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.Lot 1 Beneke Lofts 2263 ZA SNWF 20 GRIZZLE HEN—-Bought for stock purpose—-Bred 4 babies for stock—– Final Race (540km) 27th –  Hotspot 4 (440km) 98th –  Hotspot 3 (345km) 55th –  Hotspot 2 (245km) 118th –  Hotspot 1 (180km) 212th –  BRED BY PETRUS HARMZEN RACED FOR CLUB PASELLA LOFTS STRAIN: Oscar Ben vAS va den Beule/ Vos Jennes/ Vos Jennes x Vos Jennes Bricco stock teling –  55ste Ace  SIRE: 40126: Oupa 2de beste duif in Unie. Pa vlieg self klubwen. Kinders presteer reeds onder eerste 10 Ace by Carnival  DAM: 233394: Pa van Barbie Vos Jennes, Carnival wenner by Unie wenner teller Hen, Vos Jennes Bricco . Geteel vir stock

.Lot 1 Beneke Lofts 2263 ZA SNWF 20 GRIZZLE HEN—-Bought for stock purpose—-Bred 4 babies for stock—– Final Race (540km) 27th – Hotspot 4 (440km) 98th – Hotspot 3 (345km) 55th – Hotspot 2 (245km) 118th – Hotspot 1 (180km) 212th – BRED BY PETRUS HARMZEN RACED FOR CLUB PASELLA LOFTS STRAIN: Oscar Ben vAS va den Beule/ Vos Jennes/ Vos Jennes x Vos Jennes Bricco stock teling – 55ste Ace SIRE: 40126: Oupa 2de beste duif in Unie. Pa vlieg self klubwen. Kinders presteer reeds onder eerste 10 Ace by Carnival DAM: 233394: Pa van Barbie Vos Jennes, Carnival wenner by Unie wenner teller Hen, Vos Jennes Bricco . Geteel vir stock

Winning Bid: R3,000

Item condition: New

Category: Active Auction-Beneke Lofts Thursday 18 August to Tuesday 23 August 2022(20:00)
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Auction History

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Highest bidder was: FXB

Date Bid User Auto
19th August 2022 21:13R3,000FXB
19th August 2022 12:32R2,100Kittel
18th August 2022 20:58R1,600PH
18th August 2022 18:12R1,100Loan
18th August 2022 11:15Auction started

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  • .Lot 6 Beneke Lofts ZA PRPC 12229 19 Cock —-Bought for stock purpose—-Bred 4 babies for stock—– —–Sire: 11622 ZA 07 “Usain” HOUBEN – Results 1st 327km, 1st 382km, 3rd 288km, 4th 292km, 6th 467km, 10th 340km, 17th 250km, 41st 352km, 87th 490km, 92nd 507km (Pretoria Combine) SANPO Gold Medal 2008 Short Distance. – Grand Sire: 6267969 BELG 06 SCHROYENS – Sire of “21” and “22”.1St and 2Nd best young birds in Pta Combine 2008.11622 also best short distance pigeon in Pta Combine 2008.”22″SANPO Gold Medal 2008 Short Distance. Grand Dam: 5608 SRF 05 Groenoog Hen SCHROYENS HOUBEN Daughter out of Cosmos pair. Willie Steenkamp.Dam of “21” and “22”.1St and 2nd best young birds in Pretoria Combine 2008.11622. Also best overall short distance Pretoria Combine.”22″ SANPO Gold Medal 2008 Short Distance. Also mother to “”38″” 2x Silver Medal SANPO. 1x Bronce Medal. Study Pedigree – strong bloodline of Combine results!

