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"CHIPO AUCTION" - BENCHMARK LOFTS - BILLY KITCHENBRAND

The Auction of the CHIPO FAMILY is one of the best.
As you can see the Bloodline revolves around “CHIPO”, his sister and “CHINAUT 100”, the very best of Benny Steveninck.
28 April 2010 Benny sold eight pigeons on PIPA for 26,000 EUROS. High sellers going to Koopmans and Great Wall.
In 2010 CHIPO was rated so highly that there was a 2 year backlog for babies out of him.
CHIPO was the father to DE CRACK CHINAUT 98, CHINAUT 100 – 3rd National Ace pigeon – Middle Distance 2007, 6th National Ace pigeon Middle Distance 2005, 1st Prov ace pigeon middle distance 2007, 3rd Prov ace pigeon middle distance 2006, this at the time there were 11 000 fanciers in the province.
CHINAT 100 - 15th provincial ace pigeon as a youngster. 6th national ace pigeon middle distance KBDB 2005 as a 2-year-old.
This family has stood the test of time and these birds on auction are as close as anyone will come to “CHIPO” CHINAUT 100.
They will make a difference.
Enjoy
PHOTO OF THE FAMOUS "CHIPO"
 

 

PHOTO OF THE FAMOUS BENCHMARK

 

 

LOT 1 BILLY KITCHENBRAND  CHIPO AUCTION
ZA WRRPA 1009  15 with his Click Hen

 

 

The Backbone Benchmark Chipo Line
Lot 1 ZA WRRPA 1009 15 with his Mother and Sister

 

 

 

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  • .LOT 1 BILLY KITCHENBRAND CHIPO AUCTION 1009 ZA 15 WRRPA alias “BENCHMARK” – 17 times Top 10 , 3 x Union Winner, 1 x Second. Brother 1008: 3rd Best Bird Long Distance WRRPA. Sister GPU 1009: 3rd Club, 11th Union Three Sisters Championship. 12th Club, 62nd Union Bloemfontein 23rd Club. 47th Union Middelburg. Father to TRPF 3691: Bloemfontein Combine 1st Club, 2nd Union, Winburg 19th Club, Cradock 16th Club, 52nd Fed, Richmond 10th Club, 48th Fed., Jamestown 11th Club, 22nd Fed., Trompsburg 15th Club, 47th Fed. Sister GPU 1009: Mother to 2nd Club, 73rd Union last week for Justin Jooste, Villiersdorp

    Winning Bid: R28,500 Auction finished
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  • .LOT 2 BILLY KITCHENBRAND CHIPO AUCTION ZA 10111-13 – Mother to: 1009 ZA 15 WRRPA alias “BENCHMARK” 17 times Top 10 , 3 x Union Winner, 1 x Second. Brother 1008: 3rd Best Bird Long Distance WRRPA. Sister GPU 1009: 3rd Club, 11th Union Three Sisters Championship. 12th Club, 62nd Union Bloemfontein 23rd Club. 47th Union Middelburg. Father to TRPF 3691: Bloemfontein Combine 1st Club, 2nd Union, Winburg 19th Club, Cradock 16th Club, 52nd Fed, Richmond 10th Club, 48th Fed., Jamestown 11th Club, 22nd Fed., Trompsburg 15th Club, 47th Fed. Sister GPU 1009: Mother to 2nd Club, 73rd Union last week for Justin Jooste, Villiersdorp. Mother to award 1455 won training at Diaz and 2nd Hot Spot 4 Diaz 2020.

    Winning Bid: R19,500 Auction finished
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  • .LOT 3 BILLY KITCHENBRAND CHIPO AUCTION 10112 ZA 2013 – Sister to 10111 mother of famous Benchmark 10112 has bred top performing pigeons and also used to breed stock mated to 1009 father bred 13501 mated to Red Chipo 3528 CYRL This to me is the class hen. (Copy)

