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.LOT 6 – ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1401 RED CHECK —-Bred from the very best of BEST KITTEL and KITTEL families.————–SIRE:9106160 NLD 23. Alias “THUNDER” Strain: Bulck/DehonDemonseau Color: Red Check Pied DOUBLE Grandchild ANGELINA x BEST KITTEL II .BEST KITTEL II IS BRED FROM BEST KITTEL MATED TO SISTER OLYMPIC ROSITA . Very nice handling cock. This cock is going to become a super breeder.———–DAM:8692457 NLD 22. Alias “THE 457” Strain: Bulck/DehonDemonseau Color: Blue Chequer Bred from a son of BEST KITTEL mated to his own daughter which was bred from BEST KITTEL mated to his own mother. On the dam side bred from BEST KITTEL mated to GOLD DUST. Super co-breeding from Marcel Sangers and PIPA..SEE PEDIGREE!!!

.LOT 6 – ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1401 RED CHECK —-Bred from the very best of BEST KITTEL and KITTEL families.————–SIRE:9106160 NLD 23. Alias “THUNDER” Strain: Bulck/DehonDemonseau Color: Red Check Pied DOUBLE Grandchild ANGELINA x BEST KITTEL II .BEST KITTEL II IS BRED FROM BEST KITTEL MATED TO SISTER OLYMPIC ROSITA . Very nice handling cock. This cock is going to become a super breeder.———–DAM:8692457 NLD 22. Alias “THE 457” Strain: Bulck/DehonDemonseau Color: Blue Chequer Bred from a son of BEST KITTEL mated to his own daughter which was bred from BEST KITTEL mated to his own mother. On the dam side bred from BEST KITTEL mated to GOLD DUST. Super co-breeding from Marcel Sangers and PIPA..SEE PEDIGREE!!!

Winning Bid: R28,000

Item condition: New

Category: ACTIVE AUCTION - ALWYN BESTER - 9 APRIL TO SUNDAY 14 APRIL 2024 (ENDS FROM 13:00)
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14th April 2024 13:14R28,000Derick Auto
14th April 2024 13:14R27,500C H
14th April 2024 13:07R26,500Derick Auto
14th April 2024 13:07R26,000Zampa
14th April 2024 13:07R24,500Derick Auto
14th April 2024 13:07R24,000Zampa
14th April 2024 12:53R20,500Derick
14th April 2024 7:59R20,000Ice cream
14th April 2024 7:59R19,500Peter Mevedech Auto
14th April 2024 6:53R17,000Peter Mevedech
14th April 2024 5:10R16,500Elvis12345
13th April 2024 19:44R16,000Nickie
12th April 2024 22:50R15,500
9th April 2024 18:08R15,000Nickie
9th April 2024 12:47Auction started

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  • .LOT 2 – ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1414 RED—-Half brother and sister mating back to BANKSY. Daughter to GITTA was sold on Top Pigeon for R38000.00. This mating is very special, don’t miss this one.———SIRE:1675050 NLD 21.Alias “BANKSY X KIRA 050” Strain: D Vd Bulck X Sangers Color: Mealy Father is Banksy Hyper exclusive from KITTEL X HIS MOTHER OLYMPIC ROSITA – KITTEL 1. Nat. Ace KBDB 2013 1. Quiervrain +25000 b 1. Quievrain +17000 b – OLYMPIC ROSITA.———–DAM: 1254171 NLD 20 .Alias “GITTA” Strain: Dirk Van Den Bulck Color: Blue Chequer Pied HYPER EXCLUSIVE!!!! “KITTEL” x his own mother “OLYMPIC ROSITA” KITTEL 1st Nat. Ace KBDB 2013 1st Quievrain 2089 pigeons 1st Quievrain 1792 pigeons 2nd Quievrain 2023 pigeons OLYMPIC ROSITA.SEE PEDIGREE!!

