CANARIES
DURING the 1930s, breeders in America introduced two so-called national breeds: the Columbus fancy and the American singer. Over the next decades, they were to enjoy completely different degrees of success.
The Columbus fancy, when introduced, was heralded as America's Bird. This type bird is very stylish and smart in both plainhead and crest. Its following is very small and it just plods along. It has its own breed club, but with a small membership. In 1990, I returned to the UK from the USA and I
