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Annual Show & Auction

The highlight of the club year — members bring their best birds to exhibit, and the auction gives everyone a chance to bring home something new.

VICBS – WCBA 2026 Annual Fall Show
Saturday Oct. 31 – Sunday Nov. 1
4382 Westshore Parkway (back building), Victoria, BC — Enter at Ugly Duckling, unit 115, 2nd floor (no elevator access)

Show birds please arrive between 8:30 and 9:30 AM. Public viewing 1PM – 5PM. Admission $5.00.

Coffee and light snacks by donation · Companion birds and bird-related items for sale · Donations welcome

Judges: Type Canaries – Mohammad Saheli · Colourbred Canaries – Reg Nixon · Budgerigars – Jim Marshall · Hookbills & Finches – Brian Johannson
2026 Annual Show

Show Results

Official Results VICBS – WCBA 2026 Annual Fall Show October 31 – November 1, 2026  ·  Victoria, BC

Type Canaries

Judge: Mohammad Saheli

Overall Show Placings — Best in Show & Best Current Year
Placing Best in Show Best Current Year
Best Greg Farina Greg Farina
2nd Jason Mihalec Jason Mihalec
3rd Jason Mihalec Jason Mihalec
4th Reg Nixon Reg Nixon
5th Reg Nixon Reg Nixon
Bird Variety Awards
Variety Best Best Current Year
Border Fancy Jason Mihalec Jason Mihalec
Gloster Consort Reg Nixon Reg Nixon
Gloster Corona Reg Nixon Reg Nixon
Gloster Reg Nixon Reg Nixon
Fife Fancy Greg Farina Greg Farina
Lizards Brian Johannson Brian Johannson
Norwich — —
Yorkshire — —
Lancashire — —
Frills — —
Junior & Novice Awards
Award Winner
Best Junior Iosvany A. Marrero Sosa
Best Novice Pedro Oliveira / Selena Oliveira

Colourbred Canaries

Judge: Reg Nixon

Overall Show Placings — Best in Show & Best Current Year
Placing Best in Show Best Current Year
Best Iosvani Marrero Iosvani Marrero
2nd Moe Salehi Moe Salehi
3rd Moe Salehi Moe Salehi
4th Moe Salehi Moe Salehi
5th — —
Bird Variety Awards
Variety Best Best Current Year
Red Lipochrome Iosvani Marrero Iosvani Marrero
White Lipochrome Moe Salehi Moe Salehi
Yellow Lipochrome Moe Salehi Moe Salehi
Mosaic Lipochrome — —
Red Black Classic Melanin — —
Brown Red Classic Melanin — —
Yellow/White Classic Melanin — —
Classic Melanin Mosaic — —
New Colour Melanin — —
Junior & Novice Awards
Award Winner
Best Junior Iosvany A. Marrero Sosa
Best Novice Pedro Oliveira / Selena Oliveira

Finches

Judge: Brian Johannson

Overall Show Placings — Best in Show & Best Current Year
Placing Best in Show Best Current Year
Best Jorge Betancourt Jorge Betancourt
2nd Jorge Betancourt Jorge Betancourt
3rd Iosvani Marrero Iosvani Marrero
4th Iosvani Marrero Greg Farina
5th Iosvani Marrero Jorge Betancourt
Bird Variety Awards
Variety Best Best Current Year
EuroAsian & Mules Greg Farina Greg Farina
Zebra Finches — —
Bengalese Jorge Betancourt Jorge Betancourt
Gouldian Finches Jorge Betancourt Jorge Betancourt
Australian Finches Iosvani Marrero —
Indo-Pacific Finches — —
African Finches — —
America Finches — —
Doves & Quails — —
Junior & Novice Awards
Award Winner
Best Junior Iosvany A. Marrero Sosa
Best Novice —

Budgies

Judged by Carsten Jensen & Brian Johannson · Recorded by Cilendria Carney · 41 English birds · 33 Colour Budgies

