Lot 1. Dark Chequer C. GB22D75469 Bred by Mark Evans. (Direct son from Mark’s No.1 National breeder) SIRE: “Bob De Batt” GB12C39777 – SUPER BREEDER, Father and grandfather to over one hundred first prize winners, including 4 x 1st Nationals, 3 x 2nd Nationals up to and over 9,000 birds competing. They include 1st BICC National Tours 2015 (Direct Son) 1st BICC National Guernsey 2017 (Direct daughter) 1st BICC National Le Mans 2019 (Direct daughter) 1st BICC National Guernsey 2017 (Granddaughter) 2nd BICC National Le Mans 2019 (Granddaughter) 2nd BICC National Guernsey 2019 (Granddaughter) 2nd NFC National Fougeres 2020 (Granddaughter) 3rd BICC National Guernsey 2017 (Direct daughter) 4th BICC National Guernsey 2014 (Direct daughter) 5th BICC National Guernsey 2017 (Direct daughter) 6th BICC National Guernsey 2018 (Granddaughter) Plus, many more top 50 National prizes. “Bob de Batt” is direct father to “Shadow’s Image” 1st BICC National Tours 4,171 birds & “Lady 100” 1st BICC National Guernsey 1,317 birds and beating the total liberation 3,954 birds and “No Regrets” 1st BICC National Le Mans 2,693 birds. Once again in 2021 one of Bob De Batt’s granddaughters bred 1st Scottish National & 1st Ace Middle-Distance Pigeon in the Titan Games for Eadie & Kelly. This event is open to ALL fancier in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. This is one of the greatest achievements in UK pigeon racing….“Bob De Batt” was the last direct son from “Champion Shadow” when paired to his own granddaughter “Golden Black” “Champion Shadow” who is responsible for over 6 generations of winnings including 1st Nat. Alencon 6,823 birds, 1st Nat. Messac 7,000 birds, 1st Nat. Angers 5,977 birds, 1st Nat. Eastbourne 7,312 birds, 1st Nat. Lillers 10,601 birds, 1st Nat. Vire 4,756 birds, 1st Nat. Bordeaux 1,339 birds, 1st Nat. Nants 10,148 birds, 1st Nat. Maidstone 4,472 birds, 1st Nat. Guernsey 2,433 birds, 1st Nat. Clermont 5,434 birds, 1st Nat. Carentan 5,103 birds, 1st Nat. Alencon 6,590 birds, 1st Nat. Reims 4,193 birds, 2nd Nat. Picauville 3,192 birds, 2nd Nat. Picauville 5,577 birds, 2nd Nat. Falaise 7,131 birds, 2nd Nat. Folkestone 23,325 birds, 2nd Nat. Maidstone 4,472 birds, 2nd Nat. Maidstone 3,442 birds, 2nd Nat. Buckingham 2,941 birds, 3rd Nat. Carentan 5,609 birds, 3rd Nat. Fougeres 5,903 birds, 3rd Nat. Leicester 1,889 birds, 3rd Nat. Folkestone 33,777 birds, 3rd Nat. Burbure 10,617 birds, 3rd Nat. Carentan 8,900 birds, 3rd Nat. Ancenis 4,331 birds, 4th Nat. Ancenis 4,331 birds, 4th Nat. Falaise 7,131 birds, 5th Nat. Falaise 3,278 birds, 5th Nat. Tours 3,214 birds, 6th Nat. Maidstone 4,472 birds, 7th Nat. Falaise 7,131 birds, 7th Nat. Carentan 3,236 birds, 7th Nat. Ancenis 6,996 birds, 7th Nat. Ancenis 3,936 birds, 7th Nat. 8,737 birds. The list is endless. DAM: GB19D44436 “Golden One” – Direct daughter from “Strain Maker” 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.
SIRE: GB12C39777 “Bob-De-Batt” M&D Evans
No1 breeder of the loft. Fabulous goldmine breeding son of Champion Shadow
“Bob-De-Batt” sire of
“Shadow’s Image” winner of 1st Sect 1,453 birds, 1st Open National Tours 4,187 birds
“Lady 100” winner of 1st Open BICC National Guernsey 202 members, 1,317 birds & fastest velocity from a total liberation of 3,954 birds.
