. Blue, C. GB22D75513 – Bred by Mark Evans.
SIRE: “National Black” GB17Z095555. Super National winning bloodlines. Four times “Jester” & “Carrie” in his pedigree. Direct son from the “National Cock” when paired to “Golden Black” who is grandmother “Shadow’s Image” 1st National Tours 4,187 birds, “Lady 100” 1st National Guernsey 1,317 birds, “No Regrets” 1st National Le Mans 2,693 birds. DAM: “Lady Lucas” GB14A24920 winner of 1st NFC Nat. Old Hens Guernsey 2015 and then six days later won 2nd BICC Nat. Old Hens Guernsey when she dropped with the winner and was beaten on the trap. Almost winner of 2 x 1st Nat. wins in six days. This incredible hen has excelled not only in the race loft, but also in the breeding loft too. Since going to stock she has produced winner after winner. Again, In the year 2020 she is direct mother to 2nd Open NFC National Fougeres 819 members / 9,594 birds. Again this year 2022 her bloodlines won 1st Section, 2nd Open BICC National 228 members / 2,520 birds for Topp & Mann of Rayleigh “Lady Lucas” is a direct daughter from “Blue Excellence” x “National Carrie” Both outstanding breeders before they passed away. Super M & D. Evans bloodlines.
SIRE: GB17Z095555 “National Black” – Mark Evans
“National Black” is sire and grandsire to:
1st 439 birds
1st 327 birds
1st 288 birds
1st 178 birds
1st 1,974 birds
1st 2,433 birds
2nd 1,863 birds
4th 1,989 birds
8th 2,117 birds
12th 1,863 birds
“National Black” is half-brother to Mark’s No 1. Breeder “Bob De Batt” 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. Again, this year 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…
G.Sire; GB13Z76864 “National Cock” – M & D. Evans
Top racer and fantastic breeding son of “Gaby 701” (Inbred Jester x Carrie)
“National Cock” winner of:
14th National 9,678 birds
24th National 3,936 birds
“National Cock” sire of:
1st Section 1,693 birds
1st Open 5,330 birds
2nd Section 525 birds
10th Open 1,885 birds
3rd Section 1,269 birds
16th Open 5,193 birds
“National Cock” when paired to Koen 7 Hen are responsible for 4 generations of winners right through to National level including between them 4 x 1st Nat/Sect/Zone winners
G.G.Sire; GB07Z50701 “Gaby 701” Bred & Raced by R Wright & Sons (100% M&D Evans bloodlines)
Winner of 11 x 1st with 10 being won from Channel races at distances between 373-404 miles
1st Fed Fougeres 373 miles
8th Fed Hereford 108 miles
4th Fed Blandford 210 miles
3rd North Wirral & West Lancs Amal Messac 404 miles
1st Fed Messac 404 miles
8th North West Combine Messac
2nd Fed Frome 178 miles
5th Fed Frome 178 miles
2nd North West Combine Fourgeres
2nd Fed Lessay 310 miles
2nd North Wirral & West Lancs Amal Fougeres
373 miles
Winning 34 prizes in total.
Father & grandfather of
1st LNRP 5,330 birds 2014
8th National 9,678 birds 2014
14th National 9,678 birds 2014
24th National 3,963 birds 2013
G.G.Dam; GB08L36965 “Dark Diamond” – M & D. Evans
One of the best breeding hens housed at Mark’s breeding loft.. She has bred 1st prize winners with four different cocks including when paired to Gaby 701. Dark Diamond is a direct daughter from Amocachi 697 Ace Long Distance Award winner in Germany before being purchased by M & D. Evans for stock.
Dam to Dark Diamond is the super breeding hen Carla dam and grand dam to the following:
1st 2,666 birds,
1st 748 birds,
1st 1,107 birds,
2nd 6,942 birds (after loft mate)
2nd 5,174 birds (after loft mate)
2nd 2,444 birds (after loft mate)
2nd 1,586 birds (after loft mate)
2nd 1,141 birds (after loft mate)
2nd 730 birds,
2nd 389 birds,
3rd 4,550 birds (after 2 loft mates)
3rd 1,860 birds (after 2 loft mates)
3rd 717 birds (after 2 loft mates)
4th 1,825 birds,
4th 279 birds,
5th 808 birds,
5th 778 birds,
5th 522 birds,
6th 1,453 birds,
6th 1,602 birds,
6th 820 birds,
7th 2,077 birds,
8th 890 birds,
10th 5,196 birds.
