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Cudy · Dec 28, 2021 ·

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Date	Auction	Username	Bid	Status
8th November 2026 19:37	ZZ..LOT 170 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Piet Steenkamp-ZA-25-OP-3281 -11TH GREEN JACKET , 2ND RACE 3 EQUAL WINNER , 23RD RACE 9 EQUAL WINNER , FLEW 4 X TOP 35 ——–SIRE: ZA-24-J&B-917. Mealy cock from J&B 986/24, a son of Turbo Kittel x 167, and J&B 982/24, a daughter of Turbo Kittel x 168. Bred closely around Turbo Kittel and his maternal family.———- DAM: ZA-19-OPD-1312. Blue bar white-flight hen, double EPPU winner from tough Ixopo races over 594 km. From 1637/11 and 5003/18, the latter best EPPU middle-distance pigeon.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!	lambie-lofts	R18,000	Current bid: R18,000
8th November 2026 19:36	ZZ..LOT 170 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Piet Steenkamp-ZA-25-OP-3281 -11TH GREEN JACKET , 2ND RACE 3 EQUAL WINNER , 23RD RACE 9 EQUAL WINNER , FLEW 4 X TOP 35 ——–SIRE: ZA-24-J&B-917. Mealy cock from J&B 986/24, a son of Turbo Kittel x 167, and J&B 982/24, a daughter of Turbo Kittel x 168. Bred closely around Turbo Kittel and his maternal family.———- DAM: ZA-19-OPD-1312. Blue bar white-flight hen, double EPPU winner from tough Ixopo races over 594 km. From 1637/11 and 5003/18, the latter best EPPU middle-distance pigeon.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!	aneeskathrada	R17,500	Current bid: R18,000
8th November 2026 19:35	ZZ..LOT 171 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Jelle Jellema II-NL-25-1607910 -SIRE: NL-23-9028344 “Inbred Kleine Jade”. Cock recorded under that name on the certificate. His printed parents are Son Best Kittel BE-20-4186638 and Daughter Best Kittel BE-20-4186735, concentrating Best Kittel ancestry.———— DAM: ZA-22-J&B-661. DP&D hen from Inbred Turbo Tom ABL 813/22 and CYRIL 0243/15, introducing the South African stock family to the Dutch-ringed sire.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!	mike	R3,000	Current bid: R3,000
8th November 2026 19:34	ZZ..LOT 170 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Piet Steenkamp-ZA-25-OP-3281 -11TH GREEN JACKET , 2ND RACE 3 EQUAL WINNER , 23RD RACE 9 EQUAL WINNER , FLEW 4 X TOP 35 ——–SIRE: ZA-24-J&B-917. Mealy cock from J&B 986/24, a son of Turbo Kittel x 167, and J&B 982/24, a daughter of Turbo Kittel x 168. Bred closely around Turbo Kittel and his maternal family.———- DAM: ZA-19-OPD-1312. Blue bar white-flight hen, double EPPU winner from tough Ixopo races over 594 km. From 1637/11 and 5003/18, the latter best EPPU middle-distance pigeon.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!	lambie-lofts	R17,000	Current bid: R18,000
8th November 2026 19:33	ZZ..LOT 170 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Piet Steenkamp-ZA-25-OP-3281 -11TH GREEN JACKET , 2ND RACE 3 EQUAL WINNER , 23RD RACE 9 EQUAL WINNER , FLEW 4 X TOP 35 ——–SIRE: ZA-24-J&B-917. Mealy cock from J&B 986/24, a son of Turbo Kittel x 167, and J&B 982/24, a daughter of Turbo Kittel x 168. Bred closely around Turbo Kittel and his maternal family.———- DAM: ZA-19-OPD-1312. Blue bar white-flight hen, double EPPU winner from tough Ixopo races over 594 km. From 1637/11 and 5003/18, the latter best EPPU middle-distance pigeon.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!	ioannina12345	R16,500	Current bid: R18,000
8th November 2026 19:32	ZZ..LOT 170 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Piet Steenkamp-ZA-25-OP-3281 -11TH GREEN JACKET , 2ND RACE 3 EQUAL WINNER , 23RD RACE 9 EQUAL WINNER , FLEW 4 X TOP 35 ——–SIRE: ZA-24-J&B-917. Mealy cock from J&B 986/24, a son of Turbo Kittel x 167, and J&B 982/24, a daughter of Turbo Kittel x 168. Bred closely around Turbo Kittel and his maternal family.———- DAM: ZA-19-OPD-1312. Blue bar white-flight hen, double EPPU winner from tough Ixopo races over 594 km. From 1637/11 and 5003/18, the latter best EPPU middle-distance pigeon.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!	lambie-lofts	R16,000	Current bid: R18,000
