 5.00 and must be lodged with the Show Secretary before 2.30 p.m. on 1st December. Such protests will be considered by the management committee. If the protest is not upheld the fee will be forfeited. Birds should not be submitted for entry if there is concern on their general health (soft) at the time of check in. It is a condition of the Licence that the BFCC has a vet on standby to examine any bird showing symptoms of illness. It is in every ones interest to minimise this possibility. Therefore, any bird showing symptoms will be refused entry. 14 3

IMPORTANT Please read and follow carefully VICTORIA ROSETTES Due to the current Avian Flu situation, this show is being held under General Licence and the following Conditions apply. ALL information requested on our entry form MUST be completed in full. Failure to do so will result in the NON-ACCEPTANCE of your entry. DEFRA REGULATIONS All birds being exhibited will be VISUALLY examined by a show official and any found to be unwell will not be accepted into the show. Any bird falling ill during the show will be removed to a separate room and contact will be made with the officiating vet. BIRD SALES The Club is required to retain a record of all bird sales at this event for a period of 3 months. This information will include:- Name, Address and Telephone numbers of both Buyer and Seller and all identifying features or individual identification of the purchased bird(s). Buyers must isolate any purchased bird(s) from their current stock (except those purchased at the same event) for at least one week. Should any signs of ill health be observed in the purchased bird(s) during this period this must be reported to a veterinary surgeon and such birds must NOT be mixed with any other birds until the presence of an Avian Modifiable Disease has been ruled out. BiOSECURITY INFORMATION All show cages and carrying boxes MUST BE disinfected prior to entry to the show and again on return to the exhibitors premises before they should be used again. 25 Ladywell Avenue Grangestone Girvan Ayrshire KA26 9PL Tel: 01465 713701 email: EnquiryVictoria@btconnect.com Manufacturers of fine s, Badges and Sashes 4 13

Judges I - North of Scotland Border Fancy Canary Club The North of Scotland B.F.C.C. have granted patronage to be competed for by fully paid up members of N.O.S.B.F.C.C.: Best Champion Border Best Novice Border 12 Secretary: M Davies, 14 Ardinn Terrace, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 4PW Membership: Single 4; Partnership 6; O.A.P./Junior 2. J - West of Scotland BCA & FCC Patronage of the West of Scotland BCA & FCC has been granted to this show and the following awards are for competition amongst its paid up members only. Membership must be paid prior to show date. Best Champion Best Novice 3 and 3 and Secretary: Mr J McKay, 7 Martnaham Drive, Coylton, Ayrshire, KA6 6JE Subs: Single 5.00, 7.00 Joint, 3 00 Senior Citizen/Junior K - Welsh Border Fancy Canary Club Patronage has been awarded to this show for competition between paid up members of the Welsh Border Fancy Canary Club: Best Champion 5.00 Best Novice 5.00 Secretary: John Furmage, 53 Gordon Road, Blackwood, Gwent NP12 1DW Subs: Single 5; Joint 10, Juniors Free L - Scottish All Border Association The Scottish All Border Association has granted patronage for competition fully paid up members Best Champion - Best Champion Opp/Sex - Best Novice - Best Novice Opp/Sex Subscriptions 5 Singles, 8 Joint, payable to: Jim Bousie, 6 Wilkie Court, Pitlassie, Cupar, Fife, KY1575W between M Scott Classes Champion : 1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 Novice : 43 46 49 52 55 58 61 64 67 70 73 76 79 82 85 88 91 I Wishart Classes Champion : 2 5 8 11 14 17 20 23 26 29 32 35 38 41 Novice: 44 47 50 53 56 59 62 65 68 71 74 77 80 83 86 89 92 G Staughan Classes Champion : 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 Novice: 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72 75 78 81 84 87 90 Classification Champion Novice 1 Clear or Ticked Yellow Cock 43 2 Clear or Ticked Yellow Hen 44 3 Clear or Ticked Buff Cock 45 4 Clear or Ticked Buff Hen 46 5 Green Variegated Yellow Cock 47 6 Green Variegated Yellow Hen 48 7 Green Variegated Buff Cock 49 8 Green Variegated Buff Hen 50 9 Cinnamon Variegated Yellow Cock 51 10 Cinnamon Variegated Yellow Hen 52 11 Cinnamon Variegated Buff Cock 53 12 Cinnamon Variegated Buff Hen 54 13 Unflighted Clear or Ticked Yellow Cock 55 14 Unflighted Clear or Ticked Yellow Hen 56 15 Unflighted Clear or Ticked Buff Cock 57 16 Unflighted Clear or Ticked Buff Hen 58 17 Unflighted Green Variegated Yellow Cock 59 18 Unflighted Green Variegated Yellow Hen 60 19 Unflighted Green Variegated Buff Cock 61 20 Unflighted Green Variegated Buff Hen 62 21 Hvy. Variegated Yellow Cock inc. Cinn. 63 22 Hvy. Variegated Yellow Hen inc. Cinn. 64 23 Hvy. Variegated Buff Cock inc. Cinn. 65 24 Hvy. Variegated Buff Hen inc. Cinn. 66 25 Three Parts Dark Yellow Cock inc. Cinn. 67 26 Three Parts Dark Yellow Hen inc. Cinn. 68 27 Three Parts Dark Buff Cock inc. Cinn. 69 28 Three Parts Dark Buff Hen inc. Cinn. 70 5