“No Regrets” winner of 1st Open BICC Le Mans 2,693b,
“Bob-De-Batt” sire, g.sire to over 100 x 1st prize winners, including 4 x 1st Nationals, 3 x 2nd Nationals up to and over 9,000 birds competing
1st BICC National Tours 2015 (Direct Son)
1st BICC National Guernsey 2017 (Direct daughter)
1st BICC National Le Mans 2019 (Direct daughter)
1st BICC National Guernsey 2017 (Granddaughter)
2nd BICC National Le Mans 2019 (Granddaughter)
2nd BICC National Guernsey 2019 (Granddaughter)
2nd NFC National Fougeres 2020 (Granddaughter)
3rd BICC National Guernsey 2017 (Direct daughter)
4th BICC National Guernsey 2014 (Direct daughter)
5th BICC National Guernsey 2017 (Direct daughter)
6th BICC National Guernsey 2018 (Granddaughter)
Plus, many more top 50 National prizes.
1st Ace Middle Distance Pigeon in the Titan Games 2021. This must be the highest achievement that can be won in UK pigeon racing. The Titan Games are open to ALL pigeon fanciers in England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. (Great Granddaughter)
Bob- De- Batt was the last direct son from
“Champion Shadow” when paired to his own granddaughter “Golden Black”.
Champion Shadow is responsible for
over 6 generations of winnings including
1st Nat. Alencon 6,823 birds,
1st Nat. Messac 7,000 birds,
1st Nat. Angers 5,977 birds,
1st Nat. Eastbourne 7,312 birds,
1st Nat. Lillers 10,601 birds,
1st Nat. Vire 4,756 birds,
1st Nat. Bordeaux 1,339 birds,
1st Nat. Nants 10,148 birds,
1st Nat. Maidstone 4,472 birds,
1st Nat. Guernsey 2,433 birds,
1st Nat. Clermont 5,434 birds,
1st Nat. Carentan 5,103 birds,
1st Nat. Alencon 6,590 birds,
1st Nat. Reims 4,193 birds,
2nd Nat. Picauville 3,192 birds,
2nd Nat. Picauville 5,577 birds,
2nd Nat. Falaise 7,131 birds,
2nd Nat. Folkestone 23,325 birds,
2nd Nat. Maidstone 4,472 birds,
2nd Nat. Maidstone 3,442 birds,
2nd Nat. Buckingham 2,941 birds,
3rd Nat. Carentan 5,609 birds,
3rd Nat. Fougeres 5,903 birds,
3rd Nat. Leicester 1,889 birds,
3rd Nat. Folkestone 33,777 birds,
3rd Nat. Burbure 10,617 birds,
3rd Nat. Carentan 8,900 birds,
3rd Nat. Ancenis 4,331 birds,
4th Nat. Ancenis 4,331 birds,
4th Nat. Falaise 7,131 birds,
5th Nat. Falaise 3,278 birds,
5th Nat. Tours 3,214 birds,
6th Nat. Maidstone 4,472 birds,
7th Nat. Falaise 7,131 birds,
7th Nat. Carentan 3,236 birds,
7th Nat. Ancenis 6,996 birds,
7th Nat. Ancenis 3,936 birds,
7th Nat. 8,737 birds. The list is endless.
“Golden Black” is a direct daughter from the super producer “Carrie Black” dam to five generations of winners including:
1st Ace Bird Europa Classic One Loft Race 2004,
1st (equal) Kansas Prairie Classic One Loft Race (USA) 300 mile 2011,
1st (equal) American Internation One Loft Race (300 miles) 2011,
1st (equal) Americas International One Loft Race (346 miles / 556 km) 2012,
1st N.F.C. Nat. Messac 7,000 birds 2009,
1st Nat. Oudenaarde 2006,
1st Internat Derby De Gondomar One Loft Race 2009,
1st Nat. Carentan 2012. Etc.
Carrie Black was a direct daughter from Champion Shadow when paired to the world-famous breeding hen Carrie
G.Sire; Belg95-3211313 “Champion Shadow” – Gaby Vandenabeele
This once in a life time pigeon is considered by Mark Evans to be the best pigeon to have ever left the loft of Gaby Vandenabeele. Champion Shadow was bred by Gaby in 1995 and sold to Mark as a young bird where he became a legendary breeder. The winning bloodlines bred down from Shadow are unbelievable. He has bred winners to over twelve different hens and is responsible for 6 generations of champions. There are over 30 x 1st Open, Classic & National winners bred from this magnificent bloodline.
