Some more recent members who are considering showing, and have some of the newer mutations may be a little confused as to which is the correct class to enter their birds at shows. The following is a guideline as to selecting the correct class, if any doubt, contact a Society official for help. Although classes 1 – 12 (Champion Adults) are illustrated below, the same applies to classes 13 – 24 (Champion Breeders), classes 25 – 36 (Novice Adults) and classes 37 – 48 (Novice Breeders)
The following rules, as defined by the committee, apply only to recognised colours for which a colour standard has been written, and do not include any Non Standard Varieties (i.e. mutations for which there is yet no written standard), no matter what other combination of mutations they may display. The Committee has in effect organised all the recognised mutations in an order of priority, in order to determine the class that combinations of mutations must be exhibited in.
The list is shown below starting with the highest priority mutation at the top, and then working down. Therefore if you hve a pair of Blackcheeked Fawn Pieds, if you look down the list, the first of the three mutations you come to is Blackcheeked, and so this pair goesin the Blacheeked class (Class 10). If you consider a Blackbreasted Isabel (Phaoeo) looking down the list Blackbreasted comes first and therefore this pair goes in the Blackbreasted class (Class 11). Likewise if you consider Silver Lightbacks, Lightback comes first, and therefore they go in the Lightback class (Class).
…. Class No:
1. Crested 12
2. Blackbreasted 11
3. Orangebreasted 11
4. Blackcheeked 10
5. Blackfaced 10
6. Greycheeked 12
7. Fawncheeked 12
8. Isabel 12
9. White 8
10. Pied 3
11. Penguin 9
12. Lightback 6
13. Chestnut Flanked White 7
14. Dilute (Silver & Cream) 4 or 5
15. Fawn 2
16. Normal 1
Therefore using the previously defined list of mutation priority, at Club, Area and Gold patronage shows with 12 classes, the following definitions of which each class contains were drawn up:
1. NORMAL Class: is only for Normals, and Yellow Beaked Normals, which show no visual characteristics of any other mutation (i.e. Crested, Blackbreasted, Orangebreasted, Blackcheeked, Fawncheeked, Isabel, Pied, Penguin, Lightback, Chestnut Flanked White, Dilute or Fawn.
2. FAWN Class: is only for Fawns, and Yellow Beaked Fawns, which show no visual characteristics of any other mutation (i.e. Crested, Blackbreasted, Orangebreasted, Blackcheeked, Fawncheeked, Isabel, Pied, Penguin, Lightback, Chestnut Flanked White, or Dilute.
3. PIED Class: is for the any specimens, including Yellow Beaked varieties, which show the Pied mutation, except any that also show visual characteristics of anyone of the following mutations, Crested, Blackbreasted, Orangebreasted, Blackcheeked, Blackfaced, Greycheeked, Fawncheeked, or Isabel. Therefore, included in this class are Normal Pieds, Fawn Pieds, Dominant Dilute Pieds (Silvers and Creams), Recessive Dilute Pieds (Silvers and Creams), Lightback Pieds, Chestnut Flanked White Pieds, and any Penguin Pied form of these mutations.
4. SILVER Class: is for Dominant Silvers (Dilute Normals) and Recessive Silvers (Dilute Normals) including the Yellow Beaked varieties, which show no visual characteristics of any other mutation (i.e. Crested, Blackbreasted, Orangebreasted, Blackcheeked, Blackfaced, Greycheeked, Fawncheeked, Isabel, Pied, Penguin or Lightback.
5. CREAM Class: is for Dominant Creams (Dilute Fawns) and Recessive Creams (Dilute Fawns) including the Yellow Beaked varieties, which show no visual characteristics of any other mutation (i.e. Crested, Blackbreasted, Orangebreasted, Blackcheeked, Blackfaced, Greycheeked, Fawncheeked, Isabel, Pied, Penguin, or Lightback.
6. LIGHTBACK Class: is for, Normal (Grey) or Fawn Lightbacks, and including the Dominant Dilute or Recessive forms of Lightback i.e. Silver or Cream Lightbacks, and the Yellow Beaked varieties, which show no visual characteristics of any other mutation (i.e. Crested, Blackbreasted, Orangebreasted, Blackcheeked, Blackfaced, Greycheeked, Fawncheeked, Isabel, Pied, or Penguin).
7. CHESTNUT FLANKED WHITE Class: is for all varieties of Chestnut Flanked Whiites, and the Yellow Beaked varieties, except any that also show visual characteristics of anyone of the following mutations, Crested, Blackbreasted, Orangebreasted, Blackcheeked, Blackfaced, Greycheeked, Fawncheeked, Isabel, Pied or Penguin.
8. WHITE Class: is for all visual whites, including any thought to be White Pieds, and Yellow Beaked varieties, except any Crested, or any that show characteristic markings of any other mutations.
9. PENGUIN Class: is for all varieties of Penguins, and the Yellow Beaked varieties, except any that also show visual characteristics of anyone of the following mutations, Crested, Blackbreasted, Orangebreasted, Blackcheeked, Blackfaced, Greycheeked, Fawncheeked, Isabel or Pied. Therefore this class will include Normal Pen guins, Fawn Penguins, Dominant Dilute Penguins (Silvers and Creams), Recessive Dilute Penguins (Silvers and Creams, Lightback Penguins and Chestnut Flanked White Penguins.
10. BLACKCHEEKED AND BLACKFACED Class: is for all varieties of the Blackcheeked or Blackfaced mutation, including the Yellow Beaked varieties, except any that also show visual characteristics of anyone of the following mutations, Crested, Blackbreasted or Orangebreasted. Therefore this class will include Blackcheeked Fawns, Blackcheeked Silvers, Blackcheeked Creams, Blackcheeked Lightbacks, Blackcheeked Chestnut Flanked Whites, and any form of Blackcheeked Pieds or Blackcheeked Penguins, and also these combinations but substituting Blackfaced for Blackcheeked.
11. BLACKBREASTED AND ORANGEBREASTED Class: is for all varieties of the Blackbreasted and Orangebreasted mutation, including the Yellow Beaked varieties, except any that also show visual characteristics of the Crested mutation. Therefore this class will include Blackbreasted Fawns, Blackbreasted Silvers, Blackbreasted Creams, Blackbreasted Lightbacks, Blackbreasted Chestnut Flanked Whites and any form of Blackbreasted Pieds, and also these combinations but substituting Orangebreasted for Blackbreasted. Also included in this class are Phaeos ( a Blackbreasted Isabel), and Orangebreasted Phaeos, and cominations of Blabreasted and/or Orangebreasted with Blackcheeked and/or Blackfaced.
12. CRESTED, FAWNCHEEKED, GREYCHEEKED & ISABEL Class: is for ALL Crested specimens, including the Yellow Beaked varieties. The class is also for all non Crested varieties of the Fawncheeked or Greycheeked, or Isabel mutations, including the Yellowbeaked varieties, except any that also show visual characteristics of anyone of the following mutations, Blackbreasted, Orangebreasted, Blackcheeked or Blackfaced.
At all Gold, Silver and Bronze Patronage Shows where there is no separate Silver, Cream or Lightback class all these three classes (4,5,6.) are combined into one class called the “Dilute Class”. Also the Blackcheeked & Blackfaced Class, Blackbreasted and Orangebreased Class; and Crested, Fawncheeked, Greycheeked and Isabel Class (10,11,12.) are also combined into one class, called the “Any Other Standard Variety Class”.
