News articles for 2023
Tony Horton wins the 2023 LCA Classic.
This year’s Classic, with 205 birds entered, there was once again very strong competition for the top placings. After a number of years with novices taking the top awards, this year, once the judging was completed all three top placings went to champion exhibitors. Tony Horton won Best in Show with a natural non-cap gold hen which the judges described as ‘outstanding’. Second was David Newton with a broken cap gold hen and Ian Adcock was place third with a clear cap silver cock which also received a Highly Commended Award.
For the full judges report click here.
For pictures of the winners receiving their awards click here
Cage & Aviary Birds article on the 2023 Classic – published on the 7th February 2024 click here
LCA Classic 2023
Every year there is one date that is a must for any Lizard breeders and that is the date for the LCA Classic.
In 2023 the show is being held, as usual, on the first Sunday in November – 5th. The show will be staged at the Roadde Village Hall, Bailey Brooks Lane, Roade, Northampton NN& 2LS.
Judges this year are LCA panel judges Tomas Hernandez and Andy Williamson.
This year we will agian be offering sales classes for members wishing to sell some of their surpluss stock.Schedules have been issued to all members and can also be obtained from the show secretary Ian Adcock.
National Exhibition Show – Stafford 2023
The first show of the year is always the National and this year is no exception. The show is being held on Sunday – 1st October 2023at the Staffordshire County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford ST18 0BD.
The judge this year is the LCA Panel Judge David Allen and the show secretary is Andy Beesley. Show schedules will be sent out to all current LCA members . You can contact Andy Beesley for the show schedules.
Contact details
Mr Andy Beesley, 72 Manor Road, Dorridge, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8HZ
LCA Closed Rings – 2023.
To all members – please note that the stocks of LCA closed rings is rather low and if members still require closed rings for this year (2023) then please either call Chris Jordan (our rings secretary) on 01827 261049 or email him on CJJordan58@outlook.com with your required number of rings so that he is able to order the appropriate stock to meet your needs
Ring Orders 2023
Dispatch of orders for LCA rings for 2023 will commence week commencing 9th January 2023. The first order for coded rings will be sent to the ring supplier that week too and they will be sent on to members as soon as they are produced.
Please note that that coded ring orders will be placed with the supplier at regular intervals rather than when each order is received so there may be a slight delay in you receiving your coded rings. This slight delay may be compounded by Post Office strike action.
News articles for 2022
Congratulations to Ray Anthony winner of the 2022 LCA Classic
Well done to Novice Ray Anthony who won the 2022 LCA Classic with a clear cap gold hen. The hen showed excellent spangles and stayed steady throughout the day. As well as Best Lizard in show, the hen was awarded Best Colour fed, Best clear cap – colour fed and Best Novice. Ray was also claimed 3rd best colour fed Novice with a non-cap gold cock.
For more details including the full results please click here
LCA Classic & Avian-influenza-prevention-zone biosecurity measures stipulated by DEFRA
You may be aware that there are some areas within the UK that have Avian flu restrictions imposed. The link below will take you to the live map of those areas.
https://defra.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8cb1883eda5547c6b91b5d5e6aeba90d
Note – this map is changing everyday so please continue to check daily.
So, what does this mean for the LCA Classic?
We are continuing to accept all entries for the LCA Classic but if you are in a protection or surveillance zone at the time of the Classic we cannot accept your birds at the show. This is because under the declaration of a protection or surveillance zone you cannot move birds unless approved by a VET. If this is the case please let us know and we will send your cheque/online payment back to you.
A condition of entry of birds into the Classic by any exhibitor in an AIPZ is that all enhanced biosecurity measures stipulated by DEFRA have been complied with.
The following link explains the conditions you must meet if you live in one of these areas. If you have less than 500 captive birds at your home address, then schedules 1 & 3 apply. Please note that although many of the requirements are targeted on poultry keepers, they apply to all captive birds, including canaries. The key elements are all to do with sensible hygiene and management of your birds and reducing the risk of infection.
- 3km Protection Zones
- 10km Surveillance zones
- 3km Captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone
Here is a link of the current areas within those zones.
Note – it is your responsibility to check if you are in an affected zone before booking any travel, the LCA will not be held responsible or reimburse any wasted travel costs.
2022 LCA Classic – 6th November
The 2022 LCA Classic is scheduled to be held at Roade Village Hall Bailey Brooks Ln, Roade, Northampton NN7 2LS on Sunday 6th November 2022. Birds can be booked in from 08.00. We have engaged two LCA Panel judges – Jeremy Goacher and John Record – to undertake the judging and the show will be managed by Chris Jordan with David Newton as show steward.
Closing date for entries – Saturday 29th October 2022
This year we are also having a silent auction where members can offer Classic Lizard Canaries for sale to sell excess personal stock and/or to raise money for the LCA. The auction is being managed by Debbie Goacher with Alex Maclean booking the birds in. The birds will be judged by Daniel Richmond.
