Description

10283 “ACE LINE – THE 83”

Sire line — Bosua × Eijerkamp

Public pedigree information confirms that 247 NDK 23 ZA was bred from:

03795 GB 14 J “Fontwell Foxtrot Romeo”
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6837 WRRPA 17 ZA “Unie Sale”

6837 as a super race pigeon that recorded 25 club and union positions in two years, and as a breeder of double Combine winners and a three-time winner.

Fontwell Foxtrot Romeo

This is the major internationally recognisable name in the sire line.

His documented 19th SAMDPR performance included:

• 13th
• 167th
• 105th
• 17th
• 9th
• 101st
• 13th
• 131st
• 181st Open Final
• Final distance 521 km
• Field of 2,453 pigeons
• 1st UK
• 1st UK Ace Pigeon Country Challenge
• 158th Hotspot averages

He was subsequently promoted as a proven breeder of winners.

Spartacus

Behind Foxtrot Romeo is:

GB 10 N 22595 — “Spartacus”

The published pedigree records Spartacus as:

1st Open NFC Messac — 5,796 pigeons

and notes that he was a breeder of club, Federation and Section winners.

Another published pedigree independently confirms the 1st Open Messac result against 5,796 birds.

The Eijerkamp side

The pedigree also carries the Eijerkamp names:

Carlos

A son of Che, with the pedigree recording:

• 1st Châteauroux — 1,375 birds
• 3rd NPO Châteauroux — 2,407 birds
• 12th NPO Glen — 3,987 birds
• 15th NPO Orleans — 3,223 birds

These performances appear in the published pedigree of 247 NDK 23.

Sascha

The pedigree records Sascha as a daughter of Tips, with her mother winning:

• 4th prize Hot Spot — Million Dollar Race
• Country Challenge

6837 WRRPA 17 ZA — “Unie Sale”

This is one of the most important breeders directly behind 10283.

The published Grobler pedigree states:

6837 WRRPA 17 ZA — “Unie Sale”

• Super race pigeon
• 25 club and union positions in two years
• Breeder of a double Combine winner
• Breeder of a three-time winner

The same pedigree identifies 4128 VNRF 16 ZA in this branch. A separate Grobler pedigree describes 4128 as having:

• 78 positions in 3 years
• 1st Club Bloemfontein
• 3rd Union
• 20th Combine
• 1st Club Hanover
• 3rd Union
• 3rd Combine
• 6th Best Bird Union Sprints 2020
• 2nd Best Bird Sprint Club 2020
• 14th Best Bird Club 2020

Dam line — Flor Engels

The dam is:

Her sire is:

155812 ZA 18 — “Dream Racer”

The published pedigree describes Dream Racer as:

• Flor Engels
• Triple winner
• 3 × winner from 7 races
• Bred Combine winners

There is also a real auction benchmark for Dream Racer.

ZA 18 155812 “Dream Racer” sold for R20,500 at a January 2025 auction.

Important sale-price evidence in the family