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.LOT 6 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 CRU 1919 BBAR COCK -Full brother to “AMIRA”, SANPO GOLD MEDAL OVERALL 2001+ pigeons 2024 (SOLD FOR R252 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON) ————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: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!!!

.LOT 6 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 CRU 1919 BBAR COCK -Full brother to “AMIRA”, SANPO GOLD MEDAL OVERALL 2001+ pigeons 2024 (SOLD FOR R252 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON) ————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: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!!!

Winning Bid: R47,000

Item condition: New

Category: ACTIVE AUCTION - ALWYN BESTER - FROM 23 APRIL TO SUNDAY 27 APRIL 2025 (ENDING FROM 13:00)
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Highest bidder was: Georgie

Date Bid User Auto
27th April 2025 13:20R47,000Georgie Auto
27th April 2025 13:20R46,000Hanlie
27th April 2025 13:17R45,000Georgie Auto
27th April 2025 13:17R44,000Hanlie
27th April 2025 13:16R43,000Georgie Auto
27th April 2025 13:16R42,000Hanlie
27th April 2025 13:14R41,000Georgie
27th April 2025 13:14R40,000Hanlie Auto
27th April 2025 12:04R36,000Hanlie Auto
27th April 2025 12:04R35,000Fanie
27th April 2025 12:04R34,000Hanlie Auto
27th April 2025 12:04R33,000Fanie
27th April 2025 12:04R32,000Hanlie Auto
27th April 2025 12:04R31,000Fanie
23rd April 2025 17:46R30,000Hanlie
23rd April 2025 11:41Auction started

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