Bertus Nel is from Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa. His family of pigeons is based on the Gaby Vandenabeele pigeons. 

Bertus’s foundation breeding cocks are WITPEN WITTENBUIK SA (grandson of Wittenbuik), GOLDEN EYE (son of 1st National winner Golden Gaby) and BAKLEIGAT BLIKSEM (son of world famous Bliksem and brother of Returned Bliksem). 

WITPEN WITTENBUIK SA (BELG 3020316-98)

Fantastic breeder and sire and grandsire of winners.


BAKLEIGAT BLIKSEM (BELG 3224577-05)

Super breeder. His descendants have won to date 1st Nat Ace Pigeon 2017 (Die Huysers), 1st Nat Ace Pigeon 2018 (Die Huysers), 6 x Pretoria Combines, 3 x WCPTA Combines, 2 x Gauteng Prov Combines, 3 x NFS Combine winner and many Union and Federation winners. All 5 pigeons of Derick Streak (Diamond Pigeon Stud) that won 1,4,7,10 and 13 Central Provincial Lofts main race ’19 are descendants of BAKLEIGAT BLIKSEM. Derick’s 3rd prize winner in Central Provincial Lofts main race ’20 is also a descendant of BAKLEIGAT BLIKSEM.


GOLDEN EYE (GB 13364-06)

Super breeder. Up to 2018 his offspring have won 7 x WCPTA Combines, 2 x Gauteng Provincial Combines, 3 x NFS Combine winner, Car race Nat Loft South and numerous ace pigeons awards. His father GOLDEN GABY won 1 National 606km 12875 pigeons by 20mpm!

All 5 pigeons of Derick Streak (Diamond Pigeon Stud) that won 1,4,7,10 and 13 Central Provincial Lofts main race ’19 are descendants of GOLDEN EYE. Derick’s 3rd prize winner in Central Provincial Lofts main race ’20 is also a descendant of GOLDEN EYE.

BLIKSEM 34 (ZA 16734-13)

Super breeder and son of BAKLEIGAT BLIKSEM. BLIKSEM 34 is the father of super racers like POCKET POWER, MR HANDPICK, 77, MESKI, etc.

POCKET POWER (BDU D 2578-13)

Son of BLIKSEM 34 and 40147 (granddaughter WITPEN WITTENBUIK SA).

1 Union Beaufort West 370km 1474mpm 771 pigeons
1 WCPTA Beaufort West 370km 1474mpm 6208 pigeons
1st 3B Hanover Federated Board 590km 1481mpm 1275 pigeons (7 min lead)
1st Combine Hanover 590km 1481mpm 5252 pigeons (2 min lead) 

“77” (ZA 16977-13)

First prize winner from 760km and excellent breeder. Brother of POCKET POWER. “77” is sire of:

ZA 19/179844 – 1 Combine 326km 2847 pigeons, 1 Union 876 pigeons (3 min lead) 11 Combine 510km 2711 pigeons.
ZA 19/180244 – 1st 470km, 1st 470km.
ZA 19/180110 & 180075 – 73 & 123 final 2020 Vic Falls World Pigeon Challenge 544km.
ZA 16/15699 – 1 Fed 617 pigeons 7 NRHU 1414 pigeons 16 WCPTA 807km 3219 pigeons 1191mpm, 3rd club 14th NRHU 2010 pigeons 22 WCPTA Laingsburg 220km 5042 pigeons.
PPL 17/2810 -1 Nuwerus (5 minutes lead) 330km 1056mpm in 38 Degr C. 
ZA 19/179978 – 1 Hanover 613km 1135mpm

GOLDEN GABY II (GPU 17518-13)

Super breeder and grandson of GOLDEN EYE (Son Golden Eye 43178 x Zus Golden Eye) and sire of:

