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.LOT 2 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 22 VIL 3435 -Nestmate brother to 3434, the 4th Best Pigeon Overall in Pretoria Union 2024. This is bred from the best to the best.———–SIRE: 17601 ZA 13 GPU.Strain: 810 SABLON COLLECTION Color: Blue Bar A super son of the Super breeder “810” when mated to the Super breeder hen “8855”. These birds are super performing for fanciers across South Africa. “810” must be one of the best cocks for the past decade, leaving super offspring in S A. They reproduce in every generation.———–DAM:2377 ZA 20 PWDU.Strain: Alwyn Bester Color: Blue Chequer Bred from a full brother to Concorde mated to his dam’s full sister and super breeding hen. This family won numerous awards for us and many other fanciers.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

.LOT 2 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 22 VIL 3435 -Nestmate brother to 3434, the 4th Best Pigeon Overall in Pretoria Union 2024. This is bred from the best to the best.———–SIRE: 17601 ZA 13 GPU.Strain: 810 SABLON COLLECTION Color: Blue Bar A super son of the Super breeder “810” when mated to the Super breeder hen “8855”. These birds are super performing for fanciers across South Africa. “810” must be one of the best cocks for the past decade, leaving super offspring in S A. They reproduce in every generation.———–DAM:2377 ZA 20 PWDU.Strain: Alwyn Bester Color: Blue Chequer Bred from a full brother to Concorde mated to his dam’s full sister and super breeding hen. This family won numerous awards for us and many other fanciers.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

Winning Bid: R9,000

Item condition: New

Category: ACTIVE AUCTION - ALWYN BESTER - FROM 2 DECEMBER TO SUNDAY 7 DECEMBER 2025 (ENDING FROM 13:00)
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Highest bidder was: KVN

Date Bid User Auto
7th December 2025 12:46R9,000KVN Auto
7th December 2025 12:46R8,500Unv
7th December 2025 12:00R8,000KVN Auto
7th December 2025 12:00R7,500Unv
7th December 2025 9:15R4,000KVN Auto
7th December 2025 9:15R3,500Splendidior
7th December 2025 8:13R3,000KVN
5th December 2025 0:39R2,500Morne
4th December 2025 20:10R2,000Splendidior
4th December 2025 17:00R1,500Apache
2nd December 2025 20:40R1,000Morne
2nd December 2025 12:45Auction started

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  • .LOT 6 ALWYN BESTER -ZA 23 BULLCAT LOFTS 232 CH -SIRE:DV 0824 15 990. LEO HEREMANS. THIS IS A PURE BRED LEO HEREMANS.———– DAM: BE 19 3071930. THIS IS A DIRECT GRANDCHILD OF BEST KITTEL. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!

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  • .LOT 7 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1304 -SIRE:6143763 BE 23. DIRK VAN DYCK.Inbred DI CAPRIO Bred from a Grandson of DI CAPRIO mated to a direct daughter of DI CAPRIO————DAM:35323 GB 19 LADY DI CAPRIO Colour: BB Alias “Lady Di Caprio” Strain: Leo Heremans Color: Blue Sensational hen from legendary breeder. *** Di Caprio *** *** Olympiad 003 *** Best of Leo Hereman..SEE PEDIGREE!!!

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  • .LOT 4 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1284 -Bred from AMIRA’s sire and the best of Mike Ganus and Gaston vd Wouwer—————SIRE: 2533 ZA 20 ZULU.Alias “ZULU” Strain: Tom Lock Color: Blue Chequer ZULU is half brother to double SANPO Gold long distance 2018, 4th (equal winner) Barzalona race 2019 “Royal Star”, 2nd place Barzalona 2020, KZN Combine winners, Zululand Combine and club winners. ZULU is sire to: ZA ABL 643 2022: SANPO GOLD ALL DISTANCES 2001+ Pigeons 2024 4 x PTA UNION winner and 9 x Club Winner———-DAM:876 ZA 22 ABL.Strain: Alwyn Bester Color: Blue Bar Bred from the best of Mike Ganus and Gaston vd Wouwer.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

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  • .LOT 3 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1251 -This pigeon is super bred. Bred from the full brother to Five Star and many more winners mated to the dam of AMIRA and many great racers for other fanciers.———–SIRE:944 ZA 23 ABL .Strain: Alwyn Bester Color: Blue Bar W/F Full brother to: FIVE STAR, Green Jacket Winner AFRIKAPRO. DYNASTY, Grand Average Winner DINOKENG OLR 2022 2nd Ace Pigeon DINOKENG 2022 3rd Final DINOKENG 2022 GPU 4929 Best Pigeon Overall GPU 2023 ABL 1332. Best Middle Distance Pigeon PWDU 2023 ABL 343 PWDU Winner 2022 ABL 913 Gauteng Winner Gariep 2024.—————DAM:31735 GB 19 P .Alias “ROSY” Strain: Dirk Van Den Bulck Color: BLUE BAR PIED Inbred back to KITTEL and his famous parents. GOEDE RODE and OLYMPIC ROSITA are the foundation birds from the Dirk van den Bulck dynasty. ROSY has bred numerous winners the last three years. The exeptional one is ZA ABL 643 2022 4 x PTA UNION WINNER 9 x Club Winner SANPO GOLD ALL DISTANCES 2001+pigeons 2024.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

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  • .LOT 9 ALWYN BESTER -ZA 22 ABL 876 BBAR -SIRE: BE 17 6258613. GASTON VD WOUWER. HALFBROTHER TO “NEW KIM” THE MOST EXPENSIVE PIGEON IN THE WORLD AND SOLD ON PIPA. “NEW KIM” WAS SOLD FOR 1.6 MILLION EUROS IN 2020. —————- DAM:150 AU 20 GFL . THIS IS A DOUBLE GRAND DAUGHTER TO WORLD FAMOUS “WOLVERINE”.SEE PEDIGREE!!

