IGBA - International Gloster Breeders Association - USA

The IGBA promotes the breeding and exhibition of the Gloster Canary. The United States Chapter of the International Gloster Breeders Association was established over forty year ago by Harold Sodamann and Mark Whiteaker.

The 2011 NCBS

The 2011 National Cage Bird Show was held on Thursday, November 17 through Saturday November 19, 2011  at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, MO.

A Gloster Corona bred and exhibited by Richard Sampson not only won the Higgins Trophy, for best Gloster, but went on to win the Scannell Trophy for best in show.

The Gloster Division was judged by Nick Barrett

Nick and Annalain Barrett from King's Lynn, Norfolk, England are the authors of "The Gloster Fancy Canary".

The second edition is now available.  The cost of the book is $35 plus postage ($3 for media mail which takes 10 to 12 days or $6 for priority mail which takes 2 to 3 days). If interested in obtaining a copy contact Regina McCarthy, E-mail rmcc29@comcast.net or Tel. 781-294-0340 

The Gloster Division at the 2011 NCBS was honored with a vist by Harold Sodamann, one of the founders of the IGBA-USA. Here is Harold speaking with Debbie Eaton, Specialty Clubs Liaison, at the NCBS.

2011 Gloster Division Show Results Click Here

Judge, Nick Barrett, shows the winning Gloster Corona

 Plan ahead to attend the 2012 National Cage Bird Show in Saint Louis, MO and to enter your Glosters!

(click here to link to NCBS web site.)

Membership News!

The Board of Directors of the IGBA - US Chapter determined that, due to the lack of membership "perks" for 2010, we give all current members a free membership for 2011.

The founders of the IGBA - US Chapter wished to promote the Gloster Canary in the United states. They were very familiar with the many Gloster Specialty Clubs in England and especially with the International Gloster Breeders Association in the United Kingdom, which, in company with other clubs, was affiliated with the Gloster Convention.

Affiliation with the IGBA

Harold Sodamann and Mark Whiteaker traveled to England where they requested and received authorization to found a chapter of the IGBA in the US.

• The IGBA - US encouraged the membership to breed and exhibit birds as near to the adopted standard as possible.

• The IGBA also intended to provide patronage to local clubs and to the National Cage Bird Show.

• During the succeeding years the IGBA has exceeded the founder's expectations in attaining these goals.

Gloster Corona and Consort