THE GIBB & BYRNE STUD(Ian Gibb & Sons & Henry Byrne)

6 Old Park Road, Derriaghy, Lisburn BT28 3QTMAKE A RETURN TO

THE BLACKPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB with a

** JOS SOONTJENS ** MARIJKE VINK & STICKERS DONCKERS

**** SPECTACULAR ****

FRIDAY 18th JANUARYBirds on view from 8.15pm H Sale KO 9.15pm approx.

(Conference Suite, Blackpool Football Club, Seasiders Way, Blackpool)

Commission Bids – Contact Homer Tel: 07538 238364 or Adie Tel: 07921 883997Full sale list at http://www.pigeonnetwork.com

Ian Gibb & Sons, racing now with Glenavy HPS, have achieved an outstanding level of 1sts Clubover recent years, simply too many to count, from upwards of 800 pigeons, as well as numerous1sts Section from upwards of 3,500 pigeons flying within Section D of the mighty NIPA, plus

NIPA Open successes from upwards of 30,000 pigeons!

2011 NIPA SECTION D FANCIERS OF THE YEAR:

*** Ian Gibb & Sons, Glenavy HPS ***2012 NIPA SECTION D OLD BIRD FANCIERS OF THE YEAR:

*** Ian Gibb & Sons, Glenavy HPS ***Some of the many winners reported with this family of birds:

Johnny Thompson, East Wall Club – 1st and 2nd Fed; Damien Fay, Greenhills Club – 1st Fed; B Mahoney, Celbridge Club – 1st Fed; Tommy Murphy, Greenhills Club – 1st Fed; ‘Robbo’ Robinson, Oldcastle Club –24 x 1sts; George Cully – 1st Club, 1st Fed, 1st Open St Malo + Millar Gold Cup 2011; McCabe & Byrne,

Dublin North County; Tom Byrne, East Wall Club; Byrne & McCabe, Shelbourne Premier Club; Brenden Doyle,Bray (East Coast Federation); J. J. Hurley, Carlow – many winners; J. Carey, Celtic Club – his winners bred

by Tommy Murphy from Gibb & Byrne stock.

Auctioneer’s comment: ‘Having had the pleasure of working as an auctioneer for the Gibb & Byrne Stud for a number ofyears, without any hesitation I would have to say that this is one of the best drafts of pigeons they have ever put

together for Blackpool. As you can see from the performances achieved by Ian Gibb & Sons over the last couple ofyears, they are now considered by many of the elite racing within the NIPA to be an incredible winning partnership,

simply by achieving what they have flying into a very difficult area – fact. As many will know, it takes good pigeons as wellas systems and over the years I have had the pleasure of accompanying Ian Gibb around many of the top lofts in Europein the search for exemplary stock. Many pigeons have been purchased by the partnership regardless of the sum involvedand one fact is for certain – when Ian sets his sights on having a pigeon he rarely leaves the loft without it. They are a

truly hard-working and genuine partnership who give it their all, week in week out throughout the year, and I consider ita great pleasure to be auctioneer on their behalf.’ – Adie

47 Staffa Drive, Ballymena, County Antrim. BT42 4EH.

Tel/Fax: 028 256 44683 Mobile: 07538 238364 Email: reynoldshomer@aol.com

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PIGEON AUCTIONSPIGEON AUCTIONS

