Traditional date
After the organizational difficulties encountered last year with the change of venue, the Fair of Birds and Hunting Dogs, edited by the Federcaccia Sarnico section in the historic area. On the day of August 24000th, in a slightly revised version in the timetable to cope with the afternoon heat, the usual festival will start, registered in the AMOV circuit. There will certainly be no shortage of activities in this 6 square meter park. At XNUMX the traditional singing competition will begin, with stonewalls, rock-clads, blackbirds, finches, larks, thrushes and goldfinches and siskins to dominate.
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The AMOV jury will judge the best singers among the approximately 300 registered birds. Subsequently, around 11:30, the chioccolatori of the area will compete on stage, faithfully reproducing the call song both free-mouthed and with the help of special whistles. As often happens in recent years, there will be a demonstration by the champion Loris Dal Maistro.
Other unmissable events
Simultaneously with the singing competition, but in a sheltered area so as not to disturb it, there will be the opportunity to observe the expert trainers of birds of prey of the Do.C Falconry group: during the event it will be possible to take photographs of the beautiful golden eagle for example, ask questions to falconers about this very ancient form of hunting and some lucky ones will even be able to experience the thrill of holding a hawk or an owl on their wrist. At 10:30 the dog show will follow where the international judge, Dr. Di Napoli, will examine the beauty of the individual subjects, then decreeing the best dog for each species and the Best in show of the whole event (source: FIDC).