Mosaic W/F. H. GB22D75472 – Bred by Mark Evans.
SIRE: “The Last Son” GB18Z80479 – Super breeder, Father and grandfather to 10 different Federation winners. Including, 1st 2,221 birds, 1st 1,854 birds, 1st 1,814 birds, 1st 1,798 birds, 1st 1,476 birds, 1st 1,230 birds, 1st 1,177 birds, 1st 1,032 birds. He is a direct son from two of the best breeders housed in Mark’s breeding loft “Chosen Son” & “Carmella” DAM: “Solitaire Gold” GB14Z19093 – Direct mother to the “Ace of Aces” winner of 1st NEP National Ace Pigeon 2019. In three National racers he won 2nd National Vire 3,582 birds, 6th National 4,094 birds & 25th National 4,458 birds. In the North-East Provincial Club (Open to members in all four counties of Yorkshire) “Ace of Aces” won 4 x 1st Opens which is unheard of and exceptional to say the least. Other prizes include 1st MNFC Nat Section/Zone, 2nd MNFC Nat Section/Zone, 3rd MNFC Nat Section/Zone, 5th North-East Provincial Littlehampton 1,206 birds, 8th North-East Provincial Melton Mowbray 1,367 birds. 12th North-East provincial Kettering 1,298 birds, 13th North-East Provincial Kettering 1,383 birds, 22nd North-East Provincial Newbury 919 birds, 35th North-East Provincial Buckingham 1,275 birds, 35th North-East Provincial Newbury 898 birds etc
SIRE: GB18Z80479 “The Last Son” Mark Evans
Super breeder, Father and grandfather to 10 different Federation winners. Including:
1st 2,221 birds
1st 1,854 birds
1st 1,814 birds
1st 1,798 birds
1st 1,476 birds
1st 1,230 birds
1st 1,177 birds
1st 1,032 birds
“The Last Son” is a direct son from “Chosen Son” x “Carmella”
G,Sire: GB13C35700 “Chosen Son” M & D. Evans
Father to four generations of winners in South Africa, America, Canada and the UK. They including:
1st Open 6,422 birds
1st Open 4,543 birds
1st Open 4,511 birds
1st Open 3,970 birds
2nd Open 6,674 birds
2nd Open 6,551 birds
4th Open 3,089 birds
4th Open 3,003 birds
5th Open 5,409 birds
This year 2022, there have been 7 different grandchildren from the “Chosen Son” to have taken Federation prizes in Mark’s own partnership race loft D & J. Hawkins & Evans, Several of them beaten on the trap for 1st Federation by loft mates.
“Chosen Son” is inbred to “Champion Eisenhower” one of the best breeding sons of
“Champion Shadow” responsible for over 30 x 1st Classic & National winners inc.
1st National Alencon 6,823 birds
1st National Messac 7,000 birds
1st National Angers 5,977 birds
1st National Eastbourne 7,312 birds
1st National Lillers 10,601 birds
1st National Vire 4,756 birds
1st National Bordeaux 1,339 birds
1st National Nants 10,148 birds
1st National Maidstone 4,472 birds
1st National Guernsey 2,433 birds
1st National Clermont 5,434 birds
1st National Carentan 5,103 birds
1st National Alencon 6,590 birds
G.G.Sire; GB01S86506 “Champion Eisenhower” – M & D. Evans.
“Eisenhower was sold as a young birds for £250 and the purchased back by Mark Evans in 2001 for £9,500.00 – He turned out a Super Breeder and responsible for over5 generations of winners including
1st National Angers 5,977 birds
1st London South East Classic 2,100 birds
1st London South East Classic 1,112 birds
1st Open 6,815 birds
1st Open 6,474 birds
1st Open 6,387 birds
1st Open 6,058 birds
3rd Million Dollar Final 2012.
A super son of Champion Shadow x Saffron
Belg95-3211313 “Champion Shadow” – Gaby Vandenabeele.
World Famous Super Breeder – 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.
Belg95-3211301 “Saffron” – Gaby Vandenabeele
Saffron dam of “Band Of Gold” winner of:
1st Sec 1st Open MNFC Gold Ring Picauville
3rd National NE Section 2,395 birds;
17th Open National 5.004 birds Picauville.