PRESENTPRESENT

Lot 1. GB12T13161 Blue Chequer Hen. MARIJKEVINK. SIRE NL07-1802117. Purchased for stock, thisis a grandson of the super breeder Tips, sire of nofewer than 11 x 1st prizewinners. Also grandson of‘411’ which won 1st Prov ASDUIF LIMBURG. Thiscock, now at stock within the Gibb & Byrne Stud, isnow an uncle to the new wonder hen of Marijke Vink,namely DEMELZA, winner of 3rd NPO Blois 15,172b,4th NPO Orléans 12,047b and 12th Creil 3,549b, fullsister to the famous Kleine Diba, winner of 1st Ablis2,292b. DAM NL07-1802126 SARA. Purchased forstock, this is a granddaughter of the famous LASTLADY which is a full sister to the awesome KLEINEDIRK, winner of 1st Troy 17,883b and 1st Bourges7,156b. What a smashing young hen to start the sale.These VINK pigeons have been an absolutesensation for the Gibb & Byrne Loft, responsible forscores of winners not just for them but also forcountless other fanciers all over Ireland and the UK.They simply have the producing cream of thesewinning lines. Same-way bred as Lot 8.Lot 2. GB12D15386 Blue Chequer Cock.JANSSEN/DYCK/GABY. SIRE AU GFL 06 1028 MRCASANOVA, direct son of the 2000-bredCASANOVA, 1st Middle-Distance Nat All Holland2005, when paired to ABRIANNA. MR CASANOVA issire of no fewer than 4 x 1st prizewinners including 1stClub, 1st Sect for Brian Foulis; 2nd Sect 1,870b, 13thOpen NIPA Tullamore 21,199b; 15th Sect 317b, 194thOpen Talbenny 4,490b; 18th Sect 624b, 29th OpenRosscarbery 5,054b; 102nd Open Rosscarbery4,643b; 21st Sect, 158th Open Pilmore Beach NIPA23,203b; 65th Sect, 211th Open Skibbereen Old BirdNat 4,442b. DAM GB08L24725 CLARICE. Bred forstock, this is a direct daughter of the famous YOUNGCOUPLE of SYNDICATE LOFTS, namely AGENTSTARLING & GALILEO. She is a full sister to the likesof the KANNIBAAL KING and GLYNDWR, bothwinners of 1st ACE YOUNG BIRD UNION DEBARONIE LONG DISTANCE. CLARICE is dam ofnumerous winners including 23rd Sect 2,538b, 57thOpen NIPA Roscrea 19,768b; 32nd Sect, 111th OpenFERMOY 10,529b;102nd Open Rosscarbery 4,643b.IT TAKES GOOD PIGEONS TO LAST AT THE GIBB& BYRNE STUD AND MR CASANOVA IS ONE OFTHEM. WINNER AFTER WINNER REPORTEDFROM HIM. ON THIS OCCASION TO PRODUCETHE PIGEON IN THE PEN HE IS PAIRED TO THEBEST FROM SYNDICATE LOFTS. Same-way bredas Lot 9.Lot 3. GB12T13146 Dark Chequer Hen.SOONTJENS. SIRE IHU08N13297 MATISSEAwesome performer on the road before stockrecently, winner of 1st Club, 3rd NIPA Sect DTullamore; 1st Club, 1st Sect D NIPA 2,093b, finishing157th Open 14,405b. So far, early days, already sireof 1st Club 456b, 19th Sect D 3,106b, 75th OpenNIPA Tullamore 24,776b. He is a direct son of the2005-bred Willy Wonka, a specialist at breedingTullamore prizewinners, when paired to agranddaughter of Champion Strauss, winner of fourRPRA Awards. DAM IHU08N13262 MISS ALLY, 1stClub, 1st Sect, 50th Open NIPA Tullamore against10,476b. She is a direct daughter of the 1999-bredALLY when paired to a daughter of the famousSTATESMAN. She is dam of 08-262, 1st Club, 1stSect, 50th Open NIPA Tullamore against 10,476b,also dam of 08-263, 1st Club, 9th Sect D NIPA, 38thOpen NIPA 26,883b. You will struggle to find betterSoontjens prizewinning bloodlines on offer inBlackpool 2013, the best of the best from a loft at theheight of performance currently. In the pen a daughterof two NIPA Sect winners. Same-way bred as Lot 14.