BDU D14/1280

1st WCPTA Victoria West 459km 5494 pigeons 1252mpm (38 second lead)
1st WCPTA Britstown 530km 5292 pigeons 1447mpm (3 min 34 second lead) *
1st WCPTA Leeu Gamka 290km 6890 pigeons 1692mpm (36 second lead)
1st club 14th WCPTA Leeu Gamka 290km 6668 pigeons 1391mpm
2nd club 47th WCPTA Victoria West 456km 5173 pigeons 1299mpm
2nd club 145th WCPTA Laingsburg 178km 6339 pigeons 1508mpm
9th club 157th WCPTA Laingsburg 178km 5447 pigeons 1322mpm
* 3 min 34 second lead over nephew BDU D14/1235 and his lead over 3rd pigeon 6 min 57 seconds

BDU D14/1234

1st club 5th WCPTA Beaufort West 3-Bird 361km 1052 pigeons 1317mpm
1st club 8th WCPTA Victoria West 456km 5173 pigeons 1299mpm
1st club 22th WCPTA Victoria West 456km 5639 pigeons 1289mpm

BDU D15/2449

1st WCPTA Victoria West 456km 4264 pigeons 1277mpm (5 min 12 second lead) *
2nd club 5th WCPTA Beaufort West 361km 5494 pigeons 1495mpm 
1st club 35th WCPTA Hanover 3-Bird 823 pigeons 1680mpm
2nd club 107th WCPTA Laingsburg 178km 6154 pigeons 1637mpm
10th club 166nd WCPTA Leeu Gamka 290km 6890 pigeons 1692mpm
* 5 min 12 second lead over nephew BDU D14/1235 – his lead over 3rd pigeon 7 min 53 seconds

BDU D16/044

1st WCPTA Victoria West 455km 4243 pigeons 1349mpm (1 min 28 second lead)
2nd club 180th WCPTA Laingsburg 178km 4563 pigeons 1297mpm

“1280” (BDU D 1280-14)

A once in a lifetime pigeon! Her racing results:

1st WCPTA Victoria West 459km 5494 pigeons 1252mpm (38 second lead)
1st WCPTA Britstown 530km 5292 pigeons 1447mpm (3 min 34 second lead) *
1st WCPTA Leeu Gamka 290km 6890 pigeons 1692mpm (36 second lead)
1st club 14th WCPTA Leeu Gamka 290km 6668 pigeons 1391mpm
2nd club 47th WCPTA Victoria West 456km 5173 pigeons 1299mpm
2nd club 145th WCPTA Laingsburg 178km 6339 pigeons 1508mpm
9th club 157th WCPTA Laingsburg 178km 5447 pigeons 1322mpm
* 3 min 34 second lead over nephew BDU D14/1235 and his lead over 3rd pigeon 6 min 57 seconds

BLIKSEM 58 (DPK 0258-16)

Son of BAKLEIGAT BLIKSEM x 0700 (3 x union winner and granddaughter of GOLDEN EYE). 

BLIKSEM 58 is the sire of super racer KOLBE (ZA 108268 – 18). 

KOLBE (ZA 108268-18)

7 consecutive races first to the loft. Grandson of BAKLEIGAT BLIKSEM and GOLDEN EYE.

15 June ’19 – 4 club 270km 1395mpm (first to the loft and 27 seconds after the club winner)
22 June ’19 – 1 club 271km 1307mpm (1 minute 54 seconds lead)
29 June ’19 – 3 (*1) club 306km 1241mpm (one of 5 birds on the drop)
06 July ’19 – 1 club 377km 1238mpm (1 minute 7 seconds lead)
13 July ’19 – 2 club 359km 1245mpm (beaten by 10 seconds)
20 July ’19 – 1 club 354km 1886mpm
27 July ’19 – 8 club 422km 1160mpm

SONNY BILL (DPK 5067-14)

Son of GOLDEN EYE and his daughter STERKE KLEINEN. Sonny Bill is sire of:

ZA 18/108284 – 2 (*1) Fed 240km 1430 mpm, 5 Fed 284km 1261 mpm, 1 Fed 320km 1197 mpm, 8 (*7) Fed 417km 1907 mpm in 4 consecutive races for Kader Ahmed, Stellenbosch.

