GB20V82576 Cock

- Main Bird Details below

- GB20V 82576​

- Blue white flights Cock​

- Strain: Flor Van Loock​

- Breeder Source: Bred by Davy Calvin, Northern Ireland 

Full Lineage 

-Sire 

- Bred by Davy Calvin (NI)​

- Grandfather (G.Sire):

​- 1st Section Fermoy 7000 birds; also scored 1st Section, 22nd Open NIPA Rosscarbery​

- Grandmother (G.Dam): (“Queen Bee”)​

- Dam of many top prize winners; 2nd Open Rosscarbery, 14th Open Talbenny; 3rd Open Rosscarbery, 10th Open Talbenny

Dam​

- Also bred by Davy Calvin (NI)​

- Grandfather (G.Sire)

- 3rd Open NIPA Rosscarbery, 3rd Open Talbenny, 6th Open Penzance​

- Grandmother (G.Dam): (“500 hen”)​

Additional notes about Strain

The Flor Van Loock racing pigeon line is a highly regarded, high-velocity sprint family primarily bred and refined by renowned fancier Frank Sheader. Tracing their origin back to elite short-distance genetics, these birds are celebrated by fanciers for their explosive speed, rapid homing instinct, and immense consistency in short-to-middle-distance federation and combine racing. Key Performance and Strain Attributes Racing Distances: They specialize in Sprint and Short Distance, performing exceptionally well from 60 to 250 miles. Physical Traits: They are typically medium-sized, strong-bodied, and deeply muscular birds. Known visually for producing striking Blue and Red Check variants, they carry incredibly soft, aerodynamic feather quality.Prepotency: The line possesses incredible crossing power. When integrated into other sprint lines (such as Dirk van den Bulck or Herbots), they inject explosive top-end speed. For instance, a famous “Van Loock duivin” (hen) bred by Stefaan Lambrechts became a cornerstone foundation piece, breeding the mother of the legendary Olympic Rosita. Famous Bloodlines and Foundation Breeders The pedigree of pure Flor Van Loock lines heavily revolves around several key foundation birds developed or maintained by master breeders like Frank Sheader and Davy Calvin:Queen Bee: Widely considered a foundation breeding hen of the line, responsible for multiple generations of club, federation, and NIPA winners. Stud 50: A direct son of Queen Bee and a premier stock cock, frequently paired back to key hens to create highly successful inbred stock teams. The Tank: A prolific winner (including 1^st Section NIPA against over 7,000 birds) and a massive producer responsible for over 18 individual 1^st place winners. Gold Eye Cock: An iconic stock sire directly credited with breeding at least 19 individual 1^st place federation and combine toppers. Modern Influence and Success The line continues to dominate modern competition, particularly in the UK and Ireland via NIPA networks, as well as the London North Road Combine. Fanciers often rely on them to “top the federation” due to their aggressive trapping style and tactical sharpness when flying in large batches of sprint youngsters.