Description

3675 GPU 25, Hen, bred by Amper Irish Lofts, is a concentrated Putt/Lambrechts × Gaby Vandenabeele × Janssen/Verbruggen × Twilight pedigree. The breeding is heavily based around the Golden Thread, Mirage and 04719/180K Hen families, with several documented SANPO Gold Medal, Union and Combine performers.

Sire — 24563 ZA 17 “Amber Mirage”

The sire is 24563 ZA 17 “Amber Mirage”, bred from Hysser/Golden Thread/Janssen bloodlines. The pedigree states that he is a full brother to the Hysser Gold Medal Cock.

His sire is 03990 ZA 15, a Putt/Lambrechts-bred cock from the 180K Hen family. The pedigree records the brother of this line as a 3× Union Winner and 2× Combine Winner.

Important sire-side relatives

1385 PWFD 05 “Fly Machine”

• Putt/Lambrechts.
• Described as a major foundation cock.
• 4× winner
• 2× Combine winner
• Best Overall Pigeon.
• Father of 03987 ZA 15 “Mr Gold”, the 2017 SANPO Gold Medal winner.

04719 ZA 13 “180K Hen”

• Hendrik Huyser bloodline.
• 2× Combine winner.
• Mother of 2 SANPO Gold Medal winners overall in two years.
• Mother of 5 SANPO medal winners in two years.
• Her offspring include 03987 “Mr Gold”, the 2017 National SANPO Gold Medal winner.
• The hen has been documented in auction pedigrees as the R180,000 “180K Hen.”

18237 ZA 11 “Golden Thread”

• Gaby Vandenabeele/Bliksem line.
• Recorded as a super breeder.
• Mother of 04719, a 2× Combine winner.
• Mother of 03987 “Mr Gold”, 1st National Ace Pigeon/SANPO Gold Medal 2017.
• Mother of 36138 “Mr Medal”, 1st National Ace Pigeon/SANPO Gold Medal 2018, which won 4 SANPO medals in 2018 — 2 Gold and 2 Silver.

Dam — 83829 ZA 18 “Margret”

The dam is 83829 ZA 18 “Margret”, from Houbens/Twilight/Gaby bloodlines. The pedigree specifically describes her as inbred to “Golden Thread”, through the Mirage × Golden Thread combinations.

28670 ZA 17

One important ancestor on this side is 28670 ZA 17, bred from:

0044 ZAD 10 × 18237 ZA 11 “Golden Thread”

0044 was a half-brother to 1385 “Fly Machine” and was given to Anton Jonk as a yearling. It bred:

• 3 Combine winners
• A 2× Combine winner
• A Yearling National Combine winner

28670 ZA 17 itself was sold for R4,500 in auction.

Mirage family

The pedigree also brings in the Mirage family through both the sire and dam side.

Mirage has been documented as a 3× winner and major breeder, with his genetic descendants producing winners and successful Ace pigeons. A Mirage son was sold for R69,000, while his half-brother Concorde sold for R138,000.

Major Direct/Extended Relatives

Concorde's documented results include 1st National SANPO Gold Medal Overall 2015, 2nd National SANPO Silver Medal Middle Distance 2015, 1st PTA-Union Short Distance 2015, and a Gauteng Combine win from Dewetsdorp. He was sold for R138,000.

Key breeding facts for 3675 GPU 25

• 04719 “180K Hen” appears in the pedigree and is responsible for multiple SANPO Gold Medal performers.
• Golden Thread is a major breeding foundation in both the pedigree and its documented descendants.
• The Golden Thread × 0044/1385 family produced multiple Combine winners and National/SANPO Ace performers.
• The pedigree also carries the Mirage family, which has produced documented winners and high-value breeding pigeons.
• The extended family includes Mr Gold (2017) and Mr Medal (2018), giving this pedigree documented back-to-back National/SANPO Gold Medal genetics.