Profile of Gren

Gren started in the hobby in 1948, Joined the Peterborough C.B.S. where for the first time he saw exhibition budgerigars. Was introduced to Danish Pieds (now called Recessive Pieds) and Continental Clearflighted Pieds by a Mr Harry Shepherd, this  was within months of these varieties being introduced to the U.K.

A big influence was Mr Wilf Smith, a very skilled fancier who taught him the finer points of breeding exhibition budgerigars and where for the first time he encountered and was shown how to use flecked budgerigars.

Gren joined the B.S. in 1954 and although National Service in 1956 meant leaving his birds, Gren still continued his birds and being looked after by his parents.

Gren always liked colourful birds and had purchased a violet cock from Fred Garvey in 1954. On his demob from the R.A.F it was birds from this cock which formed the mainstay of his stud.

Gren moved to Ipswich with his job in 1975 and joined the Ipswich Budgerigar Society where in 1980 he became Chairman. Many friendships were made there which continue to this day. It was there that he meet Pat for the first time. It was about this time that the basis for their Sky and Cobalt blues started to take shape and in 1988 he and Pat went into partnership. In 1989 an unbelievable year with 9 best in show awards, and 7 best breeders awards at Championship or Area Shows. In addition a young Skyblue Cock won Best Young Bird at the Budgerigar World Show and Best in Show and Best Breeder at the B.S. World Show.

The following year they again won Best Young Bird at the World Show together with many Best in Shows. In November of that year they became husband and wife and Gren went on to become Trainee Judge of that year.

As a judge Gren has officiated in Sweden, The U.S.A., South Africa, Israel and will be judging in Belguim in 2006.

In addition to Area and Championship shows in the U.K. he has judged the B.S. Club Show twice and the National.

He became an Area Delegate for the L.E.A. on the B.S. General Council in 1990 and 2 years later became an elected General Councillor and is still a member to date. He has served as a committee of the Judges and Colour Standard Committee for 12 years and is also a member of the Board. He is also one of the examiners for the Judges Training Scheme. He served as Chairman of the L.E.A. for 4 years and is currently Chairman of the Peterborough and South Lincs B.S. which he and Pat helped to form in 1998.

Gren is also a committee member of the Specialist and Rare Variety Show.

Profile of Pat

Pat started keeping birds in the 70`s mostly British Birds, Foreign Birds, Canaries and a few pet type budgerigars.

Pat joined the Ipswich Budgerigar Society in 1978 where she meet many friendly fanciers among them was John Brooks who lived a few streets from her home. He encourage her to start with  better quality birds.

Her first exhibition birds were acquired that same year when a local fancier sold out and she managed to buy a Captain Williams rung Grey Green cock and a Peter Osborne Opaline Grey hen. These birds bred very well and established a winning line.

In 1981 Pat won her first cc with a Grey Green Cock and this bird went on to win Best in Show at Ipswich Championship Show. This bird was also a first in that it became a registered champion the next year. Continued to build the stud winning many section and major awards and in the 80`s won Best Young Bird in show with a Skyblue Cock at South Essex B.S.Championship Show beating a substantial number of birds.

Pat went into partnership with Gren in 1988. 

Pat was a member of the B.S. General Council for about 10 years where she served on the Club Show Committee and also served as a member of the Research Committee liaising with Dr Baker.

Became a judge in 1992 winning Trainee Judge of the Year. Pat has judged in Texas, Israel and South Africa as well as twice judging the B.S. Club show and the National.

Currently Pat is Secretary of the Peterborough and South Lincs B.S. and Serving on the Specialist and Rare Management Committee for the Specialist and Rare Show.

Wins

Since the partnership was formed in 1989 Gren and Pat have won 809 Challenge Certificates.

1989….23cc       Trill Breeder of the year

1990…26cc

1991…19cc

1992…26cc

1993…44cc        Trill Champion Breeder of the year

1994…31cc

1995…56cc

1996…32cc

1997…48cc

1998…67cc

1999…52cc

2000…73cc Record highest           Bucktons Champion Breeder of the year

2001…58cc

2002…55cc

               2003…… no shows

2004…28cc

2005…54cc

2006…74cc Bucktons Champion Breeder of the year

2007…43cc

In 2005 they won 3 Best in Shows 3 Best Young Bird in Show 3 best Adult in show and a number of opposite sexes at Championship and Area shows.

Colours bred_

Normals and Opalines  in Green, Blue, Greygreen, Grey.

Lutinos and Albinos

Spangles

Dominant and Recessive Pieds

Cinnamons

Yellow Faces, Slates, Crests, Yellows, Whites and Lacewings.

EASLEY CLEARBODIES. Gren and Pat were the first to breed the Easley Clearbodies in the U.K.

 Gren and Pat make history, they are the first to register an EASLEY CLEARBODY as a  champion bird.

THEIR AMBITION IS TO GET REGISTERED CHAMPIONS BIRDS IN ALL COLOURS, GREN AND PAT HAVE PARTLY ACHIEVED THIS AS THEY HAVE WON CC`S IN ALL THE COLOURS.