Lot.38.GB19N15991 Dark Chequer Cock son of “CHAMPION DARKIE” x sister to “BIG SMITHY”

Sire “CHAMPION DARKIE” winner of

1st section 15th open Tarbes National

2nd section 21st open Tarbes National

9th section 47th open Tarbes National

11th section 43rd open Cholet National

Certificate of Merit Award winner cost £9k at public auction and Ace breeder of winners in 2023.

1st section 2nd open MNFC National 6674b winning £1069

7th section 204th open MNFC National Fougeres 3594b

72nd section 133rd open MNFC National Carentan 6674b

5th section 24th open Carentan MNFC National 1372b

13th section 56th open Carentan MNFC National 1372b

25th section 140th open Carentan MNFC National 1372b

He is a g-s of.

“CHAMPION ENDURANCE” winner of

1st Section 1st Open Palamos

“CHAMPION DARKIE” is also out of.

“CORNELIA” a dgt of.

1st National Barcelona

& granddaughter of the famous.

“RED BARCELONA” great racer and breeder.

1st National 4th International Barcelona 13,089b

23rd National Perpignan 8011b 75th International 20,859b

Dam is off a full sister to “BIG SMITHY” daughter of

“SUPER 90” winner of

11^th Up North Combine Clermont

19^th Up North Combine Bourges

36^th Up North Combine.

She is off a full brother to.

“THE MACHINE”

114th Up North Combine Clermont 428 miles 942 yards with a flying time of 9 hours 6 minutes against 9,095 birds

Two weeks later “THE MACHINE” recorded a flying time of 19 hours and 55 minutes to win 4th U.N.C. Bourges 580 miles 815 yards 1,988 birds and 6th Open North East Homing Union from 2,829 birds.

After less than two weeks’ rest he was back in the basket where he won 20th U.N.C. from Andrezel a distance of 483 miles 1626 yards and another grueling and testing 14 hours 18 minutes on the wing against 4,106 birds.

For his efforts ‘The Machine’ won the title of ‘Bird of the Year’ in both the Up North Combine and the North East Homing Union for 2010 after flying a combined distance of 1,493 miles (2,402 kms) in just 28 days.

In 2011 the MACHINE won:

1st Tyne to Tweed Championship Club, 1st Federation Nomination, 2nd North of England Championship Club. 2nd Seaton Sluice H.S. (beaten by 58 seconds by a loft mate), 2nd Tynemouth North Federation and 2nd Section One and 6th Up North Combine 2,053 birds and 7th Open N.E.H.U. 2,892 birds.

“THE MACHINE” won the U.N.C. FRENCH DIPLOMA OF

And was sold on PIPA for 24,800 euros!!

This sale is on behalf of Bruce McAllister, a buyer of quality winners and breeders and not of the latest fashion. There are many good pigeons in the sale including “BIRTHDAY GIRL” 1st National winner. There are many more performance pigeons at both racing and breeding, many club wins not used in the text. Only a small team of 12prs for racing and a few older stock birds are to be retained.