South-Western Zebra Finch Club

 

 

Sunday 14^th September2025

 

THE KENN CENTRE, KENFORD, EXETER, EX6 7UE

 

 

JUDGES: Peter Cannan & Paul Paintain

 

Foreign Section – John Hayward

 

 

All Entries to the Show Secretary: -

 

Derrick Bates, 54 Trevenson Street, Cambourne, Cornwall, TR14 8HZ

 

Telephone Entries: - 01209 717011

 

E. Mail entries bates681@btinternet.com

 

Closing date for entries Monday 8^th September 2025

 

E. Mail & Telephone entries close at 9pm.

 

Entry Fee: £1.00 per cage. (S.A.E. for return of labels please)

 

ALL ENTRIES of 13 and OVER ARE FREE.

(12 Zebra entries or 12 Foreign entries NOT A MIXTURE OF BOTH).

 

(For All Telephone or E. Mail entries please add £2.00 for return of labels)

 

Make all cheques payable to Peter Cannan

  

SHOW MANAGER

 

Adrian Wills

 

JUDGES Sections

 

Peter Cannan:            Champion Adult, Novice Breeder, Junior Adult      

Chief Steward:           Nigel Smith    

 

Paul Paintain:             Champion Breeder, Novice Adult, Junior Breeder

 

Chief Steward:           Andy Cole      

 

Singles classes to be decided on day.

 

Please contact Adrian Wills as soon as possible if you wish to steward on the day: - 07930317346.

 

Directions to the Kenn Centre.

 

From the North: Follow the M5 until you pick up the A38. Then follow the A38 until you see the sign for Kennford. Take the slip road and then go left through the village. The hall is just before Partridge Cycles on the left.

 

From Plymouth: Follow the A38 until you get to the Service Station and take road sign for Kennford. At the bottom of the hill turn left and then take the slip road signed Kennford. At the top of the slip road turn right and follow the road through the village and the hall is on your left just before Partridge Cycles.

 

From Torbay: Follow A380 to Kennford. Turn left up the slip road at the bottom of Telegraph Hill, at the top of the slip road turn right and follow this road through the village, and the hall is on the left just before Partridge Cycles.

RULES

 

Only Officials and Stewards allowed in the show hall for the duration of the judging.

 

All birds in Breeder Classes MUST be bred by the exhibitor {BBE} and must have the exhibitor’s current year Zebra Finch Society closed ring obtained from the ZFS Ring Secretary Peter Cannan on one leg of the birds exhibited. A single plastic split ring on the opposite leg will is allowed.

 

Care will be taken of all exhibits, but the Club and its officials will not accept responsibility for any loss or damage, whatsoever the cause.

 

Cages must not be removed from the hall without prior permission of the Show Manager.

 

Booking in time is between 7.30am until 9.00am, on the day of the show. Lifting time is 3.30pm (approximately).

 

Any complaints or objections must be put in writing and handed to the Show Manager before 2.30pm, accompanied by a deposit of £10.00. This will be refunded if the committee upholds the complaint.

 

The committee’s decision concerning any complaint or objection will be final.

 

NO SMOKING allowed in the show Hall or by doorways.

 

THE SALES OF BIRDS, IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN IN THE CAR PARK.

 

JUDGING COMMENCES AT 9.15

CLASSIFICATIONS

 

Champion Classes

 

Adults                                                                                     Breeders

 

1                      Normals                                                          13

 

2                      Fawns                                                              14

 

3                      Pieds                                                                15

 

4                      Silvers                                                              16

 

5                      Creams                                                            17

 

6                      Lightbacks                                                       18

 

7                      Chestnut Flanked Whites                                19

 

8                      Whites                                                             20

 

9                      Penguins                                                          21

 

10                    Blackcheeked/Blackfaced &                           22

All Charcoals Mutations                     

 

11                    Black Breasted & Orange Breasted                23

 

12                    Fawncheeked, Greycheeked                           24

                        Crested & Isabel.

