SWZB&FFS Show Schedule 2026

 

Sunday13th September 2026

At the KENN CENTRE, KENNFORD, EXETER, EX6 7UE JUDGES:

ZEBRA FINCHES Bob Mouland & Nigel Smith

                                BENGALESE          Steve Cowling

                                FOREIGN                  Alex Norris

All Entries to the Show Secretary:-

Derrick Bates, 54 Trevenson Street, Camborne, Cornwall. TR14 8HZ

Telephone Entries:- 01209 206914

Mobile: 07484213075

E.Mail Entries bates681@btinternet.com

Closing date for entries Monday 7^th September 2026 E.Mail & Telephone entries close at 9pm.

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

ALL ENTRIES of 13 and OVER ARE FREE.

(12 Zebra entries or 12 Bengalese or 12 Foreign NOT A MIXTURE OF THE THREE).

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

Make all Cheques payable to the South Western Zebra, Bengalese & Foreign Bird Society

RULES

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

All birds in the 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 be 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 Morning 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 or VAPING allowed in the show hall or by doorways.

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

JUDGING COMMENCES AT 9.15am

SHOW MANAGER

Adrian Wills

JUDGES Sections

ZEBRA FINCHES

BOB MOULAND

                Chief Steward    Andy Cole

Nigel Smith

                Chief Steward    James Eggins

Singles classes to be decided on the day.

Please contact Derrick Bates as soon as possible if you wish to steward on the day:- 07484213075

BENGALESE

S COWLING

                Chief Steward    Ian Mitchell

FOREIGN

Alex Norris

Chief Steward

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 sing 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 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 fight and follow this road through the village, and the hall is on the left just before Partridge Cycles.

CLASSIFICATIONS ZEBRA FINCHES

CHAMPION

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 & All Charcoals Mutations	22
11                Black Breasted & Orange Breasted	23
12 Fawncheeked, Greycheeked Crested & Isabel NOVICE CLASSIFICATION	24
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 & All Charcoals Mutations	46
35               Black Breasted & Orange Breasted	47
36 Fawncheeked, Greycheeked Crested & Isabel JUNIOR CLASSIFICATION	48
Adult	Breeder
49               Normals	52
50               Fawns	53

51     Any Other Standard Variety (Inc. All Charcoal Mutations)      54 55     Any Non-Standard Varieties-Pairs Only

(Including New Colour Mutations. Champion, Novice & Junior)

SALES CLASS

                S1               Sales Class – No more than two birds per Cage

The Sales Class entry fee will be £2.00 per cage. WITH NO COMMISSION ON SALE 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 day, after checking in.

The Sales Section will open at 1.00pm. (NOT BEFORE)

BENGALESE CLASSIFICATION

CHAMPION

                Adult                                                                                                          Breeder

1                                            Chocolate & White 13

2                                            Fawn & White       14

3                                            Chestnut & White  15

4                                            Variegated Dilutes 16

5                                            A.O.C. Variegated 17

6                                            Self Chocolate       18

7                                            Self Fawn    19

8                                            Self Chestnut        20

9                                            Self Grey     21

10                                       Self white    22

11                                       A.O.C. Self 23

12                                       Crested        24

NOVICE

                Adult                                                                                                          Breeder

25                                       Chocolate & White 37

26                                       Fawn & White       38

27                                       Chestnut & White  39

28                                       Variegated Dilutes 40

29                                       A.O.C. Variegated 41

30                                       Self Chocolate       42

31                                       Self Fawn    43

32                                       Self Chestnut        44

33                                       Self Grey     45

34                                       Self white    46

35                                       A.O.C. Self 47

36                                       Crested        48

JUNIOR CLASSIFICATION

Adult		Breeder
49	Any Colour Bengalese Single Bird Classification	50
Adult		Breeder
51	Champion Any Colour Variegated	52
53	Champion Any Colour Self	54
55	Novice Any Colour Variegated	56
57	Novice Any Colour Self	58

59                                      Junior Any Colour Variegated Adult & Breeder

60                                      Junior Any Colour Self Adult & Breeder

FOREIGN CLASSIFICATIONS

SEEDEATERS

A                 Red-eared, Orange-Cheeked, Gold Breasted, Sundervalls, St.Helena,     Blue-Breasted & Blue-Capped Waxbills, Red Avadavats, Cordon Bleus & Common Firefinches.

B                 Cutthtroats, Blackeaded, Whiteheaded, Tricolour, Bronze-Winged,         Rufus-Backed, Magpie, & Blue-Billed Mannikins, Spice Birds                     & Common Silverbills.

C                 All Java and Timor Sparrows.

D                 All Other Waxbills & Mannikins

E                  All Other Weavers & Wydahs, Cardinals, Grosbeak, Song Sparrows, Grey & Green Singing Finch.

