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GLOSTER CANARY

RECONIZED AS A SEPARTE BREED AROUND 1925 BUT FIRST STEPS TO CREATE SUCH A CANARY WAS TAKEN BY Mrs ROGERSON OF GLOUSTER AFTER THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1919-1920

                                   CORONA GLOSTER HAS A CREST ON THE HEAD OF THE BIRD WHERE A CONSORT DOES NOT. 

BASIC STANDARD:

CORONA HEAD: NEATNESS, REGULAR UNBROKEN ROUND SHAPE, EYES CENTRE.  CONSORT HEAD: BROAD, ROUND GOOD RISE OVER CENTRE OF SKULL, EYES CENTRE

CORONA & CONSORT:    EYEBROW: HEAVY SHOWING BROW.  BODDY: BACK WELL FILLED, WINGS CLOSE, FULL NECK, CHEST NICLEY RONDED.  TAIL: CLOSLEY FOLDED WELL CARRIED.   PLUMAGE: CLOSE, FIRM GOOD QUALIY & NATURAL COLOUR.  CARRIAGE:  ALERT, QUICK, LIVLEY.   LEGS & FEET:  MEDIUM LENGHT NO BLEMISHES.  SIZE:  TENDENEY TO DIMINUTIVE.   CONDITION: HEATH & CLEANLINESS.

RING SIZE E

CORONA      CONSORT           CORONA