Anton Schonken has meticulously developed a breeding programme that combines some of the most esteemed bloodlines in the racing pigeon world. His focus is on cultivating pigeons that excel in endurance and long-distance races, particularly within the One Loft Racing format.
Key Breeding Strains:
De Rauw-Sablon / Koopman: Incorporating the renowned ‘Umali’ line, known for producing multiple first-place winners.
M. Aelbrecht / De Rauw-Sablon: Featuring descendants of ‘Den Dromer’ and ‘Marc De Cock’, celebrated for their long-distance capabilities.
Inbred Laureaat Barcelona: Focusing on the ‘Laureaat’ line, which has achieved notable success in international races.
Hardy / De-Haan / Zyta: A robust combination aimed at enhancing resilience and performance.
Jeroen Van De Kooy: Integrating the ‘Super Derby-Zuchtvogel Vater’ line, known for its competitive edge.
These carefully selected strains have contributed to Anton’s consistent success in various competitions, underscoring his commitment to excellence in pigeon racing.
Victoria – DV0507-18-244
Victoria – DV0507-18-244
Full sister to ‘Treasure’, 3× top 65 in
Hot Spot racing SA Million Dollar race 2019
Sister to 10. Hot Spot 5 Victoria Falls Classic
Father is ‘Blue Pantani’, h. brother to
5. acebird Grand Avg. SAMDPR 2019
Mother is sister ‘Maxi’, ‘Konsi’ & ‘Cheetah’
13.–86.–197. prize final SAMDPR Race 2011
Sister to breeder 1. final & 2. s-final
Allflight Winter race 2014 & 4. final
9. s-final Sofia Bulgary OLR winner
Also h. sis 1. prov. 14,694 b. & 1. YB ace
Original A. & H. Klaas
Triple Barcelona 200 – NL20-1480200
Triple Barcelona 200 – NL20-1480200
Father is son of ‘Lloyd’ × ‘Kleine Jade’
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Int. Barcelona 15,700 birds 2018
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Int. Barcelona 20,669 birds 2014
Mother is daughter of ‘New Laureaat’
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Int. Barcelona 25,382 birds 2013
Offspring won at least 5× 1. National
paired to d. ‘Special One’ & ‘Kleine Jade’
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Int. Barcelona ’15 × 1. Int. Barcelona ’14
Original Batenburg–VD Merwe
Michelangelo – DV07274-19-970
Michelangelo – DV07274-19-970
Father is nestmate to breeder ‘Sellaomi’
18. Grand Avg. acebird SAMDPR 2019
113. final 2,531 birds & 10× top 100 SAMDPR 2019
Winner 1.–2.–3. prize in Training races
Mother is sister ‘Jessica’, 2. young acebird RV
also sister to ‘Dressage Diva’; 1. Hot Spot Race SAMDPR 3,908 birds & car winner
Also sister to breeder 1. final Zhejiang Xianfeng Racing Pigeon Club, China
Original Hardy Krüger
Laureaat Kaasboer – BE18-3106123
Laureaat Kaasboer – BE18-3106123
Father is direct son to ‘New Laureaat’,
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Int. Barcelona 25,382 birds 2013
Winner Golden Wing Barcelona 2013
G.children are winners
1.–1.–1.–1.–1.–2.–2.–5.–5.–5.–etc. (Int.) Nat
Mother is super hen ‘Lady Agen’,
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Nat. Agen 4,405 birds / 1. Int. Hens 4,269 birds
2. Int. Agen 12,007 birds 2017
Mother of ‘Double Kaasboer’
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Best Nat. racer LD / Extr. LD YL (3 races) 2019
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Nat. acebird LD YL KBDB 2019
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Nat. Libourne 4,354 birds 2019
Original Team BDS / Batenburg – V.d. Merwe (Co-breeding)
Inbred Red Rose – NL19-1531969
Inbred Red Rose – NL19-1531969
Double grandchild ‘Red Rose’, top racer & breeder
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Nat. acebird Perpignan ZLU 2014–2016
Winner 12.–19.–32.–32. National
(g.)mother 1. I. prov. ace & 18.–83.–142. Nat.
