.LOT 5 FERDIE COETZER -ZA 24 TURFPET 0969 -What a fabulous racing pigeon !!! . Red Plum is a splitting image of his father the ” Roode Baron ” who is a perfect 10 handler . This young cock is the result of ” Lady In Red ” mated to her own son ” Roode Baron ” . Red Plum is medium in size , perfect balance and a beautiful pearl eye . Highly recommended . Best Kittel x Blou Bul .SEE PEDIGREE!!!

Name: .LOT 5 FERDIE COETZER -ZA 24 TURFPET 0969 -What a fabulous racing pigeon !!! . Red Plum is a splitting image of his father the " Roode Baron " who is a perfect 10 handler . This young cock is the result of " Lady In Red " mated to her own son " Roode Baron " . Red Plum is medium in size , perfect balance and a beautiful pearl eye . Highly recommended . Best Kittel x Blou Bul .SEE PEDIGREE!!!
SKU: 56427
Availability: InStock

Winning Bid: R4,000

Item condition: New

Category: ACTIVE AUCTION - FERDIE COETZER - FROM 23 APRIL TO SUNDAY 27 APRIL 2025 (ENDING FROM 14:30)

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Highest bidder was: Lpaulus

Date	Bid	User
27th April 2025 14:44	R4,000	Lpaulus
27th April 2025 14:43	R3,500	Diver
27th April 2025 14:42	R3,000	Lpaulus
27th April 2025 14:41	R2,500	Diver
26th April 2025 18:58	R2,000	Lpaulus
24th April 2025 8:02	R1,500	VJL
23rd April 2025 21:20	R1,000	Diver
23rd April 2025 13:43	Auction started

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25th August 2026 12:46	ZZ..LOT 119 SAIPR WINTER OLR -NINJA3-ZA VPU 2705 2025 –	steyn	R1,500	Current bid: R1,500
25th August 2026 12:26	ZZ..LOT 119 SAIPR WINTER OLR -NINJA3-ZA VPU 2705 2025 –	jacquesjvr	R1,000	Current bid: R1,500
25th August 2026 12:15	ZZ..LOT 100 SAIPR WINTER OLR – Kalahari Loots / KLD 2-ZA LEON 1646 2025 –	marlo-maree	R1,500	Current bid: R1,500
25th August 2026 12:14	LOT 17 SAIPR WINTER OLR – PASSION LOFTS 1-OERF 6687 2025 -4TH GRAND AVERAGES———SIRE:27 ZA CAS 25 “ICE-CREAM” Dr Gavin Rous Foundation A powerful sire bred from the outstanding “Fourteen” family, combining the renowned genetics of Dr Gavin Rous, André Roodhooft, Tom Lock and B&R Bouwers. His pedigree includes the famous Dr Gavin Rous Egg Cock, Tom Lock Egg Cock, Tom Lock “Hawk”, Twilight Cock and multiple winner bloodlines. A valuable foundation cock with proven champion genetics throughout..————-DAM:4710 ZA BPFD 24 “FOURTY SEVEN TEN” JJJ van der Linde Foundation A quality foundation hen bred from the exceptional JJJ van der Linde, Tom Lock, “Golden Hawk”, “Supreme Hawk”, “810” and “8855” bloodlines. Her sire side includes the renowned “Witoog” hen, closely related to the Tom Lock Car Winner and the Ace Pigeon of Hawk River Loft. Her dam side represents the golden genetic base of Marcel Aelbrecht, Frans Sablon, Etienne De Rauw, Pros Roosen, Freddie Vandenheede and Eric Limbourg—a powerful combination of proven racing and breeding bloodlines.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	marlo-maree	R1,500	Current bid: R1,500
