Description

This is a very strong Kittel / Van den Bulck × Golden TT / Turbo Tom family, with proven South African racing, SANPO medals, One Loft Race performance and substantial breeding value. The pedigree itself identifies ZA 24062 as a Grizzle female from Ninja Lofts, bred for Skyplot.

The most important pigeon: TURBO KITTEL

The strongest South African connection in this pedigree is the Turbo Kittel family.

ZA PWDU 9849/20 — “Turbo Kittel”

Reported achievements include:

• 1st Ace Pigeon World Wide 2021 — FCI
• 1st National Ace Overall — South Africa
• 6 SANPO Gold Medals
•  1 SANPO Silver Medal
•  1 SANPO Bronze Medal
• 8 SANPO medals in total
•  5× race winner
•  Best Bird Union
•  Best Yearling Union
•  Best Middle Distance Bird Union

His documented PWDU performances include:

This is exceptional because the performances cover shorter and middle/longer distances, supporting the all-round title rather than being a one-distance specialist.

 Turbo Kittel family value

The dam of Turbo Kittel, ZA ABL 167/20, has become an extremely valuable breeding hen.

She was sold for: R338,000 and is reported to have bred 13 winners.

Other close relatives have also achieved substantial auction prices:

• ZA ABL 168/21 — R242,000
• ZA ABL 518/21 — R279,000
• ZA ABL 519/21 — R101,500
• ZA ABL 520/21 — R41,500
• ZA ABL 882/22 — R162,000

The pedigree contains ZA 2018 90692, described as an Alwyn Bester / Turbo Tom pigeon.

This is a particularly valuable breeder.

• Bred 13 winners
• Is the father of Turbo Kittel
• Bred 20-9059 — 5× winner
• Bred 22-11072 — 4× winner
• Bred 21-1687 — 3× winner
• Bred Cyclone, AfrikaPro 2023
• Bred Tracer, Race 3 winner at AfrikaPro 2023

The 90692 pigeon itself was sold for: R242,000 at auction in December 2024.

 GOLDEN TT connection

4792 NWPK/K 15 — Turbo Tom — Full brother to Golden TT

and

4790 NWPK/K 15 — Turbo Tom — Full sister to Golden TT.

Golden TT is regarded as one of the most influential South African breeding pigeons, with her family associated with substantial racing and breeding success. A 2026 Farmers Weekly report states that winnings and sales associated with Golden TT genetics have exceeded R10 million, with examples including:

• Julia — AfrikaPro Final 2022 winner — US$170,000
• Lara — sold for €112,000
• Turbo Kittel — eight South African medals and World Top-3 Allround recognition
• Cyclone — AfrikaPro Black Jacket Best Fancier 2023
• Dart — Victoria Falls World Challenge Ace Pigeon descendant

ZA ABL 604 — another major relative

The family has produced:

ZA ABL 604/22

Achievements:

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

ZA ABL 600/21 — direct family connection

 4th Final — Dinokeng One Loft Race 2022

 5th Ace Pigeon — Dinokeng OLR 2022

She is also reported as a full sister to Turbo Kittel.

Her commercial value is significant: Sold for R125,000

DOUBLE BLIZZARD / BLIZZARD KING KITTEL

The upper part of the pedigree brings in the European Blizzard King Kittel line.

The pedigree identifies:

BE 2022 4207828 — Grizzle Blizzard 828

as a direct son of the legendary Blizzard King Kittel.

His breeding mother is credited with producing a series of strong results:

•  3rd — 3,757 birds
•  3rd — 17,711 birds
•  3rd — 545 birds
• 7th — 813 birds
• 7th — 385 birds
• 25th — 881 birds
• 32nd — 1,904 birds
• 37th — 347 birds
• 40th — 9,452 birds

His breeding partner/related line, BE 2022 4207843 — Grizzle Blizzard 843, is directly from Blizzard and is connected to Witte Kittel, whose results include:

•  1st — 1,042 birds
• 6th — 1,745 birds
• 6th — 1,008 birds
• 8th — 1,587 birds
• 23rd — 1,258 birds
• 54th — 2,144 birds

Blizzard King Kittel — B21-2011289

Achievements:

 1st National Ace KBDB Short Distance Young Birds 2021

 1st Provincial Ace KBDB Short Distance Young Birds 2021

 2nd World Best Pigeon FCI 2021

 Olympiad Bird — Romania 2022

He raced only eight times, with his results coming from major inter-provincial releases involving approximately 50,000 pigeons from three provinces.

His results include:

• 3rd Noyon — 2,170
• 3rd Noyon — 2,062
• 4th Noyon — 3,564
• 4th Noyon — 3,266
• 5th Noyon — 3,765
• 10th Noyon — 3,452

And importantly, the family is still producing winners. One documented 2024 branch produced 1st, 2nd and 3rd against 5,419 birds, all grandchildren of Blizzard King Kittel.