Lot 4. GB12D15339 Chequer White Flight Hen.MARIJKE VINK. In the pen a cousin of the NEWWONDER HEN of MARIJKE VINK, DEMELZA, 3rdNPO Blois 2009 15,172; 4th NPO Orléans 12,047b;12th Creil 3,549b, full sister to the famous KleineDiba, 1st Ablis 2,292b. SIRE NL07-1802160 CESAR,awesome producer including 2 x 1sts for ShaunMcDonough, grandson of the famous TIPS, sire of thefamous FARAH DIBA, 1st West European Land CupFond 2003 including many more awards, finishing 1stPeronne 28,332b, 1st Chantilly 21,892b and 1stChantilly 10,589b. DAM NL07-1802150. Purchasedfor stock this is a granddaughter of the famous TIPS,sire of no fewer than 11 x 1st prizewinners, comingdown from a half-brother to FARAH DIBA when pairedto the 2002-bred JALABERTA. Won’t get much closerto the tree in modern-day terms than this exceptionalbreeding in this VINK hen. Same-way bred as Lot 32. Lot 5. GB12D15360 Blue Cock. STICKERSDONCKERS. SIRE Belg09-6357983 purchased forstock direct from the loft of Stickers Donckers back in2009, a direct son of the supreme breeder 04-097when paired to the 01-031 stock hen of Frans Heylen.DAM Belg09-6357977. Once again purchased directfrom the nest in 2009, this one is a direct daughter ofthe 2005-bred GOEDE VELE, winner of no fewer than7 x 1sts and finishing 36 times in the first 10%. He isa half-brother to an excellent nest pair in 2009 winning2nd and 3rd ASDUIF JONGE SNELHEID LCB 2009respectively. He is also grandsire of the 2009-bredCRACKSKE, 55 x 1st, 10% and winner of 3 x 1st.AWESOME bloodlines in this much-sought-afterfamily currently at the Gibb & Byrne Stud producingthe goods, especially up to the 200-mile mark. Same-way bred as Lot 40.Lot 6. GB12D15337 Blue Hen. JOS SOONTJENS.SIRE GB09D08188 direct from CHAMPIONSTRAUSS, winner of four RPRA Awards includingBird of the Year UK with many wins including 1stOpen NIPA ARKLOW 30,477b and 2nd Open NIPAARKLOW 29,550b, when paired to STAR, daughter ofCHAMPION KEVIN, 6 x 1st and three RPRAAWARDS. DAM IHU09N08717 SOUL, direct fromDOUBLE-RUNG COCK, 2nd Midlands Nat, from ason of the legendary STATESMAN, to produce thedam of the pigeon for sale. The DOUBLE-RUNGCOCK was paired to FIFTY, 7th North Sect, 50thOpen Skibbereen Young Bird Nat INFC; 1st Club,11th Open YEARLING NAT; 82nd Open SkibbereenNAT INFC, to name but a few. Direct daughter of ason of the famous SCHOLAR. In this young hen youhave the best of the Soontjens bloodlines,granddaughter of four of the best, CHAMPIONSTRAUSS, STAR, DOUBLE-RUNG COCK andFIFTY, all out-and-out breeders of winning birds forthe Gibb & Byrne team. Lot 7. GB12S58262 Mealy Cock. STICKERSDONCKERS. **SMASHING EXAMPLE** SIREBelg09-6359956 EMPEROR, purchased direct fromthe lofts of Stickers Donkers, a direct son of the 2007-bred 605 WOMAN, dam and grandam of winnersincluding grandam of the 2009-bred CRACKSKE, 1stNAT ACE BIRD SPEED DUIVENKRANT 2010,finishing 55 times in the first 10% of all races entered.To produce EMPEROR this excellent stock hen waspaired to a son of HEREMAN-CEUSTERS’ 03-642WEERBORSTEL. DAM Belg09-6359943. Purchaseddirect once again, a granddaughter of Ceusters’WEERBORSTEL. **FANTASTIC, THIS ONE, TO SAYTHE LEAST; SURE TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION**.Same-way bred as Lot 10.Lot 8. GB12D15380 Blue White Flight Cock.MARIJKE VINK. Same-way bred as Lot 1.

Lot 9. GB12D15387 Blue Cock. JANSSEN/DYCK/GABY. Same-way bred as Lot 2.Lot 10. GB12S58261 Mealy Hen. STICKERSDONCKERS. **SMASHING EXAMPLE**. Same-waybred as Lot 7.Lot 11. GB12D15371 Blue Hen. VINK/VANDEVELDE/CEUSTERS. SIRE Belg07-6399133.Outstanding breeder for Gibb & Byrne, sire andgrandsire of many winners, grandson of SAMSONwinner of Nat Argenton 33,097b and grandson of thefamous DEN 426 of Hereman-Ceusters, 5 x 1sts and1st Nat ASDUIF AVE, when paired to the 2001-bredWONDERASKE, winner also of 1st Nat ASDUIF AVE.DAM NL07-1802118, excellent stock hen for Gibb &Byrne, purchased from the VINK loft, an aunt of thenew superstar DEMELZA, 3rd NPO Blois 15,172b,4th NPO Orléans 12,047b, 12th Creil 3,549b, fullsister to the famous Kleine Diba, 1st Ablis 2,292b.SIMPLY EXCEPTIONAL BREEDING IN THIS ONE;BLOODLINES FROM THREE OF THE MOST-SOUGHT-AFTER EUROPEAN LOFTS AROUND.Lot 12. GB12D15390 Blue Chequer Hen. JOSSOONTJENS. SIRE IHU05EDC0147 THE 147COCK. What a performer for the mighty JohnPatterson of Ballylesson before being purchased bythe Gibb & Byrne Stud. He is a winner of 4 x 1stsClub, 3 x 1sts Sect and 2 x 1sts Open as well as EDCOld Bird of the Year in 2006 as a yearling. Already atstock sire of many winners and exceptional breeders,already grandsire of 1st Open Roscrea 20,077b. ‘147’is a grandson of the 1992-bred STUD, one of the bestproducers, sire of at least 15 x 1st prizewinners. DAMIHU08N14417 bred for stock, ACE daughter ofCHAMPION KEVIN, 6 x 1sts and three RPRAAwards, raced by Ian Gibb & Sons, when paired toSTARLIGHT, excellent stock, daughter of CHAMPIONSTRAUSS, four RPRA Awards, 1st and 2nd OpenOpen NIPA ARKLOW averaging 28,000b per race.STARLIGHT is already dam of 1st Sect, 7th OpenNIPA 20,077b. THE ‘147’ COCK RACED BY JOHNPATTERSON WAS REGARDED AS ONE OF THEBEST RACERS WITHIN NORTHERN IRELAND.HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ADIRECT DAUGHTER OF THE CHAMPION. Lot 13. GB12D15375 Blue Hen MARIJKE VINK.**SOMETHING SPECIAL**. SIRE NL07-1802173,OUTSTANDNG PRODUCER FOR GIBB & BYRNE.Sire of many winners including 2nd Sect, 6th OpenNIPA Fermoy 5-Bird; 5th NIPA Sect D, 16th OpenNIPA Fermoy 10,529b; 7th Sect, 13th Open RoscreaNIPA 25,000+b; 15th Sect, 143rd Open NIPATullamore; 19th Sect Tullamore; 32nd Sect, 128thOpen Roscrea NIPA 12,355b; 30th Sect, 156th OpenPenzance NIPA 10,612b. He is a grandson of thefamous LAST LADY when paired to ALADIN. DAMNL07-1802189, OUTSTANDING PRODUCER FORGIBB & BYRNE, dam of many winners including allwith the above cock, this one a daughter of DAAN,brother to ‘171’ , 1st Creil 3,394b, and half-brother to04-522, 1st NPO TOURS 6,144b. I ALWAYS KEEPSOMETHING SPECIAL FOR LOT 13 AND WHAT ACRACKING HEN SHE IS, WITH SOME OF THEEXTREME BEST PRIZEWINNING MARIJKE VINKBLOODLINES THAT GIBB & BYRNE CAN OFFER.Lot 14. GB12T13148 Dark Chequer Hen.SOONTJENS. You will struggle to find betterSoontjens prizewinning bloodlines on offer inBlackpool 2013, the best of the best from a loft at theheight of performance currently. In the pen a daughterof two NIPA Sect winners. Same-way bred as Lot 3.Lot 15. GB12D15382 Blue Chequer Hen. MARIJKEVINK. *****5-STAR Lot***** Full sister to theMAXIMUM COCK, 6 x 1st before going on to breed 2