Champion Novice 29 Cinnamon Self or Foul Yellow Cock 71 30 Cinnamon Self or Foul Yellow Hen 72 31 Cinnamon Self or Foul Buff Cock 73 32 Cinnamon Self or Foul Buff Hen 74 33 Green Self or Foul Yellow Cock 75 34 Green Self or Foul Yellow Hen 76 35 Green Self or Foul Buff Cock 77 36 Green Self or Foul Buff Hen 78 37 Clear or Ticked White Cock 79 38 Clear or Ticked White Hen 80 39 Variegated White Cock including T.P D. 81 40 Variegated White Hen Including T.P.D. 82 41 Blue or Fawn Cock 83 42 Blue or Fawn Hen 84 Junior Classes 85 Flighted Cock 86 Flighted Hen 87 Unflighted Cock 88 Unflighted Cock Sales Classes 89 Flighted Yellow or Buff Cock 90 Flighted Yellow or Buff Hen 91 Unflighted Yellow or Buff Cock 92 Unflighted Yellow or Buff Hen All unflighted birds in Classes 9 to 12 and 21 to 42 and 51 to 54 and 63 to 84 must be marked as U/F on the entry form for them to compete for unflighted specials. Any member wishing to donate a bird in the sales classes for club funds. Please mark entry form CLUB. Cinnamon Variegated birds must be entered in the Cinnamon Variegated Classes or they will be wrong classed. Cinnamon Variegate and Green Variegate to compete for BFCC Club Specials (Best Variegate). E - Green Cinnamon and White B.F.C.C. This is a Patronage Show of G.C.& W.B. F.C.C. who offer for competition among its fully paid up members the following awards: Best Champion Green/Cinnamon/White Best Champion Green Self or Foul Green 3 Best Champion Self or Foul Cinnamon 3 Best Champion White or Allied Colour 3 Best Champion TPD 3 Best Novice Green/Cinnamon/White Best Novice Self or Foul Green/Cinnamon 3 Best Novice White or Allied Colour/ TPD 3 Treasurer: Mr T Wright, 29 Tranmere Avenue, Brentry, Bristol, BS107JN Subs: Single 5, Partnership 7, O.A.P. s /Junior 3.00 F - International Border Breeders Association The above association offers for competition to its fully paid up members the following Specials. Fanciers are invited to join this association. Best Border 5 Best Novice 5 Secretary: Malcolm Barnett, The Old Vicarage, Sea Dyke Way, Marshchapel, Lincolnshire, DN365SX G - Northern Border Fancy Canary Club Northern Border Fancy Canary Club Patronage has been granted as follows: Best Border 4.00 Best Champion Border 3.00 Best Novice Border 3.00 Two N.B.F.C.C. members to exhibit in their respective section to qualify for that section special. Secretary: Mr. G. Eltringham, Medway, 3 St. Agnes Gdns. West Ryton, Tyne & Wear, NE40 3NP Subs: Single 3; Joint 5; OAP 2. H - Northern Ireland Border Fancy Canary Club This is a full patronage show of the N.I.B.F.C.C: Best Champion Flighted Best Champion Unflighted Best Novice Flighted Best Novice Unflighted Secretary: J Harvey, 25 Prospect Grove, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, BT38 8YN 6 11

