Edward

UK’s Paul Smith enjoys successful racing pigeon career

Edward · Mar 21, 2019 · Leave a Comment

PAUL SMITH is currently the UNITED KINGDOM RACE TEAM RACE CO-ORDINATOR & SHIPPER and he has held this prominent position since the first race took place way back in 1997. Paul Smith was certainly one of the most successful racing pigeon fanciers in the United Kingdom during his racing career, winning literally hundreds of top […]

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Date	Auction	Username	Bid	Status
28th October 2026 10:06	LOT 44 DINOKENG AUCTION 2-DEWALD & STEFAN-ZA VSD 25- 146 –	merwe	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
28th October 2026 9:04	ZZ..LOT 103 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 2-Loft Einkamerer-ZA-25-LOFT EINKAMERER-197 –	mollentze-hokke	R1,500	Current bid: R1,500
28th October 2026 9:03	.LOT 8 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 2-Loft Einkamerer-ZA-25-LOFT EINKAMERER-140 -SIRE: 92 ZA 24 EIN — “Black Loner 225” Blue bar Einkamerer cock bred from “Black Loner” 924 SRSP 20 and “Gr,dtr New Harry” NL 21 1302618 V. His paternal grandparents are “Blackbird” and Jan Hooymans’ “Balloneke”, while his dam combines a son of “New Harry” × “Alexia” with a direct daughter of “Harry”. A pedigree bringing together Loft Einkamerer’s one-loft racing family and the renowned Hooymans Harry bloodline.————– DAM: 90 ZA 24 EIN — “Scarlet 52” Blue bar Einkamerer hen and 1st Ace Grand Average at SAIPR Summer 2025, recording 4th Hotspot 2 over 235 km, 1st Hotspot 4 over 355 km and 50th in the 444 km final. Bred from “Clapton 142” 42649 ZA 22, whose Dinokeng results include 6th over 724 km on the first drop, and “Scarlett” 0198 SRSPV 16 D. Her pedigree combines Clapton, Pizzaro, Rosie, Blackbird, Balloneke, Strike and Apple 2, backed by her own winning one-loft performance.SEEPEDIGREE!!!!	mollentze-hokke	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
28th October 2026 8:46	.LOT 3 DIE PAINTERS – ZA 24 KPUD 525 – “TALL MAN” Painter NG Cock Check This cock carries some of our very best blood blended in the same recipe responsible for our Afrikapro successes. He could have been a multiple Union Winner but he often refused to trap after a race only to come in much later once all the other birds had arrived. His sire, “HOMLASS”, is a direct son of the two legends “SKAAM COCK” and “THE 17 X WINNER” i.e. he is a halfbrother to “DUAL PURPOSE” (father side) and “3 SISTERS HEN” (mother side) and has proven himself a star breeder. “HOMLASS” has produced several star racers amongst other 477/23 a SUPER RACER & BREEDER for Painters Rietbok. His dam, “ROOMY WHIP”, is a full sister of “WHENNY” – mother to MAP the Afrikapro Final Race Winner 2025. She is a direct daughter of MIRACLE BREEDER “BLUE WHIP” out of “JENNY”, one of the very best racers ever in the Western Cape.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	ywilliams	R2,000	Current bid: R2,000
28th October 2026 8:38	LOT 25 DINOKENG AUCTION 2-UMBERTI LOFTS & JOE GOMES-ZA GPU 2025 5699 –	pigeonpete	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
28th October 2026 8:37	LOT 50 DINOKENG AUCTION 2-UMBERTI LOFTS & JOE GOMES-ZA GPU 25- 5700 –	pigeonpete	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
28th October 2026 7:08	.LOT 6 DIE PAINTERS – ZA 22 KPUD 22 – “22 OF 22” Painter NG Hen Check Direct inbred daughter of the legendary “17 X WINNER”. All of our best performers at Afrikapro and at SAIPR carries her blood: “MAP” – 1st Final Afrikapro 2025 is out of “DUAL PURPOSE” her grandson. “BABIQUE” – 6th Final & 3rd Race 5 Afrikapro 2026 is out of “BAKBEEN” also a grandson. “SHEWASDU 2 WIN” – 1st Afrikapro Green Jacket 2024 – also out of “BAKBEEN” “ULLTRA” – 1st Final SAIPR Winter 2026 is out of “3 SISTERS HEN” – her daughter. “PARMEDAL” – 7th Blue Jacket Afrikapro 2023 is out of “MEDAL MISS” her granddaughter. “SAPPHIRE WHIP” – 3rd Final SAIPR 2023 is out of “RING FACIE” her daughter. “THE 17 X WINNER” won 17 races over 3 years of racing and overshadowed her racing career with her breeding prowess – in addition to her progeny’s golden trackrecord at OLR’s she is also mother to SANPO MEDAL WINNER and grandmother to 2 individual SANPO GOLD MEDAL WINNERS. “22 OF 22” was bred when “THE 17 X WINNER” was mated to her best son “NEW KING”. She was a late-bred in 2022 and we only bred from her in 2024 the first time. She has already produced 2 winners for us.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	die-painters	R8,000	Current bid: R8,000
