Ian McKay

Thanks Mick I will be running a sale later on in the year. With all your contacts can you help I am running out of names :-/ :-/ :-/ Cheers Ian

Babies out for the first time.......is it safe out there???? Well....maybe it is Some strange things out here I'm just a baby.....never mind the fluffy feather!! Marlene taking photos of Ian taking photos! Just getting the hang of this flying!

This came in from Mary Becker. Now settled back in the Uk Mary has always had the Best of the Busschaert family I can offer a pair of May hatched Busschaerts from the following birds. Sire AU 01 COR 0436 inbred to our old family such as Piper and Keely who are down from the Broken keel and The Newton Pair. 436 is sire of winners, his mother was the only day bird on a very hard 300mile race, his half sister as a young bird was the first of only 3 day birds on a hard 300 mile race. Another brother was the only day bird into San Diego on a hard 544 mile race. Dam GB 07 F 33965 bred by Pearson and Dransfield 1/2 sister to dam of R P R A All Dis. winner Derby and S Yorks 2007 and 2nd Mid Yorks comb 400mile 2008. 965 is a grandtr of The 300 and Hitman she represents the best of their bloodlines. First year breeding from her. Thanks Mary Ian

Heard today Frank Bristow is Donating to Promoting Racing Pigeons for the schools ;D ;D ;D

John McCord has donated a pair of young birds bred from his Eagleson Busschaerts. The Pedigrees have not come through the fax machine very well so I will try to give you an insight to them. Sire The Cheeky Boy GB 03 H 03297 Sire of good prize winners including 05 K 12507 1st & 6th club and 7th and 26th Combine 2006 G. Sire Champion White Cheeks G Dam Northern Lass 1st Open Old Bird Derby 2002 Dam GB 03 H 02457 Bred from two of the best Busschaerts blood lines in the British Isles. Two full sisters have Won 1st into a head wind G Sire Precious Memories 1st Open Penzance yb National 328mls Sire & G Sire of Winners Inland & Channel. Double G Son of Stormin Norman G Dam the Boss Hen GB 00 E 88599 hand picked for us by Michael Massarella Dam of Prize Winners Anyone that knows John will verify he has some of the very best Eagleson Busschaerts.

Hi Bigda If you read the first page you can see the letter was originally written to Les I am getting the nestmate. They are the only two leaving the loft this year from this pair. Thanks Ian Ps fantastic results pedigree

Walter Masson post no 51 has sent this info on his donation. Sire 6356 G Sire 4774 1st North Sec by 5 1/2hrs 125th Open SNFC Rennes 661 mls 2.862birds vel 993 G Dam 867 g daughter 5 o clock rock 1st Open SNFC Averanches 622mls 5.703 birds winning Sec by 6hrs and National by 2hrs vel 1107. 2nd birds vel 982 she also topped the Fed vel 1975 the year before Dam 5574 G Sire 595 half brother to 1st North Sec 5th Open SNFC lille 530mls and 1st North Sec 6th Open SNFC Chenoise 658mls G Dam 6007 1st North Sec 58th Open SNFC Leige 570mls Hope your sale goes well IAN WALTER

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This is the pedigree sent to me by Willie Macaloney. This is one special pigeon Thanks to these guys for the donation Ian

Cheers Kenny

WHAT'S NEW it's like that all the time up there ;D ;D ;D ;D Got my babies all ready for the photo shoot :o :o

Another donation this time from Kevin Hendry who is Brian Shephards son in law. Kevin is donating a Grandchild from Brian Shephards 2nd International Dax winner. Thanks Kevin for your generosity Ian

Just spoke to Darren Peters he is donating a young bird. More details to follow Thanks Ian

Alan & Sue Thompson from Restock in the West Country have donated a youngster from there stock Jeff Cooper De Weerd Pigeons Many thanks to both of you Ian

Happy bithday Big man all the best best 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) and only 38 :o

Post no 30 Maskame & Mackie here are the details of the two young birds: Young bird 1. Sire - Cheq w/f GB 08 N81793 Bred by Chris Gordon G.sire 85039 - son of Snydale treble, 3rd sect. K, 22nd open NFC Pau 715mls 85039 is also a half brother of Snydale Prince 8th open NFC Tarbes 725mls G.dam 80096 - direct daughter of Snydale Express 1st open NFC Tarbes 725mls Dam of y/b 1 - Cheq Pied GB 05 Z 71310 - Jan Aarden (Louella) G.sire 84780 - son of De Smaragd II - 1st International Barcelona 750mls G.dam 79156 - Double g.dtr of Invincible Spirit - 1st International Barcelona 719mls Should be ready end of April ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Young Bird 2 Sire - Cheq W/F GB 05 X 38466 - Louella Jan Aarden G.sire - 62104 - son of Invincible Spirit, 1st Int. Barcelona 62104 is also a grandson of De Smaragd I and De Smaragd II G.Dam -71189 - g.dtr of Invincible Spirit, De Smaragd I and De Barcelona Dam of y/b 2 - Light Cheq SU 00 NE 7976 - Bred by Ritchie & Whyte G.sire - 6191 from a g.son of Storm Queen, 1st N. sect., 2nd open SNFC Nantes, 720mls and 7608, 3rd & 4th N. Sect, 126th open SNFC Rennes G.dam - Margaret - 1st N. sect., 5th open SNFC Lille 7976 has bred birds to win the following positions for us - 4th n. sect, 204th open, SNFC Eastbourne 475mls, 12th N. sect., 60th open SNFC Alencon 632mls, 2nd & 3rd club Hastings 470mls 2005 (beaten by loftmate); 3rd & 4th club Hastings 2006 (the winner again being a loftmate) 2nd club, 12th fed Rotherham 280 mls; 1st club, 18th N. sect. SNFC Leicester y/b national 340 mls and numerous other club and fed tickets. should be ready mid to end of April. Thanks Guy's Ian

How many members on this site know a very good pigeon fancier. would you like to help me in my quest to get first class pigeons for this project if so go ask for a donation. Please help, this project has been accepted by all asked. Let's promote OUR sport where it should be in front of the kids our future depends on it. All you have to do is contact the fancier pass on the contact phone number and I will do the rest. Let's see how many schools we can get to participate in this event. Cheers Ian

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Hi Marvin With all these reply's in one day you might want to think about putting on the Lottery on Saturday it looks like your luck is in Cheers Ian

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He's one clever young man Thanks to him Kingslea 1 Loft Race has a web site and the Promote Pigeon Racing is Flying high Both Gemma & Richard have given support to both projects Thanks Ian Vallance SNAP

Good to see you back Mark I have never been on a holiday and had to change my phone number on return tell us more ;D ;D ;D ;D You sure it was the wife that was with you :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ Ian

I will post up the advert that is going into the BHW as soon as possible. Still waiting on some more info and doners. Cheers Ian

Subject to BHW advert should be 9,10,11 and 12 of April. with bidding finishing at 8pm. The 15 min rule will apply. Bid increments of £5 or more only. Buyer to arrange collection of winning bids. Cheques to be made out to K.O.L.R. Please remember all proceeds to charity except advertising expenses (BHW) only. Ian

Another donation this time from an anonymous doner on offer are a pair from the following: Walter Dox, Roland Jannsens, Jan Theelans or Marcel Braakius the youngsters will be ready at the end of May. The buyer to take his pick. Thanks Ian