Description

759 BPF 25 ZA — JAMES VAN DER LINDE PIGEONS

The supplied pedigree identifies 759 BPF 25 ZA as a cock bred by James van der Linde. His sire is 288 BPF 23 ZA — “JJ’s Golden Boy”, and his dam is 5873 BPF/D 20 — “JJJ’s Miss Tyson.” The pedigree combines the De Kandiba, Dirk Van Dyck, Koopman, Spritzy, De Rauw Sablon and Superbreeder 810 families.

Sire-side family

288 BPF 23 ZA — “JJ’s Golden Boy”

The pedigree describes JJ’s Golden Boy as a pigeon bred for stock and inbred to “De Kandiba.” It traces through:

• 292 AU 17 WEVER — “JJ’s Good as Gold”, from Dirk Van Dyck and Koopman lines.
• 183 VDM 15 ZA — “Golden Hen”, from the Koopman family and recorded as bred for stock.

The wider ancestry includes “Super 15” and “Golden Lady,” with Super 15 described as inbred to Super Breeders “Kid Kannibaal” and “Kenny’s.” Golden Lady is identified as a direct daughter of “Charly,” a pigeon from the Kannibaal family.

Dam-side performance

5873 BPF/D 20 — “JJJ’s Miss Tyson”

The dam is the strongest documented racing performer in the immediate pedigree. Her listed achievements include:

• Best Middle Distance Ace Bird — Bloemfontein Federation 2022.
• 2nd Best Overall Ace Bird — Bloemfontein Federation 2022.
• 19th Federation — 2021.
• 1st Club and 1st Federation — recorded in her results.
• 6th Club and 18th Federation — 2022.
• 4th Club and 12th Federation — 2022.

Her pedigree also records her as a three-time club winner. A published auction listing repeats these racing achievements and identifies her as a proven breeding hen.

Dam's sire — 0104 BPF 18 ZA, “JJJ Tyson's Son”

This pigeon is described as bred from the R80,000 × 1648 Click Hen family. The pedigree links him to the following bloodlines:

• 2656 SVPV 16 — “Braveheart”
• 09368 THU 08 ZA — “Oogappel”
• 2004 ZA 16 CYRILS, from the Superbreeder 810 family
• 1481 BPF 19, from the De Rauw Sablon and Superbreeder 810 lines

The pedigree notes that the wider family includes a 1st Club and 1st Federation Young Bird winner over 535 km, along with other club, division and union winners.

Dam's dam — 4863 ZA 14 CYRILS, “Athletes Gold”

This branch includes the Superbreeder 810 Bak 17 and Superbreeder 8855 lines. The pedigree records Athletes Gold as the dam of a bird that won the 1st Final at the South African International Pigeon Race (SAIPR) in 2023, and also references descendants associated with Ace Pigeon achievements.

Related family and auction evidence

A public auction listing for an offspring of 5873 BPF/D 20 — JJJ’s Miss Tyson records a winning bid of R5,500. The listing repeats Miss Tyson’s federation and Ace Bird record. LION LOFT-ZA-24-TRPF-8873 –