ZA 16/15509 – 1 EPPU (152 members) Mthatha II 383km 1171mpm 1314 pigeons & a week later (after dropping both 10th primary flights)
1 club, 17 PE Federation 810 pigeons and 24 EPPU Kokstad 511km 1085mpm 1272 pigeons

NRHU P15/00314 – 4 x winner

NRHU P15/00315 – 2 x winner

ZA 15/22703 – winner

ZA 16/15557 – 2nd club, 11th NRHU 2020 pigeons and 22nd WCPTA 404km 1444mpm 4878 pigeons & 2nd club, 4th NRHU 1791 pigeons and 13th WCPTA 623km 4727 pigeons (should have won NRHU – clocked 80 seconds after landing on the trap)

ZA 17/49854 “HIGH VOLTAGE” – 12th ace pigeon Dinokeng Lofts 2018

ZA 18/108213 “SONJA” – 7 Gweru 450km 2046 pigeons Victoria Falls World Challenge 

ZA 17/50454 “GABRIELLA” – winner 9th Main race Dinokeng Lofts ’18 624km 939mpm, 15th Bloemfontein I 447km 1308 mpm (26 seconds behind winner), 8th Bloemfontein II 447km 1415 mpm (20 seconds behind winner), etc.

ZA 15509-16

Granddaughter of BAKLEIGAT BLIKSEM and GOLDEN EYE

1 EPPU (152 members) Mthatha II 383km 1171mpm 1314 pigeons & a week later (after dropping both 10th primary flights)
1 club, 17 PE Federation 810 pigeons and 24 EPPU Kokstad 511km 1085mpm 1272 pigeons

ZA 43178-11

Son of GOLDEN EYE and sire of GOLDEN GABY II. 43178 is grandsire of super racers 1280 (3 x 1st Combine), 1234 (5th and 8th Combine), 2449 (1st and 5th Combine) and 0044 (1st Combine). His nestmate brother 43177 is grandsire of BDU D14/1235.

BDU D14/1235

2nd club 2nd WCPTA Britstown 530km 5292 pigeons 1447mpm
2nd club 2nd WCPTA Victoria West 456km 4264 pigeons 1277mpm
4th club 4th WCPTA Britstown 530km 4063 pigeons 1181mpm
3rd club 5th WCPTA Beaufort West 361km 6843 pigeons 1621mpm
2nd club 17th WCPTA Victoria West 459km 5494 pigeons 1252mpm
6th club 32th WCPTA Beaufort West 361km 5494 pigeons 1505mpm
1st club 46th WCPTA Laingsburg 178km 5052 pigeons 1514mpm
4th club 59th WCPTA Laingsburg 178km 5447 pigeons 1322mpm
2nd club 72th WCPTA Hanover 581km 3289 pigeons 1686mpm
5th club 89th WCPTA Beaufort West 361km 6208 pigeons 1474mpm

BDU D14/1235 is sire of BDU 18/1048, winner of 1st WCPTA Beaufort West 362km 2349 pigeons 1393mpm

RUDY’S MARIEKE (ZA 29096-16)

Daughter of JONGE RUDY (Son of Rudy x Maya) and MARIEKE JUNIOR (daughter famous MARIEKE of Rik Cools). Rudy’s Marieke is a very good breeder and dam of:

ZA 19/179844 – 1 Combine 326km 2847 pigeons, 1 Union 876p (3 min lead) 11 Combine 510km 2711 pigeons.

ZA 19/180244 – 1st 470km, 1st 470km.

ZA 19/180110 – 73 final 2020 Vic Falls Pig Challenge 544km.

ZA 17/50427 – 2 club 2 WPU Union 2nd NWPF Combine 510km 1305 pigeons, 19 WPU 377km 711 pigeons.

ZA 17/50488 – 1 Combine 213km 516 pigeons, 2 club 306km, 2 club 377km, 2 club 213km, 2 club 2 WPU Union 377km 711 pigeons.

ZA 18/156607 – 23 Trompsburg 556km Dinokeng Lofts 1150mpm 610 pigeons.

Her nestmate sister ZA16/29097 is the mother of a 1st union winner and their brother ZA 16/29173 is also the father of a 1st union winner.

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