HISTORY OF THE BLUE LIZARD CANARY
History was made at The national in Stafford where the first ever section for Blue Lizard was put on. And the first winner was Joe Coakley. well done Joe.
Back in 1893, Robert L. Wallace wrote a book about canaries. In it he revealed that old canary fanciers had told him that Blue Lizards were plentiful some 50 to 60 years before.
He describes the Blue Lizard as being of a soft grey colouration with a delicate Blue tint and with well defined spangles. Mr Wallace considered this Blue to be the most hand-some of the Lizard canaries.
In a later article in Cage Birds in 1903, he reported that the Blue Lizard was Extinct.
BLUES IN EUROPE.
Blue lizards are much more popular in Europe, with nearly all major Lizard breeders have Blue lizards in there stud. They are also recongize by European {COM} shows and they have there own show classes.
NON CAP BLUE LIZARD COCK