28th October 2026 7:08	.LOT 6 DIE PAINTERS – ZA 22 KPUD 22 – “22 OF 22” Painter NG Hen Check Direct inbred daughter of the legendary “17 X WINNER”. All of our best performers at Afrikapro and at SAIPR carries her blood: “MAP” – 1st Final Afrikapro 2025 is out of “DUAL PURPOSE” her grandson. “BABIQUE” – 6th Final & 3rd Race 5 Afrikapro 2026 is out of “BAKBEEN” also a grandson. “SHEWASDU 2 WIN” – 1st Afrikapro Green Jacket 2024 – also out of “BAKBEEN” “ULLTRA” – 1st Final SAIPR Winter 2026 is out of “3 SISTERS HEN” – her daughter. “PARMEDAL” – 7th Blue Jacket Afrikapro 2023 is out of “MEDAL MISS” her granddaughter. “SAPPHIRE WHIP” – 3rd Final SAIPR 2023 is out of “RING FACIE” her daughter. “THE 17 X WINNER” won 17 races over 3 years of racing and overshadowed her racing career with her breeding prowess – in addition to her progeny’s golden trackrecord at OLR’s she is also mother to SANPO MEDAL WINNER and grandmother to 2 individual SANPO GOLD MEDAL WINNERS. “22 OF 22” was bred when “THE 17 X WINNER” was mated to her best son “NEW KING”. She was a late-bred in 2022 and we only bred from her in 2024 the first time. She has already produced 2 winners for us.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	potus	R7,500	Current bid: R8,000
28th October 2026 7:07	.LOT 1 DIE PAINTERS – ZA 24 SANPO 25029 – “BAMEDA” Painter NG Hen Bbwf Direct daughter of the famous “BAKBEEN” , who is the current top breeder of OLR winners and top performers in our loft. He is father to “BABIQUE” – the major contributor to our AFRIKAPRO BLACK JACKET victory in 2026 “SHEWASDU 2 WIN” – 1st Green Jacket Afrikapro 2024 “PILOT” – 1st Race 6 Diaz OLR from 525km 2026 and “BAKKOP” 1st Gauteng West Combine 454km 2026. Her dam,“GOLD MEDAL LASS” is our 1st NATIONAL ACE PIGEON SHORT DISTANCE 2024 (SANPO Gold Medal) – an EXTRA SUPER racer, twice beating the opposition by more than 2 minutes clear on short distance races – and half-sister to “DUAL PURPOSE” – father to “MICHAELANGELO’S PURPOSE” 1st AFRIKAPRO Final Race 2025, “PRIME LASS”, “SHY LASS”, “SUPREME LASS” and “CHER AMI” – all SUPER RACERS at the highest level Like her siblings “BAMEDA” is a also a great racer scoring 4 X Top 1% (3rd, 3rd, 4th, 6th) at Union level.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	potus	R10,000	Current bid: R10,500
28th October 2026 7:07	.LOT 1 DIE PAINTERS – ZA 24 SANPO 25029 – “BAMEDA” Painter NG Hen Bbwf Direct daughter of the famous “BAKBEEN” , who is the current top breeder of OLR winners and top performers in our loft. He is father to “BABIQUE” – the major contributor to our AFRIKAPRO BLACK JACKET victory in 2026 “SHEWASDU 2 WIN” – 1st Green Jacket Afrikapro 2024 “PILOT” – 1st Race 6 Diaz OLR from 525km 2026 and “BAKKOP” 1st Gauteng West Combine 454km 2026. Her dam,“GOLD MEDAL LASS” is our 1st NATIONAL ACE PIGEON SHORT DISTANCE 2024 (SANPO Gold Medal) – an EXTRA SUPER racer, twice beating the opposition by more than 2 minutes clear on short distance races – and half-sister to “DUAL PURPOSE” – father to “MICHAELANGELO’S PURPOSE” 1st AFRIKAPRO Final Race 2025, “PRIME LASS”, “SHY LASS”, “SUPREME LASS” and “CHER AMI” – all SUPER RACERS at the highest level Like her siblings “BAMEDA” is a also a great racer scoring 4 X Top 1% (3rd, 3rd, 4th, 6th) at Union level.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	die-painters	R10,500	Current bid: R10,500
28th October 2026 7:07	LOT 64 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 2-TNT Elite Centre-ZA-25-GPU-2519 -Same bred as ZA-23-14993 “ENIGMA”. Absolutley star studded pedigree. 2. AFRIKAPRO Final 2024. 601 km 1092 mpm 37°c (Hardest Race in Afrikapro’s History). 2.Blue Jacket AFRIKAPRO 2024. 1. Brown Jacket AFRIKAPRO 2024. Enigma played a pivotal role in Tnt Elite Centre’s 2nd Black Jacket standings 2024.————–SIRE:ZA 21 DIAS 855. WEBSTER LOFTS. SIRE TO “ENIGMA” 1ST BROWN JACKET , 2ND BLUE JACKET AFRIKAPRO 2024.————DAM:ZA 21 GPU 7455. GRAND DAUGHTER TO FAMOUS “JOKO”. 7455 IS DAM TO “ENIGMA” 1ST BROWN JACKET , 2ND BLUE JACKET AFRIKAPRO 2024.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	lmg	R1,500	Current bid: R1,500