Here is a small example of the top results bred down from Champion Shadow
1st Open N.F.C. Nat. Messac.
1st Open N.F.C. Nat. Angers.
1st Open London & South East Classic Bergerac.
1st Open B.B.C. Nat Carlisle.
1st Open Welsh South East National Oudenaarde.
1st Open M.N.F.C. Yearling Nat. Alancon.
1st Open Welsh Nat. Bergerac.
1st Open M.N.F.C. Nat. Carentan.
1st Open M.N.F.C. Nat. G.R. Picauville.
1st Nat. AU Race Stockton Calif U.S.A.
1st Open Classic M.C.C. Lessay.
1st Open London & South East Classic Lessay.
1st Open London & South East Classic Guernsey.
1st Open Central Southern Classic Messac.
1st Open B.B.C. Nat. Fougeres.
1st Open N.F.C. Nat. Nantes.
1st Open B.B.C. Nat. Bordeaux.
1st Open B.I.C.C. Nat. Falaise.
1st Open London & South East Yearling Classic Tours.
1st Open Central Southern Classic Bergerac.
1st Open B.I.C.C. Nat. Guernsey.
1st London & South East Classic Tours.
1st London & South East Classic Carentan
1st Open North West Grand Nat. Messac.
1st Open Welsh South Road Nat. Carentan.
1st Open M.N.F.C. Nat. Vire.
1st Open London & South East Classic Vire.
1st Open UNC Nat. Eastbourne,
1st UNC Nat. Lillers,
1st M.N.F.C. Nat. Bordeaux.
The list of 1st Open winners in Classic & National racers bred down from Champion Shadow is getting longer and longer. The winning pigeons bred down from Shadow would fill page after page with winning information from Federation, Gold Ring, Classic, Ace Pigeons & National winners
G.G.Sire; Belg86-4370228 “Pijl” – Gaby Vandenabeele
Sire of Champion Shadow one of the best birds to leave Gaby’s loft
G.G.Dam; Belg88-3206075 “Gesch Dujardin” – Gaby Vandenabeele
Dam of Champion Shadow one of the best birds to leave Gaby’s loft
G.Dam; GB08L36789 “Golden Black”- M & D. Evans
Direct daughter of Gaby 700 & Carrie Black.
“Gaby 700” is a direct son of Golden Gaby x Golden Hen.
“Carrie Black” is a direct daughter of Champion Shadow x Carrie.
G.G.Sire; GB07J72700 “Gaby 700” – M&D Evans
Son of Golden Gaby x Golden Hen
“Golden Gaby”
Top racer & breeder Winner of
1st National Orleans 12,875 birds.
2nd Arras 6,124 birds.
3rd Nijvel 3,553 birds.
6th Arras 14,674 birds.
14th Peronne 2,975 birds.
16th Reims 2,316 birds.
20th Nijvel 16,652 birds.
35th St Quentin 2,013 birds.
40th Epernay 6,558 birds.
41st Boxtel 16,618 birds.
Golden Gaby proved to be a great investment to the M & D. Evans breeding programme & worth every penny of the £15,000.00 he cost in 2006.
Golden Gaby is a multi-performance National winner from the famous super winning bloodlines of Gaby Vandenabeele. His father is from a direct son of the Number One Breeder Wittenbuik when paired to a sister of Ronker winner of 1st National Limoges against 8,883 birds.
His mother is from a direct son of Limoges winner of 1st National Limoges against 13,631 yearlings, when paired to a daughter of the super racer and breeder Turbo when paired to Flick the dam of Wittenbuik.
“Golden Hen” Outstanding breeding hen. Only eight direct children have ever been raced and seven of them have won 1st prizes. She has bred winners with three different cocks in the top National loft of Clive Yeats.
Due to her outstanding breeding record for producing winners she was then purchased back by M & D. Evans.
