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What is a Camelot Macaw?

Meet our newest addition. She will be coming to Kennel Club USA on Friday from the nestbox where her parents hatched her June 10th!

A Camelot Macaw is a 2nd generation hybrid macaw. One parent is a Catalina Macaw (a hybrid created by mating a Blue & Gold Macaw to a Scarlet Macaw). The other parent is a Scarlet Macaw. So; Blue & Gold Macaw x Scarlet Macaw = Catalina Macaw (hybrid), Catalina Macaw x Scarlet Macaw = Camelot Macaw.

Not unlike the canine community, the avian community has diverse opinions regarding breeding hybrids. Just as many in the dog world feel Labradoodles, Goldendoodles, Cavachons, etc. should not be bred, that only “Pure” breeding should be done, many in the avian community feel the same. I won’t take sides in the argument but I would say that show me a “pure breed” and somewhere many years ago there was cross breeding to create the breed.

Where I will offer an opinion is in the area of breeders themselves. Breeders should be responsible and should be making an improvement to the breed. Extreme care and study should be should be put in to deciding “pairs”. Too many people breed because they think it would be “fun” to have babies when they have no understanding of genetics, history of health issues, etc., etc., etc.. The number of times people tell me they are going to breed their female dog because they “want their kids to experience it” I cannot begin to tell you. I can’t think of a worse reason. Take them to the zoo!

Back to macaws, my opinion is the colorations of Camelots are incredible. As with any hybrids, dogs cats, birds, etc., you will get many variations on the appearance. With Camelots, there are many variances of the dominant color. Camelots are not considered rare like a Hyacynth Macaw for example. However a Camelot Macaw that is dominant in yellow coloration is the exception rather than the rule.

Hinesy in Daycamp this Sunday. That’s one happy camper!

George is the newest member of the team. He’ll be at the reception desk M-F.

We continue to improve our facility to better serve you.

We took pictures of Saturday but you couldn’t see anything. The dogs sure loved it!

Training classes for tonight, February 12, will be cancelled due to weather. Classes will resume next Tuesday, February 19 at the scheduled times.

Dixie & Alvin’s puppies at 2 weeks.