EUROPA PRINCE SCOUT

MISS MAGIC

x 1st prizewinners, raced by Shaun McDonough, bredby Gibb & Byrne. SIRE NL07-1802241 MAX,purchased direct for stock by Gibb & Byrne and whata purchase, producing winner after winner. He isdirect from a grandson of the famous KLEINE DIRKwhen paired to a full sister to the famous RAMSES.DAM NL07-1802153 MISS MAGIC, purchased forstock and already dam of scores of winners includingTHE MAXIMUM COCK. This hen direct from adaughter of the 2003-bred MASCOTTE when pairedto the 2002-bred TERESA, half-sister to the famousTIPS. WHERE CAN YOU BUY BETTER? FULLSISTER TO A WINNER OF 6 x 1sts BEFORE GOINGON TO BREED 2 x 1sts. MARIJKE VINK THROUGHAND THROUGH. Same-way bred as Lot 26.Lot 16. GB12D15369 Blue Hen. REYNAERT/VINK.SIRE GB07-Z 77421. Purchased for stock, this is adirect son of TOP HAT when paired to GEM TWIST ofA. & H. Reynaert. Already producing numerouswinning birds including 1st Club, 13th OpenKILDARE; 2nd Club, 12th Open 3,352b. DAM NL07-1802124 VINK, purchased direct for stock,granddaughter of MASCOTTE, sire of many winnersincluding 1st ABLIS 3,547b, being a direct son ofFARAH DIBA. ‘124’ when paired to the above cock isresponsible for all recorded winners to date. THISPAIRING IS EARLY DAYS AND ALREADY PROVINGTO BE SUCCESSFUL WITH MANY WINNERSREPORTED. Same-way bred as Lot 30. Lot 17. GB12D15295 Blue Cock. JOSSOONTJENS. SIRE GB09D08347 GLOBAL, new tothe stock loft but what a start already, sire of 1st Sect,7th Open NIPA Roscrea 20,077b; 23rd NIPA Sect D,102nd Open NIPA 12,335b, and sire of 16th OpenEuropa Classic 2010, arriving in the first bunch, a racethat Gibb and Byrne previously won withPACEMAKER. GLOBAL is a direct son of the 147Cock, 4 x 1sts Club, 3 x 1sts Sect, 2 x 1sts Open,claiming EDC Old Bird of the Year in the process.GLOBAL is also grandson of CHAMPION STRAUSS,winner of four RPRA Awards with positions such as1st Sect B, 5th Open NIPA Arklow 30,477b; 1st Sect,26th Open Arklow 29,550b; 4th Sect, 9th Open NIPACarnsore 24,809b. DAM GB10D00144. Kept forstock, this is a direct daughter of the 147 COCK whenpaired to the 2004-bred FIFTY, granddaughter of thefamous SCHOLAR FIFTY. On the road prior to stockwas a winner of 7th North Sect, finishing 50th OpenSkibb Young Bird Nat; 10th North Sect, 11th OpenINFC Yearling Nat; 82nd Open Skibbereen Old BirdNat; 32nd Sect D, 214th Open NIPA RosscarberyYoung Bird Nat. YOU WILL STRUGGLE TO FINDBETTER. IN THE PEN DOUBLE GRANDSON OFTHE 147 COCK, ONE OF THE BEST RACINGCOCKS EVER TO COMPETE IN THE EDC. Same-way bred as Lot 34. Lot 18. GB12D15310 Chequer Hen. JOSSOONTJENS. SIRE GB07D16100 LEVI 100, superstock cock, son of the 1996-bred LEVI, winner ofmany 1sts at both Club and Fed levels as well aswinning a Gold Medal. To produce LEVI 100 the 1996-bred LEVI was paired to a granddaughter of thefamous STATESMAN, probably one of the bestSoontjens breeders of all time. DAM IHU08N14416SWEET 16, bred for stock, ace daughter ofCHAMPION KEVIN, 6 x 1sts and three RPRAAwards, raced by Ian Gibb & Sons, when paired toSTARLIGHT, excellent stock, daughter of CHAMPIONSTRAUSS, four RPRA Awards, 1st and 2nd OpenNIPA ARKLOW averaging 28,000b per race.STARLIGHT is already dam of 1st Sect, 7th OpenNIPA 20,077b. THE EXCELLENT SOONTJENSBLOODLINES BY THE GIBB & BYRNE STUD

