Victorian Canary Society [V.C.S.]

Norwich Canary Standard of Excellence

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SCALE OF POINTS

Colour:

Rich, bright and level throughout, with sheen and brilliancy. If colour fed, yellows a rich orange, buff a rich ground colour and well mealed.

Point Value: 10  

Staging:

Clean and correctly staged                 

Point value: 5  

Type:

Short and cobby, back broad and well filled in showing a slight rise transversely. Chest broad and deep, giving an expansive curved front, and sweeping there-from in one full curve to the tail. Ideal length 6 to 61/4 inches (152 to 160 mm), Stance or position at about an angle of 45°

Point value: 25  

Head:

Proportionately bold and assertive in its carriage. A full forehead rising from a short neat beak. To be well rounded over and across the skull. Cheeks full and clean featured: eye to be well-placed and unobscured.

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  Point value: 10  

Neck:

Short and thick, continuing to run from the back scull on to the shoulders, and from a full throat to the breast.

Point value: 10 

Wings:

Short and well placed, meeting nicely at the tips to rest lightly, yet closely on the rump.

Pont value:  10 

Tail:

Short, closely packed and well filled in at the root. Rigidly carried, giving an all-of-one-piece appearance with the body.

Point value:  5  

Note: There is also a cinnamon variety of the Norwich which has a modified point scale based on the Norwich Standard. Legs & Feet:

Well set back. Feet perfect.

Point value: 5  

Condition:

In full bloom of perfect health. Bold and bouncing movement.

Point value: 10  

Quality of Feather:

Close and fine in texture, presenting the smooth plumage necessary to give clean-cut contour.

Point value: 10  

TOTAL POINTS:  100

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