“Band of Gold” became a top producer including dam of
“One So Wonderful” (Dave & John Hawkins)
One So Wonderful has established her own dynasty of winners and her bloodline is responsible for:
1st North East Section MNFC 2,231 birds Falaise.
7th Open National MNFC 7,131 birds Falaise.
1st North East Section MNFC Yearlings 468b Falaise.
4th Open MNFC National Yearlings 1,234 birds Falaise.
8th North East Section MNFC 1,901 birds Alencon.
70th Open National MNFC 6,540 birds Alencon.
11th North East Section MNFC 2,331 birds Falaise.
20th Open National MNFC 7,131 birds Falaise.
20th North East Section approx 2,000 birds Picauville.
37th Open National MNFC approx 5,000 birds Picauville.
39th North East Section MNFC 1,705 birds Falaise.
39th Open National MNFC 5,577 birdsFalaise.
9th North East Section MNFC 2,331 birds Falaise.
18th Open National MNFC 7,131 birds Falaise.
6th North East Section MNFC Yearlings 468b Falaise.
10th Open National MNFC 1,234 birds Yearlings Falaise.
1st North Section Northern Classic Picauville.
1st Open Northern Classic 556b Picauville.
2nd North Section Northern Classic beaten by loftmate Yelverton.
3rd Open Northern Classic 876 birds Yelverton.
2nd Open North East Provincial Club 1,093 birds beaten by loftmate Newbury.
4th Open North East Provincial Club beaten by loftmates Alencon.
1st Open North East Provincial Club 438 birds Falaise.
2nd Open North East Provincial Club 582 birds beaten by loftmate Buckingham.
2nd Open North East Provincial Club beaten by loftmate Portsmouth.
2nd Open North East Provincial Club 869 birds beaten by loftmate Buckingham.
3rd Open North East Provincial Marlborough.
1st Open North East Provincial Club Tours.
1st North East Section MNFC birds Tours
5th Open MNFC birds Tours
1st North East Section MNFC Yearlings classic Tours
G.G.Dam; GB12C39834 “The Chosen One” – M & D. Evans
Super Breeder
She was specially bred by Mark from two Super Breeders with the intention of pairing her to her own grandfather Eisenhower father to over five generations of winners. The Chosen One became one of the best breeding hens housed in Mark’s present day breeding loft. She has bred 1st prize winners right through to National level. This is not surprising when you realise she is bred from two outstanding breeders “Legend” & “Echo”
GB02Z83102 “Legend” – M & D. Evans
Winner of 19 prizes & responsible for a dynasty of prize winners including direct sire of “Charlotte” a super breeding hen and dam of over 50 x 1st prize winners when paired to different mates. In one race alone she bred the first four places 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th in a York Open Race.
Legend brother to “Roman” winner of 23 prizes and was sire, g.sire, g.g.sire of winners at all levels of competition including:
1st Open N.F.C. National 5,977 birds.
1st Open London & South East Classic 2,100 birds.
Legend direct son of Eisenhower x Golden Lady and inbred to Champion Shadow
GB03X98650 “Echo” – M & D, Evans
Direct daughter of Jester & Carrie
The super breeding pair responsible for six generations of winners at Club, Federation, Amal, Classic and National level. One of the most prolific breeding pairs of this strain they are responsible for 1000’s of winners and at least 15 x 1st at National level making this pair one of the best breeding pairs of all time.
It would be impossible to list all the winners. See below a sample:
1st National North East Section Picauville 1,652 birds
1st Open M.N.F.C Picauville 4,154 birds
1st National North East Section Yearlings
1st Open M.N.F.C Yearlings Picauville
1st National North East Section Picauville
1st S.Y.A. 4,000 birds
1st Section N.I.P.A 4,358 birds
1st Open M.N.F.C Car Winner
1st Section Northern Classic Fougeres
2nd National North East Section Yearlings
2nd Open M.N.F.C Yearlings Picauville
2nd National North East Section Picauville 4,386 birds
2nd Section 2nd Open Northern Classic Picauville
3rd National North East Section Le Ferte Bernard 2,939 birds
3rd Open M.N.F.C Picauville 9,880 birds
4th Open M.N.F.C Picauville 9,880 birds
4th Open National 11,448 birds
5th Open I.N.F.C. National
5th National North East Section Bergerac
6th National North East Section 2,395 birds
7th National North East Section Picauville
8th Open M.N.F.C Bergerac 566 miles
8th Open E.D.C Mullingar 7,000 birds
10th Open E.D.C Mullingar 7,000 birds
G.Dam: GB08L36545 “Carmella” M & D. Evans
Super Breeding Hen. Mother and grandmother to several top winners including
1st Open U.N.C. National Eastbourne 7,312 birds.
