Lot 08: NL26-8517181

Lot 8: NL26-8517181 “Son of Pablo x Raisa”

A young cock combining proven long-distance racing quality with successful one-loft race bloodlines!

Bred from “Pablo” x “Raisa”, this young cock combines the blood of our foundation cock “Linus” with the exceptional racing ability of a direct Gerard Koopman pigeon. The family has already produced an outstanding one-loft race performer, while his dam established herself among the best one-day long-distance pigeons in the Netherlands.

Proven Half-Sibling Through the Sire’s Side

NL22-8230611 – “Riza”

An outstanding performer in the AS Golden Winter competition, achieving top results in both the Semi-Final and the Final.

• 1st Semi-Final – AS Golden, 325 km, at 1,211 m/min against 550 pigeons
• 4th Final – AS Golden, 480 km, at 1,090 m/min against 438 pigeons
• 3rd Grand Average Ace Pigeon – AS Golden Winter 2022–2023
• 4th Super Ace Pigeon – AS Golden Winter 2022–2023
• 4th Long Distance Ace Pigeon – AS Golden Winter 2022–2023

These impressive results demonstrate the potential of the paternal line in one-loft racing.

Sire: NL20-1302279 – “Pablo”

“Pablo” is a son of our foundation cock NL16-1310994 “Linus”, paired with a sister of “National Harry” from Jo and Fl.

Through “Linus”, this young cock descends from one of the foundation lines of our loft, renowned for producing outstanding racers and breeders.

Dam: NL22-4786551 – “Raisa”

A top-class racing hen, direct from Gerard Koopman.

“Raisa” proved herself an outstanding one-day long-distance racer, finishing 10th National Ace Pigeon One-Day Long Distance – Eendaagse Fondspiegel 2023–2024.

Throughout her racing career, she won an impressive 33 prizes, including 25 in the top 10%.

Her best racing performances include:

• 4th Étroeungt (359 km) against 5,152 pigeons
• 27th Lorris (621 km) against 5,470 pigeons
• 28th Rekkem (334 km) against 4,276 pigeons
• 28th Saulieu (634 km) against 2,710 pigeons
• 41st Arlon (347 km) against 2,279 pigeons
• 64th Langres (553 km) against 5,039 pigeons
• 71st Châlons-en-Champagne (455 km) against 5,824 pigeons
• 73rd Issoudun (730 km) against 3,520 pigeons
• 75th Saulieu (634 km) against 5,923 pigeons

“Raisa” is bred from NL20-1080664 “Godard”, from the combination “Supercrack Rik” x “Walada”, paired with BE20-3025697 “Arcela”, a direct pigeon from N. & S. Ally, from the line of “Supercrack Vooruit”.

Conclusion

An interesting young cock with proven quality on both sides of his pedigree.

His sire, “Pablo”, descends from our foundation cock “Linus” and the family of “National Harry”. Through the paternal line, he is half-brother to “Riza”, an exceptional AS Golden Winter performer who finished 1st in the Semi-Final, 4th in the Final and 3rd in the Grand Average Ace Pigeon classification.

His dam, “Raisa”, brings outstanding traditional racing quality to the pedigree. Ranked 10th National Ace Pigeon One-Day Long Distance in the Eendaagse Fondspiegel 2023–2024, with 33 prizes including 25 in the top 10%, she proved her ability against strong competition over a wide range of distances.

A promising young cock combining successful one-loft race bloodlines with the proven long-distance racing quality of a direct Gerard Koopman pigeon.