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GB2026B74915 "Watsons Choice "BLUE COCK Leonard × Suzanne on the sire's side; the Incredible II × Sarah family that bred Gold Wing, 2nd Ace Algarve Golden Race, on the dam's
"Watsons Choice" doubles up on the loft's best OLR blood. His sire, "Lancaster", is a son of Champion Leonard × Suzanne, the pair that bred Hurricane, 1st Who Dares Wins OLR 2020, £40,000. His dam's side is Incredible II × Sarah, the pair that bred "Gold Wing", 2nd Ace Pigeon Algarve Golden Race 2023 from 7,307 birds, winning €25,000 — and Sarah is herself a daughter of Hurricane.
The Sire — GB2023V29111 "Lancaster"
Blue pied cock · son of Champion Leonard × Suzanne · full brother to Hurricane
"Champion Leonard" (BELG2012-2176101) × "Suzanne" (BELG2017-3008494) is the foundation pair of this loft. Together they bred "Hurricane" (GB2020V52557), winner of the Who Dares Wins OLR final 2020 and £40,000, also 4th Ace. The card credits the pair's children and grandchildren with more than £300,000 in OLR prize money. The card describes the pair as "responsible for 3 x first OLR winners and several other top prize winners in the hardest OLR's in the world".
The pair's record goes well beyond Hurricane. Leonard also sired 8th Limoges from 1,270 birds, 22nd Argenton from 2,486, and 1st UK, 5th Final and 12th Ace at the Belgian Masters OLR 2015. Through his sons he is grandsire of Scirocco, 1st UK and 5th Final Pattaya OLR from 11,000+ birds, and of GB2022S56170, 9th Final RPRA OLR. Suzanne is grand-dam on both sides of Euro, 1st Europa Masters OLR final 2022 (€30,000), great-grand-dam of Gold Wing, 2nd Ace Algarve Golden Race 2023, and grand-dam of GB2025V45385, 1st UK Ace at Pa Mok 2025 from 3,418 birds. The card describes her as "best ever breeder of OLR prizewinners".
The Dam's Side — Incredible II × Sarah
F & J Vandenaheede × Gary Tomlinson · the Gold Wing pair
"Incredible II" (BELG2020-4228463), bred by F & J Vandenaheede, is a son of Miracle Ace (1st National Ace KBDB Long Distance) and Classic Pearl (1st National Ace KBDB Long Distance 2020). The card notes he cost £10,000. "Sarah" (GB2022S56178), bred by Gary Tomlinson, is by Hurricane out of "Simply the Best", one of the best racers in the Who Dares Wins OLR 2019. Together they have bred:
Gold Wing — 2nd Ace Algarve Golden Race 2023, 7,307 entered, €25,000; 16th HS1 from 5,233
Storm — 38th Open, 2nd UK Algarve Golden Race 2024 final (7,182 entered)
GB2023V29017 — 47th Final UK Premier OLR 2023
Hermes 30th and Artemis 33rd, HS3 Algarve Golden Race 2025 (7,267 entered); GB2026V41359, 14th HS1 UK Premier, 724 birds
THE FOUR GRANDPARENTS
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SIDE |
PIGEON |
WHY IT MATTERS |
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Sire's Sire |
Champion Leonard (BELG2012-2176101) |
Sire of Hurricane, 1st WDW OLR 2020, £40,000; son of Blue Viagra, 2nd National Ace |
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Sire's Dam |
Suzanne (BELG2017-3008494) |
Gaby Vandenabeele; dam of Hurricane; grand-dam of Euro, 1st Europa Masters 2022 |
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Dam's Sire |
Incredible II (BELG2020-4228463) |
Vandenaheede; sire of Gold Wing, 2nd Ace Algarve 2023, €25,000 |
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Dam's Dam |
Sarah (GB2022S56178) |
Daughter of Hurricane; dam of Gold Wing and Storm |
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Mike Chadwick has to be one of the most successful Breeders of OLR pigeons world wide Bird for bird when you consider the relatively small team of birds he keeps compared to most !!
Having already secured 3 separate OLR Victories with this superb family of pigeons his drive to produce even more is relentless.
I have know Mike for some years now and his Knowledge and ability to breed outstanding stock is phenomenal !!
I have handled every one of these and the buyers will not be disappointed !!
