Edinburgh Budgerigar Society

58^th Open Show

Strathbrock Community Centre, 189a West Main Street, Broxburn EH52 5LH

Saturday 1^st  August 2009 

Show open to the public 2.00-4.00pm

Affiliated to the Scottish Budgerigar Society

Patronages Awarded

Judges:  J Shepherd, D Pringle, A Adams, P Hutchison and H Hockaday

Show Secretary                                  

Mrs Honor Dickie                                                 

9/2 Lochend Quadrant

Edinburgh                                                                     

0131 467 9987                                                  

Assistant Show Secretary: W Dickie                              

Phone Entries & Email entries both close- Monday 27^th July at 10pm

Email entries to Honor Dickie--  zulusgirl@blueyonder.co.uk

Phone entries to 0131 467 9987  

Show Manager – Mr John MacDonald 0131 336 4280

Patronage Secretary/Bio Security Officer – Mr W Orr

Specials on Catalogues only

Birds received on Friday 31 July 2009  7.00pm – 8.45 pm

Or received on Saturday 1st August 2009 7.00 am – 8.30am

Please remember to quote membership number against your nominations on your entry form

Cage entries 40p per cage up to 10 entries, thereafter free

Day membership (inc partnerships)  is £4.00, Juniors have free day membership

Entry to show £1.00.  Catalogues £1.00.             

If you wish to steward at this show please contact the Show Manager, John MacDonald, 0131 336 4280 as soon as possible, to avoid disappointment.

Judges’ allocation

J Shepherd                                               Novice Any Age/Beginner Young Bird

                                                                Blues/lutinos/white-wings/yellowfaces

D Pringle                                               Intermediate any age/ best team

                                                               Greys/opaline cinnamons/yellow-wings/rares

H Hockaday                                           Champion any age/novice young bird

                                                                Opaline greens/cinnamons/spangles

A Adams                                                 Champion young bird/ all juniors

                                                                Grey greens/ albinos/crests/ recessive pieds/ AOC

P Hutchison                                              Beginner any age/ intermediate young bird

                                                                 Greens/ opaline blues & opaline greys/ dominant pieds/teams

THIS SHOW IS HELD UNDER THE RULES AND CONDITIONS OF THE BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY

This is a GOLD CHAMPIONSHIP PATRONAGE SHOW of the BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY Spring Gardens Northampton NN1 1DR - Joining/Rejoining fee -£5.00 per member. Annual Subscription 2009 - £23.00, Senior Member (aged 65 +) £18.40, Disabled - £18.40, Junior (aged 8 -16) - £14.95 - (Subscription year: January to December)  Exhibitors must mark their entry form "BS" and be confirmed as fully paid up members in order to compete for the following awards

BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY SPECIAL PRIZES

BEST BUDGERIGAR IN SHOW..................................                ROSETTE (OPEN AWARD)

BEST ANY AGE IN SHOW..........................................               ROSETTE

BEST YOUNG BIRD IN SHOW...................................                ROSETTE

BEST OPPOSITE SEX ANY AGE................................               ROSETTE

BEST OPPOSITE SEX YOUNG BIRD.........................                 ROSETTE

BEST ANY AGE IN EACH SECTION.........................                  ROSETTE

2nd BEST ANY AGE IN EACH SECTION..................                   ROSETTE

BEST YOUNG BIRD IN EACH SECTION..................                   ROSETTE AND DIPLOMA                         

2nd BEST YOUNG BIRD IN EACH SECTION...........                    ROSETTE

3rd BEST YOUNG BIRD IN EACH SECTION............                    ROSETTE

4th BEST YOUNG BIRD IN EACH SECTION............                    ROSETTE

BEST JUNIOR ANY AGE............................................               ROSETTE

BEST JUNIOR YOUNG BIRD.....................................                 ROSETTE AND DIPLOMA

YOUNG BIRD CLASSES

All birds competing in these classes must be wearing the official closed coded ring of the actual exhibitor, with the CURRENT YEAR THEREON. Such rings to have been purchased through the BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY. All entries must be accompanied by a written declaration on the entry form to the effect that these conditions are in order

                                CHALLENGE CERTIFICATES

BEST IN SHOW (IN ADDITION TO THE COLOUR CERTIFICATE)

