“High Status” B.H. GB20A32816 – Bred by Mark Evans.
Mark only raced one young birds from “High Status” in Mark’s last year racing in 2022,
winning:
4th Federation 478 birds
24th NEP 920 birds
SIRE “Strain Maker”GB06T13382 sire, grandsire to over 100 x 1st prize winners & sire to 34 different birds that have either won 1st Federation or bred 1st Federation winners, when paired to the Super Breeding Hen “Golden Opportunity” mother to five generations and over 60 x 1st prize winners including: 1st Classic Lemans 3,211 birds, 2nd National Poitiers 5,981 birds, 2nd National Tours 6,832 birds, 3rd National Alencon 5,976 birds, 3rd National Agen 4,004 birds, 5th National Falaise 8,673 birds, 6th National Falaise 8,673 birds, 8th National Alencon 6,443 birds, 10th National Guernsey 5,904 birds. DAM: “Dream Girl” NEHU13EC3819 winner of 1st National Reims 4,193 birds. 1st Federation, 1st Section 7 winner. This beautiful hen is 100% M & D. Evans bloodlines. She was bred and raced by Ian & Liz Purver from Skinningrove. She has won the “Alderman Waller Cup”, the “Jack Tinkler Memorial Trophy” the “Vetrepharm Trophy” and a UNC Gold Medal. Super Bloodlines. Inbred “Champion Shadow” on the father’s side and “Bliksem” & “Wittenbuik” bloodlines on the mother’s side.
SIRE: GB06T13382 “Strain Maker” – M & D. Evans
Super Breeder Sire, grandsire to over 100 x 1st prize winners. Sire to 34 different birds that have either won
1st Federation or bred 1st Federation winners.
“Strain Maker” is a direct son of “Benetton” x “Garbo” two of the best birds to come to the UK. from Gaby Vandenabeele “Strain Maker” is a grandson of the famous “Wittenbuik” and is inbred to the greatest Vandenabeele breeder of all time “De Kleinen”
G.Sire; Belg95-3211132 “Benetton” – Gaby Vandenabeele
M & D Evans paid 50,000BF out of the nest for this cock as a young bird in 1995. He is a direct son from the world-famous racing and breeding cock “Wittenbuik” M & D. Evans have had 9 direct children from “Wittenbuik” in their breeding lofts since 1995, but only three of them produced enough winners to reach the standards required by M & D. Evans allowing them to maintain their breeding boxes and “Benetton” is one of them.
“Benetton” has bred winners from the very first nest when paired to “Belle” and after that continued breeding winners to several different hens. He is sire to over six generations of winners in Club, Federation, Classic & National races. When M & D. Evans selected the breeders for their Gold Rings this cock always got priority as you can see below.
“Band of Gold” winner of:
1st Sect, 1st Open M.N.F.C. Nat Gold Ring Picauville 3,000 birds.
3rd Nat North East Section 312 members sent 2,395 birds.
17th Open M.N.F.C. Nat 690 members sent 5,004 birds.
“Going for Gold” winner of:
2nd Nat North East Sect, 4th Open M.N.F.C. National Gold Ring Guernsey.
5th Nat North East Sect 269 members sent 2,069 birds.
23rd Open M.N.F.C. Nat 771 members sent 5,661 birds.
“Gold Gem” winner of:
6th Nat North East Sect, 10th Open M.N.F.C. National Gold Ring Guernsey.
31st Nat North East Sect, 269 members sent 2,069 birds.
49th Open M.N.F.C. 771 members sent 5,661 birds.
“True Blue” This cock was sold to W & D S Blenkhorn and then purchased back by Mark Evans at Dave Blenkhorn entire clearance sale. “True Blue” sire of 1st prize winners at Club & Federation level and responsible for over five generations of winners including 1st AU National Stockton Calif USA
“True Blue” sire of “Lucifer” only raced as a yearling winning 14 prizes including:
1st Club, 1st Fed Portsmouth
1st Club, 1st Fed Newbury
2nd Club, 2nd Fed Newbury
2nd Club, 2nd Fed Buckingham
2nd Club, 4th Fed Newbury
3rd Club 4th Fed Buckingham
6th Club, 19th Fed Buckingham etc
The bloodline of Benetton has sired many champions including:
1st Sect, 1st Open MNFC Yearling Nat for M Yates & Son
“Pale Rider” (Cath Lycett & Son) No1 breeding hen responsible for many winners granddam of
“Bobby Dazzler” winner of:
4 x 1st Prizes, 2 x 2nd Prizes
1st Sect, 1st Open in the North Midlands Continental Classic Yelverton
The results from the “Benetton” bloodlines speak for themselves
1st Open National Picauville 3,000 birds.
1st Open National Picauville 3,193 birds.
1st Open Nenagh 5,330 birds
1st Fermoy 4,895 birds
1st Open 5,663 birds
G.Dam; Belg00-3277940 “Garbo” – Gaby Vandenabeele
Super breeder. Purchased at an entire clearance sale and she is responsible for over 27 individual 1st prize winners over 4 generations including:
1st from 2,122 birds
1st from 3,754 birds
1st from 2,192 birds
1st from 1,009 birds
1st from 1,577 birds
1st from 998 birds
1st from 3,353 birds
1st from 2,984 birds
DAM; NEHU13EC3819 “Dream Girl” Bred & Raced by Ian & Liz Purver.
(100% M & D. Evans)
Winner of:
1st UNC National Reims 4,193 birds 425 miles with a winning velocity of 1,177. Fantastic, inbred bloodlines of “Champion Shadow” on the father’s side and “Wittenbuik” on her mother’s side.
G.Sire; GB07T21763 “Super XL” – M & D. Evans
Sire of “Dream Girl” Winner of 1st UNC National Reims 4,193 birds
“Super XL” is a proven grandson of “Champion Shadow” x “Sissi 91” & “Champion Shadow” x “Super Girl 310”
G.Dam; GB07T21698 “Gold Band” – M & D. Evans
Dam of “Dream Girl” Winner of 1st UNC National Reims 4,193 birds
“Gold Band” is half-sister to “Lady Flash” Top breeding hen and mother to three generations of winners right through to National level. “Lady Flash” is dam of “Lady 100” top racing hen & winner of:
1st Sec 59 members sent 415 birds
1st Open BICC Nat Guernsey 202 members sent 1,317 birds, fastest from a total liberation of 3,954 birds
4th Open BICC Nat Guernsey 1,014 birds
5th Open Nat Guernsey 500 birds. Etc.