    Winning Bid: R48,000 Auction finished
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  • .LOT 4 – ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1429 MEALY——Bred from a half brother and sister mating to BRATT, full brother to KITTEL. 1429 is a half brother to GPU 4939 who won the Noupoort race in GPU 2023.———–SIRE: 1418133 NLD 19 . Alias “BENTLEY” Strain: Dirk Van Den Bulck Color: RED Sire is full brother to Legend KITTEL and his dam is daughter to full brother KITTEL. Sire bred: 5th Vervins 1052 pigeons 5th Pithiviers 1890 pigeons 30th NPO 527km 6699 pigeons 8th Gien 1725 pigeons 12th NPO 559km 5615 pigeons.———–DAM: 1675036 NLD 21. Alias “BRATT X KITTY 036” Strain: D Vd Bulck X Sangers Color: RED Father is Bratt Top brother KITTEL 1. Nat. Ace KBDB 2013 BRATT is (g.) father 1. Young acebird 2021 1. Roosendaal 4733 1. Prov Nisa 4045 1. Prov. Nisa 3081 4. NPO PontStMax 6733.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!

    Winning Bid: R25,000 Auction finished
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  • .LOT 3 – ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1417 RED CHECK—–SIRE: 1418158 NLD 19. Alias “BULCK 158” Strain: Dirk Van Den Bulck Color: Blue Bar Sire: BANKSY, HYPER EXCLUSIVE!! KITTEL mated to his mother OLYMPIC ROSITA. Dam: SOFIE, full sister to OLYMPIC ROSITA. KITTEL 0.9 coefficient. Fastest pigeon in the history of KBDB. Double winner, 2nd and 3rd.. BULCK 158 is super bred.———–DAM: 9106104 NLD 23.Alias “THE 104” Strain: Bulck/DehonDemonseau Color: Red Check Pied DOUBLE Grandchild ANGELINA, when mated to BEST KITTTEL and BEST KITTEL II THO-MAS bred from BEST KITTEL x ANGELINA JUST A DREAM bred from BEST KITTEL II x ANGELINA. SEE PEDIGREE!!!

    Winning Bid: R21,500 Auction finished
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  • .LOT 1 – ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1438 RED CHECK ——This little gem is bred from the sire of “FIVE STAR”, GREEN JACKET WINNER AFRIKAPRO 2023. His mother is a super little KITTEL hen who bred me a PWDU winner 2023.—-63384/18 &63390/18 . 63384 IS SIRE TO 604/22 DOUBLE UNION WINNER , GAUTENG COMBINE WINNER , CRUSADERS CLUB ACE PIGEON , BEST YEARLING , BEST YB UNION , 2ND BEST BIRD BEST UNION OVERALL & SANPO SILVER MEDAL WINNER YB. 63384 IS GRANDSIRE TO “TURBO KITTEL” 6 X SANPO GOLD MEDAL WINNER FOR SU PREEZ & DEETLEFS 2021. 63390/18 IS SIRE TO “FIVE STAR” GREEN JACKET ACE WINNER AFRIKAPRO 2023 , “DYNASTY” 1ST GRAND AVERAGE WINNER DINOKENG 2022.—-SIRE: 63390 GB 18 V. Alias “KITTEL BOLT”. 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: 31735 GB 19 P. 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.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

