Description

ZA CB RVS 25 625 — “Camy”

River View Stud • Benn Generation × Gaby Vandenabeele • Blue Bar Hen

Pedigree and bloodlines

Camy, ZA CB RVS 25 625, is bred from ZA BORDER 22 685 “White-Flight Lion” and ZA RVS 23 262 “Stumpie.” The pedigree combines Benn Generation pigeons with Gaby Vandenabeele bloodlines, including the well-known Bliksem, Wittenbuik, Rudy and De Rauw Sablon-related families.

Sire — ZA BORDER 22 685 “White-Flight Lion”

“White-Flight Lion” is a Gaby Vandenabeele-bred blue-bar white-flight pigeon. His pedigree records him as a brother to “Amadeous” and the “Bella-Bot” line, and describes his line as bred around the famous Bliksem family.

His pedigree also connects to “Jungle Boy” and “Lion Boy.” The “Lion Boy” family includes the following recorded performances:

• “Lioness,” an aunt of Lion Boy, recorded 1st Provincial Tours against 2,045 pigeons, 5th Bourges against 2,054 pigeons, and 13th National Argenton against 19,816 pigeons.
• “Martine,” a daughter of Lioness, was the dam of “Remco,” 1st National Châteauroux against 17,165 pigeons.
• “Jungle Lady,” a half-sister to Jungle Boy, is listed with 4th National Bourges against 1,086 pigeons and additional national and provincial positions.
• The pedigree also links the family to the sire of “Lucky Fighter,” 8th in the AfrikaPro 2024 Final.

Dam — ZA RVS 23 262 “Stumpie”

“Stumpie” is a blue-bar hen bred from Benn Generation and Gaby Vandenabeele bloodlines. Her pedigree records racing results including 10th against 400 pigeons, 3rd against 510 pigeons, and 14th against 396 pigeons. It also records a number of positions within the top 10% of the competing birdage.

Stumpie’s sire is NOK 20 20383 “New Bliksem,” a Gaby Vandenabeele-line pigeon with recorded results including:

• 1st Combine, New Hanover, 470 km, against 680 pigeons.
• 7th Barcelona Bakkie race, 820 km, at a recorded speed of 1,195 metres per minute, on a day when only 12 birds returned.
• Described in the pedigree as a top producer, with ZA RVS 23 261 linked to these breeding results.

The dam side also includes ZA BORDER 16 2220 “Jonge Trici,” a De Zutter pigeon recorded with 12 top positions before being retired to stock. Her family includes “Witpen Dunky,” described as inbred to a well-known De Zutter line, and “Het Centjie,” whose pedigree records two wins and 61 top positions over five years of racing, including doubling performances totalling 175 positions. “Het Centjie” is also recorded as an Olympiade hen in France in 2003.