Description

Sire — ZA 2024 J&B 709

The sire, ZA 2024 J&B 709, is recorded as a Du Plessis & Deetlefs cock from their same bloodline as Untouchable & Bullit.

His sire is ZA 2020 PWDU 2331, whose pedigree records:

• Scores 11 × Club — 2022
• Very good racer
• Scored 5 × Club — 2023
• Full brother to Bullit.

Sire's sire — ZA 2020 PWDU 2331

ZA 2020 PWDU 2331 is therefore the paternal grandsire of ZA 2025 CRU 4503 F.

The pedigree records 11 club placings in 2022, another 5 club placings in 2023, and describes him as a very good racer and full brother to Bullit.

His parents include:

ZA 2016 OPDPK 3358

• 3 × Combine winner
• Bred 3 × PE Union winners
• Bred 3 × PE winners.

The other branch is ZA 2017 ZA 34907 F, recorded as a Viper, bred for stock and bred winners.

Sire's dam — ZA 2021 ABL 518

One of the strongest documented breeding pigeons directly in this pedigree is ZA 2021 ABL 518.

The pedigree identifies her as a BBP Alwyn Bester hen and records:

• Sold for R279,000
• Bred 2 SANPO Medal Winners in 2023
• Bred winners
• Recorded as a sister within the 167 / 168 family
• The pedigree specifically connects this family with the major Kittel / Dirk Van den Bulck bloodline.

A separate published pedigree for 518 ABL 21 confirms:

• Bred 2 SANPO Medal Winners 2023
• Bred winners
• Sister recorded in the 167/168 family
• Sire: 63384 GB 18
• Dam: 1418637 NLD 19
• The 63384/1418637 combination is the same family responsible for Turbo Kittel.

A later Du Preez & Deetlefs auction listing again records 518 ABL 21 as having been sold for R279,000, bred two SANPO medal winners and bred winners.

The 63384 / Kittel family

63384 GB 18 is an important ancestor behind ZA 2021 ABL 518.

Published pedigree records identify 63384 as:

• Dirk Van den Bulck
• Grandfather of ZA PWDU 9849 2020 “Turbo Kittel”
• Grandfather of ZA PWDU 9060 2020
• Sire of ZA ABL 604 2022.

The same 63384 family is documented as producing ZA ABL 604 2022, which recorded:

• 1st Gauteng Combine — Noupoort 2023
• Double PTA Union Winner
• 1st Crusaders Best Pigeon Overall 2023
• 1st Crusaders Best Yearling Pigeon 2023
• 1st PWDU Best Yearling Pigeon 2023
• 2nd PWDU Best Pigeon Overall 2023
• 2nd Best Yearling SANPO 2023
• 36th Best Yearling in the World 2023.

Dam — ZA 2023 J&B 401

The dam of ZA 2025 CRU 4503 F is ZA 2023 J&B 401 F, a Du Plessis & Deetlefs mealy hen.

The pedigree records that she:

• Scored 7 × Club in 2024
• Is bred from ZA 2019 PWDU 9849 “Turbo Kittel”
• Has ZA 2016 ZA 10260 “Erich” as her dam.

Maternal grandsire — ZA 2019 PWDU 9849 “Turbo Kittel”

ZA 2019 PWDU 9849 “Turbo Kittel” is one of the most documented pigeons in the pedigree.

• 5 × winner in his first year
• Best Pigeon in South Africa
• 8 × SANPO Medal Winner
• 6 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze SANPO medals
• Best Yearling Bird
• Best Bird Union
• Best Middle Distance Bird Union
• The pigeon is the sire of ZA 2023 J&B 401.

Independent published records describe Turbo Kittel as:

• ZA PWDU 9849/20
• 5 × winner
• 8 × SANPO Medal winner
• 6 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze
• Best Bird Union
• Best Yearling Bird Union
• Best Middle Distance Bird Union
• 3rd Best World Allround Bird 2021.

The family documentation also describes Turbo Kittel as the World Allround Best Bird 2021 in the relevant pedigree and breeding records.

Turbo Kittel's breeding family

Turbo Kittel's dam is ZA ABL 167/20, a major breeding hen from the Alwyn Bester / Dirk Van den Bulck family.

Published records state that ZA ABL 167/20:

• Was sold for R338,000
• Is the dam of Turbo Kittel
• Is recorded as dam to 13 winners
• Bred multiple successful racers.

Another closely connected sister, ZA ABL 168/21, is documented as:

• Sold for R242,000
• Bred 7 winners.

The same family records:

• ZA ABL 518/21 — R279,000
• ZA ABL 519/21 — R101,500
• ZA ABL 520/21 — R41,500
• ZA ABL 882/22 — R162,000.

These are documented auction prices for members of the closely related 167 / 168 / 518 / 519 / 520 breeding family.

Maternal granddam — ZA 2016 ZA 10260 “Erich”

ZA 2016 ZA 10260 “Erich” is the dam of ZA 2023 J&B 401.

• Dinokeng Main Race winner — 2016
• Bred winners for Du Preez & Deetlefs and Willie Jonker
• Sister to 13-3013, recorded as a Combine winner
• Sister to other winners.

Independent Du Preez & Deetlefs records confirm that 10260 ZA 16 “Erich” won the Dinokeng Main Race in 2016 and subsequently bred winners.

The same source records another daughter of 10260, ZA 18 SANPO 85014, as:

• 3 × winner
• Best Bird Long Distance
• Daughter of the same Erich 16-10260.

Another documented descendant, ZA 22 J&B 402, bred from 10260, sold for R10,500.

Closely related 10260 family performers

The Erich 16-10260 family has produced a number of documented performers.

ZA 18 SANPO 82478

• 3 × winner
• Bred 14 winners
• Best Overall Bird
• Best Short Distance Bird
• Best Open Bird
• Its pedigree identifies 10260 as its dam.

This pigeon was offered at auction with a recorded winning bid of R4,000.

ZA 18 SANPO 85014

• 3 × winner
• Best Bird Long Distance
• Daughter of Erich 16-10260
• Recorded auction price: R12,000.

ZA 17 SANPO 27617

• Brother to 85015
• Bred winners
• Its dam is Erich 16-10260.

ZA 22 CRU 1367

• Scored 6 × Club in 2023
• Scored 12 times in 2024
• Scored another 5 × Club
• Bred from Erich 16-10260
• Sold for R29,000.