F                  All Current Year Owner Berd Seedeaters (Classes A – F)

AUSTRALIAN FINCHES

G                 All Goudian Finches

H                 All Parrotlike Finches (Including Pintail Nonpariels)

I                     Long Tailed, Hecks, Parson & Masked Grass Finch

J                    Star, Bicheno, Cherry Finch & Diamond Sparrow

K                 All Other Australian Finches

L                  All Current Year Owner Bred Australian Finch

SOFTBILLS

M               All Softbills Smaller than a Peking Robin

N                 All Softbills Larger then a Peking Robin O    All Current Year Owner Bred Softbills

JUNIOR FOREIGN

P                  All Adult Foreign

Q                 Any Current Year Owner Bred Foreign

Rosette for “Best Foreign in Show”

This is the Area Show of the South – Western Zebra, Bengalese                  & foreign Bird Society

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

1st Champion Adult & Breeder		1st Novice Adult & Breeder
2nd Champion Adult & Breeder		2nd Novice Adult & Breeder
3rd Champion Adult & Breeder 1st Junior Adult & Breeder	RIBBONS	3rd Novice Adult & Breeder
4th Champion Adult & Breeder		4th Novice Adult & Breeder
5th Champion Adult & Breeder		5th Novice Adult & Breeder
6th Champion Adult & Breeder		6th Novice Adult & Breeder
7th Champion Adult & Breeder		7th Novice Adult & Breeder
2nd Junior Adult & Breeder		3rd Junior Adult & Breeder

NOMINATE SW ZB & FS

Membership:- Adults, Partnerships & 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 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 Junior:- Normals, Fawns & AOSV.

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

Merbership Fee’s:- Adult & 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 – SZFC

The following Rosettes will be awarded to fully paid Members –                    

EAST ANGLIAN ZFC

All the other Clubs are OPEN Patronage

Who offer the following Rosettes

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

OPEN SPECIALS

Best Zebra’s in show – Bage of 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 Blackbreasted or Orangbreasted

Best Greycheeked, fawncheeked Isabel or Crest

If you would like to Sponsor any of the above awards at a cost of £5 each. Please contact either Peter Cannan or Derrick Bates

PERPETUAL TROPHIES

ALAN DUNFORD MEMORIAL TROPHY – Most Novice Breeder Points Best in Show

Best Champion Adult

Best Champion Breeder

Best Novice Adult

Best Novice Breeder Best Junior Adult

Best Junior Breeder

Most Benched Entries Champion

Most Benched Entries Novice

SEED for BEST IN SHOW – SPONSORS

Ron & Christine Dewberry

ON CALL VET

To comply with DEFAR ruling a local Vet will be on call in case of emergencies.

CITY VETS EXETER

01392 250066

This is the CLUB SHOW of the SOUTH WEST ZEBRA, BENGALESE & FOREIGN BIRD SOCIETY

WHO Offer the following Rosettes to fully paid-up Members

BEST IN SHOW

ROSETTE SPONSORED BY THE CORNISH ROSETTE CO.

	BENGALESE
Best Champion	Best Novice                           Best Junior
Best Champion Single	Best Novice Single               Best Junior Single
	ROSETTES
1st Champion Adult & Breeder		1st Novice Adult & Breeder
2nd Champion Adult & Breeder		2nd Novice Adult & Breeder
3rd Champion Adult & Breeder	RIBBONS	3rd Novice Adult & Breeder
4th Champion Adult & Breeder		4th Novice Adult & Breeder
5th Champion Adult & Breeder		5th Novice Adult & Breeder
6th Champion Adult & Breeder		6th Novice Adult & Breeder
7th Champion Adult & Breeder		7th Novice Adult & Breeder
2nd Junior Adult & Breeder		3rd Novice Adult & Breeder

Rosettes for best of colour in Champion Novice & Junior

Membership £10.00 including Partnerships Junior Free but must register with the Secretary to be a member.

Affiliation £10.00

ANNUAL SILVER SALVER’S

Best in Show

                Best Champion Adult                                                  Best Champion Breeder

                Best Novice Adult                                                       Best Novice Breeder

Best Junior Overall

These will be kept by the Bengalese Finch

PLAQUES

To be kept by the winners

Best in Show

                Best Champion Adult                                                      Best Champion Breeder

                Best Novice Adult                                                                 Best Novice Breeder

Best Junior overall

CRAIG COMER MEMORIAL PLAQUES

Award to the Novice Achieving the most points in the Breeder Classes.

Nominate SWZB & FBS

This is a Major Points patronage of THE NATIONAL BENGALESE FANCIERS’ ASSOCIATION

Who offer the following Rosettes to fully paid-up Members.

ROSETTE FOR

                Best Bengalese in Show}                                           All pairs, rung or

Best Champion Adult}         Unrung may compete Best Novice Adult} For these Rosettes.