25th August 2026 12:13	LOT 20 SAIPR WINTER OLR – PAINTER & ULLRICH-ZA NDK 1277 2025 -“ULLTRA” won 1st Final Race SAIPR WINTER 2026 from 575km (WINNING R750 000.00). She must rank as one of the best OLR racers ever at SAIPR. During the 4 Hotspots and the Final Race she flew: HS1 288km 2nd (1st drop) , HS3 444km 7th , HS4 505km 8th , Final 575km 1st! “ULLTRA” was also 3rd Grand Averages and completed the 14 Grand Averages races in 24 minutes less than the next best pigeon @ SAIPR 2026. Her dam is our great racing and breeding star “3 SISTERS HEN”. Amongst her children are “STEAR SAID WHIP” & ” SIMON SAID WHIP” (1st & 8th Afrikapro Brown Jacket after Race 9 2024), “SUF’S CAR RING” (breeder of Union Winner & father of Union Ace Pigeon) and “CPL SURPRISE” (6th Overall Ace Pigeon CPL 2021), “LIEKIE” – great racer at Afrikapro and breeder of exceptional racer 3112/25. She is also full-sister to “NEW QUEEN” (mother of “DUAL PURPOSE”) and “RING FACIE” (mother of “MEDAL MISS”, “GOLDEN WHIP” and “BAKBEEN”). Her sire, “BANJO”, was bred by Du Preez & Deetlefs. He won 1st Club 2nd Union as a young bird and is full brother to two SANPO Medal winners. His mother is a full sister to the famous 167/20 mother to the famous “TURBO KITTEL’.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	dv	R146,000	Current bid: R146,000
25th August 2026 12:13	LOT 20 SAIPR WINTER OLR – PAINTER & ULLRICH-ZA NDK 1277 2025 -“ULLTRA” won 1st Final Race SAIPR WINTER 2026 from 575km (WINNING R750 000.00). She must rank as one of the best OLR racers ever at SAIPR. During the 4 Hotspots and the Final Race she flew: HS1 288km 2nd (1st drop) , HS3 444km 7th , HS4 505km 8th , Final 575km 1st! “ULLTRA” was also 3rd Grand Averages and completed the 14 Grand Averages races in 24 minutes less than the next best pigeon @ SAIPR 2026. Her dam is our great racing and breeding star “3 SISTERS HEN”. Amongst her children are “STEAR SAID WHIP” & ” SIMON SAID WHIP” (1st & 8th Afrikapro Brown Jacket after Race 9 2024), “SUF’S CAR RING” (breeder of Union Winner & father of Union Ace Pigeon) and “CPL SURPRISE” (6th Overall Ace Pigeon CPL 2021), “LIEKIE” – great racer at Afrikapro and breeder of exceptional racer 3112/25. She is also full-sister to “NEW QUEEN” (mother of “DUAL PURPOSE”) and “RING FACIE” (mother of “MEDAL MISS”, “GOLDEN WHIP” and “BAKBEEN”). Her sire, “BANJO”, was bred by Du Preez & Deetlefs. He won 1st Club 2nd Union as a young bird and is full brother to two SANPO Medal winners. His mother is a full sister to the famous 167/20 mother to the famous “TURBO KITTEL’.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	potus	R145,000	Current bid: R146,000
25th August 2026 12:12	LOT 20 SAIPR WINTER OLR – PAINTER & ULLRICH-ZA NDK 1277 2025 -“ULLTRA” won 1st Final Race SAIPR WINTER 2026 from 575km (WINNING R750 000.00). She must rank as one of the best OLR racers ever at SAIPR. During the 4 Hotspots and the Final Race she flew: HS1 288km 2nd (1st drop) , HS3 444km 7th , HS4 505km 8th , Final 575km 1st! “ULLTRA” was also 3rd Grand Averages and completed the 14 Grand Averages races in 24 minutes less than the next best pigeon @ SAIPR 2026. Her dam is our great racing and breeding star “3 SISTERS HEN”. Amongst her children are “STEAR SAID WHIP” & ” SIMON SAID WHIP” (1st & 8th Afrikapro Brown Jacket after Race 9 2024), “SUF’S CAR RING” (breeder of Union Winner & father of Union Ace Pigeon) and “CPL SURPRISE” (6th Overall Ace Pigeon CPL 2021), “LIEKIE” – great racer at Afrikapro and breeder of exceptional racer 3112/25. She is also full-sister to “NEW QUEEN” (mother of “DUAL PURPOSE”) and “RING FACIE” (mother of “MEDAL MISS”, “GOLDEN WHIP” and “BAKBEEN”). Her sire, “BANJO”, was bred by Du Preez & Deetlefs. He won 1st Club 2nd Union as a young bird and is full brother to two SANPO Medal winners. His mother is a full sister to the famous 167/20 mother to the famous “TURBO KITTEL’.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	dv	R131,000	Current bid: R146,000
