ACTIVE AUCTION - FERDIE COETZER - From 19 June until Wednesday 21 June 2023 (Ends from 20:00)

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.LOT 1 FERDIE COETZER AUCTION – ZA 22 CRU 1257 BB – Uniique mating . Inbred to Marissa , Ace Bird Dinokeng and mother to Victoria Falls YL final winner ” Quantico ” . This young cock is perfect in every way . He will become a champion breeder .SEE PEDIGREE!!
Winning Bid: R3,000 Auction finished Auction finished
.LOT 2 FERDIE COETZER AUCTION -ZA 22 CRU 1271 BB —-ZA 07 PBG 1724 is sire to Marissa Ace bird Dinokeng OLR and Something Splendid Ace bird SAPIR OLR . This fabulous blue bar hen is line bred to ” 24 ” . Marissa also dam to 1st Victoria Falls YL 2018 as well as 3rd Ace , Quantico .SEE PEDIGREE!!!
Winning Bid: R2,500 Auction finished Auction finished
.LOT 3 FERDIE COETZER AUCTION -ZA 21 CRU 2096 BB – When you can add performance to breeding you have a winner . Blue bar hen 2096 was entered at Cradock OLR as a very late bred , yet she placed 13th in a very tough final over 800km . For a highly inbred bird to achieve this is very special . She is bred in the purple , she is brave and a performer and she is a looker . Super handler . Strong Structure . Medium with perfect balance .SEE PEDIGREE!!!
Winning Bid: R3,000 Auction finished Auction finished
.LOT 4 FERDIE COETZER AUCTION – ZA 22 CRY 1203 BB – is bred from a son to 1724 mated to a daughter of 1724 . Both parents great champion racers and breeders . ZA 07 VNRF 1724 sired 2 OLR Ace birds , Marissa Ace Dinokeng and Something Splendid Ace SAPIR . ZA 07 VNRF 1724 is also brother to 2 bakkie winners 1723 and 19109 . This has to be some of the finest racing pigeon bloodstock anyware in the world . Grandson ” 24 ” .SEE PEDIGREE!!!!
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.LOT 5 FERDIE COETZER AUCTION – ZA 22 CYRL 4525 CHPD – The ” Pretty Hen ” bred from a mother x son . A high class perfectly structured inbred Blou Bul hen . She is line bred to the famous Schmidt and Bouwer Ref. A , the White Flight Cock . She is bred from my nr 1 cock 8803 mated to my nr 1 hen , his mother 28936 . ZA 22 CYRL 4525 conforms to all the characteristics of a modern champion racing pigeon . A hen of extra ordinary beauty and quality .SEE PEDIGREE!!!
Winning Bid: R4,500 Auction finished Auction finished
.LOT 6 FERDIE COETZER AUCTION – ZA 22 GPU 5607 BB – Top class young stud . ZA 22 GPU 5607 is bred halfbrother x halfsister to Ace breeder ZA 07 PBG 1724 . Exceptional quality , will make a great stock cock . His sire and dam were star racers and breeders of best birds and winners on Union level .SEE PEDIGREE!!!
Winning Bid: R2,500 Auction finished Auction finished
.LOT 7 FERDIE COETZER AUCTION – ZA 22 CRU 1270 BBPD – This blue bar pied cock is a well balanced , perfectly structured racing pigeon . He is a grandson to 1280 , the father of Ace breeder ZA 07 PBG 1724 . These Blou Bul pigeons have the ability to re produce champion pigeons all the time . Fantastic pigeon .SEE PEDIGREE!!!
Winning Bid: R2,000 Auction finished Auction finished
.LOT 8 FERDIE COETZER AUCTION – ZA 22 CRU 1272 BB – ZA 07 PBG 1724 is sire to Marissa Ace bird Dinokeng OLR and Something Splendid Ace bird SAPIR OLR . This fabulous blue bar hen is line bred to ” 24 ” . Marissa also dam to 1st Victoria Falls YL 2018 as well as 3rd Ace , Quantico .SEE PEDIGREE!!!
