Calico Cockatiels - Philip Feret - NCS 16P

Calico Cockatiels
(425) 868-8337
Redmond WA

calicocockatiels@gmail.com

All About Phil

My goal is for the continued improvement of Cockatiels' temperament,
type, style and elegance, substance and natural good health.

		I purchased my first cockatiel at age 16 when the choices were normal & normal. I was always hanging around animal fairs when I was young trying to figure out why one animal won. After raising and winning with other livestock, Cockatiels came into my life by way of a rescues pair. After 3 years of breeding, I joined NCS & saw Bob Cape’s Pieds & Clear Pieds. Many purchases & breedings later with these nearly perfectly marked and colored pieds, I saw a need to improve show qualities but not lose the qualities I had.
I purchased my first Show Cockatiel “Aura”, won my first NCS Cockatiel Show & was hooked. Aura was my first big winner plus I won my first BiS at the NCBS with her daughter. Meanwhile, I convinced Lloyd Bailey to sell me some excellent pieds that I combined with Bob Cape pieds to create my Pied line. This line has won 4 NCBS & the only recent NCS Specialty the year there was no NCBS. Aura & her relations have been used for her superlative head, eye, substance & type. I have made many purchases over the years to improve Calico. Some worked & were kept. Some did not and were not continued.
		I have worked diligently for the betterment of NCS Cockatiels in co-founding the Washington Cockatiel Fanciers Society, creating 3 & 5 day Cockatiel Shows with the Washington State Fair, and donating Cockatiels that have raised over $20,000 for Cockatiel Shows. I have served as an NCS Judge, Board of Director, and Show Panel Chairman. I have been top exhibiter of the year for four of the past few years & I am the top NCS all-time breeder & exhibitor. I am very pleased that over half of the Calico Grand Champions & Champions won their awards for their purchasers. And I am always available to help my customers. I am fortunate that the quality at Calico allows me to sell and donate cockatiels that consistently win Best in Shows & Championships, plus produce top quality for their new owners. This is very rewarding to me. My focus now is for the continued improvement of our Cockatiels including temperament, type, style & natural good health. Experimentation, good records, spaciousness, cleanliness, proper diet & exercise are essential. I am fortunate in having proven stock to use to improve the quality of my ’tiels.