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.LOT 1 CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL OLR AUCTION 3 -ZA 23 115406 – ACTIVATED BY RUAN GOMES BRED BY JOHAN VAN DER WALT ———–SIRE:UNRUNG COCK. JANSEN.————DAM:ZA PPL 0012 `21. 9TH AVERAGES DESPATCH LOFTS 2022.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

.LOT 1 CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL OLR AUCTION 3 -ZA 23 115406 – ACTIVATED BY RUAN GOMES BRED BY JOHAN VAN DER WALT ———–SIRE:UNRUNG COCK. JANSEN.————DAM:ZA PPL 0012 `21. 9TH AVERAGES DESPATCH LOFTS 2022.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

Winning Bid: R1,000

Item condition: New

Category: ACTIVE AUCTION - CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL OLR AUCTION 3 - FROM 15 FEBRUARY TO SUNDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2024 (ENDS FROM 15:15)
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Highest bidder was: AJLS LOFTS

Date Bid User Auto
15th February 2024 18:35R1,000AJLS LOFTS
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  • .LOT 9 CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL OLR AUCTION 3 -ZA 23 115452 – JOHAN & ANTON———SIRE:UNRUNG COCK. JANSEN.————DAM:ZA PPL 0012 `21. 9TH AVERAGES DESPATCH LOFTS 2022.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

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  • .LOT 5 CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL OLR AUCTION 3 -ZA 23 ZAEP 239 – HANNES BUYS ———SIRE:ZA 21 BDUD 2788 . “11 FLIGHTER”. TRIPPLE WINNER COCK MATED TO EX SOETDORING LOFTS.———-DAM:ZA 16 NBHUD 0588 . SEE PEDIGREE!!!

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  • .LOT 8 CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL OLR AUCTION 3 -ZA-BPPD-718-23 – JACO PEARCE———-SIRE:AUSTRIA 18 3012456.———-DAM:FB 22 3946 . FORT KNOX BLOOD LINES. SEE PEDIGREE!!!

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  • .LOT 2 CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL OLR AUCTION 3 -ZA 23 PPL 0217 – KRUGER LOFTS———-SIRE:ZA 16 FB 42516 . STASSARD/CHRIS SMITH.———-DAM:ZA 14 FB 61282 . PURE STASSARD.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

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  • LOT 12 CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL OLR AUCTION 3 -ZA 23 OP 2973 – KOUTSOUDIS BROTHERS —-SIRE:ZA 17 OP 07444. GABY VANDENABEELE.————DAM:ZA 15 OP 10808. BRED TO BREED WINNERS FOR KOUTSOUDIS BROTHERS UNION AND FEDERATION CHAMPIONS 2021.SEE PEDIGREE!!

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  • LOT 13 CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL OLR AUCTION 3 -ZA 23 NPN 2301 – PENNINGTON LOFTS – SIRE: 12976 ZA 20 GPU . MIX/KAASBOER/GANUS.———DAM: 2252 ZA 21 TRPF.GANUS / VEENSTRA. THIS IS A GRAND CHILD OF “SHERMAN”.SEE PEDIGREE!!

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  • LOT 14 CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL OLR AUCTION 3 -ZA 23WPETSHOP 359 – BOOYSEN LOFT————SIRE:TRPF-14-19609 ELAND RACED IN CPL 2015 BEST POSITION 5’th HS3 / 906 PIGEONS 379 km.———–DAM:ZA-14-23230 GOLDEN GIRL DAM TO ZA-22-8704 CTIOLR HS2 WINNER 2023.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

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  • LOT 11 CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL OLR AUCTION 3 -ZA 23 LS 45 – HILLCREST STUD———SIRE:ZA21 EDEN 02922 YEAR: 2021 SEX: cock COLOR: Grizzle The sire to this cock was on loan as part of a co-breeding project. The sire is a nestmate to the sire of Hillcrest Posh, 4th place carnival loft final. The dam of this cock is from the best of Samual lofts and contains the bloodlines of the best Ganus birds available.————-DAM:Za21MIDL 171 SEX: hen COLOR: blue bar Purchased following the 2022 carnival winter race. This hen is a granddaughter from both of Midlands lofts two best breeding cocks. Carnival King 1st carnival summer 2015 Sire to 1st hotspot 2 carnival summer 2018 3rd carnival final winter 2023 Dirkie 4th final, 2nd ace bird carnival summer 2017 Sire to 3rd and 53rd final carnival gold cup 2022, 1st ace bird. The Dam to 171 is also dam to 4 X 1st prize.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!

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  • .LOT 4 CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL OLR AUCTION 3 -ZA 23 FB 03018 – PIET LERM – Sire:ZA 19 NBD 2256 Quinton De Jager/W.Rasool Down the lines of Mr.Laing/Cleopatra Sire to the following positions in in first year of breeding:————–Dam:ZA 21 FB 08204 Exceptional Racer on all distances Flew the following position: Kenhardt 570km 1/323 Kenhardt 570km 6/5581 Hopetown 705km 5/356.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

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  • .LOT 6 CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL OLR AUCTION 3 -ZA 23 NOK-DAPK 499 – BONTEBOK HOKKE – NO PEDIGREE!!!!!

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  • .LOT 7 CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL OLR AUCTION 3 -ZA-ZAEP-213-23 – HANNES BUYS

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  • .LOT 3 CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL OLR AUCTION 3 -ZA 23 MASD 0720 – IAN V NIEKERK———-SIRE:Breeder: Ian van Niekerk Alias: Tomboi Finished CTI OLR 12th Ace Bird and 24th in final. Brother to Tomboi had 4 Equal First places at Club..———-DAM:SANPO 14763 2022. Breeder: Ian van Niekerk Nestmate 2 times winner in Club. Stocked this hen after Nestmate Death.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

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