    Winning Bid: R29,000 Auction finished
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23rd March 2026 16:44.LOT 4 R500 BARGAIN BOX – ZA 25 LVR 291 -SIRE:19924 ZA OP 20.Alias “4 x winner” Strain: Clausing – Steenbergen Color: Blue Check I bought this cock for R15,000.00 from Johann Grobbelaar . ZA 20 OP 19924 achievements are : 4 x Club Winner ; 2 x Federation Winner ; Crowned as best bird in the Federation .———–DAM:1480 ZA 21 CRU .Alias “BODY DAUGHTER” Strain: KANNIBAL + HOOYMANS Color: DCHP THIS HEN WAS BRED FOR STOCK AS THE MOTHER WAS ALLREADY OLD WHEN FISRTS BRED WITH HER. DAUGHTER OF MR BODY WHO BRED SANPO GOLD MEDAL WINNER IN 2018, HIS DAUGHTER BRED SANPO GOLD MEDAL WINNER FOR GYS LOUW 2022.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!umbertiR500Current bid: R500
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22nd March 2026 16:59LOT 26 ANDRE ERASMUS “TSUNAMI LOFTS” 2 -ZA 22 DPL 56 -The sire is a well-bred cock from the renowned Kitchenbrand / Hooymans / Hebberecht & Koopman lines, combining proven performance and elite genetics. He is directly linked to top producers such as “Maximus”, a strong breeder descending from “Brother to Birdy” and carrying the powerful Birdy × Harry influence.——————The dam is a high-quality hen from the Birdy line, closely tied to the famous “Birdy Father” (1687 06503 02 DV) and “Birdy Mother” (6591429 97 BE). She is bred from a powerful combination of: Birdy dynasty bloodline – internationally proven Direct influence of “Harry” (Jan Hooymans) Carefully structured Harry × Birdy genetic pairing.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!garyR2,000Winning Bid: R2,000
22nd March 2026 16:55LOT 26 ANDRE ERASMUS “TSUNAMI LOFTS” 2 -ZA 22 DPL 56 -The sire is a well-bred cock from the renowned Kitchenbrand / Hooymans / Hebberecht & Koopman lines, combining proven performance and elite genetics. He is directly linked to top producers such as “Maximus”, a strong breeder descending from “Brother to Birdy” and carrying the powerful Birdy × Harry influence.——————The dam is a high-quality hen from the Birdy line, closely tied to the famous “Birdy Father” (1687 06503 02 DV) and “Birdy Mother” (6591429 97 BE). She is bred from a powerful combination of: Birdy dynasty bloodline – internationally proven Direct influence of “Harry” (Jan Hooymans) Carefully structured Harry × Birdy genetic pairing.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!henwesR1,500Winning Bid: R2,000
22nd March 2026 16:52LOT 20 ANDRE ERASMUS “TSUNAMI LOFTS” 2 -ZA 23 PWF 4516 -SIRE 14999 ZA 15 – “Hot Shot” A strong Aelbrecht strain cock, bred from proven 810 Collection bloodlines. “Hot Shot” carries a powerful genetic background combining speed and endurance, with roots tracing back to top-performing pigeons such as Boytjie and JBM’s Girl.————–DAM 2690 ZA PWF 17 – “810 Eier Hen” A beautifully bred hen combining Aelbrecht x De Rauw-Sablon genetics, making her a powerhouse of proven international bloodlines. She is directly linked to “Lucky Blue” (ZAGPU 11174/14), a direct son of the famous “810 Superbreeder”, one of the most influential pigeons in modern racing.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!gysR2,000Winning Bid: R2,000
22nd March 2026 16:48.LOT 7 ANDRE ERASMUS “TSUNAMI LOFTS” 2 -ZA 21 WYNL 0901 -SIRE 16904 ZA 13 A strong Gaby Vandenabeele-bred cock, carrying proven Belgian performance bloodlines. Directly linked to the famous Bliksem line Grandson of 3182363 BELG 10 “Bliksem PC” Further reinforced by “Gaby’s Bliksem” (006794 BELG 05) – sire of top racers including Lady Messi Backed by “Blauwe Bliksem” (003886 BELG 02) – producer of many winners and ace pigeons 👉 This sire combines explosive speed, consistency, and winning genetics, making him a valuable breeding cock.—————-DAM 20518 ZA 19 – “Double Neptina” A beautifully bred hen with a powerful Vandenabeele x Rik Cools foundation. Direct daughter of 3123590 BELG 11 “Dusty” (Rik Cools) Linebred to “Neptunus” (3199708 BELG 99) – one of the most influential Vandenabeele breeders Dam line includes “Tina” (3070280 BELG 11) – daughter of the world-famous Neptunus family Inbred to Neptunus, strengthening elite breeding traits 👉 A hen bred for class, endurance, and top-level breeding potential, with deep-rooted champion genetics..SEEPEDIGREE!!!!!toppigeonR1,500Current bid: R1,000
22nd March 2026 16:46LOT 20 ANDRE ERASMUS “TSUNAMI LOFTS” 2 -ZA 23 PWF 4516 -SIRE 14999 ZA 15 – “Hot Shot” A strong Aelbrecht strain cock, bred from proven 810 Collection bloodlines. “Hot Shot” carries a powerful genetic background combining speed and endurance, with roots tracing back to top-performing pigeons such as Boytjie and JBM’s Girl.————–DAM 2690 ZA PWF 17 – “810 Eier Hen” A beautifully bred hen combining Aelbrecht x De Rauw-Sablon genetics, making her a powerhouse of proven international bloodlines. She is directly linked to “Lucky Blue” (ZAGPU 11174/14), a direct son of the famous “810 Superbreeder”, one of the most influential pigeons in modern racing.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!adriaanR1,500Winning Bid: R2,000

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