1) AU 08 CRAZ 2385 BC LINEBRED “KANNIBAAL” SPECIAL HENPEDIGREE
Sire: 04 Belg 6468299 One of the last direct sons of “DE KANNIBAAL”; 1st National Asduif KBDB 1995; he has bred 4th overall World Ace Challenge and the best bird Sandstrom Brother’s Loft Minnesota Combine. “299” is full brother to Koopman’s foundation hen “GOLDEN LADY”. Dam: 04 Belg 6468300 It took three years to get these birds. Since “DE KANNIBAAL” went sterile, the entire world wants “DE KANNIBAAL” blood. The 1st year “300” bred a money winner in the top 100 in the South Africa Million Dollar Race and a 1st place Combine winner in New York City major competition. Only 2 birds were sent out that 1st year. Her nephews, bred from “KLEINE DIRK” of Koopman, sell for $21,000.00.
2) AU 08 MSR 1739 BB SPECIAL COCKPEDIGREE
Sire: 04 Belg 3104131 “NERO”, bred from a half brother of “DE FIGO”; 1st National Bourges. In 2007, “NERO” bred 1st place in the California Classic for $30,000.00 and 1st place Southwest Special for $3600.00. Dam: 02 NL 1487864 Granddaughter of “DEN 31” when mated to “WITTENBUIK KATHY”, Gaby Vandenabeele’s foundation bird. The “DEN 31” is probably one of the best breeders in Belgium. I am amazed that no one promotes Engels’ pigeons in this country. They are some of the best.
3) AU 08 MSR 1748 BC HENPEDIGREE
Sire: AU 01 Crazy Al 0311 Won $2000.00 in the 2002 vegasrace.com and bred 2nd place in the 2003 Vegas Crapshoot. One of the last sons of the “BARON”; 32 prizes in 3 years in Germany. The “BARON” was one of my most prolific breeders and was featured on the cover of the 2002 AU Yearbook. Dam: 01 Belg 3228606 Bred by Robert Venus from “SUPER CRACK” and a direct daughter of “SAMANTHA FOX”; Guinness World Record holder flying four 600-mile races in 21 days and receiving prizes in all four.
4) AU 08 CRAZ 2378 DC COCKPEDIGREE
Sire: 99 Belg 3107865 “ANTONEY”, grandson of “DE GOEN” and “SISI” and half-brother of “FIGO”; 1st National Ace KBDB. Featured on the back cover of the Digest from Antoon and Hilde Reynaert. This bird has bred 4 winners. Dam: IF 97 F 4898 half brother—half sister mating of “DIEGO ARMANDO” and “POCO DIEGO” from Jos Thone of Belgium. This blood won Barcelona 3 years in a row. She has bred many winners and was one of my best. “4898” is no longer fertile.
5) AU 08 MSR 1725 BC COCKPEDIGREE
Sire: 04 Belg 3204842 Son of “GOLDIVA”; 1st Provincial Ace Long Distance W. KBDB 2003; Best Young Bird of W. Flanders 2003. From Silvere Toye’s “MONTAUBAUN” Family. Dam: 98 Belg 3304006 This hen is one of the best. She has bred numerous winners including 2nd Midwest Convention, MN, 2000. Out of “RED GOLD” and “ECTYPS”, she is line bred from the “TARZAN” line of Slivere Toye.
6) AU 08 CRAZ 2362 BB LINEBRED GRONDELAERS HENPEDIGREE
Linebred and one of the last youngsters of “487” and “262”
Sire: 96 Belg 5078487 direct son of “VOLARE”; 1st Ace Middle Distance KBDB all Belgium 1995. Dam: 99 Belg 5091262 inbred Daughter of “VOLARE”; 1st Ace KBDB Middle Distance all Belgium 1995
This is a special one. “VOLARE” was sold to China and youngsters have bred many winners. He is in an International Record Book in China.
