“High Caliber” B.H. GB18Z80300 – Bred by Mark Evans.
Grandmother to several top winners including:
1st Federation 2,888 birds
1st Federation 2,110 birds
1st Federation 579 birds
1st Federation 544 birds
1st Federation 502 birds
1st Federation 489 birds
2nd Federation 1,643 birds
6th Federation 1,001 birds
11th Federation 1,420 birds
12th Federation 502 birds
Plus other prizes.
“High Caliber” is full sister to the Super Breeder “Indigo” GB18Z33880
Father and grandfather to:
1st Section 622 birds, 1st Open 5,801 birds
1st Section 569 birds, 1st Open 4,997 birds
1st Section 554 birds, 3rd Open 4,792 birds
2nd Section 611 birds, 3st Open 5,637 birds
4th Section 496 birds, 8th Open 4,232 birds
5th Section 587 birds, 7th Open 4,992 birds
8th Section 628 birds, 10th Open 5,023 birds
1st Federation 3,128 birds
1st Federation 3,004 birds
1st Federation 2,331 birds
1st Federation 1,608 birds
1st Federation 1,554 birds
1st Federation 1,507 birds
2nd Federation 2,444 birds
2nd Federation 1,779 birds
2nd Federation 1,507 birds
4th Federation 3,004 birds
4th Federation 2,842birds
4th Federation 1,764 birds
6th Federation 2,055 birds
8th Federation 1,972 birds
11th Federation 1,268 birds
11th Federation 1,755 birds
12th Federation 1,809 birds
15th Federation 1,859 birds
19th Federation 2,860 birds
19th Federation 1,033 birds
21st Federation 3004 birds
24th Federation 2,885 birds
Plus many other prizes.
SIRE: “Sky Fall” GB09T00600 – proven breeding son from “Champion Shadow” when paired “top Investment”. “Sky Fall” has bred several foundation breeders who have in turn bred multiple winners. He is father & grandfather to 1st Section/Zone winners at National level. He is also grandfather to “Leading Lady” 1st BICC Open National Guernsey and grandfather 1st Open LRPF 147 members 4,321 birds. DAM: “Lady Flash” GB11E36555 – Direct daughter from “Jumping Jack Flash” Father & grandfather to winners at all levels of competition including 1st Open NIPA 12,229 birds, 1st Open Nat. Reims 4,193 birds, 1st Overall Champion Ace Bird Boston Concourse (USA) 2017, 1st Champion Ace Bird Long Distance Boston Concourse 2017. “Jumping Jack Flash” is a full brother to Gaby Vandenabeeles World famous Racer, Breeder “Bliksem”. Mother to “Lady Flash” is “Gaby 860” direct daughter of “Lord of the Rings” winner of 1st Open Nat GR 3,193 birds, 2nd Nat. Sect/Zone 1,705 birds, 2nd Open Nat. 5,577 birds, 34th Nat. Sect/Zone 1,847 birds, 42nd Open Nat. 4,753 birds. Etc.
SIRE: GB09T00600 “Sky Fall” M & D. Evans
Outstanding proven breeding son of Champion Shadow
Sky Fall is sire, g.sire of 1st Sect/Zone winners at Nat level.
He is also g.sire of “Leading Lady” winner of
1st BICC Open National Guernsey 2016
1st Open LRPF 147 sent 4,321 birds
Sky Fall full brother to “Ice Man” (M&D Evans) another fabulous breeding son of
Champion Shadow x Top Investment. Ice Man is direct father to 1st Ace MNFC National Long Distance & 3 x 1st Section/Zone winners at National level. He is also grandfather to “Leading Lady” 1st BICC National Guernsey 2016. “Ice Man” has bred several foundation breeders who have in turn bred multiple winners.
Sky Fall is half-brother to the super breeder of the loft
“Bob De Batt” 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 4,187b
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)
G.Sire; Belg95-3211313 “Champion Shadow” – Gaby Vandenabeele
This once in a lifetime pigeon is considered by Mark 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 M & D. Evans 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 & is responsible for over 6 generations of champions.
There are over 30x1st Open, Classic & Nat 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; NL05-2103278 “Top Investment” – Eijerkamp
This hen is a direct daughter from Jonge Wittenbuik the super breeder who is sire and grandsire to 1st prize winners right through to National level.
Top Investment is sister to
1st Bergen Zm 11,421 birds
1st Semi-Nat Peronne 9,545 birds
1st Semi-Nat Chantilly 8,232 birds
Top Investment is a top producing hen & dam to Ice Man, Sky Fall, Maverick, Blue Investment, Safe Haven, all top breeders for Mark Evans (M & D. Evans)
Top Investment daughter & granddaughter of Jonge Wittenbuik making her inbred to the world famous Wittenbuik.
G.G.Sire; Belg97-3305839 “Jonge Wittenbuik” – Gaby Vandenabeele
Super breeding son of Champion Wittenbuik.
Jonge Wittenbuik Super Breeder, sire and grandsire to:
1st prize winners right through to National level Including:
1st Bergen Zm 11,421 birds.
1st Semi-Nat Peronne 9,545 birds.
1st Semi-Nat Chantilly 8,232 birds.
1st Heverlee 2,770 birds.
2nd Le Ferte Bernard 3,287 birds.