Best in Show (English Budgies)
Placing H/C Band Bird Colour Breeder
Best in Show C PHC 11 23 Lutino Poul Christiansen
2nd (Best Opp.) H RAE 48 25 Cin. Sky Blue Ray Cronin
3rd H RAE 47 25 Grey Ray Cronin
4th H RAE 22 26 Cin. Sky Blue Ray Cronin
5th C RAE 21 24 Sky Blue Ray Cronin
6th C PHC 6 25 Sky Blue Poul Christiansen
7th C PHC 4 24 Lg. Green Poul Christiansen
8th H PHC 5 26 Sky Blue Poul Christiansen
9th C WC 18 25 Lutino Bill Carreiro
10th H PHC 18 25 Lutino Poul Christiansen
Best Opposite H RAE 48 25 Cin. Sky Blue Ray Cronin
Best Current Year in Show
Placing H/C Band Bird Colour Breeder
Best Current Year H RAE 22 26 Cin. Sky Blue Ray Cronin
2nd H PHC 5 26 Sky Blue Poul Christiansen
3rd C RAE 80 26 Dark Green Ray Cronin
4th C PHC 22 26 Cobalt Poul Christiansen
5th C PHC 18 26 Lg. Green Poul Christiansen
Best Current Year Opp. C RAE 80 26 Dark Green Ray Cronin
Best Red Eye in Show
Placing H/C Band Bird Colour Breeder
Best Red Eye C PHC 11 23 Lutino Poul Christiansen
2nd C WC 18 25 Lutino Bill Carreiro
3rd H PHC 18 25 Lutino Poul Christiansen
4th C PHC 20 24 Lutino Poul Christiansen
5th H WC 24 24 Lacewing Bill Carreiro
6th H WC 32 26 Lacewing Bill Carreiro
Best Red Eye Opp. H PHC 18 25 Lutino Poul Christiansen
Best Current Year Red Eye in Show
Placing H/C Band Bird Colour Breeder
Best Current Year Red Eye H WC 32 26 Lacewing Bill Carreiro
Best Novice in Show
Placing H/C Band Bird Colour Breeder
Best Novice C AC 41 26 Sky Blue Tammy Luethje
Best Colour Budgie in Show
Placing H/C Band Bird Colour Breeder
Best Colour Budgie C AC 4 26 Rainbow Cilendria Carney
2nd C AC18 25 Grey Wing Cilendria Carney
3rd H Guido Lutino Guido Pfiffner
Best Opposite H Guido Lutino Guido Pfiffner
Best Colour Budgie Current Year
Placing H/C Band Bird Colour Breeder
Best Colour Budgie Current Year C AC 4 26 Rainbow Cilendria Carney
2nd H PHC 14 26 Pied Green Poul Christiansen
3rd C PHC 23 26 Pied Cobalt Poul Christiansen
Best Current Year Opp. H PHC 14 26 Pied Green Poul Christiansen

Hookbills

Judge: Brian Johanson · Recorded by Melissa Clarke · 32 birds entered

Best in Show
Placing H/C Band Bird Colour Breeder
Best in Show F No band Op. Pallid Marbled Melissa Clarke
2nd M PHC 18 26 Green Parrotlet Poul Christiansen
3rd F No band Cockatiel Livia Zheng
4th M PHC 38 24 Blue Pied Parrotlet Poul Christiansen
5th M No band Green Peach F Love B Melissa Clarke
Best Current Hookbill in Show (Champion)
Placing H/C Band Bird Colour Breeder
Best Current M PHC 18 26 Green Parrotlet Poul Christiansen
2nd Best Champion F PHC 9 26 Blue Pied Parrotlet Poul Christiansen
3rd Best Champion M PHC 12 26 Blue Parrotlet Poul Christiansen
4th Best Champion F PHC 10 26 Blue Pied Parrotlet Poul Christiansen
5th Best Champion F PKA 2-26 D Seagreen op. Melissa Clarke
Best Novice Hookbill in Show
Placing H/C Band Bird Colour Breeder
Best Novice F No band Cockatiel Livia Zheng
2nd M No band Turquoise Yvonne Duclos
3rd M No band Bourke Yvonne Duclos
4th M No band Alexandrine Sandi Best
5th M No band Meyer Sandi Best
2026 Joint Show

Show Catalogue

Browse the 2026 Joint Show Catalogue below, or download a copy to keep.

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2026 Joint Show Catalogue cover Pages 1 and 28 Pages 2 and 27 Pages 3 and 26 Pages 4 and 25 Pages 5 and 24 Pages 6 and 23 Pages 7 and 22 Pages 8 and 21 Pages 9 and 20 Pages 10 and 19 Pages 11 and 18 Pages 12 and 17 Pages 13 and 16 Pages 14 and 15 Aves Canada
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We meet the third Thursday of most months at the Quality Foods boardroom, across from the hospital. Meetings pause for July, August, and December.

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