7) AU 08 CRAZ 2376 DC COCKPEDIGREE
Sire: AU 03 SBL 0154 A gift from the Sandstrom Brothers and bred for stock, “154”s sire is “LITTLE BORDEAUX”, a bird bought from Robert Venus, Belgium. This was the same blood that bred Tony Melucci’s “260” cock. The dam of “154” is a granddaughter of “SAMANTHA FOX” by a grandson of “SUPER CRACK”. I sent the dam to the Sandstrom Brothers to mate with “LITTLE BORDEAUX”. “154” has bred extremely well for me. Dam: 01 Belg 3228606 Full sister to “GRANDMA WITCH”; 1st Overall Average Speed and 1st Out of Area winner in Foothills Concourse and FHC Winter Classic 1998. Very good breeder.
8) AU 08 MSR 1726 DC COCKPEDIGREE
Sire: 99 Belg 3107865 “ANTONEY”, grandson of “DE GOEN” and “SISI” and half-brother of “FIGO”; 1st National Ace KBDB. Featured on the back cover of the Digest from Antoon and Hilde Reynaert. This bird has bred 4 winners. Dam: AU 03 DI 248 Last of the inbred daughters of the “BARON”, DV-002, who was the best of the best! This hen is a father – daughter mating.
9) AU 08 CRAZ 2380 BB SPECIAL HENPEDIGREE
Sire: 04 Belg 3104131 “NERO”, bred from a half brother of “DE FIGO”; 1st National Bourges. In 2007, “NERO” bred 1st place in the California Classic for $30,000.00 and 1st place Southwest Special for $3600.00. Dam: 02 NL 1487864 bred by Flor Engels from a “WITTENBUIK 231” son and “SITA” a top class Flor Engels pair.
10) AU 08 CRAZ 2328 BC COCKPEDIGREE
Sire: AU 96 RI 247 This cock, bred by Tony Melucci, is down from Norbert Norman blood. An exceptional breeder, he has bred 33rd place SA Million Dollar Race; 2nd SMCC and more. His son also bred 15th place in the AU Convention Detroit for Geronimo Loft. Dam: AU 05 MSR 1123 Three times 1st place diploma winner in Young Birds, 2nd place 500-mile day bird in Old Birds, then stocked. This hen is line bred “FIGO” and line bred “DARCO”.
11) AU 08 MSR 1759 BB COCKPEDIGREE Bred for Stock.
Sire: 01 MSR 0809 One of the last sons of the “BARON”; 32 prizes in three years in Germany, mated to AU 91 RI 0172, the last granddaughter Tony Melucci had from his famous pair “503” and “299”, who are responsible for foundation breeders across the USA and Belgium. “503” and “299” sold for a record price in the early 70’s. Dam: AU 06 Mambises 890 A gift from my good friend, Victor Valenzuela, from “SURE BET” family. Nothing more needs be said!!
12) AU 08 MSR 1727 BC HENPEDIGREE Sire: AU 04 RI 3264 Bred by Tony Melucci out of his “260” cock; 600-mile day bird every year flown. A brother to “3264” bred 1st Overall Average Speed in vegasrace.com winning $47,000.00
Dam: AU 98 MSR 0001 “GRANDMA WITCH” , 1st Overall Average Speed and 1st Out of Area winner in Foothills Concourse and FHC Winter Classic 1998 flown by Steve Belanger, “GRANDMA WITCH” also won 2nd at 600 miles as an old bird.
13) AU 08 MSR 1735 BB SPECIAL COCKPEDIGREE
Sire: 04 Belg 3104131 “NERO”, bred from a half brother of “DE FIGO”; 1st National Bourges. In 2007, “NERO” bred 1st place in the California Classic for $30,000.00 and 1st place Southwest Special for $3600.00. Dam: 02 NL 1487864 bred by Flor Engels from a “WITTENBUIK 231” son and “SITA” a top class Flor Engels pair.
14) AU 08 CRAZ 2357 BC COCKPEDIGREE
Sire: AU 07 Craz 2078 Line bred son of 1st Provincial LeMans winner for Peter Van Der Merwe. 9th National 39,316 birds, 4th National LeMans NPO. My partner and I spent over $18,000.00 for this pair. A half-sister of “2078” won $14,000.00 in the 2007 Spirit of Colorado futurity. Dam: 04 Belg 3237418 Direct daughter of “DE FIGO”, 1st National Bourges, 1st Provincial Champion, 3rd National Champion KBDB Middle Distance bred by Antoon Reynaert.