Also g. child ‘Milos’, 1. NPO Montauban 1,862 birds
(G.)fath 1.–2.–2.–4.–5.–8.–9.–12.–15.–15.–15. Nat.
Probably the best breeder for Int. races alive
Also g. child super racing cock ‘Robben’
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Int. acebird Pau 2017–2018
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Nat. acebird Pau 2017–2018
Winner 5.–19.–39.–101.–322.–374. National
Original Verweij–De Haan
Inbred Milos – NL19-1531992
Inbred Milos – NL19-1531992
Bred from brother × daughter of ‘Miss Milos’
2. European ace hen Int. races 2017
3. Nat. acebird ZLU Best Of The Best/WHZB 2017
7. Int. hens St. Vincent 2,286 birds
9. Nat. / 16. Int. Perpignan 14,682 birds
Double granddaughter to famous ‘Milos’
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NPO Montauban 1,862 birds
(G.)fath 1.–2.–2.–4.–5.–8.–9.–12.–15.–15.–15. Nat.
Probably the best breeder for Int. races alive
Original Verweij–De Haan
Giant Boy – DV07274-20-484
Giant Boy – DV07274-20-484
Full brother to ‘174/17’, best yearling Krüger in 2018
winner of 1.–5.–6.–7.–9.–9. prize
Full brother to ‘949/17’, 5. Hot Spot 330 km and
9. Hot Spot 400 km Thailand Grand Race 2017–2018
Father is ‘Armani’, full brother to
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final & 2. s-final Allflight Winter race 2014
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final & 9. s-final Sofia Bulgary OLR
Mother is sister to ‘Black Diamond’, 3× 1. prize
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prov. Sourdon 4,046 birds 8 min. lead
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prov. Blois 5,017 birds
Original Hardy Krüger
Daughter Smallen – BE18-4230252
Daughter Smallen – BE18-4230252
Father is ‘Smallen’, breeder of top racers
– ‘Magic Boy’, 16. Int. Bordeaux 10,620 birds
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acebird great LD YL ‘Fondclub Lokeren’ 2012
– ‘Raketje’, 4. prov. acebird YB LD KBDB 2011 -
Nat. Bourges 11,883 birds
– ‘Rambo’, 1. prize & 14. Nat. Angouleme 5,030
Mother is nest sister ‘Falco’, 11. long dist. racer
Belgium 4 races PIPA Ranking 2017
12. Nat. acebird long distance KBDB 2017
5. Nat. Jarnac 5,134 birds 2017
She is h. sister to ‘Ike’, Hebberecht star
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Nat. acebird long distance KBDB 2010
Original Chris Hebberecht
Black Beauty – DV07274-20-925
Black Beauty – DV07274-20-925
Half sister to the Million Dollar toppers
‘Last Samurai LH’ & ‘Mustic Park LH’
