GB 25 B36699 Chequer Cock “On Your Marks” winner of 32nd Open Final Race Ballygawley 275 miles and 190th HS1, 322nd HS2, 222nd HS3, 106th HS4 and 103rd Semi-Final for ‘Nippy Perfect’ this cock was bred by the man of the moment, Owen Markey the loft to beat in the mighty NIPA of recent years having dominated the results in 2024 and 2025 especially.
To date, Owen has won 30x 1st Open NIPA, 12 x 1st Open NIPA in the last three seasons and 1st North Section INFC, 5x 1st Open NIPA 2025, 1st Open NIPA 21,660, 1st Open NIPA 19,875, 1st Open NIPA 17,233, 1st Open NIPA 17,066, 1st Open NIPA 13,199, 1st Open NIPA 12,963, 1st Open NIPA 9,245, 1st Open NIPA 7,745, 1st Open NIPA 5,843, 1st Open NIPA 2,210, 1st Open NIPA 1,143, 1st Open NIPA 987, 1st North Section INFC 1,555.
Some Top Race Highlights:
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,etc 9,425 Birds
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,18,19,20,etc 17,066 Birds
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,13,1424,25,29,30,etc 5,720 Birds
1,3,5,8,9,11, etc 17,233 Birds
1,2,3,4, etc 12,963 Birds
1,2 etc 7,745 Birds
1,2 987 (5 Bird)
NIPA Champion Old Bird 2024
NIPA Section Champion old bird 2024
0-250 RPRA Irish Region 2024
0-250 RPRA Irish Region 2025
RPRA Best single bird performance 2024
RPRA Best Single Bird performance 2025
NIPA Section Champion old bird 2025
SIRE
GB 23 B18968 he is a direct son of the brilliant De Guss X 97 Hen, two of the best breeders in the lofts. De Guss is responsible for 4 X 1st Open NIPA winners as well as 1st W, Section INFC also 2nd, 3rd and 3rd Open NIPA.
“The 97 Hen” is a super breeding hen and Dam to 1st Open NIPA 22,210b, 1st Open NIPA 9,245b, 1st Open NIPA 12,963b, 1st Open NIPA 5,720b, 2nd Open NIPA 18,313b, 2nd Open NIPA 9,245b, 3rd Open NIPA 16,509b, 4th Open NIPA12,963b, 4th Open NIPA 9,245b, 6th Open NIPA 16,990b, 8th Open NIPA 6.013b, 10th Open NIPA 1,005b, 13th Open NIPA 855b, 16th Open NIPA 9,425b, 18th National NIPA 2,128b and she has bred 2 X 1st section winners against 3,183b & 2,869b and a 2nd section winner against 1,586b.
DAM
GB 20 B28383 “83 Hen” she is the mother to 3rd Open NIPA 17,066b, 6th Open NIPA 16,479b, 65th Open NIPA 12,555b and 89th Open NIPA 12,555b.
She is a daughter from ‘The 66 X 63 Hen’
“The 66” he is a top breeder of winners including “Superstar Seamie” 1st Open NIPA winner from 22,210b against an incredible 820 members! He also won 1st section 3,183b and 1st Fed 2,178b. “Superstar Seamie” is also a full brother to the winners of 2nd Open NIPA 18,313b, 3rd Open NIPA 16,509b, 8th Open NIPA 6,013b, 9th Open NIPA 7,893b, 10th Open NIPA 5,012b, 10th Open NIPA 1,005b and 18th National 2,128b; he is also brother to “Natural Speed” the NIPA young bird of the year 2021.
The 63 Hen is mother to the loft and responsible for 7 X 1st Open NIPA winners and she is the mother to “The 97 Hen”