Description

MARLBANK OLR 2026

• 7th Final Marlbank OLR 2026
• Nestmate: 74th Dinokeng Final 2026
• The pedigree also records the family producing 3rd Carnival Summer 2022, 1st Ace, and 5th Carnival Winter 2024 performers.

DIRECT SIRE — 16 NIX 1646 "DIRKIE"

One of the most important pigeons in the pedigree.

• 4th Final Carnival Summer OLR 2017
• 2nd Ace Bird Carnival Summer OLR 2017
• Sire of 1st Ace Pigeon Carnival Gold Cup 2021/22
• Sire of 3rd and 53rd Final Carnival Gold Cup
• Sire of 18th Final Cape Town International OLR 2020
• Sire of 2nd Carnival Winter Final 2021 — two pigeons on the drop
• 384th Hoosier International Race Final.

A son of Dirkie, 40 MIDL 23, sold for R15,500. His dam was a 17th Final Carnival Summer 2021 / 13th Ace bird and later produced 1st and 6th Hotspot 2 Carnival Gold Cup 2024.

Another Dirkie offspring, ZA 24 MIDL 1315, sold for R3,000 and was bred from Dirkie × 5577, with 5577 being a 1st Club and 1st KZN Combine winner at Marble Hall, 500 km.

OTHER DIRKIE OFFSPRING

W0337 MSHS 20 565 "Centre Pivot"

• 2nd Carnival Winter Final 2020
• Full sister of 18th Final Cape Town International OLR 2020
• Sired by Dirkie.

20 MIDL 046

• Sister of a 17th Cape Town Summer Final 2020
• 2nd Carnival Winter Final 2020
• Daughter of Dirkie.

08 THU 02189 — "HALF BROTHER EGG COCK"

Directly behind Dirkie.

• Tom Lock bloodline.
• Sire of the 2nd Ace and 4th Final Carnival Summer OLR 2017.
• Also connected to the 9th Final Carnival Summer OLR 2018 family.

08 MASKAM 00964

Direct dam of Dirkie.

• Clausing bloodline.
• Dam of Dirkie.
• Dirkie became 2nd Ace and 4th Final Carnival Summer 2017.

SIRE-SIDE PERFORMANCE FAMILY

The extended sire family contains:

• 4th Final Carnival Summer
• 2nd Ace Carnival Summer
• 1st Ace Carnival Gold Cup
• 3rd and 53rd Carnival Gold Cup Finals
• 18th Cape Town International OLR Final
• 2nd Carnival Winter Final
• 384th Hoosier International Final
• 9th Carnival Summer Final.

DIRECT DAM — 17 BDR 2460

A major Andre Roodhooft breeding hen.

Her direct offspring include:

• 5th Carnival Winter 2024
• 7th Marlbank Final 2026
• 74th Dinokeng Final 2026
• 82nd Cape Summer OLR Final 2024/25.

The same hen has been used extensively in South African breeding programmes.

A daughter, ZA 23 ABL 1122, sold for R7,000. Another daughter, ZA 23 ABL 1153, sold for R4,500, while ZA 23 ABL 1154 sold for R5,500.

6250286 BELG 04 — ROODHOOFT HEN

A key direct ancestor of 17 BDR 2460.

• Andre Roodhooft bloodline.
• Dam of a 5× TRPF winner for Schmidt & Bouwer.
• Also dam of several other successful racers.
• 17 BDR 2460 is described as another daughter of this hen.
• The two grandmothers of 17 BDR 2460 are recorded as full sisters.

Brother 036

The pedigree specifically records:

• 1st Union Ace Pigeon Antwerp 2000
• 1st Union Ace Pigeon Antwerp 2001.

01 BE 6153949 — "SUPERKWEEKER"

Direct Roodhooft ancestor.

The pedigree identifies this bird as "Superkweker" and places it behind the 17 BDR 2460 line.

The family also produced a Roodhooft hen described as:

• Dam of many winners
• 5× winner for Schmidt & Bouwer
• One of the important Roodhooft imports into South Africa.

ADDITIONAL 17 BDR 2460 RELATIVES

The Roodhooft family has continued producing auction pigeons:

ZA 23 ABL 1122

• Inbred to the Roodhooft breeding hen.
• Sire × dam mating includes ZA 17 BDR 2460.
• Auction price: R7,000.

ZA 23 ABL 1153

• Roodhooft × 17 BDR 2460.
• Auction price: R4,500.

ZA 23 ABL 1154

• Roodhooft × 17 BDR 2460.
• Auction price: R5,500.

ZA 24 MIDL 1281

• 5th Carnival Winter Final.
• Sire is son of the 1st Carnival Summer Loft 2016 winner.
• Dam is 17 BDR 2460.
• Auction price: R12,500.

IMPORTANT RELATED PERFORMERS

Dirkie family

• 4th Final / 2nd Ace Carnival Summer 2017
• 1st Ace Carnival Gold Cup 2021/22
• 18th Cape Town International OLR Final
• 2nd Carnival Winter Final
• 384th Hoosier International Final.

Roodhooft family

• 1st Union Ace Antwerp 2000
• 1st Union Ace Antwerp 2001
• 5× TRPF winner in the direct family
• Multiple Carnival OLR performers.

Direct 2485 family

• 7th Marlbank Final 2026
• 5th Carnival Winter 2024
• 74th Dinokeng Final 2026
• 82nd Cape Summer OLR Final 2024/25
• 3rd Carnival Summer 2022 / 1st Ace
• 2nd Carnival Summer Final / 2nd Ace family through Dirkie.

Key bloodlines

Clausing × Tom Lock × Andre Roodhooft

with direct family connections to Marlbank Final performers, Carnival Final and Ace pigeons, Carnival Gold Cup winners/Ace pigeons, Cape Town International OLR performers, Dinokeng Final performers, Hoosier International Final performers and Union Ace pigeons.