Since I never know what might get reported back to whom, all I\'ll say is Mike you are absolutely right and I found that out personally with comments said by a particular judge.
Havings said that, I was also told that the reason I would have to get a solid color if I wanted BB or BOS was because the solid colored birds are easier to judge. There are less things to look for.
Basically, I\'ve been told that a judge will stand back and look at a whole bunch of birds and will pick out 1-3 birds that have his eye before he ever lays a hand on a bird. With the solid colored birds, there is less that needs to be looked at and considered.
At least that\'s what I was told. And btw, speaking of laying a hand on the bird, I\'ve seen some shows where the birds was never handled. I\'m not quite sure how one could judge all the attributes required without handling but I\'ve seen it happen.
God Bless,