Together 4.–4.–9.–30.–36.–43. in SAMDPR
H. sister to ‘1251/13’, winner 5.–11.–17.–19.
in Hot Spot racing Carnival City OLR
Father is ‘Black Magic’, brother ‘Black Pearl’
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Olympiad bird 2011 Cat. H. Poznan
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Europacup MD 2010 Dortmund
Winner 5× 1. prize & super breeder
Mother is daughter of ‘Blue Blood’
Original Hardy Krüger
Algarve All In – AU2020-GFL-72
Algarve All In – AU2020-GFL-72
Father is ‘Doc Holiday’, super racer
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final Golden Algarve OLR 2,624 birds 2017
Mother is ‘Aviator 3’, 2. final Golden Algarve
One Loft Race 505 km 3,644 birds 2016
Original Ganus Family Loft
Dynamite – DV07274-21-889
Dynamite – DV07274-21-889
Father is ‘Blue Sky’, super racing cock
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reserve Olympiad bird LD 2012
Co-winner 8. Nat. champion LD Germany 2012
g. father of 1. prize Hoosier Classic OLR 2021
He is son of the base cock ‘Black Power’
Mother is dght. ‘Angouleme Vooruit’ Ally
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Nat. Angouleme 9,555 birds 17 min. lead
Superson BK – GB23-D00948
Superson BK – GB23-D00948
Father is ‘National Best Kittel’, topbreeder
Breeder of Co-winner at Harchies of
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Nat. general champion KBDB 2023
Also father 1.–5.–12. Federation
From ‘Best Kittel’, 1. & 4. Nat. Ace KBDB
& nr. 1 sprint breeder of modern era
paired to ‘National Ace Hen’, she bred
– ‘Blue Best Kittel’, 1. & 4. Nat. Ace KBDB
– ‘Ol. BK 154’, Olympiad & 3. Nat. Ace KBDB
(g.)mother +20× 1. in 5 different lofts
Mother is ‘Daniels Ornat’, breeder 1. prize
& 2.–2.–3.–4.–4.–10. Fed. & g. mother
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section / 17. Nat. Fourgeres 1,375 birds
dght. ‘Daniel’ 1. Nat. Ace KBDB Sprint 2019
× ‘Ornat x Soraia 160’, she bred
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Grand Avg. Victoria Falls 2023
Sylvesteria 562 – TR22-20562
Sylvesteria 562 – TR22-20562
Father is ‘Black Sylvester’, original Geerinckx
Brother to breeder 2. Nat. Zone Argenton 2013
direct from the base cock ‘Wittekop Sylvester’
Mother is ‘Armanda’, original Verschoot
she bred 5. acebird 5×5 ace sprint Istanbul
she is direct daughter of the legend ‘Armando’
Sold for 1,252,000 Euro on PIPA
Best long distance pigeon ever in Belgium
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Nat. acebird long dist. old KBDB 2018
Olympiad bird & 1.–2.–2.–10. Nat. winner
Original Alpdağ Brothers
Stardy – NL20-1776000
Stardy – NL20-1776000
Father is ‘Vardy’, super class cock
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NPO Issoudun 3,319 birds 2016
he is grandfather of Golden Algarve OLR -
final, 23. s-final & 134. final winners
Mother is ‘Starling’, Leideman topper
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NPO Troyes 509 km 6,301 birds
Original Comb. Mantel
Star Geronimo 85 – BE21-3077085
Star Geronimo 85 – BE21-3077085
From same mother as winners a/o
35.–39.–43.–57.–64.–73.–84.–etc. Nat.
Father is ‘Mr. Pau’
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Nat. / 9. Int. Pau 11,714 birds 2018
Direct son to ‘Eldo 174’ -
Best Belgian racer Extreme LD (3 races) 2017
Mother is daughter to ‘Star Geronimo’
2. Nat. Tulle 5,978 birds 2014
2. Nat. Montauban 5,933 birds 2014
Original Team BDS
Special One – AU2018-GFL-498
Special One – AU2018-GFL-498
From grandparents of the winner
5. final SA Million Dollar race 2017
Winner of +85,000 US Dollar & Car winner
Father is ‘Ornat’, 3× top 100 Hot Spot &
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Car race Avg ace Million Dollar Race 2013
Breeder of generations toppers
Mother is ‘Soraia’, 1. Knock Out winner
& 36. final race Million Dollar Race 2012
Also 16.–19.–34. in Car races & also
5.–18.–49.–52.–87. in Training races
Original Ganus Family Loft
Sister Jody – NL20-1574126
Sister Jody – NL20-1574126
Sister to ‘Jody’, 2× 1. prize 6,295 & 2,510 birds
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fastest 11,565 birds & 2. fastest 20,420 birds
Full sister to ‘Blue 883’, 4× top 10 prov.
Sister to ‘Isa’, 1. Issoudun 537 birds
Also 13.–34.–37. NPO/prov.
