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Category: ACTIVE AUCTION - PURDEY / ALFONS KLAAS - FROM 13 JULY UNTIL SUNDAY 16 JULY 2023 (ENDS FROM 14:00)

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Date	Auction	Username	Bid	Status
13th July 2025 11:19	.LOT 9 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1353 -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!!!	ferdiewe	R3,500	Current bid: R3,500
13th July 2025 11:18	.LOT 6 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 25 ABL 2040 -Bred from the father to 643, GOLD MEDAL OVERALL 2024 2001+(SOLD FOR R252 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON) pigeons mated to a half sister. Super bred.————–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:0260 ZA 18 ZULU .Alias “NEW WINGER” Strain: Tom Lock Color: Blue Bar W/F Bred from the very best of Tom Lock. Mother to son mating back to the super R80 000 pair.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	bakkies	R9,500	Current bid: R10,000
13th July 2025 11:18	.LOT 6 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 25 ABL 2040 -Bred from the father to 643, GOLD MEDAL OVERALL 2024 2001+(SOLD FOR R252 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON) pigeons mated to a half sister. Super bred.————–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:0260 ZA 18 ZULU .Alias “NEW WINGER” Strain: Tom Lock Color: Blue Bar W/F Bred from the very best of Tom Lock. Mother to son mating back to the super R80 000 pair.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	lambie-lofts	R10,000	Current bid: R10,000
13th July 2025 11:18	.LOT 6 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 25 ABL 2040 -Bred from the father to 643, GOLD MEDAL OVERALL 2024 2001+(SOLD FOR R252 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON) pigeons mated to a half sister. Super bred.————–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:0260 ZA 18 ZULU .Alias “NEW WINGER” Strain: Tom Lock Color: Blue Bar W/F Bred from the very best of Tom Lock. Mother to son mating back to the super R80 000 pair.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	bakkies	R8,500	Current bid: R10,000
13th July 2025 11:18	.LOT 6 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 25 ABL 2040 -Bred from the father to 643, GOLD MEDAL OVERALL 2024 2001+(SOLD FOR R252 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON) pigeons mated to a half sister. Super bred.————–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:0260 ZA 18 ZULU .Alias “NEW WINGER” Strain: Tom Lock Color: Blue Bar W/F Bred from the very best of Tom Lock. Mother to son mating back to the super R80 000 pair.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	lambie-lofts	R9,000	Current bid: R10,000
13th July 2025 11:15	.LOT 1 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1258 -Full brother to FIVE STAR (GREEN JACKET WINNER 2023 WINNING $50 000.00) and many more winners.————–SIRE: 63390 GB 18 V. Alias “KITTEL BOLT”. Strain: Dirk Van Den Bulck. Color: Red Pied. Full brother to 63384, superbreeder for me. He is a very nice Kittel bred cock with a great future in the stockloft…….. DAM: 82930 ZA 18. One of my favourite hens in the breeding loft. Bred from R80 000 son to direct daughter of “810”Sablon cock.. DIRECT DAUGHTER OF FAMOUS “JBM’S GIRL”. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!!!	lambie-lofts	R22,500	Current bid: R22,500