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.LOT 9 FERDIE COETZER AUCTION – ZA 22 GPU 5618 CHPD – Young blue check pied cock ZA 22 GPU 5618 is bred from a golden line of Blou Bul champions . His outstanding characteristic is his superb muscles , essential to be a champion racer and to re produce champions .SEE PEDIGREE!!!
Winning Bid: R1,500 Auction finished Auction finished
LOT 10 FERDIE COETZER AUCTION – ZA 22 CRU 1258 BB – Green Eyes . This blue bar hen is a racing pigeon of epic proportions . When you inbreed the Blou Bul pigeons and you get green eyes like hers , it is almost a gurantee for success . ZA 22 CRU 1258 is bordering on perfection handling wise , she is inbred to Ace Marissa and Ace Something splendid . Say no more !.SEE PEDIGREE!!
Winning Bid: R2,500 Auction finished Auction finished
LOT 11 FERDIE COETZER AUCTION – ZA 22 CYRL 4536 BB – Top class young cock . He is bred halfbrother x halfsister back to my star breeder 230 who is a full brother to Ace Bird Dinokeng Marissa who is dam to Victoria Falls YL winner ” Quantico ” .SEE PEDIGREE!!
Winning Bid: R1,500 Auction finished Auction finished
LOT 12 FERDIE COETZER AUCTION – ZA 22 CYRL 4523 BB – Bred from 2 high performance Blou Bul parents . The sire 4178 bred from a brother x sister Blou Bul Ace line , was stocked after 6 x 1st arrivals from races . The dam 2649 was a phenominal racer and even better breeder . Genetic Blou Bul gold . An outstanding characteristic of the 1724 pigeons are , that the more you inbreed them , the better they get . The mark of outstanding pigeons .SEE PEDIGREE!!!
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Date	Auction	Username	Bid	Status
26th November 2025 23:05	LOT 68 DINOKENG AUCTION 2 – PHILLIPS & ENGELBRECHT-ZA DIAS 24- 241 -SAME BRED AS -2. Ace Bird SAPIR 2025 WINNING R20 000.00 13. Hot Spot 1 286km 1232mpm ,20. Hot Spot 2 350km 1222mpm, 65. Final 580kM 1152mpm———SIRE:2361 ZA 21 DUTCH 3 Colour: CHEC Flew SAPIR 2022 2. Final (Dropped with winner) 8. Ace Bird Averages , 7. Hotspot 4, 37. Hotspot 1.—————-DAM:4406 ZA 18. Colour: BB My No 1 Stock Hen: 18. Final Diaz 635km 1221mpm , 2. Knockout Winner, 3 Ace Bird Velocity –MOTHER TO:— 35939,2471,* 4473 & *4474 2. Ace Bird Diaz 2022 , 4. Ace Bird Dinokeng 2022 , 4. & 10. Ace Birds EL Combine 2021, 5. & 11. Ace Birds Border Union 2021.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!!	duimpie	R1,500	Current bid: R1,500
26th November 2025 22:20	LOT 83 DINOKENG AUCTION 2 – PAUL DU RANDT-ZA NDPK 24- 3440 –	cyril	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
26th November 2025 21:40	LOT 57 DINOKENG AUCTION 2 – BOTHA LOFTS-ZA CRU 24- 2015 -SAME BRED SOLD FOR R33 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON—-SIRE:1782 ZACRU 21. DU PREEZ & DEETLEFS.(SIRE AND DAM SOLD FOR R580 000.00) THIS COCK IS A FULL BROTHER TO TURBO KITTEL OF BARNIE AND JOHN.TURBO KITTEL WAS THE BEST PIGEON IN SA WINNING 8 SANPO GOLD MEDALS. ——–DAM:1502 ZA CRU 21.BRED FOR STOCK. THIS IS BRED OUT OF “HOPE” . “HOPE HAS WON THE BAKKIE RACE DINOKENG 2020.SEE PEDIGREE!!	gertze98	R2,000	Current bid: R2,000