All the show information has been issued to all current UK LCA members on 3rd October. Full details can also be downloaded – click on the links below.
Show Schedule classes and rules
Sales rules and entry form for the silent auction
Congratulations to R & I Wright who win at the 2022 National
Best Champion/Best Lizard went to Rob & Ian Wright with a lovely Non-Cap Gold Hen after a strong challenge from Novice Ray Anthony with a broken cap silver cock.
The Wrights had a good day winning Best Lizard, Best Champion Lizard, 2nd Best Champion Lizard and Best Natural Lizard. In addition, the Wrights went on to win the Best in Show with their bird – a first for a Lizard at the National.
Joe Coakley, an experienced judge, was the judge for the day – his third National judging Lizards.
Click here to read his full report
National Exhibition – Sunday 2nd October 2022 – Staffordshire Showground ST18 0BD
National schedule and entry form are available from:-
Mrs Debbie Goacher, 99 Dalestorth Street, Sutton in Ashfield, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG17 4EW. Mobile: 07977 335063
email: dfretts@sky.com
Classes will be provided for colour-fed and natural Classic Lizard canaries and prizes awarded to the Best Champion, Best Novice and Best Junior. Show schedules will be sent to all current LCA members.
Closing date for entries – Wednesday 21st September 2022
Updated Lizard show cage standard.
Black vinyl wrapping
Following consultation with the LCA Council members the Lizard show cage standard has been updated to include the use of black vinyl wrapping for the outside of the cage. Click here for the article published in C&AB 17th August 2021
Clarification on the use of drinkers on Show cages.
After discussion at the May 2022 Council meeting the following clarification on the use of ‘D’ cup and drinkers on show cages has issued. Two options are available a ‘D’ cup drinker or a tubular drinker (10ml medicine version with a black base). The choice of drinker rests with the exhibitor. The exhibitor can opt for either one of the options or both. If the 10ml medicine drinker is used it is to be positioned between the 2nd and 3rd bars on the left front of the cage.
Please click to see the full show cage standard
LCA Patronage
Following the recent LCA council meeting the patronage offered by the LCA has been updated. Please click on the link to read the full details.
LCA Council meeting
The LCA will be holding a Council meeting on the 3rd Sunday in May – 15th May 2022. If any member has a particular item they would like discussed at the meeting please raise it with a Council member. Click here for Council member contact information.
News articles for 2021
November 2021
Robert Yates Award – 2021
Hardworking chairman is awarded ‘well-deserved’ Robert Yates trophy THE LIZARD CANARY Association (LCA) has presented club chairman Jeremy Goacher with its prestigious Robert Yates Award… Click here to continue to read the article published in C&AB on 1st December 2021
Ian Adcock wins the 2021 Classic with a broken cap silver cock
After the loss of the Classic last year due to Covid restrictions it was pleasing to see the 2021 Classic go ahead and be well supported.
The show retained most of its tried and tested format, but there were innovations too. We had new staging; a much simpler two-tier assembly that is easier to store, transport and assemble than the old version. There was a new LCA banner, an eye-catching display that provided a backdrop to the prize ceremony thanks to the initiative of Alex Maclean. The icing on the cake was a generous cash prize list donated by an anonymous supporter of the LCA; a much appreciated contribution.
The show ran like clockwork. Chris Jordan took on the stewarding single-handedly because David Newton was forced to miss the show due to illness; he never missed a beat. Noel Sidney presided over the catering with his usual exuberance, this time aided by Anne Maclean who added a Scottish twist to affairs and introduced us to ‘clootie pudding’. Debbie Goacher organised the raffle with some very generous prizes donated by LCA members. Life is so much better when people work together.
Now to the birds. This year’s show attracted over 160 entries, but a number of exhibitors had to withdraw for unavoidable reasons, and the number of birds benched was 129. Joe Coakley judged, and as always Joe gives each bird every chance to display its qualities.
Amongst the Champion colour-fed Lizards, Carlos de Santa Ana, Gary McCarthy and Neville Jones all won classes, along with Kevin Skinner and the Maclean & Benussi partnership. Kevin’s star has been on the rise throughout the 2021 show season, and so it proved here. His strongest competition came from the Maclean & Benussi partnership which not only won Best Champion Colour-fed, but also Second Best and Fourth Best colour-fed Lizard in show. The partnership’s performance was all the more commendable considering the difficulties Alex faced when he worked away from home for much of the year.
LCA Classic 2021 special winners
Second Best colour-fed Lizard canary, a male non cap silver (Maclean & Benussi partnership).
Fourth Best Colour-fed Lizard canary, a broken cap silver female (Maclean and Benussi)
Novices have an excellent record against the champions at Lizard canary shows and once again it proved so in 2021. Ian Adcock, in his final year in the novice ranks, not only won Best Novice Colour-fed, but went on to win Best and Third Best Colour-fed in show. He didn’t have everything his own way though; John Hannam won several Novice classes and junior Toby Ashpole also put up a good fight. (Juniors compete in the Novice classes at the LCA Classic to give them useful competition, but their birds are eligible for separate prizes in order to ensure that their junior status is not compromised).
