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MALARIA – THE GO-SLOW DISEASE by Hannes Grove

Cudy · Apr 6, 2020 ·

MALARIA – THE GO-SLOW DISEASE by Hannes Grove – www.grovelofts.co.za) Red blood cells are vertebrate’s principal means of delivering oxygen to muscle tissue. If this ability is hampered, there is a shortage of oxygen which in turn means under-performance. In pigeon racing this means you are “off the pace” by a few minutes. The pigeons […]

WEN DIE WEDVLUG UIT DIE NESPAN met erkenning aan Hannes Grove

Cudy · Apr 6, 2020 ·

WEN DIE WEDVLUG UIT DIE NESPAN met erkenning aan Hannes Grove ‘n Suksesvolle vliegseisoen begin reeds in die nespan. Duifies wat geteel word sonder die regte voeding en gesondheid sal NOOIT kan kers vashou by hulle ewekniee wat wel die regte versorging gehad het nie. Baie duiweboere sukkel om te verstaan waarom hulle jong duiwe […]

Waaroor jy moet beskik, en wat jy behoort te doen om ‘n kampioen te wees. Hannes Grove.

Cudy · Apr 6, 2020 ·

Met erkenning aan: HANNES GROVE. Praatjie voorberei vir Kosmos duiweklub Unie Royal Challenge veiling 2018 http://www.grovelofts.co.za Inleiding Dankie vir die geleentheid Die wat ons ken sal weet dat ons nie te koop loop met ons prestasies nie – ‘n Ou is net so goed soos jou laaste wedvlug/seisoen Ek deel graag […]

FOR THE NEWCOMER IN PIGEON RACING

Cudy · Dec 7, 2019 ·

Here at TOP PIGEON we believe that Pigeon Caring & Keeping involves providing for all their basic needs and keeping them safe. Maybe we can learn from each other and get the pigeon racing sport to grow in South Africa by learning what the champions are doing. It’s not a pleasant experience on race day […]

