Description

ZA 2025 VNRF 338, bred by Mc Dermott Lofts, is a Blue pigeon that raced the Marlbank OLR 2026 season. Its recorded performance was:

• 71st Ace Overall Marlbank 2026
• 31st Final Marlbank — 655 km
• 6th Hotspot 7 — 580 km
• 72nd Hotspot 6 — 566 km
• 375th Hotspot 5 — 515 km
• 116th Hotspot 4 — 444 km
• 184th Hotspot 3 — 390 km
• 1232nd Hotspot 2 — 315 km
• 90th Hotspot 1 — 215 km.

Sire — ZA 2020 BPFD 6080

6080 ZA 2020 BPFD is recorded as a full brother to the 2nd Ace Pigeon Big Bucks Bloem.

His pedigree is built around the Mc Dermott Baby Nom / Hawk 15 / Derby Winner family.

ZA 2016 TRPF 1953 — “Son Baby Nom”

This is one of the important ancestors behind 338.

The pedigree records:

• Grandfather of “Paradise Flower”
• 2nd Race 3 Afrika Pro Series 2024
• 2nd Race 5 Afrika Pro Series 2024
• 18th Green Jacket Afrika Pro 2024
• Twice equal first on the drop.

The same pigeon is documented in auction records as a proven Federation racer, with positions including 14th Federation Noupoort 635 km, 22nd Federation Colesberg 585 km, 28th Federation Middleburg 664 km, 31st Federation Bloemfontein 386 km and 61st Federation Aliwal North 526 km.

ZA 2017 TRPF 5107

Another important sire-side relative:

• 1st Ace Overall Division II 2019
• 3rd Ace Gauteng Combine 2019.

Dam — ZA 2021 PWDU 1694

ZA 2021 PWDU 1694, from Protea Hokke, is recorded as the mother of:

• 31st Final Marlbank 655 km 2026
• 6th Hotspot 7 Marlbank 580 km 2026.

This means the dam has already produced two documented strong Marlbank 2026 performances in the same season.

Gold Medal Family

A major branch of the pedigree is ZA 2021 MOUN 204 “Gold Star” from Mountain Lofts.

It is recorded as:

• 1st National Ace Overall SANPO Gold 2018.

This gives 338 documented SANPO Gold Medal genetics in its extended pedigree.

“Mr. Gold” Family

The pedigree also contains ZA 2015 03987 “Mr. Gold”, bred by Hendrik Huyser.

“Mr. Gold” is documented as a SANPO Gold Medal Overall winner in 2017. The wider family includes several National and Combine Ace performers.

The pedigree also contains ZA 2017 MOUN 318 “Golden Mask”, from the Hendrik Huyser family.

Important Mc Dermott Family

ZA 2011 TRPF 3815 — “Hawk 15”

This is a particularly significant breeding pigeon in the pedigree.

The documented descendants include:

• 1st Ace Overall Gauteng Combine 2018
• 1st Ace Short Distance Combine 2018
• 1st Ace Middle Distance Combine 2018
• Multiple Ace winners at Classic, SRPC and Combine level.

ZA 2005 TRPF 2367 — “Derby Winner”

Another major foundation pigeon in the family.

The pedigree records descendants including:

• 1st Ace Overall Division 2019
• 3rd Ace Overall TRPF Combine 2019
• 40th Ace Short Distance TRPF Combine 2019
• 40th Ace Middle Distance TRPF Combine 2019
• Grandchildren including 1st Ace Classic Average TRPF 2016
• 1st Ace Overall SRPC 2017
• 1st Ace Middle Distance SRPC 2017
• 1st Ace Overall Gauteng Combine 2018
• 1st Ace Short Distance Combine 2018
• 1st Ace Middle Distance Combine 2018.

Other Important Relatives

Key auction points

ZA 2025 VNRF 338 is already a proven Marlbank OLR performer, with a 31st Final over 655 km and 6th Hotspot 7 over 580 km.

Its immediate family is also producing in the same Marlbank season: ZA 2021 PWDU 1694 is the mother of both the 31st Final and 6th Hotspot 7 performers.

The extended pedigree combines the Son Baby Nom/Hawk 15/Derby Winner family, SANPO Gold genetics through Gold Star and Mr. Gold, and multiple documented Gauteng Combine, TRPF, SRPC and AfrikaPro Ace performances.