CONTINUE IN THIS YOUNG HEN; EXCEPTIONALON BOTH SIDES OF THE PEDIGREE.Lot 19. GB12D15392 Blue Pied Hen. KEES BOSUASIRE Belg07-6188574 EUROPA PRINCE, 2nd in theEuropa Classic One-Loft Race in 2007 behind PACEMAKER owned by Gibb & Byrne. Gibb & Byrnepurchased EUROPA PRINCE and furthermore theypurchased its nestmate GOLDEN ACE which finished13th overall in the final race to be crowned ACEPIGEON. The rest is history regarding GOLDENACE, what a breeder she is (check out November’sRP Pictorial: GOLDEN ACE is on the cover witharticle within) or log onto pigeonnetwork.com.EUROPA PRINCE and nestmate GOLDEN ACE aredirect from SHOW GIRL of Kees Bosua when pairedto a son of TIME OUT from the same loft. DAM Belg11-6158624. Purchased for stock, this is a directdaughter of the 2006-bred MAVERICK, sire of manywinners including 1st Tulle 2010 when paired to MISSFIGO from the 2004-bred Late Blauwe Figo of A. & H.Reynaert. ALL I NEED TO SAY ABOUT THIS ONE;CHECK OUT THE ARTICLE ON THE SUCCESS OFTHIS BOSUA FAMILY.Lot 20. GB12D15312 Chequer Hen. VANDYCK/VINK. SIRE GB06L27866 HANNIBAL LAD,good stock cock for Gibb & Byrne, already sire of 6thSect, 46th Open Rosscarbery Yearling Nat; 38th Sect,47th Open NIPA Tullamore 9,147b; 44th Sect DRoscrea NIPA 3,512b; 2nd Open Ulster Fed 5-BirdChampionship. He is a grandson of the famous 1995-bred KANNIBAAL of Van Dyck and of the equallyfamous DRUM of Marijke Vink. DAM NL07-1802115.Sourced for stock, this is a direct daughter of the2005-bred ‘775’, half-brother to ‘JORN’ when pairedto 05-663, granddaughter of DE LORRIS, which infact is sire of the famous MAGIC MAN, 1st Nat LeMans 15,252b. IN THE PEN HALF-SISTER TONUMEROUS PRIZEWINNERS FOR GIBB & BYRNECONTAINING THE BEST OF THE BLOODLINESFROM VINK AND VAN DYCK.Lot 21. GB12D15316 Blue Cock. JOSSOONTJENS. SIRE GB04D02759 SCOUT, multipleperformer in the stock loft for Gibb & Byrne, sire andgrandsire of many prizewinners including 4 x 1stsClub; 1st Open; 2nd Open Dundonald 3-BirdChallenge N. Ireland-wide; 13th and 23rd Sect, 24thand 41st Open Mullingar 5,135b; 21st Sect, 123rdOpen Rosscarbery 6,762b; 37th Sect Talbenny NIPA801b; 16th Sect, 94th Open NIPA. This one agrandson of the Double-Rung Cock, Miss Atom DePunk and a daughter of the Statesman. DAMIHU06N16877 Class Hen, direct from the 2000-bredBLUE ACE, ace daughter of the ultimate 1991-bredBl Witpen Late Tom when paired to the 1993Belgian-bred SCENT to produce the dam of thepigeon for sale. BLUE ACE was paired to BLUESAVANNA, top daughter of the Belgian 1990-bredJOSS 88. MANY OF THE OLD GREATS WITHINTHE JOS SOONTJENS FAMILY WITHIN THISONE’S PEDIGREE INCLUDING BL WITPEN LATETOM.Lot 22. GB12S58270 Blue Pied Cock. BOSUA/VANDYCK/KOOPMAN. SIRE GB10X33777 TREBLE 7,outstanding breeder for the partnership, sire of 1stSect 3,300b, 6th Open ROSCREA 27,017b; 2nd Sect,2nd Open NIPA ROSCREA 19,768b; 19th Sect, 94thOpen NIPA CLONMEL 20,559b; 29th Sect, 129thOpen NIPA TULLAMORE 16,200b. TREBLE 7 is adirect son of the 2003-bred PICASO, one of PremiersStud’s best sons of the famous KANNIBAAL whenpaired to BRANCO GIRL. DAM GB10D00021, bredfor stock from the 2004-bred DE KEES owned byGibb & Byrne, full brother to KERKDUIFJE, 1st Nat Le