26th November 2025 21:34	LOT 29 DINOKENG OLR AUCTION 2 – ZAEP-ZA FB 24- 00238 –FULL SIBLING TO WINNER AND SUPER LONG DISTANCE RACER—SIRE:BE 3006162 ‘22 – The Barcelona Cock This cock is directly linked to an International Barcelona winner called “Queen of the Night”. The Barcelona cock’s aunt is Queen of the Night – his dam is her full sister. This family of birds come from a long line of Barcelona and ultra distance family.———–DAM:ZA FB 12623 ’21 “GOOSEBUMPS” Ace Ultra Distance Bird FBHU 2022 This bird honours the legacy of the late Yusuf Moerat and is owned and raced by Moerat Hokke. She was raced in the tough Vryburg ultra distance race (928km) where only a few birds were home on the day – she scored position 16 versus 2769 birds and was timed at 18h26 and within a few weeks she was again 12th vs 2956 birds (10140KM). Her only racing daughter ZAEP 2 ‘23 was 10th Ace bird FBHU long distance and the first yearling Ace FBHU long distance in 2024.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	umberti	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
26th November 2025 21:17	ZZ..LOT 121 DINOKENG OLR AUCTION 2 – WILLSON/BENEKE/TOP PIGEON-ZA TRPF 24- 150 –	hpm	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
26th November 2025 21:14	LOT 17 CREAM OF THE CROP AUCTION 2 -258 ZA 25 SLIM -SIRE:ZA-2022-JB-412 Du Preez & Deetlefs Mealy Full brother of “Turbo Kittel” • 1e Ace Pigeon FCI in the World!!!! • 5x Winner in his first year. • 1e Ace Overall South Africa. • 8x Sanpo Medal Winners. • 6x Sanpo Gold Winners. • 1x Sanpo Silver Winner. • 1x Sanpo Bronze Winner. Father to 7 Winners already!! =============DAM:ZA-2022-SLIM-3333 Checkered Linebred to “18523”.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	umberti	R2,500	Current bid: R2,500
26th November 2025 21:05	ZZ..LOT 104 DINOKENG OLR AUCTION 2 – LEOHAN HOKKE-ZA VSD 24- 573 -SIRE:ZA-2024-VSD-70 Leohan Lofts.SIRE IS His grandfather “91489” is inbred to “Turbo Magic” Superbreeder, one of our base Twilight’s together with his brother “Moneymaker” He is responsible for numerous winners and his offspring are exceptional.————DAM:ZA-2022-SFL-261 Silver Fern Lofts.SIRE IS A FULLBROTHER TO ABL 167 WHICH IS DAM TO 8 X SANPO MEDAL WINNER “TURBO KITTEL”. ABL 167 WERE SOLD FOR R338 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	amo	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
26th November 2025 20:55	LOT 10 CREAM OF THE CROP AUCTION – ZA 23 GPU 2989 “DTR CHILD RED KITTEL”-2ND ACE PIGEON —-HS 1 252km: 37TH . HS 3 392km: 10TH. HS 4 447km: 15TH. HS 5 556km: 5TH. HS 6 624km: 4 HS 7 303km: 5TH. Final 585km: 16TH..————SIRE: 73642172 21 DV . Alias “CHILD RED KITTEL” Strain: DIRK Van Den BULCK Color: BLUE CHECK WF GRAND CHILD KITTEL. Bred by Irmer & Sohn..————DAM:10075 ZA 20 GPU.Alias “BEST LONGDISTANCE OVERALL” BEST LONGDISTANCE GAUTENG COMBINE / GPU AND ACE BIRD IN BOKSBURG COMBINE RACING PIGEON CLUB 2021 AND A UNION WINNER 2021 RACED 1,3,5,8,9,10,10,15.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	rohansterkfonteinfarms-co-za	R140,000	Winning Bid: R140,000