    Winning Bid: R1,000 Auction finished
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  • .Lot 5 Beneke Lofts 0815 VNRF NIN 15 HEN—-Bought for stock purpose—-Bred 4 babies for stock—– – BRED OUT OF THE VERY BEST. SIRE IS INBRED TO THE FAMOUS 7232 AND 7253 PAIR DAM IS CHARL STANDER CAR WINNER SIRE: St rain: Twilight -Turbo Tom Color: Blue Check INBRED TURBO TOM EXCELLENT BREEDER BRED MANY WINNERS AND SUPER BREEDERS WITH 04002 THE CAR WINNER HEN FOR CHARL STANDER DAM: St rain: Turbo Tom Color: Blue Bar WON BAKKIE AT NATIONAL LOFT 2009 BRED FORM CLICK PAIR

    Winning Bid: R3,000 Auction finished
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  • .Lot 2 Beneke Lofts 14148 FBHU 20 BB COCK —-Bought for stock purpose—-Bred 4 babies for stock—– Final Race (540km) 58th – Hotspot 4 (440km) 78th – Hotspot 3 (345km) 29th – Hotspot 2 (245km) 58th – Hotspot 1 (180km) 59th – BRED BY TEAM OBERHOLSTER SIRE: Rolf Berger 59th Final SAMDPR 2020 & 2 x Top 5 in Training Races DAM: Grove Lofts GPU Youngbird Champions 2011 – 2014 ( Record ) Tom Lock x SUMO Lines Top Racer with 1,2,7,7,8,11 etc. Only Raced as a Yearling