Mans 99,104b, Ace Pigeon NPO 2004, including ALL-ROUND NAT ACE PIGEON NPO 2004. DE KEES isalso grandsire of 1st Sect D 2,502b and 1st OpenNIPA FERMOY 19,604b. To produce the dam of thepigeon for sale DE KEES was paired to the GOLDENACE and boy, what a producer this pigeon is. Checkout my loft profile on pigeonnetwork.com. Is there abetter breeder around? EXCEPTIONAL BREEDINGIN THIS STUNNING COCK, SURE TO MAKE HISMARK FOR HIS NEW OWNER.Lot 23. GB12S58278 Chequer Cock. JOSSOONTJENS. SIRE IHU06N16846 GOLDEN GEM,direct son of MISS ATOM, 1st MIDLANDS NAT5,617b, when paired to the top son of the bestSOONTJENS BREEDER ever owned by IAN GIBB &SONS, THE STATESMAN. DAM IHU03N20376,direct daughter of the 1st MIDLANDS NAT, MISSATOM when paired to the 2nd MIDLANDS NAT, THEDOUBLE RUNG COCK. Exceptional breeding in thisone without a shadow of doubt. In the pen a doublegrandson of MISS ATOM, 1st MIDLANDS NATIONAL.Lot 24. GB12D15292 Blue Cock. LIMBOURG/DERAUW-SABLON. SIRE Belg07-2135340 SLIMMEN,purchased for stock from the best of Eric Limbourgand already sire of EFFIE, 30th Open PenzanceYoung Bird Nat, also same pigeon 28th Open SennenCove Yearling Nat the following year with the INFC4,337b. DAM Belg07-4375011 De Rauw-Sablon, damof EFFIE (positions above), this hen a direct daughterof Belg02 RAMBO of Aelbrecht when paired to a fullsister to RONALDINHO. IN THE PEN A FULLBROTHER TO ‘EFFIE’, 30TH AND 28TH OPEN INFCYOUNG BIRD AND YEARLING NATIONALSRESPECTIVELY TWO YEARS ON THE TROT.Lot 25. GB12S58274 Blue Cock. STICKERSDONCKERS. **FULL BROTHER TO 14th Sect DNIPA and 77th Open ROSCREA 20,007B**. SIREBelg09-6357988 purchased direct, a grandson of the2004-bred ‘853’, winner of 3rd Nat ASDUIF AVE2006, BEST YEARLING 2005 and BEST OLD BIRD2006 and also grandson of the 2003-bred ‘826’, BestYoung Bird 2003 and Best Old Bird 2005. DAMBelg09-6358000 EMPRESS, purchased for stockdirect, full sister to the famous LUIS JAN, winner of nofewer than 7 x 1sts, one of the extreme best of theSTICKERS DONKERS. **OUTSTANDINGBLOODLINES IN THIS ONE FROM ONE OF THEMOST SOUGHT-AFTER FAMILIES**. Same-waybred as Lots 29, 35 and 37.Lot 26. GB12D15381 Blue Chequer Hen. MARIJKEVINK. *****5-STAR Lot*****. Full sister to theMAXIMUM COCK, 6 x 1sts before going on to breed2 x 1st prizewinners, raced by Shaun McDonough,bred by Gibb & Byrne. Same-way bred as Lot 15.Lot 27. GB12D15336 Blue Cock. JOSSOONTJENS. SIRE GB09D08188 direct fromCHAMPION STRAUSS, four RPRA Awards includingBird of the Year UK with many wins including 1stOpen NIPA ARKLOW 30,477b and 2nd Open NIPAARKLOW 29,550b, when paired to STAR, daughter ofCHAMPION KEVIN, 6 x 1sts and three RPRAAWARDS. DAM IHU09N08717 SOUL direct fromDOUBLE-RUNG COCK, 2nd Midlands Nat, from ason of the legendary STATESMAN. To produce thedam of the pigeon for sale the DOUBLE-RUNGCOCK was paired to FIFTY, 7th North Sect, 50thOpen Skibbereen Young Bird Nat INFC; 1st Club,11th Open Yearling Nat; 82nd Open Skibbereen NATINFC, to name but a few. This is a direct daughter ofa son of the famous SCHOLAR. In this young hen youhave the best of the Soontjens bloodlines. She is agranddaughter of four of the best, CHAMPIONSTRAUSS, STAR, DOUBLE RUNG COCK and