BEST YOUNG BIRD IN SHOW CERTIFICATE

ANY AGE             YOUNG BIRD

1A                                1B        BEST NORMAL GREEN

2A                                2B        BEST NORMAL BLUE

3A                                3B        BEST NORMAL GREY GREEN

4A                                4B        BEST NORMAL GREY

5A                                5B        BEST OPALINE GREEN (INC. OPALINE GREY GREEN)

6A                                6B        BEST OPALINE BLUE (INC. OPALINE GREY)

7A                                7B        BEST NORMAL CINNAMON GREEN

8A                                8B        BEST NORMAL CINNAMON BLUE

9A                                9B        BEST OPALINE CINNAMON

10A                              10B      BEST LUTINO

11A                              11B      BEST ALBINO

12A                              12B      BEST YELLOW-WING

13A                              13B      BEST WHITEWING

14A                              14B      BEST CREST OR TUFT

15A                              15B      BEST SPANGLE GREEN

16A                              16B      BEST SPANGLE BLUE

17A                              17B      BEST DOMINANT PIED

18A                              18B      BEST RECESSIVE PIED OR DARK EYED CLEAR

19A                              19B      BEST YELLOWFACE OR GOLDENFACE

20A                              20B      BEST RARE VARIETY

21A                              21B      BEST ANY OTHER COLOUR

CERTIFICATES WILL BE GRADED ON THE DAY.  BIS CERTIFICATE (6 POINTS)

BYB CERTIFICATE (NIL POINTS)

CERTIFICATES OF MERIT FOR

(A)        BEST NOVICE ANY AGE           (B)        BEST NOVICE YOUNG BIRD

(C)        BEST BEGINNER ANY AGE      (D)        BEST BEGINNER YOUNG BIRD

(E)        BEST JUNIOR ANY AGE           (F)        BEST JUNIOR YOUNG BIRD

1.        *NOTE THESE CERTIFICATES TO BE AWARDED TO THE HIGHEST PLACED EXHIBIT IN THESE SECTIONS THAT HAVE NOT WON A CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE AT TODAY'S SHOW.

2.        Mistakes to CC’s should be notified at the show on the day as once exhibits have been removed from the show mistakes cannot be rectified.

BS Membership Numbers Must be Quoted-NOMINATE “A”

THE BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY

BREEDER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

SPONSORED BY BUCKTONS

For Budgerigar Society members only

The Breeder of the Year competition is sponsored by “Bucktons”, Cranswick Pet Products, Pexton Road, Kellythorpe Ind Estate, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 9DJ Tel: 01377 200 800. Suppliers of High Quality Seed products with bespoke blends manufactured exclusively for The Budgerigar Society to suit the needs of the individual fancier and competitively priced to suit all pockets. For every bag of seed sold Cranswick Pet Products Ltd give back to the Budgerigar Society £1.00 plus £5,000 in Sponsorship which in turn is used to pay for the Awards at your show. The BS has also introduced a commission system that puts money back into the fancy.   For details of your nearest stockist see “The Budgerigar” or contact the BS office or Cranswick Pet Products Ltd directly. 

RULES & CONDITIONS

 1.        The competition is open to all members of The Budgerigar Society. 

2.         An award will be given to the Best breeder of the year in each of the five Young Bird sections, i.e. Champion, Intermediate, Novice, Beginner & Junior.

3.         The competition will be run throughout the show season at The BS World Championship Show, Area, Gold, Silver & Bronze Championship Shows.

4.         The winners will be announced in February of each year and the awards presented at The Budgerigar Society World Championship Show later that year.

5.         The winners will be the exhibitors gaining the most points within their respective sections in his/her/their area of residence At ALL SHOWS within the UK receiving the appropriate BS Patronage.

6.         Points will be awarded to Best Young Bird in Section as follows from those exhibitors who qualify (see rule 1) and nominate Bucktons on their entry form:

            World Championship Show                                 25 points

Area Championship Shows                                 15 Points

Gold Championship Shows                                 10 Points

            Silver Championship Shows                                5 Points

            Bronze Championship Shows                              1 Point

            A bird gaining Best Young Bird in show will receive additional points as follows.

            World Championship Show                                 25 points

Area Championship Shows                                 10 Points

Gold Championship Shows                                 5 Points

            Silver Championship Shows                                3 Points

            Bronze Championship Shows                              1 Point

At the World Championship Show points will be awarded to qualifying exhibitors as follows.

