Cobus and his father Adri are members of the Vredendal Pigeon Club, one of the clubs in the MASKAM PIGEON FEDERATION. Other clubs are Lutzville, Vredendal, Koekenaap, Clanwilliam, Vanrhynsdorp, Klawer, Trawel and Graafwater.
This past Sunday they won the Derby and Federation from Britstown 491km with a yearling cock MASK D19/848. It was a very tough race – winning speed 1159mpm.
The father of their winner was bred by Golden Thread Pigeon Stud and is a son of CARNIVAL GOLD (super grandson of WITTENBUIK 306 and HALF PINT). CARNIVAL GOLD won the following prizes at Carnival City One Loft race: 1,1,3,6,8,17,21, etc.
The mother of 858 is MASK D17/717, a granddaughter of 45891 and Marlie (45891’s mother). 45891 (son of WITTENBUIK 370 x MARLIE) was the 1st ace cock Colesberg Specialist Club 2011 and is father of Bertus’s car winner ZA 13/16722 (National Loft South) and super breeder KROMME. 717 was an excellent racer and won 1 Federation Bloemhof 818km 1425mpm as well as 1 club Modderrivier 658km 1232mpm.
Pictures of Cobus and his father Adri, Golden Carnival and 45891.