An aid to classify

CLEAR – A CLEAR BIRD IS ONE THAT HAS NO DARK FEATHERS WITHIN ITS PLUMAGE.

UP TO 10% DARK – IS A CLEAR BIRD THAT DISPLAYS NO MORE THAN 10% (IN TOTAL) OF DARK FEATHERS IN ITS PLUMAGE.

VARIEGATED – IS A BIRD THAT DISPLAYS BETWEEN 11% AND 50% OF DARK FEATHERS IN ITS PLUMAGE.

HEAVILY VARIEGATED – ARE BIRDS THAT DISPLAY SOME CLEAR FEATHER BUT HAVE BETWEEN 51% AND 90% OF DARK FEATHERS IN THEIR PLUMAGE.

UP TO 10% LIGHT – IS A DARK BIRD THAT DISPLAYS NO MORE THAN 10% (IN TOTAL) OF LIGHT FEATHERS IN ITS PLUMAGE.

SELF – IS A BIRD THAT DISPLAYS NO CLEAR FEATHER IN ITS PLUMAGE. IT IS NATURAL, AND THEREFORE ACCEPTABLE, FOR SELF-BIRDS TO DISPLAY A SMALL AMOUNT OF LIGHTER GREEN FEATHERING UNDER THEIR BEAK.

CINNAMON – ARE BIRDS THAT DISPLAYS CINNAMON FEATHERING IN THEIR PLUMAGE.

WHITE AND BLUE – ARE WHITE GROUND BIRDS THAT DISPLAY WHITE OR BLUE FEATHERING IN THEIR PLUMAGE.

FAWN – A WHITE GROUND BIRD THAT IS MARKED WITH CINNAMON VARIEGATION RATHER THAN BLUE.

FLIGHTED BIRDS – ARE TO BE EXHIBITED WITHIN THE STANDARD CLASSIFICATIONS

NOVICE RULE – A NOVICE EXHIBITOR CAN REMAIN A NOVICE FOR AS LONG AS THE FANCIER WISHES AND CAN
MOVE TO CHAMPION STATUS AT ANY TIME. HOWEVER, THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO MOVE UP TO CHAMPION STATUS, THE FOLLOWING SHOW SEASON, SHOULD THEY ACCUMULATE 10 BEST NOVICE WINS AT FIFE CANARY COUNCIL AFFILIATED SHOWS.

JUNIOR RULE – A JUNIOR EXHIBITOR SHALL BE A PERSON AGED UP TO THE AGE OF SIXTEEN, AFTER WHICH, THEY ARE EXPECTED TO EXHIBIT AS A NOVICE OR CHAMPION. JUNIOR EXHIBITORS ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO SHOW IN THE JUNIOR SECTION, REGARDLESS OF FAMILY MEMBERS INVOLVEMENT AT NOVICE OR CHAMPION STATUS.