    Winning Bid: R2,500 Auction finished
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30th July 2025 20:55LOT 10 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 25 ABL 2018 -SIRE:73 ZA 20 ABL.Strain: 810 SABLON COLLECTION Color: Blue Bar Inbred 810 half brother to sister back to “JBM”s girl, 4864.————DAM:1406 ZA 24 ABL.Strain: De Rauw Sablon 810 Line Color: Blue Bar Half sibling to: ZA 21 Kur 2737- 2nd FINAL race Central provincial lofts 2022, Winning R60 000 prize money. ZA 21 Kur 2736- 1st Ace long distance Fed for Hough Kotze. ZA 21 Kur/D 1215-3rd Ace long distance Fed for Hough Kotze ZA 2022 SANPO 38280 -28th Final Central provincial lofts 2023 &9th Yearling Ace pigeon.SEE PEDIGREE!!!7764-jbR2,500Current bid: R2,500
30th July 2025 20:53.LOT 2 DANIE SCHOLTZ / JACO FAUL – ZA 24 GPU 9008 -SIRE:2602 ZA 19 VPU/D. Alias “BORSBEEN” Strain: Jaco Faul Color: Blue Bar SUPER BREEDER CHILDREN AND G CHILDREN BREEDING WINNERS.———–DAM: 992 ZA 21 BPF. Alias “STORM CHASER” Strain: JJJ vd Linde & DJ Scholtz Color: Blue Bar 1st Winner by 4 minutes Dinokeng OLR Final 2022, only two birds on the drop!!! Full sister to JJJ’s STORM leading 1st ACE Bird Dinokeng OLR up to the final 2021, G/dam TRUE MAGIC full sister DREAM, dam of Sonskyn OLR Equal Final Winner LINDIE, two birds on the drop 37 minutes break 2019. LINDIE dam to MISS NAVIGATOR bakkie winner Dinokeng OLR 2021. G/Sire ROCKY sire of PILOT EYE 4th Ace Bird Dinokeng 8th Barcelona 2020, PILOT EYE sire of bakkie winner Dinokeng.SEE PEDIGREE!!!robR1,000Current bid: R1,000
30th July 2025 20:22.LOT 4 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1354 -SIRE:73 ZA 20 ABL.Strain: 810 SABLON COLLECTION Color: Blue Bar Inbred 810 half brother to sister back to “JBM”s girl, 4864.————DAM:1406 ZA 24 ABL.Strain: De Rauw Sablon 810 Line Color: Blue Bar Half sibling to: ZA 21 Kur 2737- 2nd FINAL race Central provincial lofts 2022, Winning R60 000 prize money. ZA 21 Kur 2736- 1st Ace long distance Fed for Hough Kotze. ZA 21 Kur/D 1215-3rd Ace long distance Fed for Hough Kotze ZA 2022 SANPO 38280 -28th Final Central provincial lofts 2023 &9th Yearling Ace pigeon.SEE PEDIGREE!!!skilpadR1,500Current bid: R1,500
30th July 2025 20:02.LOT 9 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 23 ABL 1043 -Bred from another full brother to TURBO KITTEL’ Dam ZA ABL 167 who was sold for R338000 . Full sister to 1044 1st Springfontein Open TPA 2025————-SIRE: 697 ZA 22 ABL.Strain: Dirk Van Den Bulck Color: Blue Bar W/F Full brother to the dam of TURBO KITTEL, 8 x SANPO medal winner in 2021 First time a bird bred like this is offered on auction. 697 is also half brother to ZA ABL 604 2022 1st PWDU Verkeerdevlei 2023 1st PWDU Noupoort 2023 1st Gauteng Combine winner Noupoort 2023 1st BEST YEARLING PWDU 2023 2nd BEST ALLROUND PWDU 2023.————–DAM:10108 ZA 19 PRPC.Strain: Botha Lofts Color: BLUE BAR PIED Sire is full brother to “CONCORDE”, Sanpo Gold Medal Overall 2015 02835 has bred numerous winners already in the stockloft, Gauteng Combine, Pretoria Combine, PWDU and many Club winners.SEE PEDIGREE!!!nicomullerlive-co-zaR2,500Current bid: R2,500
30th July 2025 19:26.LOT 5 FERDIE LUBBE – ZA 23 VIL 3598 -SIRE:NL 21 1749192. Alias “GREIPEL STAR” Strain: DIRK VAN DEN BULCK Color: RED CHECK.————DAM: NLD 20 1019083 .Alias “HEREMANS CLONE” Strain: HEREMANS Color: BLUE CHECK “HEREMANS CLONE” NL20 1019083 INBRED 4 X BACK TO “DE OLYMPIADE 003” “DE OLYMPIADE 003” SPEED LIEVEN 2003 1ST NAT.ACE PIGEON SPEED ACE REGINA 2002 2ND NAT.ACE PIGEON KBDB 2002 DESCENDANTS WON 1ST PERONNE 43623P.SEE PEDIGREE!!!koos-van-stapelR2,000Current bid: R2,000