13th July 2025 11:15	.LOT 1 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1258 -Full brother to FIVE STAR (GREEN JACKET WINNER 2023 WINNING $50 000.00) and many more winners.————–SIRE: 63390 GB 18 V. Alias “KITTEL BOLT”. Strain: Dirk Van Den Bulck. Color: Red Pied. Full brother to 63384, superbreeder for me. He is a very nice Kittel bred cock with a great future in the stockloft…….. DAM: 82930 ZA 18. One of my favourite hens in the breeding loft. Bred from R80 000 son to direct daughter of “810”Sablon cock.. DIRECT DAUGHTER OF FAMOUS “JBM’S GIRL”. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!!!	bakkies	R22,000	Current bid: R22,500
13th July 2025 10:44	.LOT 8 NORMAN PHILLIPS –BE 20 5041004 -Full sister GALAXUS Winner 5x 1. prize great middle distance / long distance 1. prov. / 1. Nat. Zone / 16. Nat. Limoges – 10,319 birds——————FATHER IS ‘FYTO’, BRED FROM TOP PAIR ‘FYTHER’ X ‘ALECIA’ Son of ‘Fyther’ 1. Nat. Agen/Bordeaux old 2013 – 5,507 birds 50. Nat. Narbonne yl. 2012 – 6,933 birds / 54. Int. 11,000 birds 2. I-prov. Narbonne yl. – 405 birds / 1. local 144 birds 578. Nat. Zone Limoges old 2013 – 5,742 birds 526. I.prov. Tours yl. – 3,634 birds 865. I.prov. Vierzon old – 6,420 birds Grandson of ‘Super Romeo’ 1. Nat. acebird long distance yearlings KBDB 2013 4. Nat. Zone Tulle 2,209 birds 18. Nat. Brive – 6,842 birds 3. Fontenay – 306 birds 9. Argenton – 295 birds————–MOTHER IS ‘FLOWER’, SUPREME GRANDDAUGHTER ‘SEDNA I’ Bred from ‘Galax’, half-brother (same mother) to ‘Ike’ Hebberecht 1. Nat. acebird long distance KBDB 2010 1. prov. acebird long distance KBDB 2010 1. acebird Belgische Verstandhouding 2010 1. prov. 1,738 birds / 6. Nat. Souillac 2010 – 7,045 birds 1. prov. Limoges 2Y 1,750 birds / 8. Nat. 2Y 5,607 / 11. Nat. old 10,448 45. Nat. Brive 2010 – 16,815 birds 46. Nat. Cahors 2010 – 8,651 birds 778. Nat. Argenton 2009 – 21,092 birds.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	gertswart	R4,500	Current bid: R4,500
13th July 2025 10:41	.LOT 3 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1346 -SIRE: 830 ZA 22 ABL.Strain: Alwyn Bester Color: BLUE BAR PIED Bred from full brother to Concorde mated to his half sister.———-DAM: 14637 ZA 22 PWF .Strain: Andre Roodhooft Color: Blue Bar W/F The best from Andre Roodhooft. Super handler.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	ferdiewe	R2,500	Current bid: R2,500
13th July 2025 10:40	.LOT 2 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1277 -SIRE:73 ZA 20 ABL.Strain: 810 SABLON COLLECTION Color: Blue Bar Inbred 810 half brother to sister back to “JBM”s girl, 4864.————DAM9106169 NLD 23.Alias “DOUBLE BEST KITTEL” Strain: Bulck/DehonDemonseau Color: RED Bred from son of BEST KITTEL x GOLD DUST mated to daughter from BEST KITTEL x ANGELINA. All the super genes in one pigeon. BEST KITTEL 1st National Ace bird KBDB Sprint 2017 4th National Ace bird KBDB Sprint 2016 GOLD DUST Best breeding sister to KITTEL in the world. ANGELINA.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	jan-bester	R4,500	Current bid: R4,500
13th July 2025 10:38	.LOT 2 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1277 -SIRE:73 ZA 20 ABL.Strain: 810 SABLON COLLECTION Color: Blue Bar Inbred 810 half brother to sister back to “JBM”s girl, 4864.————DAM9106169 NLD 23.Alias “DOUBLE BEST KITTEL” Strain: Bulck/DehonDemonseau Color: RED Bred from son of BEST KITTEL x GOLD DUST mated to daughter from BEST KITTEL x ANGELINA. All the super genes in one pigeon. BEST KITTEL 1st National Ace bird KBDB Sprint 2017 4th National Ace bird KBDB Sprint 2016 GOLD DUST Best breeding sister to KITTEL in the world. ANGELINA.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	ferdiewe	R4,000	Current bid: R4,500
