This results in 1/2 of the offspring being visibly cobalt and the other 1/2 being cobalt carriers. In this above example, a visible cobalt is paired with a cobalt carrier. This inheritance pattern is seen in a number of colorbreds such as opal or recessive white etc. For a bird to be phenotypically (visibly) cobalt it must inherit the cobalt gene from both parents as it only shows when the bird is homozygous or in other words when it has two cobalt genes, one inherited from each parent. Geoff explained that Cobalt is a recessive mutation and follows the standard laws of Mendelian inheritance for a recessive mutation. Geoff remarked that "Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder and his personal favorite is the mosaic red agate cobalt! Classic bronze typically show lighter feet the second year but at this time some cobalt may have lighter feet, a fault, their first year. The feet of the cobalt should be dark in the bronze cobalt just like in a classic bronze. The azul factor is like a predictable optical blue, shiny and beautiful and never dull. Selective breeding of these birds has resulted in a loss of all brown producing genes because of the optical blue factor or perhaps the Azul factor which he is currently studying. The cobalt should be luminous, especially evident in the intensive feathering and not dull. Geoff remarked that an onyx cobalt is the closest thing today to a black canary! The phaeomelanin (brown) which is commonly express in the feather is no longer visible resulting is a clear, dark color and smooth ground color with maximum dark eumelanin. The cobalt hypermelanism mutation disperses a melanin veil effect over the lipochrome that occupies the outer edges of both sides of the feather giving the bird a striking darker black color. The Cobalt mutation is strikingly black and luminous but at first glance it might be confused with a classic melanin bronze. Geoff presented an informative seminar focusing primarily on the Cobalt and Jaspe mutations. Geoff is not only famous for his book and judging but also he is the first breeder in the UK to breed a number of new colorbred mutations including satinette, topaz, onyx, eumo and cobalt. They are representative of the Canary category, and not pictures of the specific FlyBaby that you are purchasing.On Saturday morning at 10 AM, the National Colorbred Association hosted a seminar in the new color judging area given by Geoff Walker, noted author of Coloured, Type, and Song Canaries who judged the New Color Division. **Please be mindful that these beautiful pictures are of our birds whose colors may or may not fully matured. We recommend at least an 18 in square cage for these birds. We also recommend feeding them Roudy Bush Nibles. They are social and will sing and dance with each other and with you. They usually live anywhere up to ten or even twenty years, and make great companions for other birds and for people. Place your male singing canaries up high and if more than one, spread apart in high places to bring out the best melodies. ![]() We have many colors, from reds, bronze reds (great singer), frosted bronze (great singer), mosaics, intense yellows, whites, and Spanish Timbratos (bred for their elegant song). Canaries are an investment that brings beauty of the senses into your home. Canaries are known for their beauty and their song and have been kept as pets since the 1400s.
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