Description

4330 ZA 25 BPFD — Chris Helm

Blue Bar Pied • Long-distance family

Individual performance

4330 ZA 25 BPFD is described in the pedigree as a well-bred long-distance pigeon. The pedigree records 42nd in the Richmond Final.

Sire — 2465 ZA 20 BPFD

The sire, 2465 ZA 20 BPFD, is a blue-bar pigeon purchased from Kingslea Lofts in 2022 for R5,000. He is described as a full brother to 10 Bloemfontein Federation winners and recorded the following results:

• 4th Ace Yearling Pigeon, Bloemfontein Federation, 2021.
• 5th Federation, Graaff-Reinet, 390 km, 2021.
• 15th Federation, Leeu Gamka, 585 km, 2021.
• 33rd Federation, Beaufort West, 510 km, 2021.
• 45th Willowmore, 540 km, 2021.
• 81st Prince Albert, 620 km, 2021.
• 15th Federation, Graaff-Reinet, 390 km, 2022.
• 30th Federation, Prince Albert, 620 km, 2022.
• 35th Federation, Willowmore, 540 km, 2022.
• 88th Federation, Matjiesfontein, 716 km, 2022.

Related performers in the sire family

236 ZA 14 BPFD — “Junior”

“Junior” recorded 4th and 6th in the Bloemfontein Federation. Over six years of breeding, he is credited with producing 24 winners, including 11 Bloemfontein Federation winners. His offspring include:

• 1105 — two-time Federation winner.
• 6766 — 5th Final, CPL One Loft Race, 2018.
• 4381 — 1st Ace Yearling, BPF, 2017.
• 6767 — 2nd Ace Long Distance, BPF, 2019.
• 3379 — 2nd Ace Middle Distance, BPF, 2020.

6743 ZA 14 YSC LIM — “Gaddin”

“Gaddin” was entered in Winners Flight Loft and recorded 8th in the 650 km Final. His pedigree also credits him with strong training-flight results and with producing 24 winners, including 11 Bloemfontein Federation winners.

Dam — 4230 ZA 20 BPFD “Beolah”

“Beolah” is a blue-bar hen that was sent to Dinokeng Lofts. Her recorded achievements include:

• 19th in the Dinokeng OLR main race at Gariep Dam in 2021.
• 10th Ace Bird, Dinokeng OLR 2021.
• Prize money of R15,000 from the Gariep Dam race.

The pedigree records that she was subsequently bought back for R3,500.

A published auction listing for Beolah independently repeats the 19th main-race position, 10th Ace Bird result and R15,000 prize money. A later auction of a pigeon bred from Beolah recorded a winning bid of R1,500

Related performers in the dam family

1359 ZA ZABPFD — Beolah's sire

This pigeon is described as a super racer and breeder, a three-time winner, and the best short-distance bird in its club in 2017 and 2018. He is also credited with breeding a 12th-place Dinokeng OLR performer from Bloemfontein in 2019 at 1,144.18 metres per minute. His offspring include Beolah, who finished 19th in the Dinokeng main race and 10th Ace Bird in 2021.

1446 ZA 15 ZABPFD

This Slimme/Lambrecht Oscar blue-bar pigeon recorded multiple Federation results, including:

• 5th, Cradock, 2017.
• 10th, Williston, 2017.
• 7th and 9th, Matjiesfontein, 2017.
• 15th, Willowmore, 2018.

The pedigree lists these results at varying section and Federation levels.