“Carla” is a direct daughter from the world famous breeding pair “Jester” & “Carrie” parents to over six generations of winners including over 15 x 1st Open Nationals.
“Jester” B.95.3211309 & “Carrie” B.95.3211317 both bred by Gaby Vandenabeele in 1995 and their pedigrees contain Gabys old famous breeders like “Kleinen” “Bijter” “Ellen” “Bontje 065” “Wittenbuik” etc.
G.Dam; GB08L36789 “Golden Black” – M & D. Evans
Direct daughter of “Gaby 700” & “Carrie Black”
“Golden Black” is the dam of “Bob De Batt” No1. breeder of the loft and 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 2,693 birds.
“Bob-De-Batt” is sire, grandsire 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.
G.G.Sire; GB07J72700 “Golden Son” – M & D. Evans
Son of Ace racer & proven super breeder “Golden Gaby” x “Golden Hen” an outstanding breeding 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 for Mark’s breeding programme. He was definitely worth every single 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 Gaby’s No1. Breeder “Wittenbuik” paired to a sister of “Ronker” winner of 1st National Limoges against 8,883 birds. Golden Gaby’s 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 from her and seven of them have won 1st prizes. She had 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.G.Dam; GB01C50247 “Carrie Black” Super breeder – M & D. Evans
Winner of:
7th National North East Section.
11th Open Midlands National Picauville.
39th Nat North East Section. 269 members sent 2,069 birds.
63rd Open MMFC 771 members sent 5,661 birds.
Although she had won several prizes at Club, federation, and National level. Her true potential came to light when she was put to stock. She is responsible for a dynasty of top winning pigeons including:
1st Ace Bird Europa Classic One Loft Race 2004. The Loft Champion from 1,600 from 10 different countries winning a brand New Car & £15,000.00
Europa Classic One Loft Race Car Winner 2004
2nd Europa Classic One Loft Race (300 mile final) 2004
1st Open W/S National Oudenaarde 2006
1st Open N.F.C. Nat from Messac 7,000 birds
1st International Derby De Gondomar One Loft Race 2009
1st (equal) Kansas Prairie Classic One Loft Race (USA) 300 miles 2011.
1st (equal) American Internation One Loft Race
(300 miles) 2011
2nd U.N.C. Open National Folkestone 23,325 birds 2011
3rd Open N.E.H.U Folkestone Classic 33,777 birds 2011
1st (equal) America’s International One Loft Race
(346 miles / 556 km) 2012
1st Open Welsh South National Carentan 2012
Carrie Black a direct daughter from
Champion Shadow x Carrie.
DAM: GB14A24920 “Lady Lucas” M&D Evans
Winner of:
1st NFC National Old Hens Guernsey 2015
when she dropped with her nest sister to win 1st & 2nd Section, 1st & 2nd Open NFC National.
Then 6 days later won:
2nd BICC National Old Hens Guernsey 2015
when she dropped with the winner and was beaten on the trap.
Almost winner of 2 x 1st National wins in six days.
Since going to stock she has produced winner after winner. Again, In the year 2020 she is direct mother to 2nd Open NFC National Fougeres 819 members / 9,594 birds. Again this year 2022 her bloodlines won 1st Section, 2nd Open BICC National 228 members / 2,520 birds for Topp & Mann of Rayleigh “Lady Lucas” is a direct daughter from “Blue Excellence” x “National Carrie” Both outstanding breeders before they passed away. Super M & D. Evans bloodlines.
G.Sire; GB05T19081 “Blue Excellence” – M & D. Evans
Bred by Mark and sold to Jack Walker & Al Booth as a young bird. Because of his breeding record he was then purchased back by Mark for his future breeding programme. He has bred winners with different hens and responsible for 4 generations of winners through to National level.
“Blue Excellence” is a direct son 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 winners right through to National level. They were parents to over 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”)
G.G.Sire; GB98Z02620 “Solitaire” – M & D. Evans.
Solitaire Bred & raced by M & D. Evans. This outstanding racer won the following top prizes before being retired to stock.
1st Nat N. E. Section,
1st Open M.N.F.C. Nat La Ferte Bernard 387 miles.