25th August 2026 12:12	LOT 20 SAIPR WINTER OLR – PAINTER & ULLRICH-ZA NDK 1277 2025 -“ULLTRA” won 1st Final Race SAIPR WINTER 2026 from 575km (WINNING R750 000.00). She must rank as one of the best OLR racers ever at SAIPR. During the 4 Hotspots and the Final Race she flew: HS1 288km 2nd (1st drop) , HS3 444km 7th , HS4 505km 8th , Final 575km 1st! “ULLTRA” was also 3rd Grand Averages and completed the 14 Grand Averages races in 24 minutes less than the next best pigeon @ SAIPR 2026. Her dam is our great racing and breeding star “3 SISTERS HEN”. Amongst her children are “STEAR SAID WHIP” & ” SIMON SAID WHIP” (1st & 8th Afrikapro Brown Jacket after Race 9 2024), “SUF’S CAR RING” (breeder of Union Winner & father of Union Ace Pigeon) and “CPL SURPRISE” (6th Overall Ace Pigeon CPL 2021), “LIEKIE” – great racer at Afrikapro and breeder of exceptional racer 3112/25. She is also full-sister to “NEW QUEEN” (mother of “DUAL PURPOSE”) and “RING FACIE” (mother of “MEDAL MISS”, “GOLDEN WHIP” and “BAKBEEN”). Her sire, “BANJO”, was bred by Du Preez & Deetlefs. He won 1st Club 2nd Union as a young bird and is full brother to two SANPO Medal winners. His mother is a full sister to the famous 167/20 mother to the famous “TURBO KITTEL’.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	potus	R130,000	Current bid: R146,000
25th August 2026 12:07	LOT 51 SAIPR WINTER OLR – R&R & THONE-ZA OERF 15079 2025 –	ronagrundelinggmail-com	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
25th August 2026 12:05	LOT 87 SAIPR WINTER OLR-3 R’S 2-ZA OERF 9965 2025 –	ronagrundelinggmail-com	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
25th August 2026 12:03	ZZ..LOT 101 SAIPR WINTER OLR -R & R & THONE-ZA 34905 2026 –	ronagrundelinggmail-com	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
25th August 2026 12:00	LOT 13 SAIPR WINTER OLR – Bertus Nel-ZA NOK 338 2025 -SIRE: 15577 ZA 2016.Alias “SCARECROW” Sire of nestmates: ZA 18 WELL 059 – 1 union BWest 365km 575p, 1 club 4 union LGamka 294km 561p, 3 club 19 union LGama 294km 626p, 4 club 4 union LGamka 294km 579p, etc and 1st ace short distance pigeon Boland Vervoer Trust truck. ZA 18 WELL 058 – 1 union 294km. ZA 24 OERF 5041 – 1 club 4 Fed Noupoort 399km 1002mpm (winning club with 3 loft mates by 51 minutes). 15577 is a brother of GOLDEN GABY II, sire of three daughters winning 5 WCPTA Combines!————DAM:179938 2019 ZA .Alias “DAUGHTER BLIKSEM 34” Mother of: ZA 21 CBX 237 – 1 ELRP Combine Willowmore 420km 437p, 6 club 20 ECBU Combine 520km 1240mpm 587p. ZA 24 OERF 5041 – 1 club 4 Fed Noupoort 399km 1002mpm (winning club with 3 loft mates by 51 minutes), 1 Fraserburg 244km 1354mpm. ZA 23 101421 – mother of two 1st Combine winners. ZA 21 CAS 883 – sire of many winners for Jannie Brand. ZA 21 CBX 150 – 161st Super Ace Vic Falls ’22 (intake of more than 8220 pigeons). SEE PEDIGREE!!!	ajnel	R1,500	Current bid: R1,500