Sister to 2. prov. PS Maxence 9,829 birds
Half sister 1. prov. acebird middle dist. 2019
Daughter ‘Son NPO Men’ x ‘Special Blue’
Original Stef Bals
PIPA All In One 2177 – DV07364-21-2177
PIPA All In One 2177 – DV07364-21-2177
Father is ‘Jackpot Porsche’, brother ‘Luna’
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Nat. ace allround YL & old KBDB 2021
brother father 1. Nat. Souillac 7,514 birds
Half brother to ‘Crazy Porsche 758’
he is son of ‘Porsche 911’, current icon PEC & (g.)father of total 4× 1. Nat.
1.–3.–5.–7.–9. Nat. acebirds KBDB
paired to ‘Louise’ 1. Nat. Bourges winner 19,735 birds & super breeding hen
Mother is full sister to mother of
2. final PIPR 540 km 4,033 birds 2022
she is from ‘Best Kittel’, 1.–4. Nat. ace KBDB & current best sprint breeder of the world
paired to ‘Lady Apollo’, mother of ‘Ornat’
1. Car race Avg. acebird SAMDPR 2013
Original Irmer & Son
Pata Pata – DV04713-18- 856
Pata Pata – DV04713-18- 856
12. Final Race Victoria Falls (619 km) 2019
3. acebird Victoria Falls 2019
6. best overall bird Victoria Falls 2019
9.–16. Prize winner in Hotspot & Training
From same mother 1. acebird Belg. Masters ‘16
Father is crossbred R. Diels x H. Lenaerts
Original Mark Andre
Ocean Princess I – BE19-3039183
Ocean Princess I – BE19-3039183
Half-sister (same mother) to ‘Den Dirk’
20. Nat. Tulle 7,155 birds
Father is ‘Ocean Prince’
17. Nat. Tulle 6,206 birds 2019
67. Nat. Brive 4,384 birds 2018
94. Nat. Limoges 7,236 birds 2018
From ‘Blauwe Prins’ Luc Bafort
x full sister ‘Favoriet’ Rudy De Saer
2. Nat. acebird LD KBDB 2015
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Nat. Limoges 8,303 birds 2015
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Nat. Limoges 18,390 birds 2014
Mother is ‘Bliksem 032’
7. prov. acebird KBDB YL 2017
5.-9.-9.-etc. prov. winner
From son to ‘Bliksem Azira’ x ‘Magic Aske I’
11. Nat. acebird GMD KBDB 2014
Original Team BDS
Halfsister Maxima 225 – BE21-3099225
Halfsister Maxima 225 – BE21-3099225
H. sister (mother) to ‘Maxima’
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Best BE GMD racer on 5, 6 & 7 races 2022
Father is h. brother (father) to ‘Double Kaasboer’
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Best BE LD rader (3 races) YL 2019
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Nat. acebird LD KBDB YL 2019
Mother is sister to ‘Eria’
5. Nat. acebird young birds KBDB 2017
From ‘Selleke’, g. father of ‘New Kim’
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Nat. acebird great middle dist. KBDB 2018
Original Team BDS
Lloyd Laureaat 394 – BE20-2134394
Lloyd Laureaat 394 – BE20-2134394
Father is son of ‘Lloyd’
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Int. Barcelona 15,700 birds 2018
paired to daughter of ‘The Special One’ -
Int. Barcelona 19,083 birds 2015
Mother is daughter of ‘New Laureaat’
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Int. Barcelona 25,382 birds 2013
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prov. / 8. Nat. Barcelona 12,281 birds 2011
Offspring won at least 6× 1. National
paired to amazing ‘Britta Barcelona’ -
Nat. Barcelona 1,121 birds 2018
Original Vetri Maaran
Leo – NL17-3717341
Leo – NL17-3717341
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La Souterraine – 809 birds / 6. NPO – 4,122 birds / 15. Nat. – 11,959 birds
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Vierzon NPO – 2,945 birds / 9. Nat 1A – 4,363 birds (both with Headwind)
Halfbrother ‘Gien-duifke’ -
Gien – 1,843 birds / 10. NPO – 8,221 birds
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St Quentin – 4,450 birds … 1. St Quentin – 176 birds
Father is ‘De 08’, (grand)father of
