26-Z07110 BLUE cock ? 4th over the pad in a drop of eight that took the first seven — Willems Gold , Yuri, de bruijn

26-Z07110 BLUE cock ? 4th over the pad in a drop of eight that took the first seven — Willems Gold through both parents

A 2026 blue that dropped with seven loft-mates to take the first places from Huntingdon, finishing 4th over the pad. Both parents are children of "Willems Gold": the sire 24-D81624 by Bylaw, the dam 24-V59472 by Equinox.

4th, Huntingdon — one of eight Willow Lofts birds that dropped together, with the loft taking the first seven.

The Sire — 24-D81624 Bylaw × Willems Gold · stock A golden cock who, the card says, along with his nest brother, is filling lofts with winners up to national level. By "Bylaw" (The Lawman × Sweet Caroline), now with Mr Wood of Great Ayton, who bred me Fed birds and top breeders, out of "Willems Gold", whose sister owned by Steve Price is breeding Fed winners.

The Dam — 24-V59472 Equinox × Willems Gold · top stock hen Bred me a lot of prize-winners, making a top stock hen. By "Equinox" (Blue Spider × Murphy's Diamond), who bred me some top young and has since been sold, out of "Willems Gold". She is a full sister to the stock hen 23D92860, also offered.

Foot note from Howard himself

In 2024 I was told I had stage 4 prostrate cancer which had gone to my bones, so I sold nearly all my race bird’s including stock. My last sale was due for Dec 2024 with 20 late breds and 4 stock birds. On my visit too Hull Hospital in Nov 2024 to see my consultant Doctor Patu, he informed me that he though my treatment was working because my P.S.I. was dropping from 940, and it is now undetectable, so I decided too give it another try racing, racing only 5 race bird in 2025 old birds on rubbers. They won or were first 4 in every old bird race, ending with 2nd GYA, 1200 odd bird’s.

I was invited to join a very strong club for young birds, and they flew really well winning a few races, in many arriving in bunches.

In 2026 old bird I was 2nd Fed ECT despite me going on a cruise for 2 wks. In young bird season: first Grantham 88ml 1st 2nd 3rd 4th, 1st Ebor Fed; Grantham (2) 1st club 1st Fed; Huntingdon 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th, first 4 in Fed; and in last race of season 1st club 1st Fed, Decoy Lakes.

Winning 3rd breeder buyer in GYA £400,
In the club 1st and 2nd breeder buyer and £1,000.

So thats all bragging done, now onto birds.

Mostly ‘William De Bruije’ from syndicate loft, with a few Luc Vavort’s, all very nr the tree: Lawman, Blue Spider, Erin, Little China Girl, All the Aces, Yurri, Murphys Diamond, Red Rum, Sweet Caroline, Maggy Murphy, and many more. I still have ‘Golden Jade’ – her young this yr alone have won me £1400 in B and B. These will be my last ever sales as I am 86 now.