8th November 2026 19:31	ZZ..LOT 170 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Piet Steenkamp-ZA-25-OP-3281 -11TH GREEN JACKET , 2ND RACE 3 EQUAL WINNER , 23RD RACE 9 EQUAL WINNER , FLEW 4 X TOP 35 ——–SIRE: ZA-24-J&B-917. Mealy cock from J&B 986/24, a son of Turbo Kittel x 167, and J&B 982/24, a daughter of Turbo Kittel x 168. Bred closely around Turbo Kittel and his maternal family.———- DAM: ZA-19-OPD-1312. Blue bar white-flight hen, double EPPU winner from tough Ixopo races over 594 km. From 1637/11 and 5003/18, the latter best EPPU middle-distance pigeon.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!	niezumgmail-com	R15,500	Current bid: R18,000
8th November 2026 19:30	ZZ..LOT 170 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Piet Steenkamp-ZA-25-OP-3281 -11TH GREEN JACKET , 2ND RACE 3 EQUAL WINNER , 23RD RACE 9 EQUAL WINNER , FLEW 4 X TOP 35 ——–SIRE: ZA-24-J&B-917. Mealy cock from J&B 986/24, a son of Turbo Kittel x 167, and J&B 982/24, a daughter of Turbo Kittel x 168. Bred closely around Turbo Kittel and his maternal family.———- DAM: ZA-19-OPD-1312. Blue bar white-flight hen, double EPPU winner from tough Ixopo races over 594 km. From 1637/11 and 5003/18, the latter best EPPU middle-distance pigeon.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!	aneeskathrada	R15,000	Current bid: R18,000
8th November 2026 19:30	ZZ..LOT 170 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Piet Steenkamp-ZA-25-OP-3281 -11TH GREEN JACKET , 2ND RACE 3 EQUAL WINNER , 23RD RACE 9 EQUAL WINNER , FLEW 4 X TOP 35 ——–SIRE: ZA-24-J&B-917. Mealy cock from J&B 986/24, a son of Turbo Kittel x 167, and J&B 982/24, a daughter of Turbo Kittel x 168. Bred closely around Turbo Kittel and his maternal family.———- DAM: ZA-19-OPD-1312. Blue bar white-flight hen, double EPPU winner from tough Ixopo races over 594 km. From 1637/11 and 5003/18, the latter best EPPU middle-distance pigeon.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!	niezumgmail-com	R14,500	Current bid: R18,000
8th November 2026 19:29	ZZ..LOT 171 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Jelle Jellema II-NL-25-1607910 -SIRE: NL-23-9028344 “Inbred Kleine Jade”. Cock recorded under that name on the certificate. His printed parents are Son Best Kittel BE-20-4186638 and Daughter Best Kittel BE-20-4186735, concentrating Best Kittel ancestry.———— DAM: ZA-22-J&B-661. DP&D hen from Inbred Turbo Tom ABL 813/22 and CYRIL 0243/15, introducing the South African stock family to the Dutch-ringed sire.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!	marais-brothers	R2,500	Current bid: R3,000
8th November 2026 19:28	ZZ..LOT 170 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Piet Steenkamp-ZA-25-OP-3281 -11TH GREEN JACKET , 2ND RACE 3 EQUAL WINNER , 23RD RACE 9 EQUAL WINNER , FLEW 4 X TOP 35 ——–SIRE: ZA-24-J&B-917. Mealy cock from J&B 986/24, a son of Turbo Kittel x 167, and J&B 982/24, a daughter of Turbo Kittel x 168. Bred closely around Turbo Kittel and his maternal family.———- DAM: ZA-19-OPD-1312. Blue bar white-flight hen, double EPPU winner from tough Ixopo races over 594 km. From 1637/11 and 5003/18, the latter best EPPU middle-distance pigeon.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!	aneeskathrada	R14,000	Current bid: R18,000
8th November 2026 19:28	ZZ..LOT 167 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Herbots Family/Pigeon Palace-ZA-25-TPA-7258 -SAME BRED AS 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!!!!	f1-lofts	R13,500	Winning Bid: R13,500
8th November 2026 19:17	ZZ..LOT 173 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Jaco&Danie/Exclusive Pigeon Paradise-ZA-25-JKL-26 -Sire: 9264 ZA 24 GPU Bred for stock from the best Sablon bloodlines. This cock is a full brother to “JBM’s Girl,” “Jimmy’s Boy,” and “Hettie’s Gold.” A powerful breeding prospect carrying strong Sablon genetics and excellent family potential.———–Dam: 598 ZA BOTHA 24 F Botha Blue Bar Pied Hen. Full brother and sistermating of “Five Star” 691/22, the Afrikapro Green Jacket champion for Alwyn Bester, who won R1 000 000. Bred from the strains of Dirk van den Bulck’s “Kittel’s” and the “810” Sablon Cock.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	dmg	R4,500	Current bid: R4,500