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  • .LOT 5 ALWYN BESTER -NL 19 1418133 “BENTLEY” -BRED 4939 GPU Winner from Noupoort 2023.—-Sire is full brother to Legend KITTEL and his dam is daughter to full brother KITTEL.———-SIRE:4264262 BE 15. Alias “BRATT” Strain: Dirk Van Den Bulck Color: Red Pied Full brother to KITTEL 1st Nat Ace KBDB 2013 Best sprint ace in KBDB history .1st Quievrain 2089 pigeons , 1st Quievrain 1792 pigeons , 2nd Quievrain 2023 pigeons , 3rd Quievrain 2443 pigeons .SUPER BREEDING COCK.————DAM:6245155 BE 16.Alias “RED DAIMOND” Strain: Dirk Van Den Bulck Color: RED Direct from brother KITTEL. 1st Nat Ace KBDB 2013 1st Quievrain 2089 pigeons 1st Quievrain 1792 pigeons 2nd Quievrain 2023 pigeons 3rd Quievrain 2443 pigeons Grand daughter to World Famous Champions; GOEDE ROEDE en Golden Breeder OLYMPIC ROSITA.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

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  • LOT 10 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1279 -Full brother to ABL 1322, Ace Pigeon Overall Tshwane Pigeon Association 2025 2nd Ace Pigeon Overall Combine of Greater Gauteng 2025————SIRE:ZA 22 ABL 882 (SOLD FOR R162 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON)-Full brother to ZA ABL 167 2020 (SOLD FOR R338 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON), dam to TURBO KITTEL, 8 x SANPO medals in 2021.This cock was kept for stock. Something special!!!!!—————DAM: 00436 ZA 15 . Strain: Alwyn Bester Color: Blue Chequer. BRED 3 DIFFEREENT PRETORIA UNION WINNERS. BRED DINOKENG HOTSPOT WINNER. BRED 1322 1ST ACE BIRD TPA 2025. This hen is bred from two super pigeons. She raced very well and will be a super breeding hen. 2nd Dewetsdorp Pretoria Union, beaten by her loft mate by 2 seconds..SEE PEDIGREE!!!

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  • .LOT 1 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1272 -Full sister to FIVE STAR (GREEN JACKET WINNER 2023 WINNING $50 000.00) and many more winners.————–SIRE: 63390 GB 18 V. Alias “KITTEL BOLT” Strain: Dirk Van Den Bulck Color: Red Pied The winning striking rate of 63390 with his click hen 82930 is 80%. Here are just a few of their children: ZA ABL 531 2021 “Dynasty”Grand Averages Winner Dinokeng OLR 2022 1st ZA ABL 343 2021, PWDU winner Verkeerdevlei 2022 ZA ABL 344 2021, R100 000 Crusaders breeder stakes winner 2022 ———— DAM: 82930 ZA 18. One of my favourite hens in the breeding loft. Bred from R80 000 son to direct daughter of “810”Sablon cock.. DIRECT DAUGHTER OF FAMOUS “JBM’S GIRL”. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!!!

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  • .LOT 8 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 23 CRU 815 -815 was an expensive ring from Crusaders. 2023———-SIRE:73 ZA 20 ABL. THIS IS A DOUBLE GRANDCHILD TO “JBM’S GIRL” WHO WERE SOLD FOR R86 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON. THIS IS ALSO A HALF SIBLING TO DINOKENG GRAND AVERAGE WINNER 2022.———–DAM: 1254148 NLD 20. Alias “EXTREME KITTEL” Strain: Vd Bulck/Dehon-Demonseau Color: Blue Chequer W/f Her sire is a fantastic inbred son to Best Kittel. Best Kittel was mated to his own daughter which was bred from Best Kittel mated to his own mother. Her dam is ANGELINA, super full sister to KITTEL. EXTREME KITTEL is dam to; ZA ABL 804 2022 1st, 2nd Hotspot DINOKENG OLR 2022.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!

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  • LOT 11 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1373 -SIRE:278 ZA 23 HTL..Strain: Alwyn Bester Color: BLUE BAR PIED Full brother to sister mating back to the best Twilight-Turbo Tom blood. ————DAM: 837 ZA 22 ABL..Strain: Andre Roodhooft Color: BLUE BAR PIED Andre Roodhooft, out of the super Roodhooft hen from Roland Bouwer .SEE PEDIGREE!!!

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