Thanks for all the info and answers to my question. If I understand correctly, then, breeding is a more complicated process than simply having a pretty bird that looks like it should, according to the Standard of Perfection, in that the goal is produce as many that do. Whereas a show bird meets...
I've read several articles here and on the internet about show quality birds and breeding birds but don't quite understand the difference. It seems that if a bird is of breeding quality it would also be show quality. Can someone shed some light on the difference?