LCA Classic 2021 special winners
Ian Adcock with his Best colour-fed Lizard canary
Third Best colour-fed Lizard canary, a female clear cap silver (Ian Adcock)
The classes for natural coloured Lizards attracted an entry of over fifty birds, and even without David Newton’s show team, the quality was consistently high. Tony Horton, in his first year in the Champion section, entered a very strong team. He not only won four of the seven classes but also Second and Fourth Best Natural Lizard too. Toby also entered a small team of natural coloured Lizards, and it was one these birds that won Best Junior. Unfortunately Toby wasn’t able to attend the show but his father Darren brought his team of birds.
LCA Classic 2021 – Natural Lizards
Huw Evans won Best natural coloured Lizard canary, a female broken cap gold (Huw Evans).
Second Best natural coloured Lizard canary, a female non cap gold (Tony Horton)
Third Best natural coloured Lizard canary (Huw Evans)
Fourth Best natural coloured Lizard canary, a female clear cap silver (Tony Horton)
Best Novice and best Junior – broken cap gold (Toby Ashpole)
Before the judging started, we held our AMG and this year there were two highlights from the meeting.
First, it was good to see our chairman Jeremy Goacher being awarded the Robert Yates Shield for his work in the resurrection of the LCA in 2019 and ensuring that the Association remains dedicated to the promotion and conservation of the Classic Lizard canary.
Second, the LCA Council was augmented by three new members: Andrew Beesley, Andy Chaney and Jon Martin. Their enthusiasm for the classic Lizard canary is evident and I am expecting the 2022 Classic to be even better thanks to their input.
And finally, a big thank you to all the members who made the journey to bring their birds to the show.
Ian Adcock
Show Secretary
Click here to see the Results sheet
LCA Classic 2021 – Prizes
After the issue of the show schedule we received a very generous donation for use as prize money at the forthcoming 2021 Classic.
The donor has requested that the money be presented as follows:-
- £50 for Best Colour-fed.
- £25 for Second Best Colour-fed.
- £50 for Best Natural.
- £25 for Second Best Natural.
- £25 for Highly Commended Champion (i.e. any other bird in the Champion classes that the judge considers worthy of acclaim).
- £25 for Highly Commended Novice (i.e. any other bird in the Novice classes that the judge considers worthy of acclaim).
The prizes will be awarded as follows – one bird, one prize.
LCA Classic 2021 – Sunday 14th November
The 2021 LCA Classic is to be held at Roade on the 2nd Sunday in November – 14th November.
Classes for the 2021 Classic will be the same as 2019 ie Colour fed – 14 Champion and 14 Novice classes and for Naturals – 7 Champion and 7 Novice classes. There will be awards for both Best Colour fed and Best Natural Lizards. Show schedules and entry forms have been sent out to all members.
Click here for the Show Schedule Classes and rules 2021 booklet
Click here for the Show Entry Form
They are also available from Ian Adcock – the Show Secretary. Please either email Ian at adcock33@btinternet.com call 07711 191811
Entries close on the 7th November
Special rules that apply to the 2021 LCA Classic.
Most importantly, to ensure everyone’s safety, you must not attend the show if you or anyone in your household has Covid-19 symptoms or you have been in close contact with someone who is Covid positive.
If you develop Covid-19 symptoms within 7 days of visiting the event alert the Show Secretary so that the other attendees can be alerted.
As you are probably aware, there are no longer any specific Covid restrictions in place.
Although face coverings are no longer mandatory, if you feel more comfortable wearing one, then please feel free to do so. We recommend them whilst moving about.
We are really looking forward to seeing everyone and believe that, with a little common sense, we can enjoy ourselves as safely as possible.
Please note that the Classic will revert to its usual slot of the 1st Sunday in November in 2022.
LCA Classic 2021 – Sunday 14th November
The 2021 LCA Classic will be held at Roade on the 2nd Sunday in November – 14th November.
Classes for the 2021 Classic will be the same as 2019 ie Colour fed – 14 Champion and 14 Novice classes and for Naturals – 7 Champion and 7 Novice classes. Best in Show Awards for the 2021 Classic – The approach for the 2019 LCA Classic will be adopted for the 2021 Show ie there will be awards for both Best Colour fed and Best Natural Lizards.
Show schedules and entry forms will be sent out to all members by the Show Secretary in October.
Please note that the Classic will revert to its usual slot of the 1st Sunday in November in 2022.
26th August 2021
The National Exhibition Show – Stafford 2021 – 3rd October
The show schedule and entry form have been sent out to all members.
National schedule and entry form are also available from Tony Horton – the Show Secretary. Please either email Tony at anthony.horton01@gmail.com or call 07885 371903
Classes will be provided for colour-fed and natural coloured classic Lizard canaries.
Click here for the National show schedule
Click here for the Entry form
Entries close on 24th September 2021