30th July 2025 17:42LOT 17 DANIE SCHOLTZ / JACO FAUL -9020 ZA 24 GPU -SIRE:9267 ZA 24 GPU.Alias “TEXAS GOLD DUST” Strain: J Faul & DJ Scholtz Color: Blue Bar Pied Bred for stock. Sire, TEXAS bred by Marcel Sangers. Father is PADELI, super breeder out of BROTHER GOEDE RODE and GOLDEN LEO 9999. Dam, DOUBLE GOLD DUST III bred by Marcel Sangers. Double grandchild of GOLD DUST, best breeding sister KITTEL in the world.———–DAM:8437 ZA 21 GPU.Alias “GPU M/D ACE X L/D ACE” Strain: 0003 M/D ACE X LD ACE Color: Blue Bar A SPECIAL PIGEON. The sire is – ZA GPU 0003 ’15 – 3 X Winner (2 X Equal Winner). Sire to 1st Ace Overall GPU YB Series 2017 & 3 winners. 23rd Long Distance Ace Pigeon Old Bird Series 2016. Equal 1st Club & 6th Ace Short Distane Old Bird Series GPU 2017. 1st Club & 1st Union Ace Middle Distance Old Bird Series GPU 2017. 1st Ace Pigeon Club & Overall GPU Union 2017 13th Overall Ace Pigeon Gauteng Combine.SEE PEDIGREE!!!marshelinoR1,000Current bid: R1,000
30th July 2025 16:30LOT 15 DANIE SCHOLTZ / JACO FAUL -4633 ZA 25 TURFPET -Bred from Super Kittel Genetics!!————-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:8235302 NLD 22.Alias “DOUBLE GOLD DUST III” Strain: DIRK Van Den BULCK Color: B BAR PIED HALF BROTHER HALF SISTER GOLD DUST BEST BREEDING SISTER KITTEL IN THE WORLD.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!beenbekR2,000Current bid: R2,500
30th July 2025 16:30LOT 15 DANIE SCHOLTZ / JACO FAUL -4633 ZA 25 TURFPET -Bred from Super Kittel Genetics!!————-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:8235302 NLD 22.Alias “DOUBLE GOLD DUST III” Strain: DIRK Van Den BULCK Color: B BAR PIED HALF BROTHER HALF SISTER GOLD DUST BEST BREEDING SISTER KITTEL IN THE WORLD.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!toppigeonR2,500Current bid: R2,500
30th July 2025 16:12LOT 15 DANIE SCHOLTZ / JACO FAUL -4633 ZA 25 TURFPET -Bred from Super Kittel Genetics!!————-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:8235302 NLD 22.Alias “DOUBLE GOLD DUST III” Strain: DIRK Van Den BULCK Color: B BAR PIED HALF BROTHER HALF SISTER GOLD DUST BEST BREEDING SISTER KITTEL IN THE WORLD.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!toppigeonR1,500Current bid: R2,500
30th July 2025 14:58LOT 15 DANIE SCHOLTZ / JACO FAUL -4633 ZA 25 TURFPET -Bred from Super Kittel Genetics!!————-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:8235302 NLD 22.Alias “DOUBLE GOLD DUST III” Strain: DIRK Van Den BULCK Color: B BAR PIED HALF BROTHER HALF SISTER GOLD DUST BEST BREEDING SISTER KITTEL IN THE WORLD.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!beenbekR1,000Current bid: R2,500
30th July 2025 14:55LOT 15 DANIE SCHOLTZ / JACO FAUL -4633 ZA 25 TURFPET -Bred from Super Kittel Genetics!!————-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:8235302 NLD 22.Alias “DOUBLE GOLD DUST III” Strain: DIRK Van Den BULCK Color: B BAR PIED HALF BROTHER HALF SISTER GOLD DUST BEST BREEDING SISTER KITTEL IN THE WORLD.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!stroopsweetR500Current bid: R2,500
30th July 2025 12:16.LOT 5 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 BENZ 3054 -HALF SIBLING TO “AMIRA” SANPO GOLD MEDAL WINNER SOLD FOR R252 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON————–SIRE: 6143763 BE 23 .Strain: Dirk Van Dyck Color: Blue Bar Inbred DI CAPRIO Bred from a Grandson of DI CAPRIO mated to a direct daughter of DI CAPRIO.———-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!!!fanieR7,500Current bid: R8,000
30th July 2025 12:16.LOT 5 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 BENZ 3054 -HALF SIBLING TO “AMIRA” SANPO GOLD MEDAL WINNER SOLD FOR R252 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON————–SIRE: 6143763 BE 23 .Strain: Dirk Van Dyck Color: Blue Bar Inbred DI CAPRIO Bred from a Grandson of DI CAPRIO mated to a direct daughter of DI CAPRIO.———-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!!!lambie-loftsR8,000Current bid: R8,000