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Date	Auction	Username	Bid	Status
14th November 2026 22:07	.LOT 1 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Marc de Cock & Friends I-BE-26-4060914 -Sire · BE 25-3095557 \| Velghe Pigeons Combines Turbo Kittel bloodlines with an AfrikaPro 2024 Ace performer. His sire, ZA CRU-23-239, bred Mad Max, winner of AfrikaPro 2025 Hotspot 7 over 383 km. His dam, ZA J&B-23-499, placed 4th Blue Jacket Ace, 13th in the final and 8th in Race 8 at AfrikaPro 2024. She is a full sister to Flash.———— Dam · ZA J&B-24-748 “Untouchable” \| Du Preez & Deetlefs A chequered hen that placed 2nd Blue Jacket Ace, 9th Brown Jacket Ace and 10th Green Jacket Ace at AfrikaPro 2025. Her race results included 15th in Race 4, 21st in Race 3 and 26th in Race 2. Her sire, ZA PWDU-20-2331, is a full brother to Bullit, an AfrikaPro 2023 performer. Her dam, ZA ABL-20-168, also bred a four-time winner and Tracer, who won Race 3 and was equal winner of Race 4. Untouchable was purchased for €28,000.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	fulhamhardware66	R4,000	Current bid: R4,000
14th November 2026 22:02	ZZ..LOT 121 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-P & C Loft-ZA-25-EC/DRPC-837 —–45TH FINAL RACE—–SIRE:Mealie Cock 2747-22-VIL DU PREEZ & DEETLEFS Purchased on the sale of Du Preez and Deetlefs Scored 3 x Club 2023 Scored 2 x Club 2024 1 st season of breeding 2025 at Webster lofts, sire to: “RED RUM”, 837-25-EC/DRPC.———-DAM:Mealie Hen 464-25-DRPC “MOONER” WEBSTER Bred for stock, an absolutely perfect hen in hand and full sister to: “BLUE MOON”, 819-24-DRPC Entered into Dinokeng OLR 2024 as a very late bred baby just before the closing of loft intake. An absolute racing Machine and the best performance in the history of the Dinokeng Million Rand OLR ever!!! 6/8 times in the 1st drop in the race season. Winning R500 000.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	fulhamhardware66	R3,000	Current bid: R3,000
14th November 2026 22:00	ZZ..LOT 117 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-VanDerPasch-Wustmans-Ummbirka Lofts III-QATAR-26-2127 –	fulhamhardware66	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
14th November 2026 21:46	LOT 25 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Alpdağ Brothers-TR-25-34-10381 -SIRE: BE-24-4174555 “Grizzle BK x Conny”. PIPA Breeding cock from Grizzle Best Kittel, 2nd National KBDB Sprint Ace in 2022, and Conny, winner of the 2023 Victoria Falls final.————- DAM: TR-25-19573 “Royal Ricky’s Finn 73”. Alpdağ Brothers hen. The pedigree links her half-brother TR-24-19608 to an extra-final winner over 701 km.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	viljoen02gmail-com	R1,500	Current bid: R1,500
14th November 2026 21:18	LOT 69 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Marc de Cock & Friends II-BE-25-4171377 -SIRE: ZA-23-DIAS-372 “Volcano Boss”. Webster mealy cock, half-brother to Blue Moon, winner of the 2024 Dinokeng final and Ace SOLD FOR R400 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON, and Fire Water, a Dinokeng race winner and 17th finalist in 2023.————DAM:ZA-21-11072 V. SUPER RACER. 4 X WINNER. SOLD FOR R207 000. FULL SUSTER TO TURBO KITTEL 5 X WINNER. BROTHER 9059-20 5 X WINNER. BROTHER 1687-21 3 X WINNER. BROTHER 9060-20 2 X WINNER. SISTER TO “CYCLONE” AFRIKAPRO 2023. SISTER TO “PRINCESS PHALA” AFRIKAPRO 2023. MOTHER TO “TKT” – 4 ACE BLUE JACKET AND 8 BROWN JACKET BEFORE THE FINAL AT AFRIKAPRO 2025.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	lenna6804gmail-com	R4,500	Current bid: R4,500
14th November 2026 20:53	LOT 75 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Valya & Rosen Dobrevi-BULGARIA-25-60361 –Full sibling VALYA 1 – my BEST PIGEON WINNER BLACK JACKЕТ AFRIKAPRO 2024 5 FINAL 601km 09h18′ 3 BLUE JACKET (9 min after winner and 1 hour 5 min lead 4th) 3 BROWN JACKEТ———–SIRE:BG-21-54946.Super Hardy 946 VALYA&ROSEN DOBREVI 179th Final Race.————DAM:BG MOUN-21-57 “Qatar Horse”. 480km 528p. 5. 601km 510p. 17. 383km 594p. 30. 430km 515p. 53. 280km 633p. 72. 183km 629p. 88. 280km 549p. Afrikapro Premier One Loft Series 2022 Bred By Mountain Lofts.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	cg	R2,000	Current bid: R2,000
