FIFE FANCY FEDERATION RULES AND
REGULATIONS ( updated 2021 )
1.That this Organization be called the
“Fife Fancy Federation”.
2.The object shall be to co-ordinate,
advance, encourage the culture,
improvement, and honorable exhibition
of this special breed.
3.The working year of the Federation
to be from AGM date in March until AGM date in March the following year.
4. Any bona-fide Fife Fancy club may
join the Federation provided its
application is approved at the Fife Fancy Federation A.G.M and
obtains more than 50% of member votes.
A bone fide club should: -
i) Collect annual subscriptions from
members,
ii) Elect officers, Chairman, Vice
Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer, and a
Committee,
iii) Hold an AGM, (copy minutes to FFF
secretary)
iv) Have a constitution and rules and
regulations, (copy to be forwarded to
FFF secretary)
v) Promote the Fife Fancy Canary by
whatever means possible, shows,
meetings, publicity etc.,
vi) Elect two delegates to represent the
club on the Federation
vii) All Member club secretaries in
future must advertise their meeting
dates and venues on the Federation
website
(New Club Application Form Available
from the Downloads Section)
5. New member clubs shall pay an
annual affiliation fee of £30.00 per
annum or a fee set by the Fife.
Any club that wished to join the FFF would need to obtain
a majority vote and meet the required criteria
Fancy Federation at its annual AGM.
Member clubs to pay the annual
affiliation prior to the AGM
6. All member clubs to provide an
Email address for the secretary to
allow for better communication
7. The affairs of the Federation to be
managed by a Chairman, Vice-
Chairman, Secretary; Treasurer, and
delegates from the member clubs who
shall form the committee.
This Quorum to have the ability to
make decisions throughout the year
that is considered to be beneficial to
the FFF.
Decisions affecting the constitution or
general rules are to be approved by
committee and member clubs.
An AGM will be held in Marxh each year
and each member club may appoint
two delegates to attend the Federation
meetings, but only one vote per
member club shall be accepted on any
issue.
All officers of the FFF to be elected
annually.
(2 DELEGATES -1 CLUB -1 VOTE)
Proxy votes are not acceptable. In the
event of a tie the Chairperson has the
casting vote based on his personal
view which may not necessarily be that
of his club.
10. All rule changes and Mandates
voted, and Passed at the Federation
AGM will come into Force immediately
after the AGM has concluded and all
club Secretary’s receive an updated
copy to refer to.
11. The Federation shall use its
influence to provide proper classes for
the Fife Fancy Canary at Shows and to
maintain a Federation Full
Classification list consisting of classes
for both Champion and Novice.
Junior and flighted classes are at clubs
discretion however they are to be
encouraged
12. JUDGES
A) The federations list of Panel
Judges shall be approved at each
AGM and any new applications
received through Federation
member clubs Secretaries for
panel judge status will be
considered
B) Member Club Secretaries
sponsoring applicants for Panel Judge
status should have proof that the
applicant has been a member of a Fife
Fancy Specialist Club(s) for a
minimum total of five years, with a
minimum of three years as champion,
and is a current breeder.
C) That panel judges need to confirm that
the FFF can include their name email address
and phone number where appropriate such as
the FFF website. This confirmation can be via
the online form, a letter or an email.
This will then be deemed to be agreed by the
judge and the FFF until the judge advises
differently by letter or email.
Note; A FFF panel judge does
not have to show at three FFF shows to remain
upon the judging panel.
D) Any international judge that has been
put forward to judge within the UK can be added
to the judges panel in the same manner as a UK
judge.
E) Judges shall disqualify any birds not
of natural colour and any complaints
should be notified to the Federation for
a decision.
F) An exhibiting champion can judge the novice classes
at the same show that he or she is exhibiting at but not the novice specials.
G) Judges can accept judging
engagements at their own discretion.
H) Fife Fancy Federation Secretary to
inform all Panel Judges of any rule
changes following the AGM.
I) The wrong classing of birds at the
Federation shows should be at the
discretion of the judges with no
interaction from any show official. If a
second opinion is required, then it
should be from another Judge
13. PATRONAGES
a) Member Clubs shall only grant
Patronage’s to clubs using a Fife
Fancy classification which includes all
classes contained in the Federation’s
list and have appointed Fife Judges
whose names appear on the current
Federation Panel Judge List.
b) No Patronages will be granted to
clubs who accept Fife Patronages from
clubs who are not members of the Fife
Fancy Federation
14. JUNIORS shall retain that status
from the age of 8 to 16 years. The
former Junior Bird League ruling will
be accepted.
15. NOVICES shall remain in the
category for a maximum 8 years from
the first year of exhibiting, after which
period they will lose this status
16. The DEWAR CAGE is the only
accepted Fife show cage and changes
will not be considered until end the of
each three-year rule change period.
They must be black and small round
drinkers only to be used. Spars of
show cages to be placed to leave five
empty wires between them, the first
spar to be on drinking hole wire. Cover
of seed box to have a slot in it and not
holes, and box to contain plain or
mixed canary seed, Tier wohl Super to
be used as floor covering. Cage labels
to be directly under spar, away from
drinker. Spars to be 1/2” (13mm)
diameter with 12-groove spiral.
Rings
17. The federation shall have a ring
scheme.
i) Only one ring per bird, closed or spilt,
no personal initials, letters should
denote ring size or issuing authority,
e.g. size E or IOA.
18. These rules will only be subject to
change if the chairman after consulting
the committee feel it is necessary to
present changes to member clubs for
their approval during the working year
19. The FFF may organise and
oversee any events competitive or
otherwise which are deemed to
enhance the Fife Fancy
20. New pictorial model/guide
approved 2012 from Andy McEwan,
front view and plan commissioned in 2014
21 The FFF show will be held in conjunction with a member club who would host the event.
The clubs will be drawn by ballot and invited to stage the show.
The FFF will provide the following specials for that show each
year. £ 100 & Large rosette for best in show. £ 50 large rosette and
diploma for best champion and best novice exhibit.
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