2nd Hensies 11,015 birds.
2nd St. Chisl 1,800 birds.
2nd Minderh 13,566 birds.
4th Chantilly 4,874 birds.
5th Boxtel 7,979 birds.
6th St. Chisl 6,809 birds.
- G. Dam; NL99-1870584 – Koen Minderhoud
Dam of:
22nd S Quentin 6,402 birds
27th Chantilly 4,385 birds
Dam of super breeder Top Investment
Daughter of Jonge Wittenbuik x G.dtr of Rambo
DAM: GB11E36555 “Lady Flash” – M & D. Evans
Top breeding hen and mother to over 4 generations of winners right through to National level. She has bred 1st prize winners when paired to several different cocks.
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.
“Lady 100” also winner of:
4th Open BICC Nat Guernsey 1,014 birds
5th Open Nat Guernsey 500 birds.
“Lady 100” is grandmother to “Sally” 1st BICC Guernsey 2,637 birds in 2017.
Lady Flash is a direct daughter of Jumping Jack Flash x Gaby 860.
G.Sire; Belg00-3279954 “Jumping Jack Flash” Super Breeder – G Vandenabeele
Sire, g.sire to endless winners. He has bred several foundation breeders that have bred multiple winners in big competition racing including:
1st Open N.I.P.A. 12,229 birds.
1st Open Nat Nat 4,193 birds
1st Overall Champion Ace Pigeon Boston Concourse (USA) 2017
1st Champion Ace Pigeon LD Boston Concourse 2017
Jumping Jack Flash was first purchased from G Vandenabeele as a young bird by D & E Armstrong where he started breeding winners from the very first nest. He was then purchased by Jack Walker & Ali Booth in
D & E Armstrong’s Entire Clearance Sale in 2003 and after breeding winners for them in 2004 and 2005
it left no alternative for M & D. Evans to obtain him for their future breeding programme.
“Jumping Jack Flash” is a full brother to Gaby Vandenabeele’s No 1. Breeding Cock “Bliksem”
G.G.Sire; Belg92-32333008 “Kolonel” – Gaby Vandenabeele
Sire of the world famous “Bliksem”
Kolonel top racer and breeder winner of
1st Asduif Fond 1995,
12th Blois 3,026b,
2nd Orleans 1,413b,
1st Chateauroux 7,793b,
37th Limoges 6,018b,
8th Poitiers 2,345b,
1st Limogoes 2,762b.
Kolonel direct son from the world famous Wittenbuik
(son of Kleinen x Flicka) when paired to Prinsesje
a dtr of Picanol (son of Kleinen x Goed Jong 76)
when paired to Genaaide Kolonel, inbreeding to the
top breeding cock Kleinen – A wonderful combination.
G.G.Dam; Belg93-3354340 “Rita” – Noel & David Lippens
She is a direct dtr of De Vital x De Princess
“De Vital” winner of:
1st National Champion LD KBDB 1993
1st National Ace Pigeon LD KBDB 1993,
2nd National Montauban 6,814b,
6th National Norbonne 6,531b ,
9th National Cahors 8,078b
“De Princess” dam of:
5th National Ace LD KBDB.
Noel & David Lippens have built their stock just with super pigeons of the famous Belgian Long Distance Players.
G.Dam; GB10T8860 “Gaby 860” – M & D. Evans
Direct daughter of Lord of the Rings x Lady Arras
G.G.Sire; GB04A31675 “Lord of the Rings” – (100% M & D, Evans) Bred & raced by D & J. Hawkins
Lord of the Rings was only raced as a young bird winning:
1st Nat N.E. Section,
1st Open M.N.F.C. National G.R. 3,193 birds
1st Championship race from Chale competing against members in all four counties of Yorkshire 2,549b.
2nd Nat N.E. Section 1,705 birds
2nd Open M.N.F.C. National 5,577 birds
34th Nat N.E. Section 1,847 birds
42nd Open M.N.F.C. National 4,753 birds
12th Section, 13th Open Northern Classic, plus many other prizes at Club and Fed level.
Lord of the Rings flew the English Channel three times as a young bird winning over £7,000.00.
Lord of Rings was put to stock as a yearling and within only a short period of time he became sire & grandsire to several top performance pigeons including:
1st Open London & South East Classic winner
1st Open NFC National winner
His nest mate and sister is Lady of the Rings – winner of:
2nd Open MNFC National Gold Ring Picauville 3,193 birds
Lord and Lady of the Rings are direct children of Golden Cock x Golden Hen
G.G.Dam; NL05-2109573 “Lady Arras” – Hans Eijerkamp & Sons
Gaby Vandenabeele bloodlines. Direct daughter of Jonge Wittenbuik.
Jonge Wittenbuik super breeder and sire, g.sire to 1st prize winners to Nat level including:
1st Bergen Zm 11,421 birds
1st Semi-Nat Peronne 9,545 birds
1st Semi-Nat Chantilly 8,232 birds
1st Heverlee 2,770 birds
2nd Le Ferte Bernard 3,287 birds
2nd Hensies 11,015 birds
2nd St. Chisl 1,800 birds
2nd Minderh 13,566 birds
4th Chantilly 4,874 birds
5th Boxtel 7,979 birds
6th St. Chisl 6,809 birds.