Breeder Profile Mrs Jenni Smith and Dr Geoff Smith JGS Budgerigars What sparked your interest in budgies and the hobby? It all began with a fascination for genetics and the challenge of breeding colourful budgies, particularly Australian Banded Pieds and…

Ian Ainley: A Lifetime of Dedication, Quality and Quiet Respect Few names in the United Kingdom budgerigar fancy carry the same sense of experience, consistency and quiet authority as Ian Ainley. Now in his 51st year in the hobby, Ian’s…

Breeder Visit to Pierre Swart in Tierpoort, South Africa By Marcel Buhler On our last trip to Africa, due to the flight schedule, we had a 24-hour stopover in Johannesburg, which provided an opportunity to make a short visit to…

My name is Greg Rowe. I am part of the Rowe Brothers Budgerigar Stud. Together with my brothers, John and David Rowe, I breed budgerigars in Gippsland, Victoria. What sparked your interest in the budgerigar hobby? My father, Brian, was…

Andy Cooke (Northern Ireland) Feature article, reproduced with permission from the author Adrian Richards, and the subject, Andy Cooke.

A & G Adams — A Lifetime Devoted to the Budgerigar and the Ultimate Success in 2025 Alan’s journey in budgerigars began at the age of eleven with a simple pair of pet-type birds. What started as childhood curiosity soon…

Breeding Strategies — A Lifetime of Learning From humble beginnings in the 1960s to the refined studs of today, breeding budgerigars has always been a journey of patience, observation, and continual learning. What follows is a deeply considered insight into…

Interview with Craig Buckingham What sparked your interest in budgies and how long have you been in the hobby? Back in the early 1970s, I was 10 years old and my father had hundreds of budgies. It was a given…

Fancier in Focus: Andrew Luke – Tom & Andrew Luke Partnership (UK) The ANBC Gazette is proud to feature Andrew Luke of the respected Tom & Andrew Luke partnership in the United Kingdom — a father-and-son combination that has quietly…

Fancier in Focus – Heath Chasemore (Geelong Budgerigar Club) For Heath Chasemore, the journey into budgerigars began not in a grand stud or at a major show, but as a 14-year-old boy in a small country town in northern Victoria.…

Michael Pace: North Queensland Budgerigar Breeder, Exhibitor, and Mackay Club President A childhood discovery that sparked a lifelong budgerigar obsession For Michael Pace, the budgerigar hobby didn’t begin with a planned purchase or a family aviary—it started with an unexpected…

Dave Ingoe: Gisborne’s Dedicated Budgerigar Breeder, Judge, and Life Member of New Zealand’s Fancy Dave Indigo in the show scene (2022). A lifelong passion sparked by one light green budgie For Dave Ingoe, the journey into budgerigars began the instant…

Andre Ozoux Interview with Sydney NSW Open Breeder and Exhibitor, Andre Ozoux Tell us a little about your background I was born in May 1945. My parents lived in Maroubra before moving to Wahroonga in 1960 and I went to…

FMC – A New Winning Name in Scotland Words by D Bruton, Photographs by the FMC partners FMC is a tri-person partnership formed late in 2017 and is already winning best in shows….but the partners have actually been around for…

Ian Wise What sparked your interest in budgerigars and the hobby? I remember as a small boy my dad having some budgies in a flight in the garden. When we moved house he got rid of them. A few years…

John Scammell – Scotland Words by Donald Bruton In 2019 there was an amazing win for Edinburgh BS member John Scammell, taking Best in Show at its 68th Open Show with an outstanding young Grey Green cock which excelled in…

Jim & Judy Fletcher (Tas) What sparked your interest in budgerigars and the hobby? Both Jim and Judy had budgies as youngsters. Judy joined the Tasmanian Budgerigar Society early on and won a champion Novice bird in show for 1962,…

John Carvolth What sparked your interest in budgerigars and the hobby? During my childhood, I frequently visited my grandmother’s home. She kept several budgerigars in cages, which led to my interest in birds. How long have you been involved in…

Maree & Paul McCusker Budgerigar breeding is more than just a hobby—it’s a lifelong passion, a meticulous craft, and for some, a family legacy. Among the shining stars in the Australian budgerigar fancy, Maree and Paul McCusker stand out as…

Across the Ditch – A Kiwi Keeper’s Tale Phil Hill – A Lifetime in Budgerigars From the scenic heart of Hawke’s Bay to the budgerigar benches of New Zealand’s most prestigious shows, Phil Hill has carved out a reputation as…