. Canaries, hybrids, and British birds in cage and aviary. EXHIBITING AND WASHING 177 A similarly shaped cage answers well for Dutch Frills, uut a size larger, say 10 inches long. ()i inches wide, and 13 inches high (including the 2-inch wooden legs).. high outside measurements. For many years these cages had four wooden legs 4 inches long, which made the total height IS inches. It was maintained by many of the old breeders that the legged cage gave the bird a more c;)nimanding appearance and showed it off to greater perfection. Be that as it , these legs were a source of expense to exhibi
. Canaries, hybrids, and British birds in cage and aviary. EXHIBITING AND WASHING 177 A similarly shaped cage answers well for Dutch Frills, uut a size larger, say 10 inches long. ()i inches wide, and 13 inches high (including the 2-inch wooden legs).. high outside measurements. For many years these cages had four wooden legs 4 inches long, which made the total height IS inches. It was maintained by many of the old breeders that the legged cage gave the bird a more c;)nimanding appearance and showed it off to greater perfection. Be that as it , these legs were a source of expense to exhibitors who sent birds by rail to shows, owing to the large cases required to pack them in, and to relieve this unnecessary expense the Lancashire and Lizard Fanciers' Asso- ciation decided some few years ago to do away wath the legs and to adopt the cage illustrated. We believe the Lancashire Canary Association also adopted the same cage, though there are still some few exhibitors who keep to the old form. These cages, too, are coloured black, both inside and out, though when those with legs were in general use the wood frame round the bottom and the legs were YORKSHIRE SHOW-CAGE. the actual height of the body of the cage being 11 inches. The Belgian cage is painted or enamelled black, or covered with a coating of wood Japan-black, both inside and out, wires as well. Either enamel or Ja]>an-black is better than paint, and when dry and hard is very durable and gives a nice finish. The f^ame colour answers equally well for the Dutch Frill show-cage. Above we give an illustration of the generally recognised show-cage for York- shire Canaries, and a more suitable cage to enable this bird to display its standard properties it would be impossible to find. The measurements are taken from a cage now before us, 9 inches long, 6J inches wide, and 14 inches high to the highest point of the dome, the dome rising from 11 inches at the sides. On this page, too, is a Lancashire show- cage. T
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