                        Best of Colour Y/B                                 10 points

                        Best of Colour Champion Y/B                  5 points

                        Best of Colour Intermediate Y/B              5 points

                        Best of Colour Novice Y/B                       5 points

                        Best of Colour Beginner Y/B                   5 points

                        Best of Colour Junior Y/B                        5 points

7.         In the event of an overall tie, the winner would be the one who gained most points at the BS Club Show, if still a tie, then at most points at Area Shows, if still a tie, at Gold, then Silver and finally, if needs be, most points at Bronze.

8.         All patronage returns of the relevant shows received by 12 noon on the 31 January at the BS office will be taken into account.

9.         The points received throughout the show season will be added together to determine the winners.

THE SCOTTISH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY

This is a BLACK BANNER PATRONAGE SHOW of the SCOTTISH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY. 

Members must be fully paid up and mark their entry form “SBS”  in order to compete for SBS awards.  

Subscriptions (2009)- Adults-£15.00. OAP, Disabled and Junior £15.00

Partnerships-appropriate multiple of foregoing rates.

Treasurer:  Mr D McCallum, 17 Holmes Road, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, KA1 1TN  Tel: 01563 529695

Secretary: Mrs M Yeats, 22 Beechbank Avenue, Airdrie ML6 0HF  Tel: 01236 768615

BEST IN SHOW…………………………………………………….….BLACK & GOLD BANNER

BEST BREEDER IN SHOW………………………………….………. BLACK & GOLD BANNER

BEST ANY AGE IN EACH SECTION….………………………...…. RED & GOLD BANNER

BEST BREEDER IN EACH SECTION ………………………………. RED & GOLD BANNER & £3.00

2^ND BEST BREEDER  IN EACH SECTION .………………….………£1.50

3RD BEST BREEDER  IN EACH SECTION .…………………..……£1.00

BEST JUNIOR ANY AGE……….……………………………………. RED & GOLD BANNER

BEST JUNIOR BREEDER…………………………………………….. RED & GOLD BANNER & £2.00

2^ND BEST JUNIOR BREEDER………………………………….…….. £1.00

Scottish Colour Certificates will be awarded to the Best Any Age and Young Bird in each of the 21 colour classes (for fully paid up members only). Also Beginner Any Age and Beginner Young Bird will receive a Scottish Highly Commended Certificate.

SBS Membership Numbers Must be Quoted- NOMINATE “B”

VARIEGATED BUDGERIGAR CLUB

This is a SUPREME PATRONAGE SHOW of the VARIEGATED BUDGERIGAR CLUB

Subscriptions: £7.50 Individual,    £14.00 Partnership,     £11.00 Husband & Wife,      £6.00  Senior Citizen, Disabled,

                                                                         £4.00 Registered Juniors

Subscription Secretary:         Mr E Simister, 15 Langdale Avenue, Croston, Lanes, PR5 7SE,  Tel: 01772 600610

Patronage Secretary:             Mrs P. Fielding, 16 Pilkington Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PD  Tel: 01704 548327

VBC Awards for members who nominate VBC on their entry form and to all who send subscriptions to the VBC Subscription Secretary before the Show.

for the Any Age and the Young Bird  in each  of the categories below

ROSETTE:      Best Champion Dominant Pied                                      ROSETTE:   Best Champion Recessive Pied

ROSETTE:      Best Intermediate Dominant Pied                                  ROSETTE:   Best Intermediate Recessive Pied

ROSETTE:      Best Novice Dominant Pied                                           ROSETTE:   Best Novice Recessive Pied

ROSETTE:      Best Beginner Dominant Pied                                        ROSETTE:   Best Beginner Recessive Pied

ROSETTE:      Best Junior Dominant Pied                                            ROSETTE:   Best Junior Recessive Pied

SILVER BADGE AWARDS

A Silver Badge Award will be awarded to the Best Any Age Dominant and Recessive Pied in each status including Junior.

BRONZE BADGE AWARDS

A Bronze Badge Award will be awarded to the Best Breeder Dominant and Recessive Pied in each status including Junior.

