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The American Singer Canary is a newer breed of canary. It was developed in the 1930's when a group of women who became known as 'The Eight Boston House Wives" dreamed up the idea of a canary that was both pleasing to the eye and had a beautiful song. They organized a breeding organization devoted to the development of this bird, originally known as the "North American" canary . The canary breeds combined to originate this marvelous breed are the German Roller Canary (30%) and the Border Canary (70%).
This is the most widely spread canary breed in America today. Many of the 'kitchen' or 'common' canaries found in the United States are descendants of this breed, though only a true breed American Singer will be banded noting it as a pure-bred.
Though the American Singer Canary is classified as a "song canary", it is also bred for its appearance. It is a fairly small robust bird reaching a length of about 5 3/4 inches (14.6 cm). They come in a wide variety of colors including yellow, white, buff, green, blue, orange, bronze, brown, fawn, and variegated.
The song of this canary is also of prime importance. The American Singer uses both rolled and chopped notes giving them a very wide variety of song. In showing however, they are judged mainly for their capability to render a song that is pleasing to the ear. It should have just the right amount of blending of roller and border for a pleasant song that is not too loud, harsh, or monotonous.
Canaries of both sexes can begin to sing a weak song as early as four weeks, but females usually don't sing after about six months and won't have the full long song of a male. |
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