Champion Bloodlines

The Gloster is one of the most popular type canaries.  It is a small, roundish, and compact bird; lively and bold.

 

The Gloster comes in two varieties: 

 

• One is the Corona, the bird with a complete circular crest on the head

• It's counterpart is the Consort, which has no crest

 

Color varieties include: Yellows, Greens, Cinnamons, Fawns, Blues, and Whites; Clear to Heavy Varigated Varieties

 

There are two possible pairings that should be avoided:

 

• pairing Dominant-whites with each other; otherwise, ¼ of the young will not be viable and may die in the egg or soon after hatching.  

• pairing two crested birds; a Corona should always be mated with a Consort

 

Whether the cock or the hen is crested is immaterial.