The Association of Midland Goldfish Keepers
The society comprises dedicated goldfish keepers committed to the care and breeding of goldfish
The latest meeting, which included a baby fish table show was held, as usual, at the St. Bartholomew’s Church Hall, Brinklow Road, Binley, Coventry CV3 2DT starting at 1.00pm and finishing at 4.30pm. Attended by 15 members this time, clashing with the day of the televised Women’s Football World Cup Final and being in the…
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Support by New Members: Despite the show being moved to its new location and with a few of established breeders not showing this year following Covid and a massive cost of living increase, the consensus being that the show was a resounding success. Relative new breeders to the hobby came to join us on…
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The latest addition of the Goldfish Standard. With thanks to its New Editor Ray Rich, who has used his experience to produce this excellent publication. In this edition: Click the cover to download Spring 2023 As always the Goldfish Standard is reliant on content from members, so please share your stories and information with the…
Sunday 14th’s event featured the Adult Fish Show and Auction, which showcased a total of eight fish varieties and had seven exhibitors in attendance. Here are the details of each class entry: Class 1: Bristol Shubunkin, entered by Pat Davies with four fish. Class 2: London Shubunkin, entered by Mick Smith with four fish. Class…
As the year progresses our plans turn to breeding for the season ahead; and while many in the club have tried and tested routines and strains of Goldfish that are predictable, the process for breeding can still be a challenge. Many breeders aim to produce youngsters in time the end of August that are competitive…
Over the coming months it is hoped that we will have digitized a Club archive of Letters and minutes saved up and donated to the site by Life Member Elaine Edmunds. So that they are saved for future members to read. Here is a taster of what is to come, a Newsletter from Winter 1985
My Day at the AMGK Open Show 25th July 2022 It’s now been over a week since our first Open Show since 2019 and we have been flooded with complimentary messages from all over the country by members and visitors to the show (some not so complimentary, it has to be said, that centred on…
It’s now three years since we had our last open show staged by the Association of Midland Goldfish Keepers due to the COVID pandemic. However, the date of the 25th of June is fast approaching when it is hoped that as many members and friends in the goldfish keeping world get together for what we…
Many conversations amongst breeders lately are dominated by the increasing challenges of the cost of energy to run a fish house, and effect of climate change on the breeding season. It feels like winter has extended into April this year, which means a slow start to the breeding season, unless we can afford the…
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With thanks to David Padfield, the following article published previously by the NGPS, and the BAS has been added to the AMGK website for reference to our members. The following notes were taken during the lecture by Dr Peter Miller and are reproduced as food for thought and a basis for further discussion. Growth: is…