25th August 2026 12:00	LOT 13 SAIPR WINTER OLR – Bertus Nel-ZA NOK 338 2025 -SIRE: 15577 ZA 2016.Alias “SCARECROW” Sire of nestmates: ZA 18 WELL 059 – 1 union BWest 365km 575p, 1 club 4 union LGamka 294km 561p, 3 club 19 union LGama 294km 626p, 4 club 4 union LGamka 294km 579p, etc and 1st ace short distance pigeon Boland Vervoer Trust truck. ZA 18 WELL 058 – 1 union 294km. ZA 24 OERF 5041 – 1 club 4 Fed Noupoort 399km 1002mpm (winning club with 3 loft mates by 51 minutes). 15577 is a brother of GOLDEN GABY II, sire of three daughters winning 5 WCPTA Combines!————DAM:179938 2019 ZA .Alias “DAUGHTER BLIKSEM 34” Mother of: ZA 21 CBX 237 – 1 ELRP Combine Willowmore 420km 437p, 6 club 20 ECBU Combine 520km 1240mpm 587p. ZA 24 OERF 5041 – 1 club 4 Fed Noupoort 399km 1002mpm (winning club with 3 loft mates by 51 minutes), 1 Fraserburg 244km 1354mpm. ZA 23 101421 – mother of two 1st Combine winners. ZA 21 CAS 883 – sire of many winners for Jannie Brand. ZA 21 CBX 150 – 161st Super Ace Vic Falls ’22 (intake of more than 8220 pigeons). SEE PEDIGREE!!!	ronagrundelinggmail-com	R1,500	Current bid: R1,500
25th August 2026 11:58	.LOT 7 SAIPR WINTER OLR – 3 R’S-ZA OERF 15459 2025 -11TH FINAL RACE ———–SIRE:ZA 22 GRPF 1779, bred by D.P. de Beer & Son, is a strong Rijck/Rock/88/Lock/Marais-bred cock. His sire, ZA 13 TRPF 20501, was a 1st Club, 7th Federation Dewetsdorp and 2nd Club, 6th Federation Trompsburg performer. His dam, ZA 15 TRPF 10040, was a Federation Winner Bloemfontein, bred from Rocket88/Rijckaert/Jansen and the Munnik “Francy” line. A valuable combination of proven racing performers and established breeding bloodlines..—————–DAM:Dam Description ZA 21 ABL 444, alias “JBM’s Girl”, bred by Alwyn Bester Lofts, is a blue-bar hen from powerful proven stock lines. Her sire, ZA 18 82980, is a super handling stock cock, bred from “Golden Jewel”, an inbred Super Pair Tom Lock, and ZA 14 CYRILS 4864 from the 810 Sablon Collection and Aelbrecht Marcel.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	ronagrundelinggmail-com	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
25th August 2026 11:52	.LOT 1 SAIPR WINTER OLR – Gys Louw 1-TPA 7178 2025 -“2nd Ace SAIPR” – Pigeon Palace Outstanding young racer, finishing 2nd Grand Averages / Ace Pigeon SAIPR Winter Loft 2026. This pigeon comes from a proven family packed with top One Loft Race and Ace Pigeon performances. Closely related to the exceptional “LARA”, the record-breaking AfrikaPro 2025 performer who won the Blue Jacket Ace Overall, Brown Jacket Long Distance Ace and finished 3rd in the Final Race. “Lara” was later sold for €112,000. Also closely related to “FIERO” – 2nd Final AfrikaPro 2026, as well as a 10th Endurance Race Final, Victoria Falls World Challenge 2026 performer.——————SIRE – JWDK-24-4002 Pigeon Palace – Dark Check A superbly bred cock from an outstanding Pigeon Palace Kittel pairing, with brothers and sisters already proving themselves as excellent breeders. His sire, NL-17-1848806 “Special Kittel”, was acquired from Derek Walsh and became a foundation Kittel breeder at Pigeon Palace. He is a sire to top racers, while his descendants are producing Ace pigeons at the highest level in South Africa. His dam, IHU-17-S003395 “95 Hen”, is described as a massive breeder of winners. Purchased from Derek Walsh, her offspring have developed into outstanding producers of Ace pigeons in South Africa. The pedigree contains elite Dirk van den Bulck / Kittel genetics through “Supersprint Kittel,” “Unicum Kittel,” “Kittel Bolt” and “National Di Caprio.” A sire bred specifically from a family recognised for producing speed, Ace pigeons and top-class breeders generation after generation.