13th July 2025 10:37	.LOT 8 NORMAN PHILLIPS –BE 20 5041004 -Full sister GALAXUS Winner 5x 1. prize great middle distance / long distance 1. prov. / 1. Nat. Zone / 16. Nat. Limoges – 10,319 birds——————FATHER IS ‘FYTO’, BRED FROM TOP PAIR ‘FYTHER’ X ‘ALECIA’ Son of ‘Fyther’ 1. Nat. Agen/Bordeaux old 2013 – 5,507 birds 50. Nat. Narbonne yl. 2012 – 6,933 birds / 54. Int. 11,000 birds 2. I-prov. Narbonne yl. – 405 birds / 1. local 144 birds 578. Nat. Zone Limoges old 2013 – 5,742 birds 526. I.prov. Tours yl. – 3,634 birds 865. I.prov. Vierzon old – 6,420 birds Grandson of ‘Super Romeo’ 1. Nat. acebird long distance yearlings KBDB 2013 4. Nat. Zone Tulle 2,209 birds 18. Nat. Brive – 6,842 birds 3. Fontenay – 306 birds 9. Argenton – 295 birds————–MOTHER IS ‘FLOWER’, SUPREME GRANDDAUGHTER ‘SEDNA I’ Bred from ‘Galax’, half-brother (same mother) to ‘Ike’ Hebberecht 1. Nat. acebird long distance KBDB 2010 1. prov. acebird long distance KBDB 2010 1. acebird Belgische Verstandhouding 2010 1. prov. 1,738 birds / 6. Nat. Souillac 2010 – 7,045 birds 1. prov. Limoges 2Y 1,750 birds / 8. Nat. 2Y 5,607 / 11. Nat. old 10,448 45. Nat. Brive 2010 – 16,815 birds 46. Nat. Cahors 2010 – 8,651 birds 778. Nat. Argenton 2009 – 21,092 birds.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	ferdiewe	R4,000	Current bid: R4,500
13th July 2025 10:30	.LOT 7 WINTER AUCTION – ZA 18 85039 BC C——–SIRE : PWF 12 ZA 3210. JANSEN SUPREME. TRIPPLE CLUB WINNER AND PRETORIA FEDERATION WINNER . TOP BREEDER and RACER. SIRE TO HOTSPOT WINNER AT VIC FALLS. SIRE TO 2ND PLACE DINOKENG ONE RACE LOFTS, MISSED THE “BAKKIE FIRST PRICE” WITH 6 SECONDS. SIRE TO 2ND PLACE IN MAIN RACE AT BLOEMFONTEIN CENTRAL PROVINCIAL LOFTS WINNING R50 000.———-DAM : VNRF 15 ZA 0481. HARDY KRUGER. DAM OF HOTSPOT WINNER AT VIC FALLS. DAM OF 2ND PLACE DINOKENG ONE RACE LOFTS, MISSED THE “BAKKIE FIRST PRICE” WITH 6 SECONDS. DAM OF 2ND PLACE IN MAIN RACE AT BLOEMFONTEIN CENTRAL PROVINCIAL LOFTS WINNING R50 000. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!!	fwm	R3,000	Current bid: R3,500
13th July 2025 10:30	.LOT 7 WINTER AUCTION – ZA 18 85039 BC C——–SIRE : PWF 12 ZA 3210. JANSEN SUPREME. TRIPPLE CLUB WINNER AND PRETORIA FEDERATION WINNER . TOP BREEDER and RACER. SIRE TO HOTSPOT WINNER AT VIC FALLS. SIRE TO 2ND PLACE DINOKENG ONE RACE LOFTS, MISSED THE “BAKKIE FIRST PRICE” WITH 6 SECONDS. SIRE TO 2ND PLACE IN MAIN RACE AT BLOEMFONTEIN CENTRAL PROVINCIAL LOFTS WINNING R50 000.———-DAM : VNRF 15 ZA 0481. HARDY KRUGER. DAM OF HOTSPOT WINNER AT VIC FALLS. DAM OF 2ND PLACE DINOKENG ONE RACE LOFTS, MISSED THE “BAKKIE FIRST PRICE” WITH 6 SECONDS. DAM OF 2ND PLACE IN MAIN RACE AT BLOEMFONTEIN CENTRAL PROVINCIAL LOFTS WINNING R50 000. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!!	pigeon123	R3,500	Current bid: R3,500
13th July 2025 10:30	.LOT 7 WINTER AUCTION – ZA 18 85039 BC C——–SIRE : PWF 12 ZA 3210. JANSEN SUPREME. TRIPPLE CLUB WINNER AND PRETORIA FEDERATION WINNER . TOP BREEDER and RACER. SIRE TO HOTSPOT WINNER AT VIC FALLS. SIRE TO 2ND PLACE DINOKENG ONE RACE LOFTS, MISSED THE “BAKKIE FIRST PRICE” WITH 6 SECONDS. SIRE TO 2ND PLACE IN MAIN RACE AT BLOEMFONTEIN CENTRAL PROVINCIAL LOFTS WINNING R50 000.———-DAM : VNRF 15 ZA 0481. HARDY KRUGER. DAM OF HOTSPOT WINNER AT VIC FALLS. DAM OF 2ND PLACE DINOKENG ONE RACE LOFTS, MISSED THE “BAKKIE FIRST PRICE” WITH 6 SECONDS. DAM OF 2ND PLACE IN MAIN RACE AT BLOEMFONTEIN CENTRAL PROVINCIAL LOFTS WINNING R50 000. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!!	fwm	R2,500	Current bid: R3,500