Best Junior Adult}

ROSETTES FOR

                Best Champion Breeder}                                           Only Birds rung with

                Best Novice Breeder}                                                 the Current Year N.B.F.A.

                Best Junior Breeder}                                                   Members coded Ring may

Compete for these.

Subscriptions: Adult £10.00, Joint: (Including Husband & Wife) £12.00

Senior Citizens: £6.50 (Over 65) Joint Senior Citizens: £7.50

Junior Single: £5.00 Joint Junior £6.00

Secretary: Wayne Brown, 3 Orchard Flats Crescent, Wingfield, Rotherham, South Yorks.    S61 4AS.

Nominate NBFA

This Show has been awarded DIPLOMA patronage of THE SCOTTISH BENGALESE FANCIERS’ ASSOCIATION who offer the following awards to fully paid-up members.

                Diploma for                           Best Bengalese                      Best Champion               

                Best Champion Adult           Best Champion Breeder       Best Novice

                Best Novice Adult                Best Novice Breeder            Best Junior

                                                                  Best Junior Adult                  Best Junior Breeder

ONLY PAIRS WEARING EXIBITORS OWN NBFA RINGS ELIGIBLE FOR BREEDER DIPLOMAS

Secretary: - L Murray – bengiefinch@gmail.com

Treasurer: - A Davison – annsaunders83@gmail.com

Subs – Single £6, Partnership £7, Junior FREE but must register with secretary each year (8-16 yrs).

Nominate SBFA

SHOW OPENS TO PUBLIC AT 1PM, OR AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SHOW MANAGER.

CATERING

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

NOTES

South Western Zebra Finch Bengalese & foreign Bird Society Entry Form Zebra Finches

Class Cage No Description of Birds Sales Price £  1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8         9         10         11         12         13 free         14         15         16         17         18         19         20         21         22         23         24         25         26         27         28         29

I hereby certify that all birds entered in the young bird classes are wearing my own official closed rings with the current year there on, purchased through the Realities Society, and that all entries listed above are my own Bonafide property and are entered in this show at my own risk. And to the best of my knowledge my stud is free of disease at the time of entry and benching, I have registered my stud of birds with the relevant authorities, if required, to allow me to exhibit my birds at this show. I have read and agree to abide by the show rules of SWZ,B &FBS

NOMINATIONS	CODE No	TICK
SWZFC
ZFS
EAZFC
MZFC
WZFS
SZFS
KZFC

Membership – Adults, Partnerships                   & Senior Citizens £10.00 Juniors Free Please add Postage for cage labels (unless SAE is enclosed) £2.00 Sales Class no more than 2 Birds in a Cage PAY ON THE DAY                      TICK

NAME ADDRESS

South Western Zebra Finch, Bengalese & foreign Bird Society Entry Form Bengalese

Class Cage No Description of Birds Sales Price £  1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8         9         10         11         12         13 free         14         15         16         17         18         19         20         21         22         23         24         25         26         27         28         29

I hereby certify that all birds entered in the young bird classes are wearing my own official closed rings with the current year there on, purchased through the Realities Society, and that all entries listed above are my own Bonafide property and are entered in this show at my own risk. And to the best of my knowledge my stud is free of disease at the time of entry and benching, I have registered my stud of birds with the relevant authorities, if required, to allow me to exhibit my birds at this show. I have read and agree to abide by the show rules of SWZ,B &FBS

NOMINATIONS	CODE No	TICK
SWZB & FBS
NBFA
SBFA

Membership – Adults, Partnerships                   & Senior Citizens £10.00 Juniors Free Please add Postage for cage labels (unless SAE is enclosed) £2.00 Sales Class no more than 2 Birds in a Cage PAY ON THE DAY                      TICK

NAME ADDRESS

South Western Zebra Finch, Bengalese & Foreign Bird Society Entry Form Foreign

Class Cage No Description of Birds Sales Price £  1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8         9         10         11         12         13 free         14         15         16         17         18         19         20         21         22         23         24         25         26         27         28         29

I hereby certify that all birds entered in the young bird classes are wearing my own official closed rings with the current year there on, purchased through the Realities Society, and that all entries listed above are my own Bonafide property and are entered in this show at my own risk.  And to the best of my knowledge my stud is free of disease at the time of entry and benching, I have registered my stud of birds with the relevant authorities, if required, to allow me to exhibit my birds at this show. I have read and agree to abide by the show rules of SWZ,B & FBS

NOMINATIONS	CODE No	TICK
SWZB & FBS
AFS

Membership – Adults, Partnerships                   & Senior Citizens £10.00 Juniors Free Please add Postage for cage labels (unless SAE is enclosed) £2.00 Sales Class no more than 2 Birds in a Cage PAY ON THE DAY                      TICK

NAME ADDRESS