15) AU 08 CRAZ 2365 DC HENPEDIGREE
Sire: 99 Belg 3107865 “ANTONEY”, grandson of “DE GOEN” and “SISI” and half-brother of “FIGO”; 1st National Ace KBDB. Featured on the back cover of the Digest from Antoon and Hilde Reynaert. This bird has bred 4 winners. Dam: IF 97 F 4898 half brother—half sister mating of “DIEGO ARMANDO” and “POCO DIEGO” from Jos Thone of Belgium. This blood won Barcelona 3 years in a row. She has bred many winners and was one of my best. “4898” is no longer fertile.
16) AU 08 MSR 1755 RC LINEBRED “ALIBABA” COCKPEDIGREE
Sire: 96 Belg 3316770 Son of “ALIBABA”, 1st National KBDB 1991, “770” has bred 77th SA Million Dollar Race, 2nd Champion Bird WSCand winners in the top 10% of many futurity races. The sister of “770” bred 2nd Vegas Crapshoot, 1st 500-mile Denver Combine(20 minutes ahead) and more. Dam: AU 06 Craz 1978 Granddaughter of “MEPHISTO” 3rd and 6th National Ace KBDB of Belgium with “ALLEGRA” on the sire’s side and “ALIBABA”, 1st National ASDUIF KBDB with “CERISE” on the dam’s side.
17) AU 08 CRAZ 2370 BB LINEBRED HENPEDIGREE
Sire: 97 Belg 3157079 “DARCO”, 4 times Provincial Champion. One of my best breeders. Sons and daughters have won money across the USA and Taiwan; 2nd SMCC, 19th WAC, 1st drop San Diego Classic, 1st Vegas Crapshoot, 1st drop Spirit of Colorado, 3 money winners in Taiwan 5 race series and more. “DARCO” is no longer fertile. Dam: 96 Belg 3200370 a half sister of “DARCO” from Norbert Norman’s famous “ARGENTON” blood line. Father of sire won Brive National 1991 18,416 birds and father of dam won Brive National 1993 25,465 birds.
18) AU 08 CRAZ 2367 BB LINEBRED “KANNIBAAL” COCKPEDIGREE
Sire: 04 Belg 6468299 One of the last direct sons of “DE KANNIBAAL”; 1st National Asduif KBDB 1995; he has bred 4th overall World Ace Challenge and the best bird Sandstrom Brother’s Loft Minnesota Combine. “299” is full brother to Koopman’s foundation hen “GOLDEN LADY”. Dam: 04 Belg 6468300 It took three years to get these birds. Since “DE KANNIBAAL” went sterile, the entire world wants “DE KANNIBAAL” blood. The 1st year “300” bred a money winner in the top 100 in the South Africa Million Dollar Race and a 1st place Combine winner in New York City major competition. Only 2 birds were sent out that 1st year. Her nephews, bred from “KLEINE DIRK” of Koopman, sell for $21,000.00.
19) AU 08 MSR 1767 GRIZZLE INBRED HENPEDIGREE
Sire: AU 05 Craz 1642 “CAJUN SPIRIT”, 1st place and 1st Overall Average Speed at the Spirit of Colorado race winning over $16,000.00. His sister took 16th place with only 24 day birds. Dam: 02 Belg 3236822 mother of “CAJUN SPIRIT”; 1st place 5 minutes ahead with only 24 day birds. She also bred the 16th place winner in the same race. “GOLDEN GRIZZLE” and “SUPER CRACK” blood.
20) AU 08 MSR 1764
BCW/F COCKPEDIGREE
Sire: 01 Crazy Al 0053 One of the last sons of the “BARON”; 32 prizes in three years in Germany, mated to AU 91 RI 0172, the last granddaughter Tony Melucci had from his famous pair “503” and “299”, who are responsible for foundation breeders across the USA and Belgium. “503” and “299” sold for a record price in the early 70’s. This cock, “053” has been a great breeder. I loaned him to Barry Yu for a year. Dam: 96 Belg 3098930 A daughter of Gaby Vandenabeele’s “MAJOR”; 3 times Provincial Champion, 1st Blois, 2nd tours, 2nd Chartres and “DOROTHEE”; full sister of “GOLDEN LADY” and “LADY”. A full brother of “930” bred 6th place in SA Million Dollar Race for Silvere Toye and was 3rd best overall average.
