Cage & Aviary Birds

New focus on new breeders

WITH the later stages of the breeding season continuing, my thoughts very much lean towards the future of the fancy – and especially the future of the Yorkshire canary within the UK.

It was almost 18 months ago that, through the Southern Yorkshire Canary Club, I presented an idea to ensure the survival of the Yorkshire canary in the UK to our major clubs. Yet, even with the past year written off due to the pandemic situation, there have been no further discussions regarding the suggestions put forward to the fancy – if, indeed, there is any

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