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5639 ZA 25 GPU – AUCTION WINNERS & FAMILY ACHIEVEMENTS

A powerful Kaasboer × 810 Sablon × Chipo × Gino Clicque / Vandenabeele pedigree, combining proven South African winners with internationally successful European bloodlines.

5639 ZA 25 GPU is bred by GJT Magalies from 437 ZA 22 GRPF × 3669 ZA 22 GPU. The pedigree brings together the Kaasboer/Chipo “1009” family, the famous 810 Sablon line, and the Gino Clicque / Gaby Vandenabeele “Sagan–Rudy” family.

 WINS DIRECTLY IN THE PEDIGREE

1977 WRRPA 17 ZAD – “1009”
A full brother to The Benchmark 1009. The Benchmark is documented as a breeder of winners and of a SAPIR Hotspot Ace Pigeon in 2022. The same 1977/1975 family was described by GJT Lofts as coming from the famous Smuts pair, which produced numerous winners.

6056851 BELG 12 – “Smuts Kok”
A DNA-profiled Kaasboer cock described as father to many winners for GJT Lofts, with six children already retained after winning or exceptional performances. He also raced at Carnival City.

24804 ZA 08 – “Daughter 810”
A direct daughter of the famous 810 Superbreeder. She is described as one of GJT Lofts' most successful non-Kaasboer breeding hens, with eight children retained after winning, and her children already producing winners. A related daughter from the same Smuts Kok × Daughter 810 combination was sold for R4,500, demonstrating documented breeding-market value.

 INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS IN THE PEDIGREE

One of the strongest branches is the 3141061 BE 16 “Brother Sagan” line.

Brother Sagan is documented as having won 8th National Ace Pigeon KBDB Great Middle Distance and 6 Ace PIPA rankings across six national races in 2016. His brother Sagan also achieved 1st Provincial Ace Pigeon KBDB Great Middle Distance.

The pedigree also contains 3070175 BE 11 “Rudy 175”, from the famous Gaby Vandenabeele Rudy family. Rudy himself was a proven racer and, more importantly, a foundation breeder behind major international winners. His descendants include:

• Super Romeo – 1st National Ace Pigeon KBDB Long Distance Yearlings 2013
• New Bliksem – 1st National Tulle, fastest against 11,707 pigeons
• Numerous other national and provincial winners.

Gaby Vandenabeele's Rudy family is documented as one of the major international breeding families, with 7 national and approximately 100 provincial victories associated with the Vandenabeele loft from 1988–2018.

 THE 810 SUPERBREEDER CONNECTION

The pedigree includes 4253810 BELG 07 “810 Superbreeder”, one of the most important breeding pigeons in the family.

Documented achievements of 810's offspring include:

• 6 club winners
• 4 Combine winners
• 1st Ace Bird Long Distance PRPU 2010
• Multiple winners over approximately 320–529 km
• 1st Ace Pigeon Long Distance PTA 2011
• Descendants producing One Loft Race winners and top OLR performers.

The 810 line has also been documented as sire/grandsire/great-grandfather to multiple One Loft Race Final winners.

Among the documented OLR achievements from this wider 810 family are 1st Klapmuts Final, Dinokeng performers and other major South African OLR results. One documented 810 descendant, ZA GRPA 00635/12 “Sunny Girl,” was 16th Final Dinokeng OLR and 14th prize winner, R14,000, as well as 3rd Overall Hotspot/Final Ace in the Allflight Winter Race.

 RELATED FAMILY WINNERS – OUTSIDE THE IMMEDIATE PEDIGREE

The wider family around 1977 WRRPA 17 / The Benchmark 1009 has produced additional modern performers. Published records show:

• The Benchmark 1009 – 3× Union winner
• Breeder of a SAPIR Hotspot Ace Pigeon 2022
• Related 1009 family pigeons producing strong OLR and federation performances.
• ZA 21 GPU 1818, from the related Kaasboer × 810/Sablon family, recorded 4 wins, including a Union and Sprint win, plus 13 Top-10 Club positions and 19 Top-100 Union positions.

🏁 5639'S OWN OLR PERFORMANCE

Importantly, 5639 ZA 25 GPU has already proven itself on the OLR circuit.

At Marlbank OLR 2026 Hotspot 1 – Winburg, 215 km, 5639 finished:

2nd Hotspot 1
1,370.640 m/min
Against 1,398 pigeons

The result was extremely close: the winner recorded 1,370.665 m/min, while 5639 was only about 0.025 m/min behind.

Velocity Pigeon News subsequently listed ZA-25-GPU-5639 among the leading Marlbank 2026 “Pigeon of the Week” performers, with an average margin of +2.555 seconds across its recorded appearances.