Cage & Aviary Birds

Drafting the future

For Andy's personal appreciation of the English cinnamon, see C&AB August 24 2022

HAVING judged the English cinnamons at Stafford last October, I believe it is evident that there is a keen interest in the English cinnamon canary, but that potential enthusiasts have little understanding of what it should look like. That is not surprising, because it is not often seen on the show bench.

The cinnamon was the first coloured canary and I believe that is how we need to think of by Claude St John and by C.A. House.

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