26th November 2025 20:55	LOT 10 CREAM OF THE CROP AUCTION – ZA 23 GPU 2989 “DTR CHILD RED KITTEL”-2ND ACE PIGEON —-HS 1 252km: 37TH . HS 3 392km: 10TH. HS 4 447km: 15TH. HS 5 556km: 5TH. HS 6 624km: 4 HS 7 303km: 5TH. Final 585km: 16TH..————SIRE: 73642172 21 DV . Alias “CHILD RED KITTEL” Strain: DIRK Van Den BULCK Color: BLUE CHECK WF GRAND CHILD KITTEL. Bred by Irmer & Sohn..————DAM:10075 ZA 20 GPU.Alias “BEST LONGDISTANCE OVERALL” BEST LONGDISTANCE GAUTENG COMBINE / GPU AND ACE BIRD IN BOKSBURG COMBINE RACING PIGEON CLUB 2021 AND A UNION WINNER 2021 RACED 1,3,5,8,9,10,10,15.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	bossie	R138,000	Winning Bid: R140,000
26th November 2025 20:55	.LOT 8 CREAM OF THE CROP AUCTION 2 – 1885 ZA 25 SLIM -SIRE:ZA-2023-OERF-6282 “ROCKET” Strain: Tom Lock Twiglight. Entered by Saf Lofts!! • 82e Ace Dinokeng Lofts 2024.————–DAM:ZA-2023-CYRL-7471 “DENISE” Joe Gomes.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	modimol	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
26th November 2025 20:54	LOT 35 DINOKENG OLR AUCTION 2 – JACO & DANIE-ZA GPU 24- 9163 (B) -SIRE:73642172 21 DV.Alias “CHILD RED KITTEL” Strain: DIRK Van Den BULCK Color: BLUE CHECK WF GRAND CHILD KITTEL. Bred by Irmer & Sohn. Sire to ZA GPU 2989 ’23 DTR CHILD RED KITTEL, 2nd ACE BIRD Dinokeng OLR 2024. ————DAM:934 ZA 21 BPF .Alias “MISS NAVIGATOR” Strain: JJJ vd Linde & DJ Scholtz Color: Blue Check ZA BPL 934 ’21 MISS NAVIGATOR, Bakkie winner for JJJ vd Linde & DJ Scholtz, Dinokeng One Loft Race, 12 September 2021, flown from Hanover, Speed 1052.25 m/min. Only bird through for the day!!! MISS NAVIGATOR mother to GALAXY STAR, 2nd place Carnival One Loft Summer Final Race 2023, with only three pigeons clocked on the day.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	dragon-l	R2,000	Current bid: R2,000
26th November 2025 20:52	LOT 10 CREAM OF THE CROP AUCTION – ZA 23 GPU 2989 “DTR CHILD RED KITTEL”-2ND ACE PIGEON —-HS 1 252km: 37TH . HS 3 392km: 10TH. HS 4 447km: 15TH. HS 5 556km: 5TH. HS 6 624km: 4 HS 7 303km: 5TH. Final 585km: 16TH..————SIRE: 73642172 21 DV . Alias “CHILD RED KITTEL” Strain: DIRK Van Den BULCK Color: BLUE CHECK WF GRAND CHILD KITTEL. Bred by Irmer & Sohn..————DAM:10075 ZA 20 GPU.Alias “BEST LONGDISTANCE OVERALL” BEST LONGDISTANCE GAUTENG COMBINE / GPU AND ACE BIRD IN BOKSBURG COMBINE RACING PIGEON CLUB 2021 AND A UNION WINNER 2021 RACED 1,3,5,8,9,10,10,15.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	rohansterkfonteinfarms-co-za	R136,000	Winning Bid: R140,000