———–DAM – ZA-18-82390 H “ROOI MIRAGE” – Pigeon Palace An outstanding racing and breeding hen from the highly successful Mirage / Golden TT / Twilight family. “Rooi Mirage” was herself a winner over 700 km at approximately 1,800 m/min and is a sibling to a 2019 SANPO Gold Medal All-Round winner. She is closely connected to several major performers. Her half-sister “Super Twilight” is the dam of “FIERO” – 2nd Final AfrikaPro 2026, while another half-sister produced the 10th Endurance Final, Victoria Falls World Challenge 2026 performer. The family also connects directly to “Mienke” and the outstanding “LARA.” Her sire, ZA-12-46064 “Mirage,” was a 3× winner and Gauteng Combine winner, and is a half-brother to “Concorde,” a SANPO Gold Medal winner. He is a son of the famous “Golden TT,” herself a SANPO medal winner and proven producer of exceptional pigeons. Her dam, ZAD-14-06223 “Roomy Twilight,” was a Union and Combine winner by five minutes from Noupoort over 700 km, proving herself over the longer distances. She also became an exceptional breeder, producing two Gauteng Combine winners and a SANPO Gold Medal All-Round winner in 2019.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	aneeskathrada	R33,000	Current bid: R33,000
25th August 2026 11:47	LOT 20 SAIPR WINTER OLR – PAINTER & ULLRICH-ZA NDK 1277 2025 -“ULLTRA” won 1st Final Race SAIPR WINTER 2026 from 575km (WINNING R750 000.00). She must rank as one of the best OLR racers ever at SAIPR. During the 4 Hotspots and the Final Race she flew: HS1 288km 2nd (1st drop) , HS3 444km 7th , HS4 505km 8th , Final 575km 1st! “ULLTRA” was also 3rd Grand Averages and completed the 14 Grand Averages races in 24 minutes less than the next best pigeon @ SAIPR 2026. Her dam is our great racing and breeding star “3 SISTERS HEN”. Amongst her children are “STEAR SAID WHIP” & ” SIMON SAID WHIP” (1st & 8th Afrikapro Brown Jacket after Race 9 2024), “SUF’S CAR RING” (breeder of Union Winner & father of Union Ace Pigeon) and “CPL SURPRISE” (6th Overall Ace Pigeon CPL 2021), “LIEKIE” – great racer at Afrikapro and breeder of exceptional racer 3112/25. She is also full-sister to “NEW QUEEN” (mother of “DUAL PURPOSE”) and “RING FACIE” (mother of “MEDAL MISS”, “GOLDEN WHIP” and “BAKBEEN”). Her sire, “BANJO”, was bred by Du Preez & Deetlefs. He won 1st Club 2nd Union as a young bird and is full brother to two SANPO Medal winners. His mother is a full sister to the famous 167/20 mother to the famous “TURBO KITTEL’.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	dv	R113,000	Current bid: R146,000
25th August 2026 11:47	LOT 20 SAIPR WINTER OLR – PAINTER & ULLRICH-ZA NDK 1277 2025 -“ULLTRA” won 1st Final Race SAIPR WINTER 2026 from 575km (WINNING R750 000.00). She must rank as one of the best OLR racers ever at SAIPR. During the 4 Hotspots and the Final Race she flew: HS1 288km 2nd (1st drop) , HS3 444km 7th , HS4 505km 8th , Final 575km 1st! “ULLTRA” was also 3rd Grand Averages and completed the 14 Grand Averages races in 24 minutes less than the next best pigeon @ SAIPR 2026. Her dam is our great racing and breeding star “3 SISTERS HEN”. Amongst her children are “STEAR SAID WHIP” & ” SIMON SAID WHIP” (1st & 8th Afrikapro Brown Jacket after Race 9 2024), “SUF’S CAR RING” (breeder of Union Winner & father of Union Ace Pigeon) and “CPL SURPRISE” (6th Overall Ace Pigeon CPL 2021), “LIEKIE” – great racer at Afrikapro and breeder of exceptional racer 3112/25. She is also full-sister to “NEW QUEEN” (mother of “DUAL PURPOSE”) and “RING FACIE” (mother of “MEDAL MISS”, “GOLDEN WHIP” and “BAKBEEN”). Her sire, “BANJO”, was bred by Du Preez & Deetlefs. He won 1st Club 2nd Union as a young bird and is full brother to two SANPO Medal winners. His mother is a full sister to the famous 167/20 mother to the famous “TURBO KITTEL’.