Pencil H. GB23D95860 – Bred by Mark Evans.
SIRE: “Chosen Son GB14C35700 – Proven Breeding son from Champion “Eisenhower” who was rated as the No1 breeding son of the Legendary “Champion Shadow” – “Eisenhower” is responsible for over 5 generations of winners including 1st Open 5,902 birds, 1st Open 7,306 birds, 1st Open 4,550 birds, 2nd Open 7,994 birds, 3rd Open 4,472 birds, 3rd Open 4,930 birds, 5th Open 6,387 birds, 5th Open 6,068 birds. Other winners including 1st Open NFC National Angers, 1st Open London & South East Classic Bergerac, 1st Open London & South East Classic Guernsey, 2nd Open BICC National (beaten by loft mates when both birds dropped together) 2nd Open London & South East Classic (beaten by loft mates when both birds dropped together) 4th Open BBC National Bordeaux, plus endless top prizes at all levels of competition. “Eisenhower” was direct sire to 3rd Open Million Dollar Pigeon Race in South Africa last year 2012 winning $75,000.00 – The mother to the “Chosen Son” is Eisenhower’s granddaughter the “Chosen One” one of the best breeding hens housed in Mark’s breeding loft. 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: 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
The last year Mark raced was in 2022, and in that year there were 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.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
G.G.Sire; Belg95-3211313 “Champion Shadow” – G 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; 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.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.
G.G.Sire; 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”
- G. Dam; 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
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.