Novice Classes

 

Adults                                                                                     Breeders

 

25                    Normals                                                          37

 

26                    Fawns                                                              38

 

27                    Pieds                                                                39

 

28                    Silvers                                                              40

 

29                    Creams                                                            41

 

30                    Lightbacks                                                       42

 

31                    Chestnut Flanked Whites                                43

 

32                    Whites                                                             44

 

33                    Penguins                                                          45

 

34                    Blackcheeked/Blackfaced &                           46

                        All Charcoal Mutations

 

35                    Black Breasted & Orange Breasted                47

 

36                    Fawncheeked, Greycheeked,                          48

                        Crested & Isabel

JUNIOR CLASSES

 

Adult                                                                                       Breeder

 

49                    Normals                                                         52

           

50                    Fawns                                                              53

 

51                    Any Other Standard Variety                           54

                                (Inc. All Charcoal Mutations)

 

55                    Any Non-Standard Varieties - Pairs Only

(Including New Colour Mutations)

(Champion, Novice & Junior)

 

SINGLES CLASSES

(Including New Colour Mutations)

 

56                    Champion Single Birds (Cocks & Hens)

 

57                    Novice Single Birds (Cocks & Hens)

 

58                    Junior Single Birds (Cocks & Hens)

 

SALES CLASS

 

S1                    Sales Class – No more than two birds per cage

 

The Sales Class entry fee will be £2.00 per cage.

 

Entries entered on the entry form will be, entered in the catalogue.

 

The price required is to be set by the seller. Individual ring numbers to be on a label at the front of the cage. (DEFRA RULING)

 

We will accept entries on the on the day, after checking in.

 

The Sales Section will open at 10.00am (NOT BEFORE)

FOREIGN CLASSIFICATIONS

 

Parrot Like

 

A             All Love Birds

B             All Parrotlets

C             All other Parrotlike birds

D             All Current Year Owner Bred Parrot Like.

 

SEEDEATERS

 

E          Red-eared, Orange-cheeked, Gold Breasted, Sundervalls, St. Helena, Blue-breasted & Blue -capped Waxbills, res Avadavats, Cordon Bleus & Common Firefinches.

F          Cutthtroats, Blackheaded, Whiteheaded, Tricolour, Bronze-winged, Rufus-backed, Magpie, & Blue-billed Mannikins, Spice birds and Common Silverbills.

G          All Java and Timor Sparrows,

H          All other Waxbills & Mannikins

I           Barbary, Cape & diamond Doves, Chinese Painted, Japanese, Californian & Bob White Quail.

J           All other Weavers & Wydahs, Cardinals, Grosbeaks, & all other Doves, Quails, Song Sparrows, Grey & Green Singing Finch.

K          All Current year owner Bred Seedeaters (Classes E – J)

 

AUSTRALIAN FINCHES

 

L          All Goudian Finches

M         All Parrotlike finches (Including Pintail Nonpariels)

N          Long Tailed, Hecks, Parson & Masked Grass Finch

O         Star, Bicheno, Cherry Finch & Diamond Sparrow

P          All other Australian Finches

Q         All CYOB Australian finch

 

SOFTBILLS

 

R          All Softbills smaller than a Peking Robin

S          All Softbills Larger than a Peking Robin

T          All Current year Owner bred Softbills

Junior Foreign

 

U             All Adult Foreign

V             Any Current Year Owner Bred Foreign.

 

Rosette for “Best Foreign in Show”

 

This is the Area Show of the: - South-Western Zebra Finch Club

 

Best Zebra’s – The Alan Dunford Memorial Trophy

 

The following rosettes will be awarded to fully paid-up members only.

 

Best in Show, Best Champion, Best Novice & Best Junior.