14th November 2026 20:27	ZZ..LOT 119 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Marc de Cock & Friends II-BE-26-4060906 -SIRE: BE-24-6185025 “Twinkle Face 025”. Pigeon24 red chequer cock and grandson of Twinkle Star, 2022 Belgian National Long Distance Ace.——- DAM: BE-24-4017773 “Remco 773”. Marc de Cock blue hen descending from Remco, 4th National Long Distance Ace, and from Golden Prince and New Kim.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	bokram	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
14th November 2026 20:25	ZZ..LOT 162 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-VanDerPasch-Wustmans-Ummbirka Lofts III-QATAR-25-2154 –	swiss-pigeons	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
14th November 2026 20:22	LOT 49 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Tom Van Gaver – Alberto Abajo BE-BE-25-4186816 -Half-sister of “BABIQUE” (6th Final & 3rd Race 5 Afrikapro 2026, 4x Top 100 – a major contributor to the Afrikapro Black Jacket victoryof Die Painters & SG Ullrich. Her father is BE-24-4070622 (A. Abajo & V. Gaver, Afrikapro 2024), a son of “RICKY’S FINNMAN” and “SPIKKEL FINN’S SIS”.` This hen has the same mother, “AFRIQUE” (bred by Beneke Lofts and owned by Tom van Gaver), AFRIKAPRO RACE 6 WINNER 2025, 2nd Race 9 Afrikapro 2025 (equal winner) and 2nd Brown Jacket Afrikapro 2025. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	wonderfull	R10,000	Current bid: R10,000
14th November 2026 20:22	LOT 49 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Tom Van Gaver – Alberto Abajo BE-BE-25-4186816 -Half-sister of “BABIQUE” (6th Final & 3rd Race 5 Afrikapro 2026, 4x Top 100 – a major contributor to the Afrikapro Black Jacket victoryof Die Painters & SG Ullrich. Her father is BE-24-4070622 (A. Abajo & V. Gaver, Afrikapro 2024), a son of “RICKY’S FINNMAN” and “SPIKKEL FINN’S SIS”.` This hen has the same mother, “AFRIQUE” (bred by Beneke Lofts and owned by Tom van Gaver), AFRIKAPRO RACE 6 WINNER 2025, 2nd Race 9 Afrikapro 2025 (equal winner) and 2nd Brown Jacket Afrikapro 2025. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	holid	R9,500	Current bid: R10,000
14th November 2026 20:22	LOT 49 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Tom Van Gaver – Alberto Abajo BE-BE-25-4186816 -Half-sister of “BABIQUE” (6th Final & 3rd Race 5 Afrikapro 2026, 4x Top 100 – a major contributor to the Afrikapro Black Jacket victoryof Die Painters & SG Ullrich. Her father is BE-24-4070622 (A. Abajo & V. Gaver, Afrikapro 2024), a son of “RICKY’S FINNMAN” and “SPIKKEL FINN’S SIS”.` This hen has the same mother, “AFRIQUE” (bred by Beneke Lofts and owned by Tom van Gaver), AFRIKAPRO RACE 6 WINNER 2025, 2nd Race 9 Afrikapro 2025 (equal winner) and 2nd Brown Jacket Afrikapro 2025. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	wonderfull	R9,000	Current bid: R10,000
14th November 2026 20:22	LOT 49 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Tom Van Gaver – Alberto Abajo BE-BE-25-4186816 -Half-sister of “BABIQUE” (6th Final & 3rd Race 5 Afrikapro 2026, 4x Top 100 – a major contributor to the Afrikapro Black Jacket victoryof Die Painters & SG Ullrich. Her father is BE-24-4070622 (A. Abajo & V. Gaver, Afrikapro 2024), a son of “RICKY’S FINNMAN” and “SPIKKEL FINN’S SIS”.` This hen has the same mother, “AFRIQUE” (bred by Beneke Lofts and owned by Tom van Gaver), AFRIKAPRO RACE 6 WINNER 2025, 2nd Race 9 Afrikapro 2025 (equal winner) and 2nd Brown Jacket Afrikapro 2025. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	holid	R8,500	Current bid: R10,000
14th November 2026 20:21	LOT 49 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Tom Van Gaver – Alberto Abajo BE-BE-25-4186816 -Half-sister of “BABIQUE” (6th Final & 3rd Race 5 Afrikapro 2026, 4x Top 100 – a major contributor to the Afrikapro Black Jacket victoryof Die Painters & SG Ullrich. Her father is BE-24-4070622 (A. Abajo & V. Gaver, Afrikapro 2024), a son of “RICKY’S FINNMAN” and “SPIKKEL FINN’S SIS”.` This hen has the same mother, “AFRIQUE” (bred by Beneke Lofts and owned by Tom van Gaver), AFRIKAPRO RACE 6 WINNER 2025, 2nd Race 9 Afrikapro 2025 (equal winner) and 2nd Brown Jacket Afrikapro 2025. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	holid	R7,000	Current bid: R10,000