26th November 2025 20:52	LOT 10 CREAM OF THE CROP AUCTION – ZA 23 GPU 2989 “DTR CHILD RED KITTEL”-2ND ACE PIGEON —-HS 1 252km: 37TH . HS 3 392km: 10TH. HS 4 447km: 15TH. HS 5 556km: 5TH. HS 6 624km: 4 HS 7 303km: 5TH. Final 585km: 16TH..————SIRE: 73642172 21 DV . Alias “CHILD RED KITTEL” Strain: DIRK Van Den BULCK Color: BLUE CHECK WF GRAND CHILD KITTEL. Bred by Irmer & Sohn..————DAM:10075 ZA 20 GPU.Alias “BEST LONGDISTANCE OVERALL” BEST LONGDISTANCE GAUTENG COMBINE / GPU AND ACE BIRD IN BOKSBURG COMBINE RACING PIGEON CLUB 2021 AND A UNION WINNER 2021 RACED 1,3,5,8,9,10,10,15.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	skye	R135,000	Winning Bid: R140,000
26th November 2025 20:51	.LOT 1 CREAM OF THE CROP AUCTION – ZA 23 CRU 912 COCK -(SOLD FOR R86 500.00 ON TOPPIGEON) – DIRECT SON TO 8 SANPO MEDAL WINNER TURBO KITTEL——-WINNER YOUNG BIRD CHAMPIONSHIP———-SIRE:9849 PWDU 20 “TURBO KITTEL”. 5XWINNER IN FIRST YEAR BEST PIGEON IN SOUTH AFRICA 8 X SANPO MEDAL WINNER 6 X GOLD 1SILVER AND 1 BRONZE BEST YEARLING BIRD UNION BEST MIDDEL DISTANCE BIRD UNION.———–DAM:3591 PWDU 21 Colour: DC HUYSER/TROSKIE BRED WINNER CRU -23 912 – YEARLING NAT. WINNER.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	tasyapanbrothers	R60,000	Winning Bid: R60,000
26th November 2025 20:51	.LOT 1 CREAM OF THE CROP AUCTION – ZA 23 CRU 912 COCK -(SOLD FOR R86 500.00 ON TOPPIGEON) – DIRECT SON TO 8 SANPO MEDAL WINNER TURBO KITTEL——-WINNER YOUNG BIRD CHAMPIONSHIP———-SIRE:9849 PWDU 20 “TURBO KITTEL”. 5XWINNER IN FIRST YEAR BEST PIGEON IN SOUTH AFRICA 8 X SANPO MEDAL WINNER 6 X GOLD 1SILVER AND 1 BRONZE BEST YEARLING BIRD UNION BEST MIDDEL DISTANCE BIRD UNION.———–DAM:3591 PWDU 21 Colour: DC HUYSER/TROSKIE BRED WINNER CRU -23 912 – YEARLING NAT. WINNER.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	bossie	R59,000	Winning Bid: R60,000
26th November 2025 20:50	LOT 10 CREAM OF THE CROP AUCTION – ZA 23 GPU 2989 “DTR CHILD RED KITTEL”-2ND ACE PIGEON —-HS 1 252km: 37TH . HS 3 392km: 10TH. HS 4 447km: 15TH. HS 5 556km: 5TH. HS 6 624km: 4 HS 7 303km: 5TH. Final 585km: 16TH..————SIRE: 73642172 21 DV . Alias “CHILD RED KITTEL” Strain: DIRK Van Den BULCK Color: BLUE CHECK WF GRAND CHILD KITTEL. Bred by Irmer & Sohn..————DAM:10075 ZA 20 GPU.Alias “BEST LONGDISTANCE OVERALL” BEST LONGDISTANCE GAUTENG COMBINE / GPU AND ACE BIRD IN BOKSBURG COMBINE RACING PIGEON CLUB 2021 AND A UNION WINNER 2021 RACED 1,3,5,8,9,10,10,15.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	skye	R131,000	Winning Bid: R140,000
26th November 2025 20:50	LOT 10 CREAM OF THE CROP AUCTION – ZA 23 GPU 2989 “DTR CHILD RED KITTEL”-2ND ACE PIGEON —-HS 1 252km: 37TH . HS 3 392km: 10TH. HS 4 447km: 15TH. HS 5 556km: 5TH. HS 6 624km: 4 HS 7 303km: 5TH. Final 585km: 16TH..————SIRE: 73642172 21 DV . Alias “CHILD RED KITTEL” Strain: DIRK Van Den BULCK Color: BLUE CHECK WF GRAND CHILD KITTEL. Bred by Irmer & Sohn..————DAM:10075 ZA 20 GPU.Alias “BEST LONGDISTANCE OVERALL” BEST LONGDISTANCE GAUTENG COMBINE / GPU AND ACE BIRD IN BOKSBURG COMBINE RACING PIGEON CLUB 2021 AND A UNION WINNER 2021 RACED 1,3,5,8,9,10,10,15.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	rohansterkfonteinfarms-co-za	R130,000	Winning Bid: R140,000