A - British Border Fancy Canary Club Standard Patronage of the B.B.F.C.C. has been granted to this show and the following awards are for competition amongst its PAID UP MEMBERS only. Best Champion Border Best Champion Opposite Sex Best Novice Border Best Novice Opposite Sex 10 & Medal Medal & Medal Medal Correspondence and Subscriptions to: Mr. R. S. Norman, 3 Eskdale Close, Beechwood West, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2QX. Web Site: www.bbfcc.co.uk Subs: Single 6; Partnership 12; O.A.P. 4; Husband & Wife Partnership 8, Juniors Free B - Border Canary Association Premier Patronage of the BCA has been granted who offer to their paid up members the following specials: Best Border 3 + Best Clear or Ticked Champion 2 Best Variegated Champion 2 Best T.P.D. Champion 2 Best Green Champion 2 Best Cinnamon Champion 2 Best White Champion 2 Best Clear or Ticked Novice Best Variegated Novice Best T.P.D. Novice Best Green Novice Best Cinnamon Novice Best White Novice Secretary : William Angus, 46 Berrywell Drive, Duns, Berwickshire TD11 3HG Subs: Ordinary 5; Partnership 8; Seniors 4 (before the date of the show). C - Cleveland Border and Fife Fancy Canary Club Cleveland Border Fancy Canary Club Patronage has been granted as follows: Best Champion Border Best Novice Border Subs to: Mr. B. Watts, 5 Richmond Close, Eston, Middlesbrough, TS6 8DW Subs: Single 5; Joint 8 + 4 per additional partner; OAP & Jun. 3.50 D - Border Convention The following patronage is open to ALL exhibitors: Best Champion - Best Novice - Secretary: Colin Egner, Rosebank, Main Street, Aston-Le-Walls, Daventry, Northants, NN11 6UK Tel:01295 660331 Email joanandcolin1@btinternet.com Specials 1 50 Best Border 2 30 Best Champion Border 3 25 2nd Best Champion Border 4 20 3rd Best Champion Border 5 15 4th Best Champion Border 6 12 5th Best Champion Border 7 8 6th Best Champion Border 8 5 7th Best Champion Border 9 30 Best Novice Border 10 25 2nd Best Novice Border 11 20 3rd Best Novice Border 12 15 4th Best Novice Border 13 12 5th Best Novice Border 14 8 6th Best Novice Border 15 5 7th Best Novice Border 16 5 Best Junior Prize Cards will be awarded to 1 st 2 nd and 3 rd in each class. A Tombola stall and Raffle will be held again this year and anyone wishing to donate prizes should contact the Show Secretary 7

Patronage Trophy List 1 Best In Show 2 Best Champion 3 Best Champion Clear 4 Best Champion Variegated inc. Cinnnamon 5 Best Champion White 6 Best Champion Green / Cinnamon or TPD 7 Best Novice 8 Best Novice Clear 9 Best Novice Variegated inc. Cinnamon 10 Best Novice White 11 Best Novice Green / Cinnamon or TPD 12 Best Junior Please use the following designations on entry form A - British Border Fancy Canary Club B - Border Canary Association C - Cleveland Border and Fife Fancy Canary Club D - The Border Convention E - Green Cinnamon and White B.F.C.C. F - International Border Breeders Association G - Northern Border Fancy Canary Club H - Northern Ireland Border Fancy Canary Club I - North of Scotland Border Fancy Canary Club J - West of Scotland B.C.A and F.C.C. K - Welsh BFCC L - Scottish All Border Association A BFCC Club will be awarded to all Trophy Winners. All Trophies are for annual competition & must be returned to the secretary prior to next years show. Arrangements have been made for photographs of the trophy presentations to be taken and will be forwarded to the winners. Trophies can be left with the secretary after the presentation. Border Fancy Canary Club Membership All exhibitors must have fully paid up subscriptions to be eligible for club specials. Annual Subscriptions are as follows:- Single 5.00, Senior Citizens & Juniors 2.50) Partnerships is total of individual membership. Subscriptions to Bobby Parker, 35 Glenalla Crescent, Doonbank, Ayr, KA7 4DA 8 9