Show Rules - English Budgerigar Division
- This will be a breeder show, meaning that no purchased or gift
English Budgies may be shown. Only birds bred by the exhibitor
and wearing a single closed band with the exhibitor's official
band code are eligible. Any wrongly entered bird will be
disqualified, as will the rest of that exhibitor's entries, thus
forfeiting any and all awards and advancement legs.
- This show will offer JUNIOR, NOVICE, INTERMEDIATE, RARE VARIETY,
and CHAMPION divisions, to be judged according to the A.B.S.
“Standard of Perfection.”
- Entry fees are paid to the host club.
- The show management reserves the right, without prior notice, to
make such changes as are deemed best for the success of the show,
such as: to add, to combine, to cancel existing classes, or to engage
alternate or additional judges.
- All budgies must be wearing a regulation, closed, coded leg
band. Birds wearing mutilated or stretched bands will be
disqualified, and the rest of that exhibitor's entries will also be
removed from the show bench. All his awards will be forfeited, in
accordance with the latest A.B.S. regulations. Furthermore, any
exhibitor showing a bird wearing a mutilated or stretched band shall
be reported to the A.B.S. for further action.
- As of 1987 only birds banded with A.B.S. bands are eligible for
the A.B.S. Best in Show plaques. Birds banded prior to 1987 with non
A.B.S. bands are protected by a grandfather clause, therefore they
are eligible for these plaques. The show committee will check bands
on all birds that win these plaques.
- Exhibitors are responsible for the classification of their own
birds, though classifiers will be available to answer questions and
assist in classifying. All entries and cage tags must be filled out
completely. Two copies of the entry form are needed for this
show: one copy for the exhibitor to hold for check-out purposes, and
a second copy to be turned in to the judge's Secretary.
YOUR BIRDS ARE NOT OFFICIALLY ENTERED IN THIS SHOW
UNTIL THE JUDGE'S SECRETARY HAS A COPY OF YOUR ENTRY.
- A.B.S. approved show cages are required which are in good
condition, clean, and having sufficient seed in them to last the
duration of the show week-end.
- Each cage tag must be placed at the bottom left comer of the
cage front. No drinkers of any kind will be allowed on the show cages
until after all judging is completed.
- No entry may be handled or transferred to another cage before
check-out on Sunday unless personally approved by the Show Manager.
No cage tags or awards may be removed from the show cages before
check-out unless likewise approved. Also, no entry shall be removed
from the show hall prior to check-out without the consent of the Show
Manager.
- From the time of entry until completion of judging, only stewards
and show officials are permitted behind the judging stand. NO
EXCEPTIONS.
- Birds may be photographed only after all the judging has been
completed.
- Birds entered in the show may be placed on the Sales Table after
all judging is completed, by paying the sales fee. See the Show
Manager for details.
- The show management will reject or remove any entry which shows
signs of injury, stress, illness, or disease.
- The REDWOOD BUDGIE HOBBYISTS and its show staff will not be
responsible for any loss, accident, or damage to any exhibitor's
person or property. All reasonable precautions will be taken to
provide everyone a safe, secure show venue, and in caring for and
handling all the birds.
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