14th November 2026 20:21	LOT 49 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Tom Van Gaver – Alberto Abajo BE-BE-25-4186816 -Half-sister of “BABIQUE” (6th Final & 3rd Race 5 Afrikapro 2026, 4x Top 100 – a major contributor to the Afrikapro Black Jacket victoryof Die Painters & SG Ullrich. Her father is BE-24-4070622 (A. Abajo & V. Gaver, Afrikapro 2024), a son of “RICKY’S FINNMAN” and “SPIKKEL FINN’S SIS”.` This hen has the same mother, “AFRIQUE” (bred by Beneke Lofts and owned by Tom van Gaver), AFRIKAPRO RACE 6 WINNER 2025, 2nd Race 9 Afrikapro 2025 (equal winner) and 2nd Brown Jacket Afrikapro 2025. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	wonderfull	R7,500	Current bid: R10,000
14th November 2026 20:15	.LOT 8 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Tom Van Gaver – Alberto Abajo BE-BE-25-4198431 -Sire — BE 23-4202367 “Finn’s New Tetske” A Tom Van Gaver chequer cock bred from Finn × New Tetske. Finn won 1st Provincial against 1,591 pigeons and placed 9th National against 7,322. New Tetske was 1st National Ace Long Distance KBDB 2023 and 2nd Olympic Category C 2023. Finn’s New Tetske has also produced one-loft race performers. His pedigree records offspring results including 6th Average Speed Ace at Krakus OLR 2025, which started with 4,663 entries, and 1st Grand Average Ace before the final at Thailand Masters, listed with 5,002 entries.———– Dam — BE 21-4201779 “Jamie” A Tom Van Gaver blue hen bred from New Rudi’s James × White Finn’s Gladice. Jamie earned 1st Olympic Category C 2023, 3rd National Ace All-Round KBDB 2023, and 5th National Ace Long Distance KBDB 2023. Her race results include 4th National Tulle II against 4,993 pigeons in 2022, 11th National Libourne against 3,882 in 2023, and 13th National Bourges against 21,075 in 2023. She is also the grandmother of “031/24,” 3rd National Ace All-Round Old KBDB 2026.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	wonderfull	R30,000	Current bid: R30,000
14th November 2026 20:15	.LOT 8 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Tom Van Gaver – Alberto Abajo BE-BE-25-4198431 -Sire — BE 23-4202367 “Finn’s New Tetske” A Tom Van Gaver chequer cock bred from Finn × New Tetske. Finn won 1st Provincial against 1,591 pigeons and placed 9th National against 7,322. New Tetske was 1st National Ace Long Distance KBDB 2023 and 2nd Olympic Category C 2023. Finn’s New Tetske has also produced one-loft race performers. His pedigree records offspring results including 6th Average Speed Ace at Krakus OLR 2025, which started with 4,663 entries, and 1st Grand Average Ace before the final at Thailand Masters, listed with 5,002 entries.———– Dam — BE 21-4201779 “Jamie” A Tom Van Gaver blue hen bred from New Rudi’s James × White Finn’s Gladice. Jamie earned 1st Olympic Category C 2023, 3rd National Ace All-Round KBDB 2023, and 5th National Ace Long Distance KBDB 2023. Her race results include 4th National Tulle II against 4,993 pigeons in 2022, 11th National Libourne against 3,882 in 2023, and 13th National Bourges against 21,075 in 2023. She is also the grandmother of “031/24,” 3rd National Ace All-Round Old KBDB 2026.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	bossie	R29,500	Current bid: R30,000
14th November 2026 20:14	.LOT 8 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Tom Van Gaver – Alberto Abajo BE-BE-25-4198431 -Sire — BE 23-4202367 “Finn’s New Tetske” A Tom Van Gaver chequer cock bred from Finn × New Tetske. Finn won 1st Provincial against 1,591 pigeons and placed 9th National against 7,322. New Tetske was 1st National Ace Long Distance KBDB 2023 and 2nd Olympic Category C 2023. Finn’s New Tetske has also produced one-loft race performers. His pedigree records offspring results including 6th Average Speed Ace at Krakus OLR 2025, which started with 4,663 entries, and 1st Grand Average Ace before the final at Thailand Masters, listed with 5,002 entries.———– Dam — BE 21-4201779 “Jamie” A Tom Van Gaver blue hen bred from New Rudi’s James × White Finn’s Gladice. Jamie earned 1st Olympic Category C 2023, 3rd National Ace All-Round KBDB 2023, and 5th National Ace Long Distance KBDB 2023. Her race results include 4th National Tulle II against 4,993 pigeons in 2022, 11th National Libourne against 3,882 in 2023, and 13th National Bourges against 21,075 in 2023. She is also the grandmother of “031/24,” 3rd National Ace All-Round Old KBDB 2026.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	wonderfull	R27,500	Current bid: R30,000
