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Birmingham roller show standard?
Birmingham roller show standard?
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kopetsa
1818 posts
Oct 15, 2008
10:24 PM
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Is there one of these that exist? Like 'bird show' standard?
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Andrew
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smoke747
1330 posts
Oct 15, 2008
10:31 PM
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Basically the judge picks what he thinks is the best type of bird within his own standards. Each judge likes different things in rollers
smoke747
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Keith London
ICRC
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TT
28 posts
Oct 15, 2008
10:40 PM
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Kop's
This might give you an idea or start on what they may expect
"Head: Gracefully curved oval skull, to be in with keeping with the proportion of the body. Head to be neither pinched or too full in front. Backskull should be properly developed and smoothly flow into the neck.
Eyes: Even, with fine cere. Colour of eye and cere to blend with the appearance of the bird. Eye to be centrally located, with beak line going through the center of the eye.
Beak: Size of beak to be proportional with the rest of the head, colour blending with the head markings. Wattle to be of fine texture.
Neck: The neck is to be of medium length, fairly stout at the shoulders, tapering gradually to the head and be in proportion with the rest of the bird.
Body and Feathers: To be of medium size in length, showing nicely rounded shoulders of medium width. Long, shallow keel, gracefully proportioned and tapering to the tail.
Tail: The tail is to consist of 12 feathers, and is to be tight and in close formation as well as showing good colour. Solid coloured tail is preferred, but not a fault. Ideally, the tail is to be 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch longer than the flights.
Legs and Feet: The legs of clean legged Rollers are to be free from feathers below the hocks. Grouse legged in the feather legged Rollers, and to be closed feathered with only the toes showing. Long or spiked muffs is a grave fault.
Colour: The colour is to be even in consistancy throughout the bird as well as showing a good solid colour. If colour touches the nose wattle or eye it is not preferred, but also not considered a fault.
Markings: Even as possible and showing clean cut lines throughout the bird.
Carriage: Alert and full of life and having the appearance of ever being erect and bold.
Condition: Flesh well muscled and firm, and tight feathered.
Disqualifications: Odd or cracked eyes, split tail, drooped wings, stained beak, double banded, foul flights, parisite infested, all body and head creases, sickness and other decided malformations."
Carriage 10 Points
Head, Eyes, Beak and Neck 25 Points
Body Feathers, Flights, Tails, Legs and Feet 20 Points
Colour and Markings 20 Points
Condition 25 Points
TOTAL 100 Points
From the Canadian Roller club
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Tony.
Calgary, AB
Last Edited by on Oct 15, 2008 10:41 PM
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ICEMAN710
559 posts
Oct 15, 2008
10:51 PM
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Basically what keith stated. There is no set standard because the birmingham roller is a performance breed. Each judge judges differently based on hiw own personal standard. I myself, would follow Cornell Norwoods standard. I think his ideals represent the ideal roller.
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Gary
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TT
29 posts
Oct 15, 2008
10:54 PM
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Do they have a class for flying rollers now?
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Tony.
Calgary, AB
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kopetsa
1820 posts
Oct 15, 2008
11:29 PM
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TT are you going to Lloyd. or the Calgary show?
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Andrew
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TT
31 posts
Oct 16, 2008
12:10 AM
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Ill be at the Calgary show, Cheering you on man! lol
Not showing anything though.
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Tony.
Calgary, AB
Last Edited by on Oct 16, 2008 12:10 AM
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gotspin7
1932 posts
Oct 16, 2008
3:32 AM
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I will chime in with Keith on this one!
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Sal Ortiz
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