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prov. Pont Sainte Maxence – 6,215 birds
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St Quentin – 4,450 birds
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Pont Sainte Maxence – 1,670 birds
Mother is stock Gebr. Scheele / Veenstra-Kennis
Original D. de Hoogh & zn
Grizzle Thunder – GB24-C82491
Grizzle Thunder – GB24-C82491
Inbred from h. brother x sister to
‘Grizzle Best Kittel’ 2. Nat. Ace KBDB
only 20 races ever, winning 17× best 1%
5× 1. prize between 696–2,322 birds
(Grand)father of many 1. prize winners
Double grandchild famous ‘Best Kittel II’
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Nat. Ace sprint KBDB 2020
Nr. 1 breeder ‘Best Kittel’ family
Original Les Green
Double Lady Agen 268 – BE19-3039268
Double Lady Agen 268 – BE19-3039268
Double g.daughter to ‘Lady Agen’
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Nat. Agen 4,405 old birds 2017
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Int. Agen 4,269 hens 2017
Father is ‘Double Kaasboer’
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Best YL racer LD (3 races) PIPA ranking
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Nat. acebird LD KBDB YL 2019
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Nat. Libourne 4,354 birds 2019
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Nat. Tulle 7,155 birds 2019
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Nat. Limoges 10,783 birds 2019
From ‘Kaasboer 720’ x ‘Lady Agen’
Mother is daughter to 2x 1. Nat. Agen winners:
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‘De Jan’, 1. Nat. Agen NL 2017
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‘Lady Agen’, 1. Nat. Agen BE 2017
Original Team BDS
OLR Amador – NL22-8054055
OLR Amador – NL22-8054055
Full brother 3. Final & 2. acebird Sofia OLR 2021 And also 37. Final Pattaya OLR 2022
Full brother to ‘Miss Sofia’
2. acebird OLR Sofia 2021 starting with 2,687 birds
3. Final race OLR Sofia 420 km – 1,196 birds
Also Full brother to
37. final race 530 km Pattaya OLR 2022 – 4,033 birds
11. race 1 (330 km) Pattaya OLR 2021 – 5,167 birds
110. Final race 530 km Pattaya OLR 2023 – 5,805 birds
Father is ‘Salvador’
Bred from ‘Olympic Amador’
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Dutch Olympiad bird long distance 2017
Mother is ‘Ellis’
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NPO Melun – 3,701 birds
All Kaasboer BE21-3122638
All Kaasboer BE21-3122638
All Kaasboer 638
H. sister (mother) to ‘Fabiola’
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Best BE GMD racer (5 races) KBDB Ranking 2022
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Nat. acebird GMD KBDB YL 2022
Father is h. brother (father) to ‘Double Kaasboer’
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Best BE LD rader (3 races) YL 2019
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Nat. acebird LD KBDB YL 2019
Mother is daughter to ‘Son Kaasboer 797’, breeder
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Nat. acebird LD Fondspiegel 2013–2015
1.-1.-1.-2.-4.-6.-7.-8.-8.-9.-etc. prov./NPO
Original Team BDS
All International 144 – GB20-C07144
All International 144 – GB20-C07144
G.child 3x 1. & 1x 3. Int. winners! Farmer George, Wollongong, Special One & Silvie
Father is son of ‘Farmer George’
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Int. Bordeaux 22,029 birds 2011
Breeder of generations Nat. toppers
paired to ‘Wollongong’ -
Int. Pau 8,576 birds 30 min. lead 2013
Offspring won up to 1. National
mother is dght. famous ‘Special One’ -
Int. Barcelona 19,083 birds 2015
Paired to topper ‘Silvie’ Jellema -
Int. Barcelona 20,669 birds 2014
Original Geoff & Catherine Cooper