1st Northern Classic La Ferte Bernard.
1st Nat N. E. Section, 26th Open all England in the Alliance Millennium National.
Please Note. First 25 birds in the all England National
were flying between 191 & 261 miles. Solitaire was flying 387 miles into a head wind
443 members sent 1,435 birds (5 bird limit)
other prizes include:
1st W.B. Championship Club Falaise 333 miles,
open to members from all four counties of Yorkshire,
2nd W.B. Championship Club Fareham,
13th W.B. Championship Club Newbury.
1st Ace Bird of the Year 1999 W.B.C.C.
20th Open Northern Classic Vire 169 members
sent 1,204 birds.
1st Rugby 319 birds, 1st Buckingham 342 birds,
1st Newbury 333 birds,
2nd Buckingham,
5th Vale of York Federation 1,590 birds.
Solitaire was then retired to stock where he proved to be an outstanding breeding cock breeding generation after generation of winners right through to the highest level. The winning reports back to Mark are fantastic. D & J. Hawkins from Doncaster won 1st & 2nd Open M.N.F.C. National G.R. Picauville with two grandchildren (nest mates) from Solitaire. Also a direct daughter from Solitaire bred 1st Section, 1st Open Northern Classic also for D & J. Hawkins. Another direct daughter bred 1st Section, 1st Open M.N.F.C. National for Clive Yates from Tamworth. Another example of the quality of Solitaire was shown in 2005 when five different pigeons were placed in the top twenty Open National, they won 2nd, 4th, 7th, 18th & 20th Open M.N.F.C. National 850 members sent 7,131 birds. All five were grandchildren from Solitaire
G.G.Dam GB99C98981 “Band of Gold” – M & D. Evans
Winner of:
1st Open Midlands National Gold Ring Race.
3rd National N.E Section 312 members sent 2.395 birds
17th Open Picauville National 690 members sent 5,004 birds 1999.
She is a sister to many top pigeons for M & D. Evans and has also bred endless winners when paired to “Solitaire”
“Band of Gold” is a direct daughter of “Benetton” x “Saffron”
Band of Gold is a granddaughter of the world famous “Wittenbuik”
G.Dam; GB09T00672 “National Carrie” – M&D Evans
Granddaughter of the world famous pairing Jester x Carrie & Edou winner of 1st S. Nat 10,295 birds.
“Jester” x “Carrie”
The super breeding pair of M & D Evans. They are responsible for eight generations of winners at Club, Federation, Amal, Classic and National. See below a small sample of the dynasty of winners they are responsible for:
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 Nat 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
10th Open M.N.F.C Le Ferte Bernard 7,194 birds
11th Open M.N.F.C Gold Ring
11th Open N.I.P.A Rosscarberry National 9,142 birds
13th Open E.D.C Derby
14th National North East Section 1,652 birds
14th Open M.N.F.C Picauville 4,154 birds
20th Open N.I.P.A 31,619 birds
31st Open M.N.F.C Picauville 5,004 birds
45th Open 24,250 birds
38th National North East Section Guernsey 2,069b
63rd Open M.N.F.C Guernsey 5,661 birds
84th Open M.N.F.C 9,516 birds
G.G.Sire; GB98X73326 “Jester 74” – M & D. Evans
Son of the famous breeding pair Jester x Carrie
G.G.Dam; GB07T21716 “Paula” – M & D. Evans
Direct daughter from “Edou” Bred and raced by Freddy Vandenbrande. He was then purchased by Mark Evans at Freddy’s Entire Clearance Sale in Belgium.
“Eudo” is winner of:
1st Semi-National 10,295 birds.
13th Argenton 8,405 birds.
54th National Bourges 18,405 birds.
104th Bourges 11,249 birds.
145th Chateauroux 11,712 birds.
151st Limoges 16,945 birds.
Plus, many other prizes.
He is bred from the very best bloodlines from the lofts of Gaby Vandenabeele & Louis Deleus, Belgium.
Sire of “Paula” is “Mooie Wittenbuik” Belg.95.3211440 Bred by Gaby Vandenabeele and described as a super breeder which is not surprising as he is a direct son from “Wittenbuik” x “Moriska”
Dam of “Paula” is “De Mooie Paula” Belg.96.2421297 Bred by Louis Deleus direct from his super pair 979 & 231.