The same occurred in England. First the birds were only owned by the rich but eventually the local citizens started to
breed them and, again, they became very popular. Many breeds arose through selective breeding.
Miner's canaries were early forms of carbon monoxide detection in mines. Three or more canaries (or other small birds with
high metabolism) were taken down new shafts, and if one or more exhibited abnormal behavior, the parties determined that
the shaft was unsafe.
Canaries are generally divided into three main groups: Colorbred Canaries (bred for their many color mutations -
Ino, Eumo, Satinette, Bronze, Ivory, Onyx, Mosaic, Brown, etc.), Type Canaries (bred for their shape and conformation -
Border, Fife, Gloster, Gibber Italicus, Raza Espaņola, Berner, Lancashire, Yorkshire, etc.), and Song Canaries
(bred for their unique and specific song patterns - Spanish Timbrado, Roller, Waterslager (also known as "Malinois"),
American Singer, Russian Singer, Persian Singer).
Canaries are judged in competitions every fall. Shows generally begin in October and November after the breeding season
ends. Birds can only be shown by the person who raised them. They all have unique bands on their legs that indicate the year
of birth, the unique band number, the club to which the breeder belongs. Song Canaries are judged later in the year (January).
There are many canary bird shows all over the world. The world show (C.O.M.) is held in Europe each year and attracts
thousands of breeders. As many as 20,000 birds are brought for competition."
This information found:
Wikipedia Encylopedia
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