GB25S35603  50th Grand Final – Welsh Elite One Loft Race 2025

Bred by Paul & Christine Titcomb (Portishead, UK)

Sire: GB20D42844 – Van Den Bulck/Heremans

  • Son of BE12-6254096 “COLA” (Direct Dirk Van Den Bulck) – sire and grandsire of multiple 1st Federation winners
  • “Cola” is a direct son of “4000”, one of Dirk Van Den Bulck’s most famous racing and breeding cocks
  • Dam BE18-6251685 “DREAM MAKER” – bred direct from Leo Xuan, combining the best of Van Den Bulck × Heremans families
  • This line descends from “Kittel”, “Greipel”, and “Olympiade 003”, proven at the very top of modern sprint and middle-distance racing

Dam: GB22V37024 “THE SMALL ONE” – Leo Heremans

  • Daughter of the legendary “BETTER THAN BOLT” × “BETTER & BETTER”
  • “Better Than Bolt” (GB11L32398) – 14x 1st prize winner and 1st Federation performer across 1,200–2,400 bird competitions
  • “Better & Better” (GB14P33011) – dam and granddam of National & Federation winners, including:
    • 1st National Bolt 1st Federation (Newbury, 2017)
    • 2nd Welsh National Wetherby (2022)
    • 1st National Guernsey (2022)
  • This pairing has produced numerous top National and OLR performers across the UK
  • 50th Grand Final – Welsh Elite OLR 2025 (212 miles)
  • From world-class breeding lines combining the unbeatable Van Den Bulck × Leo Heremans cross
  • Descendant of legendary racers: “Kittel,” “Greipel,” “Olympiade 003,” “Better Than Bolt,” and “Day Break”
  • Ideal as a future stock cock — proven One Loft Race performance with exceptional genetic depth
  • Bloodlines responsible for multiple National and Federation winners in both the UK and Europe