Arab Gloster Union
On the 8th October 2025 we received a positive communication from the Arab Gloster Union. Three of the clubs making up the group are already affiliates – Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia. We are looking forward to welcoming Jordan, Syria, Libya, and the Lebanese into our association to expand our influence and where possible to help […]
IGBA25 Sponsors -Direct Bird Products
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Tunisia Gloster Fancy Club
On the 13th March 2025 we welcomed TGFC into the IGBA Family as the 45th Affiliate. We look forward to a long and fruitful partnership helping TGFC develop the Gloster canary in their part of the world, and beyond. Hello everyone, I hope you’re doing well. I wanted to share some updates with you regarding […]
IGBA2025 – MEET THE JUDGES
How are judges selected to adjudicate at the members show ? Until the current restrictions on animals [exhibition birds] entering and exiting UK are revised or UK exhibit levels increase to over 1000 the number of Judges at the October Exhibition are reduced to 4 [Four] including 1 overseas judge. The overseas judge nominations go […]
Gloster’s Centenary Show Year 1925 – 2025
In 1920 Mrs Rogerson from Gloucestershire, a lady with a firm belief that “all things that were small were beautiful.” became very interested in canaries and in particular the Crest and Crest bred birds. She very strongly disliked all the excessive amount of long uncontrolled feather that this type of canary had and felt that […]
Glosters in Portugal
On October 5, 2024, together with Francesco Petti and Vincenzo Scardina we were invited to judge at the 1st Portuguese Show of the 2024 competitive season organized by the ODS in collaboration with the G.C.P. . The event took place in Angeja, a location near the splendid O’Porto. The Show took place on Saturday only, […]
Glosters in Istanbul
On 6/7/8 December 2024, the Turkish Gloster Club organized their 18 International Gloster Show. My Portuguese friends Filipe Jose Azevedo and Bruno Cardoso and I had the honor of judging this important event held in Istanbul. About 800 Glosters from all over Turkey participated in the show, attracted by the importance of the event. We […]
Featured Member – Paul Reay
My name is Paul Reay I’m 61 and feel it I’m from Carlisle in Cumbria and am a joiner, I’m show manager of the northern GLOSTER club and along with Neil Burton and Dave hobart we put on a show in October the first all GLOSTER show of the year. Northern Gloster Logo Firstly let […]
Gloster Passion
It is with enthusiasm that I accepted the invitation to judge the first IGBA exhibition of the CLUB PRIVATE OF BIRD FANS (Morocco). I did not hesitate to accept the invitation, because I think it is essential that everyone contributes their grain of sand is the only way for the Gloster develop all over the […]
Featured Member – Lubko Zubak (Slovakia)
Dear friends of Gloster Fancy! My name is Ľubomír Zubák and I’m sending you greetings from a small country in the heart of Europe, part of the former Eastern Bloc. As a village boy, animal breeding and farming have been part of my entire life. Along with farm animals, we’ve also had various birds, including […]