BORDER CANARY

FIRST CREATED FROM THE BORDERS OF SCOTLAND & ENGLAND AROUND THE 1700's

THE BASIC STANDARD FOR BORDERS ARE SIMILAR TO THE FIFE APART FROM:

HEAD: NEATNESS, REGULAR UNBROKEN ROUND SHAPE.  EYES: CENTRAL TO UPPER & LOWER BEAK MANDIBLE BUT SLIGHTLY FORWARD OF CENTRE.  SIZE: SHOULD NOT EXCEED THAT 5 3/4 INCHES FROM THE TOP OF THE HEAD TO THE TIP OF THE TAIL.   POSITION: 60 DEGREES.

CAGE LABEL: SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE LOWER FRONT PART OF THE CAGE, CENTRE OF LABLE SHOULD BE IN LINE WITH THE RIGHT HAND PERCH

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT EXHIBITORS WISHING TO GAIN MAJOR AWARDS AT SHOWS SHOULD JOIN THE SOUTHERN BORDER CANARY CLUB FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS TYPE OF CANARY.

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