SARA EMPEROR

DIRK

FIFTY, all out-and-out breeders of winning birds forthe Gibb & Byrne team. Lot 28. GB12D15384 Blue Cock. MARIJKE VINK.SIRE NL07-1802207 DIRK, purchased for stock,FULL BROTHER TO THE AWESOME DOMELA, 1stNPO Bourges 8,579b, 4th NPO Chateauroux 8,201b,1st Mariembourg 4,332b, 3rd Moeskroen 2,620b,direct grandson of ALADIN and LAST LADY, parentsof the super breeder TIPS. DAM NL07-1802190ANNA, nestmate to the GIBB & BYRNE SUPERBREEDER 07-189, dam of many winners including2nd Sect, 6th Open NIPA Fermoy 5-Bird; 5th NIPASect D, 16th Open NIPA Fermoy 10,529b; 7th Sect,13th Open Roscrea NIPA 25,000+b; 15th Sect, 143rdOpen NIPA Tullamore; 19th Sect Tullamore; 32ndSect, 128th Opeb Roscrea NIPA 12,355b; 30th Sect,156th Open Penzance NIPA 10,612b. AWESOMEMARIJKE VINK BLOODLINES once again in this oneand proving their worth for Gibb & Byrne whereverthey go.Lot 29. GB12S58275 Blue Cock. STICKERSDONCKERS. **FULL BROTHER TO 14th SECT DNIPA and 77th OPEN ROSCREA 20,007B**. Same-way bred as Lots 25, 35 and 37.Lot 30. GB12D15370 Blue Cock. REYNAERT/VINK.Same-way bred as Lot 16.Lot 31. GB12D15268 Blue Cock. JOSSOONTJENS. SIRE GB02D17998 YOUNGSCHOULAR, probably one of the last to leave thenest off this one, as the 1990-bred SCHOULAR wassire, grandsire and great-grandsire of numerouswinners at every level of competition including MissAtom, 1st Midlands Nat 5,617b, not forgetting sire ofthe famous GOLDEN ATOM, thought to be one of thebest producing Soontjens evcer. DAM IHU05N34640BELLE. Bred for stock, this is a granddaughter of thelegendary STATESMAN. That word ‘legendary’ isn’tused much but MUST be used on this occasion.Without any shadow of doubt one of the best breedingSOONTJENS COCKS EVER. To produce the dam ofthe pigeon for sale the son of the STATESMAN waspaired to the 1998-bred daughter of WITPEN TOM,coming down from the 1991-bred LATE TOM, half-brother to the likes of CHAMPION BLUE THUNDER,12 x 1sts; CHAMPION RAMBO, 12 x 1sts;CHAMPION ADVECOT 10 x 1sts; CHAMPIONCOMPUTER 1, 10 x 1sts; CHAMPION COMPUTER2, 13 x 1sts. **ATTENTION REQUIRED FOR THISONE**. Grandsire of the one in the pen takes youback 23 years to the famous SCHOULAR, the best ofthe best. Same-way bred as Lot 39.Lot 32. GB12D15340 Blue Cock. MARIJKE VINK. Inthe pen a cousin of the NEW WONDER HEN ofMARIJKE VINK, DEMELZA, 3rd NPO Blois 200915,172b; 4th NPO Orléans 12,047b; 12th Creil3,549b. Full sister to the famous Kleine Diba, 1st Ablis2,292b. Won’t get much closer to the tree in modern-day terms than this exceptional breeding in this VINKCock. Same-way bred as Lot 4.Lot 33. GB12T13200 Blue Cock. KOOPMAN/DYCK/VINK. SIRE GB07Z77132 PABLO, sire ofmany winners including 7th Sect D 3,677b, 29th OpenNIPA Clonmel 28,688b; 14th Sect D 3,707b, 33rdOpen NIPA Fermoy 28,178b; 38th Sect D, 136thOpen NIPA Fermoy 10,529b; 24th Sect 1,182b, 282ndOpen NIPA Tullamore 16,200b. PABLO is also same-way bred as MAYA, dam of 1st Open NIPA Fermoy19,604b. He is a direct son of the 2003-bred PICASO,one of Premier Stud’s best sons of the famousKANNIBAAL. To produce PABLO PICASO was pairedto the 2004-bred RACILIS, 6th Orléans 8,626b, 11thLe Mans 8,491b to name a couple of many positions,direct daughter of the 1998-bred KLEINE DIRK. DAMNL07-1802162. Purchased for stock direct, this is a