VBC Membership Numbers Must be Quoted- NOMINATE “C”

CLEARWING BUDGERIGAR BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

This is a FULL PATRONAGE SHOW of the CBBA

General secretary: Bill Walker, 35 Woodsford Grove, Clifton Estate, Nottingham, Notts, NG118FG

Membership Secretaries: Margaret & Bill Walker, 35 Woodsford Grove, Clifton Estate, Nottingham, Notts, NG118FG

Subscriptions: £8.00 Single,   £10.00 Partnership (same household),  Other partnerships £7.50 per member, £4.00 Juniors

Life membership 20 X annual fee.

Patronage Secretary- Dave Russ, 6 Charlemont Drive, Manea, Nr March, Cambs, PE15 0GA

Fully paid up members must nominate CBBA including Membership Number.

We offer to fully paid up members the following awards:

                     ROSETTES FOR                                 SECTION AWARD RIBBONS FOR      

BEST YELLOW-WING ANY AGE                        BEST YELLOW-WING & WHITE-WING ANY AGE IN EACH SECTION

BEST WHITE-WING ANY AGE                            BEST YELLOW-WING & WHITE-WING  YB   IN EACH SECTION

BEST YELLOW-WING YOUNG BIRD                 BEST JUNIOR YELLOW-WING & WHITE-WING Award of Merit

BEST WHITE-WING YOUNG BIRD                     (THE JUNIOR AWARDS WILL BE DESPATCHED BY THE PAT SEC)

ALL POINTS WON AT THIS SHOW COUNT TOWARDS THE CLEARWING EXHIBITOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS

CBBA Membership Numbers Must be Quoted- NOMINATE “D”

LUTINO & ALBINO BREEDERS SOCIETY

This is a GOLD PATRONAGE SHOW of the LUTINO & ALBINO BREEDERS SOCIETY

Subscriptions: Adult £7.00 ,   Partnership at the same address £10.50 ,     OAP & Disabled  £5.00,

                                                                         Junior (up to 16 yrs) Free

Subscriptions to the Treasurer- B Whitlock, 32 Stacey Avenue, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5DL  Tel: 01908 312860

Patronage Secretary- D F Brown, 23 Orchard Avenue, Cambridge CB4 2AQ  Tel: 01223 362799

All membership enquiries to the Membership Secretary.  LABS members must provide their membership number.

We offer to fully paid up members the following awards:

Gold patronage, Rosettes for       

                            Best Lutino in Show                                  Best Albino in Show

                            Best Lutino AA in Show                           Best Albino AA in Show

                            Best Lutino Opposite Sex AA in Show    Best Albino Opposite Sex AA in Show

                            Best Lutino YB in Show                           Best Albino YB in Show

                            Best Lutino Opposite Sex YB in Show     Best Albino Opposite Sex YB in Show

                            Best Junior Lutino in Show                       Best Junior Albino in Show

THIS SHOW COUNTS TOWARDS ALL MEMBERSHIP AWARDS TO FULLY PAID UP MEMBERS ONLY

LABS Membership Numbers Must be Quoted- NOMINATE “E”

SPANGLE BUDGERIGAR BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

This is a CHAMPIONSHIP  PLUS PATRONAGE SHOW of the SPANGLE BUDGERIGAR BREEDERS ASSOCIATION.

Membership Secretary- Mr John Cosby, 7 Oakwood Lane, Moston, SanDbach, Cheshire, CW1 9PR- 01270 526 306

Rosettes TO BE AWARDED TO MEMBERS ONLY–

Best Spangle Any Age in Show,

Best Spangle Young Bird in Show

Best Spangle Any Age- in all sections
Best Spangle Young Bird – in all sections

SBBA Membership Numbers Must be Quoted- NOMINATE “F”

CRESTED BUDGERIGAR CLUB

This is a PREMIER PATRONAGE SHOW of the CRESTED BUDGERIGAR CLUB

Membership Secretary:  Mrs Janice Al-Nasser, “Evenstar”, Pinkuah Lane, Pentlow, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7JW

-01787 282 332

CBC Awards and Specials are for paid up members who nominate CBC on the entry form.  Birds in Crested Young Bird classes must be rung with BS or Area Society Current Year closed and coded rings of the actual exhibitor.  This is to be understood when signing the declaration on the entry form. 

