Description

Alias: HERE COMES THE SUN | Breeder: Engelbrecht Racing Pigeons

This pigeon is bred from “Last Blood” × “504”, combining the Schlechtriem Bros. and Pros Roosen lines on the sire's side with the Koopman, van Moorsel, van Loon and Frans Timmermans lines on the dam's side. The pedigree records multiple high-placing racers and breeders, including pigeons with first positions against large fields and South African One Loft Race performances.

Sire's bloodline — ZA FB 2017 35452 “Last Blood”

“Last Blood” is described as the last son of “Zoon Rambo”, paired with “Lucky Axelle,” a hen from the G&S Verkerk / Ad Schaerlaeckens family.

“Zoon Rambo” — Schlechtriem Bros. / Pros Roosen

NL 2000 2438069, “Zoon Rambo,” is described as a top breeder from “Rambo,” a 1st Provincial Limoges pigeon. His recorded descendants include:

• 1st against 8,201 pigeons at 413 km.
• 1st against 7,606 pigeons at 213 km.
• 1st against 7,067 pigeons at 325 km.
• 1st against 3,127 pigeons at 527 km.
• 3rd against 7,319 pigeons at 209 km.
• 3rd against 6,528 pigeons at 499 km.
• 3rd against 3,630 pigeons at 458 km.

The pedigree summarises this branch as having four first places and seven top-three finishes against fields of at least 3,100 pigeons.

“Lucky Axelle” — G&S Verkerk / Ad Schaerlaeckens

NL 2011 2022961, “Lucky Axelle,” is identified as the dam of “Super Blue.” The pedigree lists performances in this family including:

• 1st against 7,319 pigeons at 209 km.
• 5th against approximately 13,000 pigeons at 212 km.
• 8th against 6,322 pigeons at 233 km.
• 24th against 6,528 pigeons at 451 km.
• 5th in the KDHU R50,000 race.

Her ancestry includes “Bubbles” from the G&S Verkerk family and “Wounded Knee” from Ad Schaerlaeckens.

Performance recorded for “Last Blood” and his close family

The pedigree states that “Last Blood” is a half-brother to “56502/16,” described as a super racer with wins and top positions against fields averaging 7,000 pigeons. It also identifies a half-brother, “Blue Rambo,” as a sire and grandsire of pigeons with first and third positions against thousands of competitors.

The recorded results for “Last Blood” and the immediate family include 1st against 350 pigeons at 458 km, 1st against 140 pigeons, 4th against 461 pigeons at 617 km, 7th against 737 pigeons, 10th against 1,016 pigeons, and 20th against 3,445 pigeons.

Dam's bloodline — ZA FB 2017 18504 “504”

“504” is described as coming from “Night Invader” and the granddaughter of “Camelion Bonfire.” Her recorded results include several competitive positions over middle-distance races.

The pedigree also lists 7th against 293 pigeons and 10th Zone against 1,144 pigeons at 324 km, as well as 13th against 852 pigeons at 325 km.

“Night Invader” — Koopman / van Moorsel / van Loon

AU NRPL 2012 2073 is identified as “Night Invader,” which placed 13th in the South African Million Dollar Pigeon Race (SAMDPR) in 2013.

His family includes the Koopman line, with “Brother Miss Wonderful” recorded as a full brother to “Miss Wonderful,” described in the pedigree as a national ace pigeon in one-day long-distance racing in 2006. “Josephine” is identified as a top breeding hen for Joe Nemelka and the dam of “Night Invader.”

“Sister Morlincourtje” — Frans Timmermans

NL 2010 2060892, “Sister Morlincourtje,” is recorded as the dam of 8th Western Cape National Loft 2011 and the sister of the 8th National NPO Morlincourt pigeon in 2010, which competed over 383 km against 11,255 birds.

This branch adds documented national-loft and large-field racing results to the dam's pedigree.

Bloodline summary

• Sire line: Schlechtriem Bros., Pros Roosen, G&S Verkerk and Ad Schaerlaeckens.
• Dam line: Koopman, van Moorsel, van Loon and Frans Timmermans.
• Large-field results: The pedigree records several first places and top-three positions against fields exceeding 3,000 pigeons in the “Zoon Rambo” family.
• One Loft Race connection: “Night Invader” placed 13th at SAMDPR 2013.
• Breeding record: “Lucky Axelle” is identified as the dam of “Super Blue,” with multiple strong performances recorded in this family.