30th July 2025 5:19LOT 10 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 25 ABL 2018 -SIRE:73 ZA 20 ABL.Strain: 810 SABLON COLLECTION Color: Blue Bar Inbred 810 half brother to sister back to “JBM”s girl, 4864.————DAM:1406 ZA 24 ABL.Strain: De Rauw Sablon 810 Line Color: Blue Bar Half sibling to: ZA 21 Kur 2737- 2nd FINAL race Central provincial lofts 2022, Winning R60 000 prize money. ZA 21 Kur 2736- 1st Ace long distance Fed for Hough Kotze. ZA 21 Kur/D 1215-3rd Ace long distance Fed for Hough Kotze ZA 2022 SANPO 38280 -28th Final Central provincial lofts 2023 &9th Yearling Ace pigeon.SEE PEDIGREE!!!skilpadR2,000Current bid: R2,500
29th July 2025 21:34LOT 10 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 25 ABL 2018 -SIRE:73 ZA 20 ABL.Strain: 810 SABLON COLLECTION Color: Blue Bar Inbred 810 half brother to sister back to “JBM”s girl, 4864.————DAM:1406 ZA 24 ABL.Strain: De Rauw Sablon 810 Line Color: Blue Bar Half sibling to: ZA 21 Kur 2737- 2nd FINAL race Central provincial lofts 2022, Winning R60 000 prize money. ZA 21 Kur 2736- 1st Ace long distance Fed for Hough Kotze. ZA 21 Kur/D 1215-3rd Ace long distance Fed for Hough Kotze ZA 2022 SANPO 38280 -28th Final Central provincial lofts 2023 &9th Yearling Ace pigeon.SEE PEDIGREE!!!7764-jbR1,500Current bid: R2,500
29th July 2025 20:24LOT 10 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 25 ABL 2018 -SIRE:73 ZA 20 ABL.Strain: 810 SABLON COLLECTION Color: Blue Bar Inbred 810 half brother to sister back to “JBM”s girl, 4864.————DAM:1406 ZA 24 ABL.Strain: De Rauw Sablon 810 Line Color: Blue Bar Half sibling to: ZA 21 Kur 2737- 2nd FINAL race Central provincial lofts 2022, Winning R60 000 prize money. ZA 21 Kur 2736- 1st Ace long distance Fed for Hough Kotze. ZA 21 Kur/D 1215-3rd Ace long distance Fed for Hough Kotze ZA 2022 SANPO 38280 -28th Final Central provincial lofts 2023 &9th Yearling Ace pigeon.SEE PEDIGREE!!!skilpadR1,000Current bid: R2,500
29th July 2025 20:23.LOT 7 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 25 ABL 2041 -SIRE:73 ZA 20 ABL.Strain: 810 SABLON COLLECTION Color: Blue Bar Inbred 810 half brother to sister back to “JBM”s girl, 4864.————DAM:1406 ZA 24 ABL.Strain: De Rauw Sablon 810 Line Color: Blue Bar Half sibling to: ZA 21 Kur 2737- 2nd FINAL race Central provincial lofts 2022, Winning R60 000 prize money. ZA 21 Kur 2736- 1st Ace long distance Fed for Hough Kotze. ZA 21 Kur/D 1215-3rd Ace long distance Fed for Hough Kotze ZA 2022 SANPO 38280 -28th Final Central provincial lofts 2023 &9th Yearling Ace pigeon.SEE PEDIGREE!!!skilpadR1,500Current bid: R1,500
29th July 2025 16:43.LOT 7 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 25 ABL 2041 -SIRE:73 ZA 20 ABL.Strain: 810 SABLON COLLECTION Color: Blue Bar Inbred 810 half brother to sister back to “JBM”s girl, 4864.————DAM:1406 ZA 24 ABL.Strain: De Rauw Sablon 810 Line Color: Blue Bar Half sibling to: ZA 21 Kur 2737- 2nd FINAL race Central provincial lofts 2022, Winning R60 000 prize money. ZA 21 Kur 2736- 1st Ace long distance Fed for Hough Kotze. ZA 21 Kur/D 1215-3rd Ace long distance Fed for Hough Kotze ZA 2022 SANPO 38280 -28th Final Central provincial lofts 2023 &9th Yearling Ace pigeon.SEE PEDIGREE!!!sharkieR1,000Current bid: R1,500
29th July 2025 16:25.LOT 5 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 BENZ 3054 -HALF SIBLING TO “AMIRA” SANPO GOLD MEDAL WINNER SOLD FOR R252 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON————–SIRE: 6143763 BE 23 .Strain: Dirk Van Dyck Color: Blue Bar Inbred DI CAPRIO Bred from a Grandson of DI CAPRIO mated to a direct daughter of DI CAPRIO.———-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!!!fanieR7,000Current bid: R8,000
29th July 2025 16:25.LOT 5 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 BENZ 3054 -HALF SIBLING TO “AMIRA” SANPO GOLD MEDAL WINNER SOLD FOR R252 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON————–SIRE: 6143763 BE 23 .Strain: Dirk Van Dyck Color: Blue Bar Inbred DI CAPRIO Bred from a Grandson of DI CAPRIO mated to a direct daughter of DI CAPRIO.———-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!!!holidR6,500Current bid: R8,000

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