The partnership of Pretorius & Knoop consists of Cape Town legends Dicky Pretorius and Joop Knoop. This past Saturday they had their best weekend of the season winning both races (Yearling and Open Birds) in the club, 1st NRHU Yearlings, 2nd NRHU Old Birds and 1st WCPTA Yearlings and 5th WCPTA Open Birds.
Victoria West Yearling Race
Release time: 07:30
Winning speed: 1356mpm
Their winning bird NRHU 18/2701 won 1st club, 1st NRHU and 1st WCPTA against 2351 pigeons. She is from Dicky’s famous 39 family of pigeons.
Victoria West Open Race
Release time: 08:30
Winning speed: 1403mpm
Their winner ZA 18/156579 (bred by Bertus) won 1st club, 2nd NRHU and 5th WCPTA against 2348 pigeons. 156579 is a son of BLIKSEM 34 (Bakleigat Bliksem x Dogter Blauwe Bliksem) and 04151 (Joshua x 1994).
BLIKSEM 34 is a super breeder for Bertus and is sire of POCKET POWER, winner of 1st Union 1st WCPTA BWest 370km 1474mpm 6208 pigeons & 1st 3-B Federated Board 1481mpm 1275 pigeons (7 min lead) 1st Combine Hanover 590km 1481mpm 5252 pigeons (2 minute lead).
04151 was bred and raced by Jan Kruger of Paarl. She won 1st Federated Board Strydenburg 609km 1173mpm 4871 pigeons, 10 PDHU Victoria West 466km 1228mpm 774 pigeons, 27 PDHU Hanover 590km 1286mpm 553 pigeons, etc. Her father is JOSHUA (Victor Christiaens cock) and her mother 1994 (bred by Bertus from JONGE CONDOR x GABY HEN).
Pictures of BLIKSEM 34.