Description

He showed that he could stay competitive as the programme progressed into the longer distances, finishing 42nd at 566 km.

SIRE – 792 SRSP 20 “SIR BB2 / BLACKBIRD”

Einkamerer – Houben / Koopman

The pedigree states that Blackbird himself was retired to stock after a long-distance race, and that he subsequently bred nine winners. It also describes his offspring as the backbone of the Einkamerer One Loft breeding programme.

BLACKBIRD FAMILY – MAJOR WINNING RECORD

The Blackbird family is associated with numerous major OLR results. Positions include:

3rd, 5th, 7th, 13th, 18th, 24th, 37th, 48th, 50th, 57th, 62nd, 67th, 79th and 80th in the SAMDPR, plus a 4th Hot Spot car winner. It also records Victoria Falls and other major OLR performances.

Notable prizes linked to the family

• Ford Ranger Bakkie – AfrikaPro
• Motorcar – Sun City Million Dollar Race
• Motorcar – SANPO National Loft
• Motorcar – Christiana Lofts

SIBLING / CLOSE-FAMILY PERFORMANCE

There is particularly strong evidence that the family around 101 ZA 25 EIN has produced successful OLR birds, not merely attractive pedigrees.

The pedigree's results table records Loft Einkamerer pigeons achieving:

• 1st Team Competition – Genetic OLR
• 1st Long Distance Fancier – Genetic OLR
• 1st Ace Points – Diaz One Loft
• 1st Ace Velocity – Diaz One Loft
• 1st Ace Pigeon – Sonskyn
• 2nd Overall Ace – Central
• 2nd Ace Points – Central
• 2nd Overall Ace – Central
• 3rd Ace Pigeon – Sonskyn
• 4th Ace Velocity – Diaz
• 5th Ace Pigeon – Victoria Falls
• 5th Ace Pigeon – Genetic

These are not just one-off sprint results—the family has repeatedly performed in Ace, velocity, long-distance and overall competitions.

“SIR BB2 (398)” – IMPORTANT CLOSE RELATIVE

In the 2024 Central Yearlings competition, EIN 272 2023 was recorded as 15th Super Ace Pigeon.

781 20 – “DOUGHNUT” / PAGE FAMILY

The dam side brings another major performance line.

This bird has an exceptional racing record.

Published auction records identify 781 20 as a Loft Einkamerer Main Race Winner, including:

• 1st Hot Spot 2
• 17th Ventersburg – 365 km
• 2nd Winburg – 414 km
• 1st Bloemfontein – 516 km
• 57th Edenburg – 630 km
• 1st Colesberg – 782 km

He was also reportedly purchased for R18,300.

1572 SRPV 18 – “PAGE”

This is another major performer.

The official Sonskyn One Loft final results show:

1st – Sonskyn One Loft Final 663 km – 2019

1572 SRPV 18 “Page” won the final at 1186.671 m/min, beating the second-placed pigeon by only a fraction of a second.

The pedigree also describes Page as a 1st Final Sonskyn OLR winner, with the two leading birds breaking away from the field approximately half an hour ahead.

PIZZARO – JAN HOOYMANS

Pizzaro is one of the major foundation pigeons in the Einkamerer programme.

The supplied pedigree identifies Pizzaro within the family, while published Einkamerer material describes him as one of the loft's principal breeding pigeons.

The broader Einkamerer breeding programme lists Pizzaro alongside Blackbird, Dwight, Liam, Strike, Balloneke, Apple 2 and Fries Kaatje as its principal breeding pigeons.

Loft Einkamerer material identifies its genetic mix as the foundation behind FB83 Triple XXX, bred by Len Knoetze and winner of the 2023 AfrikaPro Final.

That victory reportedly earned approximately $190,000 / R3.6 million. The published breeding information specifically lists Pizzaro, Blackbird, Strike, Balloneke, Apple 2 and Fries Kaatje among the principal Einkamerer lines.

The same source documents the Einkamerer programme's OLR achievements, including:

• 1st Genetic OLR Team
• 1st Genetic Long Distance Fancier
• 1st/2nd Central Team results
• Diaz Ace results
• Victoria Falls Ace results
• Multiple AfrikaPro Fancier of the Week results.