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General Information
American Singer
canaries are a type of song canary developed in the United States which
has been bred for willingness to sing freely, melodious and varied song,
and outgoing personality.
 First
developed in the 1930's by a group of women in the Boston, Massachusetts
area, American Singer canaries have become one of the most popular breeds
of canaries in the United States. A cross between the Border type canary
and the Roller song canary, the American Singer possesses the best traits
of both breeds- the musical song of the Roller and the pleasing looks of
the Border. Its song is louder in volume than the Roller, but softer than
the Border.
Over the past 70 years,
dedicated American Singer canary breeders have made great strides in the
development of the breed. The resulting improvements in song have produced
the Singers of today, which are noteworthy for high quality song. The
sometimes loud and brash American Singers of yesteryear have been replaced
with songsters who display the remarkable variety, melodiousness, and -
above all- outstanding freedom for which the American Singer canary is
prized.
American Singer
Canary Conformation Standard
American Singer
Song
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American Singer
Canary Conformation Standard
Adopted by the American Singers
Club, Inc. in 1943
A bird should be 5 3/4 inches long measured either from top of head to tip
of tail, or tip of beak to tip of tail.
Angle of bird when not singing,
between 35 to 45 degrees from vertical. Should not have the roller hoop
when it stands in position when it sings.
Head - Rounded, not too much dome
Beak - Medium
Eye - Round, well set
Neck & Throat - Full song expansion
Carriage - Lively, alert, fearless
Shoulder - Pronounced
Back - Rounded, not too flat
Wings - Medium
Breast - Rounded & full
Thigh - Medium
Legs - Medium
Tail - Medium, close
Feathers - Tight
Articles about American Singer
canaries on other sites:
Behind
Closed Doors- The Mysterious World of the American Singer Canary by J.A.
Snider
The American Singer As Pet
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