The National Cockatiel Society 1991 Annual Show

Abstract

Of the 2,888 birds benched at the
National Cage Bird show held
November 15 and 16, 1991 in Dearborn,
Michigan, 199 entries were
entered in the cockatiel division. It
was the third largest turnout ever for
the National Cockatiel Society, and as
the panel judge selected by the NCS
membership, I had the pleasure of
judging the division.
Traditionally, the National Cockatiel
Society's Annual Show is held
under the auspices of the National
Cage Bird Show, Inc., where the Best
In Division winner of each of the
show's 13 divisions, including Best
Cockatiel, receive the coveted
Kellogg Trophy. Kellogg Inc. Seeds
and Supplies, manufacturers of a
complete line of quality bird foods,
has been the sponsor of the Kellogg
Awards at the National Cage Bird
Show since its inception in 1947.
In addition, the National Cockatiel
Society provides its own handsome
plaques and awards, plus show sponsors
pay for section trophys. And, in
1991, the rosettes provided by NCS
were generously subsidized by L/M
Animal Farms, maufacturers of a full
line of cage bird foods.
During our charter year in 1984, I
had the honor of authoring the written
NCS Show Standard of Excellence,
which consists of a detailed
description of the visual qualities
sought for in the Ideal Exhibition
Cockatiel. Although it is always
emphasized that birds are judged by
the comparison method and never
assigned points at shows, a pointed
standard is included as a guide for
both the judge and the exhibitor,
weighing the attributes of the Standard
in their relationship to each
other.