14th November 2026 20:14	.LOT 8 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Tom Van Gaver – Alberto Abajo BE-BE-25-4198431 -Sire — BE 23-4202367 “Finn’s New Tetske” A Tom Van Gaver chequer cock bred from Finn × New Tetske. Finn won 1st Provincial against 1,591 pigeons and placed 9th National against 7,322. New Tetske was 1st National Ace Long Distance KBDB 2023 and 2nd Olympic Category C 2023. Finn’s New Tetske has also produced one-loft race performers. His pedigree records offspring results including 6th Average Speed Ace at Krakus OLR 2025, which started with 4,663 entries, and 1st Grand Average Ace before the final at Thailand Masters, listed with 5,002 entries.———– Dam — BE 21-4201779 “Jamie” A Tom Van Gaver blue hen bred from New Rudi’s James × White Finn’s Gladice. Jamie earned 1st Olympic Category C 2023, 3rd National Ace All-Round KBDB 2023, and 5th National Ace Long Distance KBDB 2023. Her race results include 4th National Tulle II against 4,993 pigeons in 2022, 11th National Libourne against 3,882 in 2023, and 13th National Bourges against 21,075 in 2023. She is also the grandmother of “031/24,” 3rd National Ace All-Round Old KBDB 2026.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	bossie	R27,000	Current bid: R30,000
14th November 2026 19:59	.LOT 8 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Tom Van Gaver – Alberto Abajo BE-BE-25-4198431 -Sire — BE 23-4202367 “Finn’s New Tetske” A Tom Van Gaver chequer cock bred from Finn × New Tetske. Finn won 1st Provincial against 1,591 pigeons and placed 9th National against 7,322. New Tetske was 1st National Ace Long Distance KBDB 2023 and 2nd Olympic Category C 2023. Finn’s New Tetske has also produced one-loft race performers. His pedigree records offspring results including 6th Average Speed Ace at Krakus OLR 2025, which started with 4,663 entries, and 1st Grand Average Ace before the final at Thailand Masters, listed with 5,002 entries.———– Dam — BE 21-4201779 “Jamie” A Tom Van Gaver blue hen bred from New Rudi’s James × White Finn’s Gladice. Jamie earned 1st Olympic Category C 2023, 3rd National Ace All-Round KBDB 2023, and 5th National Ace Long Distance KBDB 2023. Her race results include 4th National Tulle II against 4,993 pigeons in 2022, 11th National Libourne against 3,882 in 2023, and 13th National Bourges against 21,075 in 2023. She is also the grandmother of “031/24,” 3rd National Ace All-Round Old KBDB 2026.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	jac	R26,000	Current bid: R30,000
14th November 2026 19:59	.LOT 8 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 4-Tom Van Gaver – Alberto Abajo BE-BE-25-4198431 -Sire — BE 23-4202367 “Finn’s New Tetske” A Tom Van Gaver chequer cock bred from Finn × New Tetske. Finn won 1st Provincial against 1,591 pigeons and placed 9th National against 7,322. New Tetske was 1st National Ace Long Distance KBDB 2023 and 2nd Olympic Category C 2023. Finn’s New Tetske has also produced one-loft race performers. His pedigree records offspring results including 6th Average Speed Ace at Krakus OLR 2025, which started with 4,663 entries, and 1st Grand Average Ace before the final at Thailand Masters, listed with 5,002 entries.———– Dam — BE 21-4201779 “Jamie” A Tom Van Gaver blue hen bred from New Rudi’s James × White Finn’s Gladice. Jamie earned 1st Olympic Category C 2023, 3rd National Ace All-Round KBDB 2023, and 5th National Ace Long Distance KBDB 2023. Her race results include 4th National Tulle II against 4,993 pigeons in 2022, 11th National Libourne against 3,882 in 2023, and 13th National Bourges against 21,075 in 2023. She is also the grandmother of “031/24,” 3rd National Ace All-Round Old KBDB 2026.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	wonderfull	R26,500	Current bid: R30,000