- G. Dam; GB01C50247 “Carrie Black” – M&D Evans
Super Breeder. Dam to five generations of winners including:
1st Ace Bird Europa Classic One Loft Race 2004,
1st (equal) Kansas Prairie Classic One Loft Race (USA) 300 mile 2011,
1st (equal) American Internation One Loft Race (300 miles) 2011,
1st (equal) Americas International One Loft Race (346 miles / 556 km) 2012,
1st N.F.C. Nat. Messac 7,000 birds 2009,
1st Nat. Oudenaarde 2006,
1st Internat Derby De Gondomar One Loft Race 2009,
1st Nat. Carentan 2012. Etc.
Carrie Black was a direct daughter from
“Champion Shadow” when paired to the
world-famous breeding hen “Carrie”
DAM: GB19D44436 “Golden One” – Mark Evans (M & D. Evans)
Direct daughter from “Strain Maker” 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.
G.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” 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.G.Sire; Belg95-3211132 “Benetton” – Gaby Vandenabeele
M & D Evans paid 50,000BF out of the nest for this cock as a young bird. 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.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
G.Dam; GB11E35990 “Golden Opportunity” M & D. Evans
SUPER BREEDER – She is 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
G.G.Sire; NL00-2057303 “Gaby 303” – Koen Minderhoud.
Direct son of Blauwe Gaby103. Winner of:
1st Ablis 11,193 birds
1st Ablis 8,307 birds
1st Ablis 2,599 birds
2nd Lorris 2,534 birds
2nd Rambouillet 2,227 birds
2nd Creil 1,948 birds
3rd Pt. St. Max 1,043 birds
3rd Pt. St. Max 3,175 birds
3rd Lorris 7,428 birds
4th Chantilly 2,404 birds
4th Chantilly 4,290 birds
6th Rambouillet 7,932 birds
11th Orleans 11,435 birds
11th Orleans 3,665 birds
12th Creil 1,924 birds
12th Rambouillet 1,296 birds
12th St. Witz 1,020 birds
13th Rambouillet 3,811 birds
13th Ablis 1,598 birds
15th Laon 2,147 birds
20th Rambouillet 2,017 birds
24th Rambouillet 6,767 birds
G.G.G.Sire; NL95-9515103 “De Blauwe Gaby103” – Koen Minderhoud
This outstanding racer and breeder is winner of endless prizes
The results listed above are a small example. The 22 prizes listed are won with birdage between 1,020 to 11,435 birds competing. Gaby 103 is winner of 7 x 1st and a total of 37 prizes.
G.G.G.G.Sire: BELG.91.3369968 “Blauwe Wittenbuik”
Bred by Gaby Vandenabeele
(Sire : Wittenbuik B.88.3206112)
(Dam : Moriska B.85.3049648)
G.G.G.G.Dam: NL.93.9320296 “Cristien”
(Sire : Bijter B.80.3250688)
(Dam : Anneke B.88.3206001)
G.G.G.Dam; NL.95.9515066 “Blauw 066″ – Koen Minderhoud
Dam of “743”
1st Chat,
1st Sourdun,
1st La Soutraine.
Dam of “769″
1st Pt. St Max 6,189 birds
1st Midf. Z.N.B. 5,500. L
G.G.G.G.Sire: BELG.94.1520424 “Superboy 424″
(Sire : Blauwe Wittenbuik B.91.3369968)
(Dam : Cristien NL.93.9320296)
G.G.G.G.Dam:BELG.91.3363838 “Schoon Van Pipo”
(Sire : Pipo B.83.310511
(Dam : Lucienne B.87.3135397)
G.G.Dam; NL00-2057597 “Lady Spirit” – Koen Minderhoud
Outstanding breeding hen for M & D. Evans. “Lady Spirit” was one of the best breeding hens (If not the best) from the full team of eighty. She is mother to over five generations of winners at all levels of competition. Mark has had winning reports in America, Canada, Hawaii, South Africa, Australia and the UK from her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. including 1st NIPA 22,000 birds
Lady Spirit is a daughter of De Spirit Top Racer & Ace Producer for Koen.
G.G.G.Sire; NL92-1302245 “De Spirit” – Koen Minderhoud
Top breeder and sire of:
1st against 6,047 birds
1st against 1,192 birds
2nd against 1,022 birds
5th against 2,387 birds
7th against 5,134 birds
10th against2,480 birds
10th against 3,112 birds
G.G.G.Dam; NL96-9635728 “Lady Marja”
Super breeder Dam of endless winners up to 13,000 birds.