26th November 2025 20:50	LOT 10 CREAM OF THE CROP AUCTION – ZA 23 GPU 2989 “DTR CHILD RED KITTEL”-2ND ACE PIGEON —-HS 1 252km: 37TH . HS 3 392km: 10TH. HS 4 447km: 15TH. HS 5 556km: 5TH. HS 6 624km: 4 HS 7 303km: 5TH. Final 585km: 16TH..————SIRE: 73642172 21 DV . Alias “CHILD RED KITTEL” Strain: DIRK Van Den BULCK Color: BLUE CHECK WF GRAND CHILD KITTEL. Bred by Irmer & Sohn..————DAM:10075 ZA 20 GPU.Alias “BEST LONGDISTANCE OVERALL” BEST LONGDISTANCE GAUTENG COMBINE / GPU AND ACE BIRD IN BOKSBURG COMBINE RACING PIGEON CLUB 2021 AND A UNION WINNER 2021 RACED 1,3,5,8,9,10,10,15.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	skye	R130,000	Winning Bid: R140,000
26th November 2025 20:50	LOT 10 CREAM OF THE CROP AUCTION – ZA 23 GPU 2989 “DTR CHILD RED KITTEL”-2ND ACE PIGEON —-HS 1 252km: 37TH . HS 3 392km: 10TH. HS 4 447km: 15TH. HS 5 556km: 5TH. HS 6 624km: 4 HS 7 303km: 5TH. Final 585km: 16TH..————SIRE: 73642172 21 DV . Alias “CHILD RED KITTEL” Strain: DIRK Van Den BULCK Color: BLUE CHECK WF GRAND CHILD KITTEL. Bred by Irmer & Sohn..————DAM:10075 ZA 20 GPU.Alias “BEST LONGDISTANCE OVERALL” BEST LONGDISTANCE GAUTENG COMBINE / GPU AND ACE BIRD IN BOKSBURG COMBINE RACING PIGEON CLUB 2021 AND A UNION WINNER 2021 RACED 1,3,5,8,9,10,10,15.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	skye	R125,000	Winning Bid: R140,000
26th November 2025 20:50	LOT 10 CREAM OF THE CROP AUCTION – ZA 23 GPU 2989 “DTR CHILD RED KITTEL”-2ND ACE PIGEON —-HS 1 252km: 37TH . HS 3 392km: 10TH. HS 4 447km: 15TH. HS 5 556km: 5TH. HS 6 624km: 4 HS 7 303km: 5TH. Final 585km: 16TH..————SIRE: 73642172 21 DV . Alias “CHILD RED KITTEL” Strain: DIRK Van Den BULCK Color: BLUE CHECK WF GRAND CHILD KITTEL. Bred by Irmer & Sohn..————DAM:10075 ZA 20 GPU.Alias “BEST LONGDISTANCE OVERALL” BEST LONGDISTANCE GAUTENG COMBINE / GPU AND ACE BIRD IN BOKSBURG COMBINE RACING PIGEON CLUB 2021 AND A UNION WINNER 2021 RACED 1,3,5,8,9,10,10,15.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	rohansterkfonteinfarms-co-za	R126,000	Winning Bid: R140,000

ACTIVE AUCTION - FERDIE COETZER - From 19 June until Wednesday 21 June 2023 (Ends from 20:00)

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.LOT 1 FERDIE COETZER AUCTION – ZA 22 CRU 1257 BB – Uniique mating . Inbred to Marissa , Ace Bird Dinokeng and mother to Victoria Falls YL final winner ” Quantico ” . This young cock is perfect in every way . He will become a champion breeder .SEE PEDIGREE!!

.LOT 9 FERDIE COETZER AUCTION – ZA 22 GPU 5618 CHPD – Young blue check pied cock ZA 22 GPU 5618 is bred from a golden line of Blou Bul champions . His outstanding characteristic is his superb muscles , essential to be a champion racer and to re produce champions .SEE PEDIGREE!!!

LOT 11 FERDIE COETZER AUCTION – ZA 22 CYRL 4536 BB – Top class young cock . He is bred halfbrother x halfsister back to my star breeder 230 who is a full brother to Ace Bird Dinokeng Marissa who is dam to Victoria Falls YL winner ” Quantico ” .SEE PEDIGREE!!