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	robert12345gmail-com	R112,000	Current bid: R146,000
25th August 2026 11:44	LOT 25 SAIPR WINTER OLR – OOA & RVV 2-ZA VPU 4265 2025 –	outafric	R6,000	Current bid: R6,000
25th August 2026 11:39	LOT 20 SAIPR WINTER OLR – PAINTER & ULLRICH-ZA NDK 1277 2025 -“ULLTRA” won 1st Final Race SAIPR WINTER 2026 from 575km (WINNING R750 000.00). She must rank as one of the best OLR racers ever at SAIPR. During the 4 Hotspots and the Final Race she flew: HS1 288km 2nd (1st drop) , HS3 444km 7th , HS4 505km 8th , Final 575km 1st! “ULLTRA” was also 3rd Grand Averages and completed the 14 Grand Averages races in 24 minutes less than the next best pigeon @ SAIPR 2026. Her dam is our great racing and breeding star “3 SISTERS HEN”. Amongst her children are “STEAR SAID WHIP” & ” SIMON SAID WHIP” (1st & 8th Afrikapro Brown Jacket after Race 9 2024), “SUF’S CAR RING” (breeder of Union Winner & father of Union Ace Pigeon) and “CPL SURPRISE” (6th Overall Ace Pigeon CPL 2021), “LIEKIE” – great racer at Afrikapro and breeder of exceptional racer 3112/25. She is also full-sister to “NEW QUEEN” (mother of “DUAL PURPOSE”) and “RING FACIE” (mother of “MEDAL MISS”, “GOLDEN WHIP” and “BAKBEEN”). Her sire, “BANJO”, was bred by Du Preez & Deetlefs. He won 1st Club 2nd Union as a young bird and is full brother to two SANPO Medal winners. His mother is a full sister to the famous 167/20 mother to the famous “TURBO KITTEL’.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	dv	R110,000	Current bid: R146,000
25th August 2026 11:39	LOT 20 SAIPR WINTER OLR – PAINTER & ULLRICH-ZA NDK 1277 2025 -“ULLTRA” won 1st Final Race SAIPR WINTER 2026 from 575km (WINNING R750 000.00). She must rank as one of the best OLR racers ever at SAIPR. During the 4 Hotspots and the Final Race she flew: HS1 288km 2nd (1st drop) , HS3 444km 7th , HS4 505km 8th , Final 575km 1st! “ULLTRA” was also 3rd Grand Averages and completed the 14 Grand Averages races in 24 minutes less than the next best pigeon @ SAIPR 2026. Her dam is our great racing and breeding star “3 SISTERS HEN”. Amongst her children are “STEAR SAID WHIP” & ” SIMON SAID WHIP” (1st & 8th Afrikapro Brown Jacket after Race 9 2024), “SUF’S CAR RING” (breeder of Union Winner & father of Union Ace Pigeon) and “CPL SURPRISE” (6th Overall Ace Pigeon CPL 2021), “LIEKIE” – great racer at Afrikapro and breeder of exceptional racer 3112/25. She is also full-sister to “NEW QUEEN” (mother of “DUAL PURPOSE”) and “RING FACIE” (mother of “MEDAL MISS”, “GOLDEN WHIP” and “BAKBEEN”). Her sire, “BANJO”, was bred by Du Preez & Deetlefs. He won 1st Club 2nd Union as a young bird and is full brother to two SANPO Medal winners. His mother is a full sister to the famous 167/20 mother to the famous “TURBO KITTEL’.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	robert12345gmail-com	R111,000	Current bid: R146,000

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