    Winning Bid: R6,500 Auction finished
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  • .LOT 4 BILLY KITCHENBRAND CHIPO AUCTION 24028 ZA 14 TRPF – Father Pied Gladiator sold on Schmidt and Bouwer auction for R26 000. Father of Lot 3 and 97. 2nd and third bird in the club, Alberton. Mother sister to the famous Chipo world renowned last two babies sold out of Chipo. Sold for 7 500 Euro and 8 500 Euro 24208 is mother to 1042 GPU 17 – 3 x winner best middle distance bird Combine for Stefan Bril, West Rand. Scored: Winburg: 3rd club, 25th union 1939 birds, Cradock: 13th club, 46th Union, 1388 birds, Richmond: 13th club, 48th Union 1276 birds, Vekeerdevlei: 6th club, 14th Union, 576 birds. Lot 13 on Schmidt and Bouwer auction flew: Noupooort: 3rd Club, 9th Federation, 1542 Pigeons Springfontein: 3rd Club, 6th Federation, 1918 Pigeons Bloemfontein: 3rd Club, 3rd Federation, 52nd Combine, 10842 Pigeons Cradock: 4th Club, 14th Federation,, 1409 Pigeons Winburg: 5th Club, 59th /Federation, 85th Combine, 7811 Pigeons Winburg: 9th Club, 82nd Federation,2540 Pigeons Jamestown: 15tth Club, 88th Federation, 1326 Pigeons De Wetsdorp: 12th Club, 66th Federation, 2485 Pigeons De Wetsdorp: th Club, 94th Federation, 2375 Pigeons Colesberg: 18th Club, 70th Federation, 1678 Pigeons Half sister to 24028 Lot 97 on Schmidt and Bouwer auction flew: Cradock: 4th Club, 9th Federation, 1397 Pigeons Noupoort Derby: 23rd Club, 80th Federation, 1300 Pigeons De Wetsdorp: 2nd Club, 57th Federation, 2425 Pigeons Jamestown: 4th Club, 31st Federation, 1192 Pigeons Aliwal North: 4th Club, 10th Federation, 2147 Pigeons Winburg: 4th Club, 58th Federation, 82nd Combine – 4 Fell together, 8019 Pigeons De Wetsdorp: 5th Club, 20th Federation, 2216 Pigeons Middleburg: 5th Club, 9th Federation, 23rd Combine – 513 Members, 5087 Pigeons Bloemfontein: 6th Club, 9th Federation, 158 Combine, 10842 Pigeons Bloemfontein: 7th Club, 40th Federation, 63 Combine – 627 Members, 9232 Pigeons Winburg: 13th Club, 88th Federation, 146 Combine, 8019 Pigeons Half Sister to 24028

    Winning Bid: R9,500 Auction finished
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  • .LOT 5 BILLY KITCHENBRAND CHIPO AUCTION 9905 ZA 12 TRPF – Brother to 24028 who is the mother to1042 GPU 17 – 3 x winner Best Bird Middle Distance pigeon Combine for Stefan Bril. Half brother to Lot 13 and Lot 97 on Schmidt and Bouwer Auction Lot 13 sold for R15 000 Lot 97 sold for 19 000

    Winning Bid: R3,500 Auction finished
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  • .LOT 6 BILLY KITCHENBRAND CHIPO AUCTION 13501 ZA 18 GPU – Bred for stock. Father is father to 2009 Benchmark mated to sister of mother Benchmark. 13501 is half brother to famous 1009 Benchmark, 1008, 1009 GPU. His mother 10112 full sister to 10111 mother to Benchmark. 10112 is an excellent hen.

    Winning Bid: R8,000 Auction finished
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  • .LOT 7 BILLY KITCHENBRAND CHIPO AUCTION 3528 ZA 18 CYRL – Father Red Chipo is a son of Chinaut 100, 6th National ace middle distance 2005, 2nd ace Olympiade 2007 cat B. 5 x winner. Chinaut 100 also grandfather on the mother side of 10111 mother to “Benchmark” 1009 and 10112. This pigeon was bought by Andre Carelse while visiting Benny in Belgium. Mother of 3528 was also selected to mate to Red Chipo. World Class.

    Winning Bid: R7,000 Auction finished
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  • LOT 8 BILLY KITCHENBRAND CHIPO AUCTION 08617 ZA 14 – Linebred to the very best of the Chipo family. SIRE: 10023 ZA 13 Alias ”Chipo Beauty’. Strain: CHIPO – Color: BBP Inbred Ace pigeon. Chipo from Benny Steveninck in Hamme, Belgium. Typical Chipo cock destined to become a real super breeder. – DAM: 20010 ZA 12 Alias “Cipolini” – Strain: CHIPO – Color: BB Inbred Chipo hen. This hen is likely to breed super pigeons. Bred from a sister to magnificent ‘Chipo’ mated to an inbred top breeding ‘Chipo’ cock. Her sire sold for a lot of money on our auction Aug ’13. This family are responsible for numerous Ace pigeons titles in Belgium and currently world wide a very sought after strain.

    Winning Bid: R4,500 Auction finished
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  • LOT 9 BILLY KITCHENBRAND CHIPO AUCTION 4048871 BE 12 – Direct Benny Steveninck – Direct daughter of Zanini-12th national ace Belgium middle distance 2006. Half sister of Den Iron -10th Ace 2007 and 21st ace 2006. Zanini are full brother to Chipo. Family to super breeders 10111 and 10112. – SIRE: 4138962 BELG 04 – Alias “Zanini” – Brother to Chipo”. Strain: Benny Steveninck – Chipo 4x 1 and 12 prov Ace Pigeon Middle Distance brt Chipo (1st Champion middle distance youngsters) Sire of Chihaut. – DAM: 4216089 BELG 08 – Strain: Benny Steveninck Color: BB Mother Chihaut 100 and 98-both National champs

    Winning Bid: R3,500 Auction finished
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