Best Crest Any Age                                                                             Rosette & Diploma of merit

Best Crest Young Bird                                                                         Rosette & Diploma of merit

Best Crest in each Section Any Age and Young Bird                         Ribbon Bannerette

DIPLOMA OF MERIT CARDS FOR BEST ANY AGE & YOUNG BIRD IN EACH SECTION

CBC Membership Numbers Must be Quoted- NOMINATE “G”

RARE VARIETY AND COLOUR BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY

This is a ROSETTE PATRONAGE SHOW of the Rare Variety and Colour Budgerigar Society who offer FOR MEMBERS ONLY competition the following awards:

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                                                     Rosettes for Best Rare Variety Any Age and Young Bird in Show

                                                    Rosettes for Best Any Other Colour Any Age and Young Bird in Show

Membership Secretary:  Mr. Bob Allen, 14 Brockley Close, Little Stoke, Bristol, BS34 6EZ-

01454 898 644

RV & C BS membership Number Must be Quoted- NOMINATE “H ”

Rules & Regulations of the show

1. Birds delivered by hand will be accepted at the Hall on Friday evening from 7.00 pm until 8.45 pm and Saturday from 7.00 am until 8.30 am.
2. Judging starts at 9.00 am prompt. No birds will be accepted after 8.30 am.
3. No unofficial persons will be allowed in the Hall, before or during judging.
4. The use of judging sticks or other means of interfering with the birds by an unauthorised person is prohibited.
5. The judges’ decision over all awards is final.
6. No birds will be allowed to be uplifted from the hall before the close of show.
7. Entry forms must be produced before birds can be removed from the hall.
8. Any matters not therein provided for shall be referred to the Show Committee whose decision shall be final.
9. Exhibitors must be paid up members to qualify for Edinburgh BS awards.
10. Persons entering birds and failing to send them shall forfeit the fee.
11. All birds to be judged by Patronage Rules.
12. All prize money will be paid at the Show.
13. Birds entered in the wrong class to be disqualified by the judge.
14. Principal award winners in the Young Bird Sections and all Certificate winners to be ring checked.
15. All exhibitors must state ring numbers on their entry form and sign form.
16. No smoking is permitted in the Hall
17. BS Bio security measures will be in place at this year’s show.
18. Whilst every precaution will be taken by the Society, no responsibilty can be accepted for loss or damage to either birds, equipment or personal property, however caused.
19. Birds showing signs of distress or illness will not be accepted. Exhibitors must ensure all of their exhibits are in clean cages. Failure to comply will result in cages being rejected.
20. All exhibited birds must be returned to their original stud.  No birds shall be exchanged within the grounds and immediate vicinity of the Show Hall.
21. Please note.  Watering of birds is the responsibility of the exhibitor in line with BS Show Rule 5d

The Edinburgh Budgerigar Society

Open Show Awards

Best in Show                                            Cup--Rosette--£50 -- Bottle of Whisky

Best Breeder in Show                               Cup--Rosette--£75--Bottle of Whisky

Best Any Age in Show                             Cup--Rosette--£15

Best Opposite Sex Any Age                     Cup--Rosette--£10

Best Opposite Sex Young Bird                Cup--Rosette--£25

Best Champion Any Age                        Plaque

Best Champion Young Bird                   Plaque

Best Intermediate Any Age                    Plaque

Best Intermediate Young Bird               Plaque

Best Novice Any Age                             Plaque

Best Novice Young Bird                        Plaque

Best CBeginner Any Age                       Plaque

Best Beginner Young Bird                     Plaque

Best Junior  Any Age                            Cup –Rosette--£2

Best Junior  Young Bird                       Cup—Rosette--£3

Best Dominant Pied  Young Bird              DCS Trophy

Best Recessive Pied Young Bird                 Edinburgh Plant Hire Cup

Best Any Other Colour                               Cup

Any Age Sections                                  Young Bird sections      

1^st—Rosette & £7                                 1^st—Rosette & £15

2^nd--£5                                                   2^nd--£10

3^rd--£2                                                    3^rd--£7,

                                                               4^th--£5;

….and on the day itself

Prize raffle

Millet board, etc

MANDATORY CLASSIFICATION FOR  GOLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS

   Champion          Intermediate                                                              Novice          Beginner         Junior

      AA     YB   AA      YB                                                                            AA    YB       AA    YB       AA    YB

 960 Team class -4 cock or 4 hens or 2 cocks &  2 hens

 961 Team class- 6 cocks or 6 hens or 3 cocks & 3 hens