Judges Comments:
Judged by Alistair Home & Scott Eriksen.
This is a controversial class with markings and colour.
First place (B & D Card, Sth. Qld) has powerful shoulder and face, a long body. Smudginess in the wing pattern but depth of markings is okay.
Second (S Mow, Victoria) is another stylish bird, tucked in beak and pleasing facial features. Depth of colour is good and excellent in the wing pattern.
Third (Blair & Poole, Tasmania) is a shapely bird with good definition in marking and solid shoulder structureJim Fletcher & Errol Miller.
Summation by Jim Fletcher.
Very pleasing class and major inroads have been made in improving the dilutes. A pleasure to judge and a strong class right down the line. The top row are all super quality birds.
First owned by Murray & Spink (Victoria) is a lovely big Skyblue Dilute cock with magnificent head features and shoulder, he is missing a few feathers and we penalised the bird accordingly but he is too big and powerful so had to win.
Second owned by Brett & Danny Card (South Queensland) is a Grey Dilute unfortunately not in full condition and had a tendency to spread his flights.
Third owned by Guinane Family (Q’land North & Central Zone) is a Skyblue hen with super quality, powerful but just shaded on the day.