Profile

- Peter Thurn
- Ring Code - PT9
- Commenced breeding 2003
- Member of the Melton & District Budgerigar Society
- Budgerigar Council of Victoria (BCV) Senior Panel Judge
- ANBC Judge
- Achieved Champion Exhibitor Status in Victoria in 2009
- Varieties Bred: Normals, Cinnamons, Opalines, Dominant Pieds, Spangles, Texas Clearbodies, Fallows, Albinos, English & Whitecaps
- 7 National Wins: Albino (2008), Dominant Pied (2009), Texas Clearbody (2009), Fallow (2009), Texas Clearbody (2011 and 2012), Dilute (2014)
- 9 National Placings: Dominant Pied (2nd, 2009 - brother to winner), Grey Green (2nd, 2011) Fallow (3rd, 2009), Albino (3rd, 2011 - full brother placed 4th) Albino (2nd 2013), Spangle (3rd, 2012), Green (2014), Hens (2nd, 2015), Clearbody (2nd, 2015), Double Factor Spangle (2nd, 2017)
- Inducted into the ANBC Hall of Fame for Breeder Excellence in 2014
- 44 birds selected to represent Victoria at the ANBC National Show. 40 birds benched
- 38 BCV Shield Wins: Grey Green (x4) , Albino (x4), Fallow (x10), Dominant Pied (x2), Texas Clearbody (x7), Green (x2), Blue (x2), Double Factor Spangle (x2) and Grey, Violet, Dilute, Opaline AOSV.
- 5 Diplomas (Best Young Bird in Show): Kyabram 2008 (Double Factor Spangle), Melton 2009 (Opaline), Geelong 2011 (Dominant Pied), Melton 2014 (Grey Green) and Melton 2015 (Cinnamon).
- 2 BCV Shield, Best in Show: Adult Shield 2012 - Grey Green, Adult Sheild 2017 - Spangle.