8th November 2026 19:17	ZZ..LOT 173 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Jaco&Danie/Exclusive Pigeon Paradise-ZA-25-JKL-26 -Sire: 9264 ZA 24 GPU Bred for stock from the best Sablon bloodlines. This cock is a full brother to “JBM’s Girl,” “Jimmy’s Boy,” and “Hettie’s Gold.” A powerful breeding prospect carrying strong Sablon genetics and excellent family potential.———–Dam: 598 ZA BOTHA 24 F Botha Blue Bar Pied Hen. Full brother and sistermating of “Five Star” 691/22, the Afrikapro Green Jacket champion for Alwyn Bester, who won R1 000 000. Bred from the strains of Dirk van den Bulck’s “Kittel’s” and the “810” Sablon Cock.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	toppigeon	R4,000	Current bid: R4,500
8th November 2026 19:16	ZZ..LOT 161 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-SG Ullrich & Die Painters-DV-25-01811-1706 -SIRE: DV-19-07274-140 “Dark Knight”. Hardy Kruger cock, sire of One In Million, 22nd Pattaya Ace in 2022, and One Per Cent, 59th Pattaya final in 2023.———– DAM: DV-20-01811-1534 “Lucky Lady”. First Provincial Ace Hen in 2024, 13th FCI World Best Allround and 4th Germany FCI Sprint in 2024. Recorded with eleven prizes from twelve races.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	reglabat	R2,500	Winning Bid: R2,500
8th November 2026 19:16	ZZ..LOT 173 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Jaco&Danie/Exclusive Pigeon Paradise-ZA-25-JKL-26 -Sire: 9264 ZA 24 GPU Bred for stock from the best Sablon bloodlines. This cock is a full brother to “JBM’s Girl,” “Jimmy’s Boy,” and “Hettie’s Gold.” A powerful breeding prospect carrying strong Sablon genetics and excellent family potential.———–Dam: 598 ZA BOTHA 24 F Botha Blue Bar Pied Hen. Full brother and sistermating of “Five Star” 691/22, the Afrikapro Green Jacket champion for Alwyn Bester, who won R1 000 000. Bred from the strains of Dirk van den Bulck’s “Kittel’s” and the “810” Sablon Cock.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	dmg	R3,500	Current bid: R4,500
8th November 2026 19:14	ZZ..LOT 159 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-OOA & Len Knoetze Lofts-ZA-25-GRPF-0487 -SIRE: ZA-19-OOA-248 “Topgun 1”. Direct son of Superbreeder 810 BE-07-4253810 and Mother of the Loft THU 08816/09, concentrating the 810/Sablon stock family.———— DAM: ZA-24-KRPS-2477 “Super ABL 264”. Double 264 Supersprint hen from Den Turbo 8578 and Half Sister Amira ABL 1409/24, joining the sprint and Kittel bloodlines.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	toevlugsoord	R3,000	Winning Bid: R3,000
8th November 2026 19:08	ZZ..LOT 156 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Mountain Lofts & Murray & Mills B-ZA-25-MOUN-98 -3RD RACE 7 EQUAL WINNER——–SIRE:ZA 24 16004.Alias “NEW IMAGE” Strain: MOUNTAIN LOFTS Color: BLUE BAR SIRE: ”MASTER PIECE” ZA13 03402 SIRE OF 15 WINNERS JOINTLY WINNING 20 RACES GRANDSIRE ZA17 24542 GAUTENG COMBINE WINNER FROM JAMESTOWM 621KM 5000+ PIGEONS ( 4 X WINNER). GRANDSIRE ZA18 MOUN 806 GAUTENG COMBINE WINNER FROM TROMPSBURG 543KM 4500+ PIGEONS 3RD ACE NATIONAL SANPO BRONZE.—————DAM: ZA 24 MOUN 017.Alias “MACHETTE” Strain: MOUNTAIN LOFTS Color: BLUE CHECK BROKEN LEG-FULL SISTER TO: ”EYE IN THE SKYE” ZA24 MOUN 008 SUPER RACER 1ST ACE TPA YOUUNG BIRDS SHORT DISTANCE 2ND ACE TPA YOUNG BIRDS 2025 OVERALL WITH 969 POINTS EQUAL TO 6 X TPA WINS (150 POINTS FOR A WIN) 1ST DIV, 3RD TPA REDDERSBURG 487KM 3RD DIV, 9TH TPA WINBURG 336KM.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	film	R4,500	Winning Bid: R4,500
8th November 2026 19:07	ZZ..LOT 155 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Loft Einkamerer-ZA-25-LOFT EINKAMERER-116 -SIRE: SRSP-20-707. Sonskyn 2021 Ace and 4th 782 km final. From Black Loner 924 SRSP 20 and Page 1572 SRPV 18, carrying the Einkamerer stock family.——- DAM: ZA-23-EIN-73. Einkamerer hen from Clapton SRSPV 0783/17 and Balloneke NL-13-1395514, combining the loft’s South African and Dutch stock lines.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	mylesvan	R2,500	Winning Bid: R2,500
8th November 2026 19:07	ZZ..LOT 146 AFRIKAPRO AUCTION 3-Dr. de Weerd/Pigeon Palace-ZA-25-TPA-7344 -19TH RACE 3 EQUAL WINNER , FLEW 3 X TOP 100——–SIRE: GB-24-84256 “New One”. Grandson of Dynamic Greipel, carrying a family credited with Federation-winning performance in the supplied pedigree.——— DAM: ZA-18-82440 “40 Kannibaal”. Full sister to Mr Medals 36138/17 and 4208/19, the dam of Zarina. Combines the Huyser medal family with the Pigeon Palace stock lines.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	rileymichael110gmail-com	R10,500	Winning Bid: R10,500