13th July 2025 10:30	.LOT 7 WINTER AUCTION – ZA 18 85039 BC C——–SIRE : PWF 12 ZA 3210. JANSEN SUPREME. TRIPPLE CLUB WINNER AND PRETORIA FEDERATION WINNER . TOP BREEDER and RACER. SIRE TO HOTSPOT WINNER AT VIC FALLS. SIRE TO 2ND PLACE DINOKENG ONE RACE LOFTS, MISSED THE “BAKKIE FIRST PRICE” WITH 6 SECONDS. SIRE TO 2ND PLACE IN MAIN RACE AT BLOEMFONTEIN CENTRAL PROVINCIAL LOFTS WINNING R50 000.———-DAM : VNRF 15 ZA 0481. HARDY KRUGER. DAM OF HOTSPOT WINNER AT VIC FALLS. DAM OF 2ND PLACE DINOKENG ONE RACE LOFTS, MISSED THE “BAKKIE FIRST PRICE” WITH 6 SECONDS. DAM OF 2ND PLACE IN MAIN RACE AT BLOEMFONTEIN CENTRAL PROVINCIAL LOFTS WINNING R50 000. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!!	pigeon123	R2,000	Current bid: R3,500
13th July 2025 10:30	.LOT 2 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1277 -SIRE:73 ZA 20 ABL.Strain: 810 SABLON COLLECTION Color: Blue Bar Inbred 810 half brother to sister back to “JBM”s girl, 4864.————DAM9106169 NLD 23.Alias “DOUBLE BEST KITTEL” Strain: Bulck/DehonDemonseau Color: RED Bred from son of BEST KITTEL x GOLD DUST mated to daughter from BEST KITTEL x ANGELINA. All the super genes in one pigeon. BEST KITTEL 1st National Ace bird KBDB Sprint 2017 4th National Ace bird KBDB Sprint 2016 GOLD DUST Best breeding sister to KITTEL in the world. ANGELINA.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	jan-bester	R3,500	Current bid: R4,500
13th July 2025 10:29	.LOT 7 WINTER AUCTION – ZA 18 85039 BC C——–SIRE : PWF 12 ZA 3210. JANSEN SUPREME. TRIPPLE CLUB WINNER AND PRETORIA FEDERATION WINNER . TOP BREEDER and RACER. SIRE TO HOTSPOT WINNER AT VIC FALLS. SIRE TO 2ND PLACE DINOKENG ONE RACE LOFTS, MISSED THE “BAKKIE FIRST PRICE” WITH 6 SECONDS. SIRE TO 2ND PLACE IN MAIN RACE AT BLOEMFONTEIN CENTRAL PROVINCIAL LOFTS WINNING R50 000.———-DAM : VNRF 15 ZA 0481. HARDY KRUGER. DAM OF HOTSPOT WINNER AT VIC FALLS. DAM OF 2ND PLACE DINOKENG ONE RACE LOFTS, MISSED THE “BAKKIE FIRST PRICE” WITH 6 SECONDS. DAM OF 2ND PLACE IN MAIN RACE AT BLOEMFONTEIN CENTRAL PROVINCIAL LOFTS WINNING R50 000. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!!	fwm	R1,500	Current bid: R3,500
13th July 2025 10:22	.LOT 6 SAIPR BREEDING STATION – ZA 25 GPU 3312 GRIZZLE -SIRE:GB-24-N24479 M.Alias: Inteelt Rico 479 Strain: Bulck/Rico Stunning younc cock full of t he best “Olymip Rico” & Van Den Bulck Blood.————DAM:GB-24-V53200 F.NAME: Bulcky Blizzard FAMILY: Pierre Beyl COLOR: Grizzle Bred for stock, especially for Excelsior auctions.. SIRE AND DAM IS GRAND CHILDREN OF THE FAMOUS “BLIZZARD KING KITTEL”.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	franx	R4,000	Current bid: R4,000
13th July 2025 9:57	.LOT 8 NORMAN PHILLIPS –BE 20 5041004 -Full sister GALAXUS Winner 5x 1. prize great middle distance / long distance 1. prov. / 1. Nat. Zone / 16. Nat. Limoges – 10,319 birds——————FATHER IS ‘FYTO’, BRED FROM TOP PAIR ‘FYTHER’ X ‘ALECIA’ Son of ‘Fyther’ 1. Nat. Agen/Bordeaux old 2013 – 5,507 birds 50. Nat. Narbonne yl. 2012 – 6,933 birds / 54. Int. 11,000 birds 2. I-prov. Narbonne yl. – 405 birds / 1. local 144 birds 578. Nat. Zone Limoges old 2013 – 5,742 birds 526. I.prov. Tours yl. – 3,634 birds 865. I.prov. Vierzon old – 6,420 birds Grandson of ‘Super Romeo’ 1. Nat. acebird long distance yearlings KBDB 2013 4. Nat. Zone Tulle 2,209 birds 18. Nat. Brive – 6,842 birds 3. Fontenay – 306 birds 9. Argenton – 295 birds————–MOTHER IS ‘FLOWER’, SUPREME GRANDDAUGHTER ‘SEDNA I’ Bred from ‘Galax’, half-brother (same mother) to ‘Ike’ Hebberecht 1. Nat. acebird long distance KBDB 2010 1. prov. acebird long distance KBDB 2010 1. acebird Belgische Verstandhouding 2010 1. prov. 1,738 birds / 6. Nat. Souillac 2010 – 7,045 birds 1. prov. Limoges 2Y 1,750 birds / 8. Nat. 2Y 5,607 / 11. Nat. old 10,448 45. Nat. Brive 2010 – 16,815 birds 46. Nat. Cahors 2010 – 8,651 birds 778. Nat. Argenton 2009 – 21,092 birds.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	gertswart	R3,500	Current bid: R4,500

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