Abstract
The 14th annual Kaytee™ Great
American Bird show was held in beautiful
San Juan, Puerto Rico on October
3, 1999. Held at the magnificent San
Juan Grand Beach Resort and Casino,
the weather was perfect and the hospitality
of the host club, Organization
de Aves Exoticas, Inc., was overwhelming.
In fact, they made it possible
to have two days of judging and
awarded double prizes. The Great
American Bird show is the only national
show that gives cash prizes in addition
to the standard awards.
There were a total of nine divisions
which included canaries, finches, softbills,
cockatiels, budgies, lovebirds,
and parrots. Participating societies
included the National Finch and
Softbill Society, American Cockatiel
Society, National Colorbred Society,
Society of Parrot Breeders and
Exhibitors, African Lovebird Society
and International Parrotlet Society. A
total of 1,756 birds were exhibited.
The American Federation of
A viculture gives an award at both the
Great American Bird Show and the
National Cage Bird Show for the best
bird in the show that has been bred and
banded by an AF A member. This year's
winner (1999) for the Great American is
renowned Cockatiel breeder, Phillip
Feret. Mr. Feret took first place in Cockatiels
with a fabulous lutino Cockatiel
hen. She also turned out to be the second
best bird in the entire show.
Congratulations on a job very well
done, Phil, and thank you for showing
and for supporting the American
Federation of Aviculture.