They might have the highest bouffant, the brightest colours and the most delicate markings, but a prize-winning budgie can't be a champion unless it has the right stance — and a pair of "good strong legs".
"It's how they stand, it's how they present themselves," prize-winning budgie breeder Les Trumper from Perth said.
"A good bird is a bird that stands nice on the perch at 30 degrees, has a nice flow and presents himself as a showy bird."
