Budgies shine bright at National Show
The most common parakeet in captivity is the budgerigar or budgie. But that doesn't mean they are not extremely special. The Vaal Triangle Budgerigar Club was well represented.
This was highlighted during the 2025 National Budgerigar Show, held by the Vaal Triangle Budgerigar Club (VBK).
The national show was held at Pont du Val (located between Vanderbijlpark and Parys) on July 18, 19 and 20, and a total of 727 birds were entered.
After this year’s show, it is clear that The Budgerigar Society of South Africa, established in 1936, is like Johnny Walker: “Still Going Strong.”
VBK benched a total of 305 birds and received good points with outstanding achievements.
VBK would like to thank the four judges: Paul Visser & Anthony Slight from South Africa, Jonas Nilsson from Sweden, and Maarten Heylen from Belgium.
The club also extended a special thanks to Pont de Vaal for hosting the event.
The following local exhibitors did extremely well:
In the Champion section:
Roelf van Deventer from Van Deventer Stud and Roos received 6 Challenge Certificates (CC’s) in the following classes:
Violet, Cinnamon Green Series, Opaline Blue Series, Opaline Cinnamon Blue, Dominant Pied and Recessive Pied.
Roelf also received 4 Major Awards in the following sections:
Runner-up to Best Bird on Show with his outstanding Violet, Best Rare also with his Violet, 2nd with his Violet, and 4th Best Champion on show.
Otto Hein and Estie Hein from Willrich Aviaries received 1 CC in Dark Green.
Russell Dixon from Dixon RCR received 1 CC in Light Green.
Maarten Olivier and Alicia Olivier from Olivier Aviaries received 1 CC in Easley Clearbody.
André Scholtz is an additional member of VBK and received 1 CC in Olive Green and Mauve.
Johan du Plessis from JDP stud benched a total of 32 birds.
In the Intermediate section:
Foeta Louwrens received 2 CC’s in the following Colours: Cinnamon Blue Series and Lacewing. He also received two Major Awards: 3rd and 5th best Intermediate on show.
Charl van Rooy and Leandri Crause van Rooy from van Rooy Aviaries received 1 CC for their Yellow and White Suffused, and also received two Major Awards Colour of the Year and Best Intermediate Colour of the Year.
In the Novice section:
Ann du Plessis from ADP stud received one Major Award – 5th best Novice on show.
