VICTOR — DIRECT SON OF LONE SURVIVOR, 1st UK ACE AND 5th INTERNATIONAL ACE SAMDPR 2020. A chequer cock from DARK ROONEY and LONE SURVIVOR. NIPA Open winning blood on the sire’s side, paired to a hen that proved herself through the South African Million Dollar Pigeon Race series.

SIRE — DARK ROONEY

DARK ROONEY (GB24V31331) is a half-brother to TURN & BURN, 1st Open NIPA 13,199 birds, and to three-times NIPA Open winner DARK CLOUD. Both were raced by Owen Markey.

His sire SUPER 75 (NWHU19-1675) is the father of TURN & BURN and a son of GREAT GUSS. His dam is FANTASTIC 555, herself a daughter of GREAT GUSS and the BERMOS HEN.

FANTASTIC 555 (IHU20-14555) is the dam of DARK CLOUD, the double RPRA Award winner and NIPA Old Bird of the Year. DARK CLOUD won:

  • 1st Open NIPA 19,875 birds
  • 1st Open NIPA 7,745 birds
  • 1st Open NIPA 1,143 birds
  • 10th Open NIPA 13,199 birds

DAM — LONE SURVIVOR

LONE SURVIVOR (GB19S23323) won:

  • 1st UK Ace Pigeon SAMDPR 2020, with over one hour’s advantage
  • 5th International Ace Pigeon
  • 3rd in the knockout competition
  • 45th Open Grand Final

She is granddam of PREMIER SURVIVOR, 32nd Open UK Premier OLR Final from Arbroath, 315 miles, and 11th Overall Ace Pigeon from 1,255 original entries in 2026.

LONE SURVIVOR is from THE GENT (NL17-1409843), a son of NEW HARRY, and FOXY QUEEN (GB17L42032). FOXY QUEEN also bred 1st Section B NFC Young Bird National 2020 and 11th Open CSCFC Hexham 1,490 birds. Her dam FOXY LADY won 1st Section 987 birds, 2nd Open MNFC Coutances.

NEW HARRY won 1st Provincial Niergnies 14,737 birds and 1st Provincial Pont St Maxence 12,894 birds. Direct children of LONE SURVIVOR are becoming limited: Darren has advised that her laying has slowed.