Isabel · Intense · Red
C.O.M. European & U.S.A. national bloodlines
Championship Red Factor Canaries, Bred Since 1970.
More than five decades of selective breeding for color, size, and type... serving serious breeders, pet shops, and brokers.
Red Factor Canary
NCA
N.C.A. Certified Colorbred Judge
1970
55+ Years Breeding
1,250
Babies Per Year
The breeder behind the birds
A life devoted to colorbred canaries.
Luis R. Fonticoba has bred and exhibited Red Factor Canaries since 1970. His brood stock descends from C.O.M. European champions and U.S.A. national winners.
As an N.C.A. Certified Colorbred Judge, Luis brings a judge's eye to every pairing. His program includes classic colors and new mutations, with a specialization in Red Factor.
Read Luis's storyFrom the aviary
Color, category, and type at a glance.
Brown · Opal · Mosaic
Red Brown Opal Mosaic
Agate · Topaz · Mosaic
Red Agate Topaz Mosaic
From the judge's notebook
Decades of breeding knowledge, clearly organized.
The complete original articles are preserved word-for-word, while the knowledge center replaces scattered WordPress archives with purposeful reading paths.
01
Frequently Asked Questions
Lipochrome, melanin, color feeding, ticked birds, and the origins of the yellow canary.
02The Red-Eyed White Question
A genetics discussion involving Satinet, Ino, and the offspring produced by specific pairings.
03Satinet: The 5th Reduction Factor
Luis's detailed research, breeding observations, and fourth theory of the Satinet mutation.
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The original shipping and reservation wording is preserved in Luis's complete Red Factor Canary Champions introduction.