 

ROSETTES

 

 1^st Champion Adult & Breeder                      1^st Novice Adult & Breeder

2^nd Champion Adult & Breeder                      2^nd Novice Adult & Breeder

3^rd Champion Adult & Breeder                       3^rd Novice Adult & Breeder

 

1^st Junior Adult & Breeder

 

RIBBONS

 

4^th Champion Adult & Breeder                       4^th Novice Adult & Breeder

5^th Champion Adult & Breeder                       5^th Novice Adult & Breeder

6^th Champion Adult & Breeder                       6^th Novice Adult & Breeder

7^th Champion Adult & Breeder                       7^th Novice Adult & Breeder

 

2^nd Junior Adult & Breeder                             3^rd Junior Adult & Breeder

 

NOMINATE SW ZFC

 

Membership: - Adults, Partnerships and Senior Citizens £10.00.

Juniors are free but must register with the Secretary.

 

Secretary/Treasurer: -            Peter Cannan

                                                419 Eggbuckland Road

Plymouth

Devon

PL6 5QY

This is an Area Patronage Show of the: -The Zebra Finch Society

 

The following rosettes will be awarded for competition among their fully paid-up members: -

 

Best in Zebra’s, Best Champion, Best Novice & Best Junior.

Best Champion Adult, Best Novice Adult & Best Junior Adult.

Best Champion Breeder, Best Novice Breeder, Best Junior Breeder.

 

Diplomas for best: - Normals, Fawns, Pieds, CFW’s, Silvers, Creams, Lightbacks, Whites, Penguins, Blackcheeked/Blackfaced & Charcoals, Blackbreasted/ Orangebreasted, Fawncheeked/Greycheeked, Isabel or Crested

 

Diplomas for Juniors: - Normals, Fawns & AOSV.

 

Membership Secretary: - Mr & Mrs Dawson, 11 Woodford Crescent, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 4QY

 

Membership Fee’s: - Adults & Partnerships £15.00, Senior Citizens £12.00,

Juniors Free but must register with the Membership Secretary.

 

Nominate ZFS

 

This show has been granted Area Patronage of the following Societies.

 

The East Anglian ZFC             –          Nominate – EAZFC

The Midland ZFC                    -           Nominate – MZFC

The Welsh ZFS                        -           Nominate – WZFS

The Scottish ZFC                     -           Nominate – SZFS

 

The following rosettes will be awarded to fully paid-up members of each society: -

 

Best Champion Breeder, Best Champion Adult, Best Novice Breeder, Best Novice Adult & Best junior

OPEN SPECIALS

 

Best Zebra’s in show – Bag Seed.

 

COLOUR AWARDS

 

Rosette & Trophy for Best Overall Colour: -

 

Best Normals              Best Fawns                              Best Pieds,

 

Best Lightbacks           Best Silver’s                             Best Creams               

Best C.F.W’s                Best Whites                             Best Penguins

 

Best Blackcheek, Blackfaced or Charcoals,

 

Best Blackbreated or Orangebreasted

 

Best Crest, Greycheeked, Fawncheeked or Isabel

 

If you would like to Sponsor any of the above awards at a cost of £15 each.

 

Please contact either Peter Cannan or Paul Paintain.

 

PERPETUAL TROPHIES

 

ALAN DUNFORD MEMORIAL TROPHY – Most Novice Breeder Points

 

Best in Show

Best Champion Adult

Best Champion Breeder

Best Novice Adult

Best Champion Breeder

Best Junior Adult

Best Junior Breeder

Most Benched Entries Champion

Most Benched Entries Novice

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SEED for BEST IN SHOW - SPONSORS

 

Ron and Christine Dewberry

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ROSETTE SPONSOR

 

Peter Cannan & Paul Paintain

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ON CALL VET

 

CITY VETS EXETER

 

01392 250066

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Best Foreign, Best Seedeater, Best Parrotlike, Best Australian, Best Australian CYOB, Best CYOB.

 

Sponsored by Nathan Pascoe of NP Engineering Cambourne

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CATERING

 

Bacon rolls plus tea & coffee will be available on arrival.

 

 

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