Conference 2018 Results

The Guild of Taxidermists Conference Competitions

held at The Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire on 23rd to 25th March 2018

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Professional Winners

Best in Show, Breakthrough Judges’ Choice and Wagstaffe Trophy (Best Case)

Superb Tanager
by Jack Fishwick

Norfolk Trophy
(Best Groundwork)

Goosanders
by Peter Scott

Professional Bird Winners

First Bird
Superb Tanager by Jack Fishwick

Second Bird
Canary by Jack Fishwick

Third Bird
Red-vented Bulbul by Jack Fishwick

Professional Mammal Winners

First Mammal
Red Squirrel by Steve Toher

Second Mammal
Badger by Peter Scott

Professional Osteological Winner

First Osteological
Sea Bass by Luke Williams

Professional Fish/Reptile Winners

First Fish/Reptile
Rainbow Trout by Steve Toher

Second Fish/Reptile
Bearded Dragon by Steve Toher

Third Fish/Reptile
Gudgeon by Steve Toher

Amateur Winners 2018

Best Amateur

Barn Owl by Jed Balmer

Amateur Mammal Winner

First Mammal
Grey Squirrel by Jed Balmer

Amateur Fish/Reptile Winner

First Fish/Reptile
Bearded Dragon by Martin Bourne

Amateur Bird Winners

First Bird
Barn Owl by Jed Balmer

Second Bird
Pheasant by Stephen McIntyre

Third Bird
Jay by Rebecca Dick

Amateur Game Head Winner

First Game Head
Highland Bull by Martin Bourne

Amateur Osteological Winner

First Osteological
Marmoset by Arran Woodford

Credits 2018

Higher Credits

Superb Tanager
by Jack Fishwick

Canary by Jack Fishwick

Rainbow Trout
by Jack Fishwick

Red-vented Bulbul
by Jack Fishwick

Red Squirrel
by Steve Toher

Bearded Dragon
by Steve Toher

Standard Credits

Adder by Steve Heyes

Badger by Peter Scott

Black Grouse
by Colin Scott

Sea Bass
by Luke Williams

Song Thrush & Blackbird by Donal Mulcahy 2018

Song Thrush
by Donal Mulcahy

White-headed Bulbul
by Jack Fishwick

Mallard Drake
by Donal Mulcahy

Frog by James Dickinson

Blackbird by
Pernille Lindberg Stenby

Woodford Owl
by Emilie Woodford

Pheasant
by Donal Mulcahy

Little Owl by Will Hales

Night Heron
by Jack Fishwick

Siamese Fireback
Pheasant by
Colin Scott

Barn Owl
by Donal Mulcahy

Other Items from the Show 2018

Woodcock
by Steve Toher

Short-eared Owl
by Martin Bourne

Magpie by Donal Mulcahy

Red Squirrel
by Donal Mulcahy

Basset Pup
by Martin Bourne

Tawny Owl
by Martin Bourne

Kunekune Pig Head
by Martin Bourne

Fallabella Head
by Martin Bourne

Crow by Martin Bourne

Basset Hound
by Martin Bourne

Jackdaw
by Martin Bourne

Seal Pup
by Martin Bourne

Barred Parakeet
by Luke Williams

Hill Myna
by Luke Williams

Thylacine
by Luke Williams

Tenrec by Luke Williams

Black Grouse
by Steve Heyes

Fox by Steve Heyes

Great Auk
by Luke Williams

Kestrel by Steve Heyes

Moorhen
by Dave Pilkington

Coyote Head
by Dave Pilkington

Fox Head by Dave Pilkington

Starling
by Dave Pilkington

Carolina Parakeet
by Derek Frampton

French Partridge
by Stephen McIntyre

Redwing
by Emilie Woodford

Jay by Emilie Woodford

Blue Eclectus
by Emilie Woodford

Coppers Pheasant
by Emilie Woodford

Jackdaw
by Emilie Woodford

Gila Monster
by Emilie Woodford

Pacman Frog
by Arran Woodford

Sparrow by Jed Balmer

Bengal Eagle Owl
by Jed Balmer

Cappercaille
by Steve Heyes

Kookaburra by Will Hales

Jay by Sarah Keen

Grey Wagtail
by Colin Scott

Lectures 2018

STEVE HEYES demonstrated how to mount an open-mouth fox using original jaw set and form.

PETER SUNESEN showed how he analysed live birds for reference and how this reflected in the making of his manikins. He also showed he used acrylic paste to give the required feather positioning on birds.

AVIAN CHALLENGE – the challenge this year was a jay in flight and judged by Peter Suneson who donated an excellent reference book on waders to the winner, Mike Gadd.