Description

ZA RMG 25 43

Sire: 22 MIDL 2194 “Groot Baas”

The sire, 22 MIDL 2194 “Groot Baas”, is sire to the 17th Final Carnival Summer 2024/25 performer and as a brother to birds that achieved 3rd, 5th and 19th positions in Diaz OLR races.

His family:

• 24 MIDL 1322 – 17th Final and 14th Ace Bird Carnival Summer 2024/25.
• 21 GFL 586 – 17th Main Race and 13th Ace Pigeon Carnival. She was bred from the Night Angel/Thomas 6/Mix family and sold for R11,500.
• 16 NIX 1646 “Dirkie” – 4th Final and 2nd Ace Bird Carnival Summer 2017. His offspring included the 3rd and 53rd Carnival Gold Cup Finalists, a 1st Ace Pigeon, an 18th Final Cape Town International OLR performer and a 2nd Carnival Winter result.
• A son of “Dirkie” bred with 21 GFL 586 produced 40 MIDL 23, which sold for R15,500.

Ganus / night angel family

Dam: 21 GFL 586

21 GFL 586 was a proven OLR racer, finishing 17th in the main race and 13th Ace Pigeon. Her sire, SLOV 107-5369-19, is recorded as a full brother to “Night Angel”, the 1st-place South African Million Dollar Pigeon Race winner.

Night Angel won the SAMDPR final by 16 minutes against 1,548 pigeons, won US$300,000 and was subsequently sold for a reported record US$118,000.

The pedigree also carries the famous “Thomas 6” and “Mix” genetics. Thomas 6 won the Golden Algarve OLR final in 2018 by 24 minutes and became an important breeder for Ganus Family Loft.

“Mix” ZA SLIM 17 2697 won the 2018 SAMDPR final by approximately 17½–18 minutes. The winner received US$200,000 and Mix was subsequently sold for approximately R1.15 million / US$94,728.

Two children of “Mix” sold at a Mike Ganus auction for US$21,000 and US$27,000.

Documented sales within the immediate or closely connected family include:

The 19 ZA 178799 branch is proven. She was described as a Pieter Veenstra hen and dam of multiple Carnival performers, including a 3rd CPL Final, 4^th Hotspot 2, 4th Hotspot 3, 9th Final and 16th Final performers. 19 ZA 178799 was previously sold for R10,000.