It will need to be able to be handle be the judges, if your not sure on how to train it for shwo handling, if you start now with the one that you want to show, by putting it in a smaller cage like what you would see at a show and start working with it on being put in and out of the cage and get it use to being handle, doing this once to twice a day, try jsut messing with its feet when your holding it, stretching out its wings petting its head and body. to this every day for about 3 weeks and you should be set. this is how I train all of mine for show handling. also try feeding it from your hand after about a week or petting it while its eating will also help. PM me if you would like a show catalog and entry form.