28th October 2026 5:50	.LOT 1 DINOKENG AUCTION 2-ALWYN BESTER-ZA ABL 25- 2202 –	stephen	R2,500	Current bid: R2,500
28th October 2026 4:22	LOT 50 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 2-Kupka & Smilowski-ZA-25-FB-16245 -SIRE:999 ZA NOK CAS 25.Son of Jenny mated to Son of Turbo Kittel mated to his mother(167) nesmate sister(168).————DAM:224 KPU 21 WHIPSTELLA BBWF Painter Putterie Direct daugter of Blue Whip best breeding cock in South Africa.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	leonvv	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
28th October 2026 2:28	.LOT 5 DIE PAINTERS – ZA 24 KPUD 506 – “GOLD & SILVER” Painter NG Hen Bb Something special! Bred from two Sanpo Medal Winners!! A great racer scoring 2nd, 3rd and 3rd Union – a super intelligent pigeon! Her nestmate sister 505/24 has scored 10 X Top 10 Union! Father is “LONGOLD” our SANPO Gold Medal Long Distance Winner when mated to “SILVEDA”, our SANPO Silver Medal Long Distance Winner. These two pigeons were simply unbeatable on the distances over 650km during 2022 – they literally scored on every long distance race for 6 weeks running. You can’t get a better performance pedigree than this! “GOLD & SILVER” is sure to become a top breeder for her new owner!SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	lpaulus	R2,500	Current bid: R2,500
28th October 2026 0:05	ZZ..LOT 140 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 2-Deetlefs/Botha-ZA-25-CRU DERBY-3044 –	cilecarelse	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
27th October 2026 23:53	ZZ..LOT 169 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 2-Webster Lofts-(ZA)-(26)-EC DIAS-469 –	cilecarelse	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
27th October 2026 23:46	ZZ..LOT 166 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 2-Webster Lofts-(ZA)-(26)-EC DIAS-461 –	cilecarelse	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
27th October 2026 22:42	.LOT 7 DIE PAINTERS – ZA 23 KPUD 102 – “TRUPUT” Cock Painter Putterie DC A true Putterie through and through – bred from two pure Painter Putterie lines. This cock was a great racer scoring 2 X Top 3 Combine as well as 2 X Top 25 Kgalagadi Gauteng Province. His father “CROOKED KEEL COCK” is the top breeding son of our famous “NEW DUDE”. He proved an immediate success as a breeder, producing 2 individual Combine Winners plus another 5 Club Winners and Top 1% Union performers in only 3 years. His mother is the “RINGLESS CHESTNUT HEN”, last daughter of our great click pair “PLATINUM JAN” X “CHESTNUT HEN” – a pair that has produced great breeders of winners and Top 1% Union performers for us, Cobra Loft, Stolp Loft and others. The blood of “NEW DUDE”, “PLATINUM JAN” and our famous 911 line combined in one cock – better Putterie blood than this you won’t get!SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	neo	R2,000	Current bid: R2,000
27th October 2026 22:41	.LOT 2 DIE PAINTERS – ZA 23 KPU 765 – “OU GOUD” Painter Hen Bb a very dependable and versatile racer. She scored in the Top 10 of the Union from 330k and from Leeu Gamka 930km. Bred from a click pair. Her sire, “GOLD CHIEF” (15931/15), is a direct son of Ds. Painter’s famous cock “LAASTE GROOTTE” and carries the very typical gold colour eye that is so prevalent in this strain of pigeons. Her dam, “SPY LASS” (D354/19), is a Union Winner and 2 X Winner, directly out of the “17 X WINNER” and “SUPER SAM”, and also mother to “THE FIX” who flew 1st Diaz OLR on the Enduro Race from Ixopo.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	dmg	R1,500	Current bid: R1,500
27th October 2026 22:41	.LOT 2 DIE PAINTERS – ZA 23 KPU 765 – “OU GOUD” Painter Hen Bb a very dependable and versatile racer. She scored in the Top 10 of the Union from 330k and from Leeu Gamka 930km. Bred from a click pair. Her sire, “GOLD CHIEF” (15931/15), is a direct son of Ds. Painter’s famous cock “LAASTE GROOTTE” and carries the very typical gold colour eye that is so prevalent in this strain of pigeons. Her dam, “SPY LASS” (D354/19), is a Union Winner and 2 X Winner, directly out of the “17 X WINNER” and “SUPER SAM”, and also mother to “THE FIX” who flew 1st Diaz OLR on the Enduro Race from Ixopo.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	neo	R1,500	Current bid: R1,500