1st Federation 2,221 birds
1st Federation 1,854 birds
1st Federation 1,814 birds
1st Federation 1,798 birds
1st Federation 1,476 birds
1st Federation 1,230 birds
1st Federation 1,177 birds
1st Federation 1,032 birds
“Carmella! is a direct daughter of “Champion Shadow” x “Going for Gold”.
G.G.Sire; Belg95.3211313 Champion Shadow” – Gaby Vandenabeele.
World Famous Super Breeder – 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.
G.G.Dam; GB01C50246 “Going for Gold” – M & D. Evans
Winner of the following prizes as a young bird
2nd National North East Section, 4th Open Midlands National Guernsey G.R.
15th National North East Section 269 members sent 2,069 birds.
23rd Open Midlands National 771 members sent 5,661 birds.
5th Melton Mowbray 537 birds,
10th Federation beaten by loft mates when M & D. Evans won the first 16 positions in the Federation 1,635 birds.
4th Buckingham 390 birds beaten by loft mates winning the first 4 positions all clocked in under 60 seconds, 15th Fed Buckingham 1,652 birds.
“Going for Gold” was put to stock in 2003 and the first young bird she bred was “Gaby Girl” GB03X90069 who won 4th in the final race of the Europa Classic when five birds dropped together for the £25,000 first prize but beaten on trapping. The 5th Europa Classic winner was also bred off the same lines to “Going for Gold” a young hen entered by Granger & Warman from stock purchased from M & D. Evans.
“Going for Gold” is a direct daughter from “Benetton” Belg.95.3211132 “Devon” GB93P13746.
Dam; GB14Z19093 “Solitaire Gold” (Gaby Vandenabeele x M & D, Evans)
Direct mother to several top winners including the Super Ace:
“Ace of Aces”
1st NEP National Ace Pigeon 2019
2nd National Vire 3,582 birds
6th National 4,094 birds
25th National 4,458 birds
In the North-East Provincial Club (Open to members in all four counties of Yorkshire)
“Ace of Aces” won 4 x 1st Opens which is unheard of and exceptional to say the least.
Other prizes include:
1st MNFC Nat Section/Zone,
2nd MNFC Nat Section/Zone, 3
rd MNFC Nat Section/Zone,
5th North-East Provincial Littlehampton 1,206 birds,
8th North-East Provincial Melton Mowbray 1,367 birds.
12th North-East provincial Kettering 1,298 birds,
13th North-East Provincial Kettering 1,383 birds,
22nd North-East Provincial Newbury 919 birds,
35th North-East Provincial Buckingham 1,275 birds,
35th North-East Provincial Newbury 898 birds etc
G.Sire; GB12Z31159 – Mally Robinson (Gaby Vandenabeele)
Direct son from “Champion Yes”
1st National North Section/Zone winner.
1st Open National Carenton 3,949 birds.
1st National North Section/Zone winner.
36th Open National Chale 4.080 birds.
RPRA Award winner.
- Dam; GB11Z51820 “Bullet” – Johathan Walker (M & D. Evans bloodlines)
1st National Bordeaux 598 miles / 962 km
Mother to 3 x 1st Nat. Section winners
Granddaughter from Super Breeding Pair for M & D. Evans “Solitaire” x “Band of Gold” This outstanding couple (Both 1st National winners in their own rights) have bred endless winner’s right through to National level. They were parents to 5 generations of winners. In one National race alone from Falaise their descendants won the following results racing to different loft locations for different fanciers flying over 60 miles apart.
2nd National Falaise 850 members sent 7,131 birds (grandchild from “Solitaire” x “Band of Gold”)
4th National Falaise 850 members sent 7,131 birds (grandchild from “Solitaire” x “Band of Gold”)
7th National Falaise 850 members sent 7,131 birds (grandchild from “Solitaire” x “Band of Gold”)
18th National Falaise 850 members sent 7,131 birds (grandchild from “Solitaire” x “Band of Gold”)
20th National Falaise 850 members sent 7,131 birds (grandchild from “Solitaire” x “Band of Gold”)