direct daughter of WILMA when paired to a son of the1998-bred MONARCH 411 of Lemmens, sire anddam of this one producing the goods for the Gibbteam, NIPA Sect D LD BIRD FANCIERS OF THEYEAR 2011 and 2012. Same-way bred as Lots 38 and42.Lot 34. GB12D15296 Blue Hen. JOS SOONTJENS.YOU WILL STRUGGLE TO FIND BETTER. IN THEPEN DOUBLE GRANDDAUGHTER OF THE 147COCK, ONE OF THE BEST RACING COCKS EVERTO COMPETE IN THE EDC. Same-way bred as Lot17. Lot 35. GB12T13153 Blue Cock. STICKERSDONCKERS. **FULL BROTHER TO 14th Sect DNIPA and 77th Open ROSCREA 20,007B**. SIREBelg09-6357988. Purchased direct, this is a grandsonof the 2004-bred ‘853’, 3rd Nat ASDUIF AVE 2006,BEST YEARLING 2005 and BEST OLD BIRD 2006and also grandson of the 2003-bred ‘826’, BESTYOUNG BIRD 2003 and BEST OLD BIRD 2005.DAM Belg09-6358000 EMPRESS. Purchased forstock direct, this is a full sister to the famous LUISJAN, winner of no fewer than 7 x 1sts, one of theextreme best of the STICKERS DONKERS.**OUTSTANDING BLOODLINES IN THIS ONEFROM ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTERFAMILIES**. Same-way bred as Lots 25, 29 and 37.Lot 36. GB12D15396 Blue Pied Cock. JOSSOONTJENS. **ATTENTION FOR THIS ONE**.SIRE IHU06EDC0718 THE 718 COCK, 1st OpenEDC Mallow 5,541b. Since stock sire of 8th Sect DNIPA 3,707b; 18th Open NIPA Fermoy 28,178b; 12thSect D, 20th Open Fermoy with same birdage. Notforgetting the 718 Cock is a full brother to the 147Cock, 4 x 1sts Club, 3 x 1sts Sect, 2 x 1sts Open,claiming EDC Old Bird of the Year in the process.DAM IHU07N5125 STARLIGHT, dam of manyprizewinners including 1st Sect D NIPA, finishing 7thOpen Roscrea 20,077b; more importantly grandam offar more including 6th Sect D NIPA, finishing 82ndOpen Tullamore 9,801b; 8th Sect D NIPA 3,707bfinishing 18th Open Fermoy 28,178b; 12th Sect D,20th Open NIPA Fermoy; 19th Sect D 2,987b finishing124th Open NIPA Roscrea 25,007b; 36th OpenTullamore 7,494b; 14th Sect, 65th Open NIPA Fermoy18,494b; 20th Sect D NIPA, 102nd Open NIPAClonmel 20,559b; 23rd Sect D NIPA finishing 102ndOpen 12,355b. STARLIGHT direct daughter ofCHAMPION STRAUSS AND FIFTY. WHERE CANYOU GO WRONG? WITH THIS ONE WINNERAFTER WINNER IN THE PEDIGREE. PROVENBREEDERS ON THE SIRE AND DAM’S SIDES.Same-way bred as Lot 43.Lot 37. GB12T13154 Blue Cock. STICKERSDONCKERS. **FULL BROTHER TO 14th Sect DNIPA and 77th Open ROSCREA 20,007 PIGEONS**.Same-way bred as Lots 25, 29 and 35.Lot 38. GB12D15357 Blue Chequer Hen.KOOPMAN/DYCK/VINK. Same-way bred as Lots 33and 42.Lot 39. GB12D15269 Blue Cock. JOSSOONTJENS. **ATTENTION REQUIRED FOR THISONE**.Grandsire of the one in the pen takes you back23 years to the famous SCHOULAR, the best of thebest. Same-way bred as Lot 31.Lot 40. GB12D15359 Blue Cock. STICKERSDONCKERS. AWESOME bloodlines in this much-sought-after family currently at the Gibb & Byrne Studproducing the goods especially up to the 200-milemark. Same-way bred as Lot 5. Lot 41. GB12T13175 Blue White Flight HenSTICKERS DONCKERS. SIRE Belg09-6357978.Purchased direct from the famous loft, this is a directson of the ACE 2002 breeder ‘884’. Dam of countless

winners, as she is also grandam. These include damof 04-776, 47 times first in first 10% of all racesentered plus 5 x 1sts; 04-823, 15 times in first 10%;05-648, 11 times in first 10%; 06-503, nine times infirst 10%; 06-585, 13 times in first 10%; 09-397, 12times in first 10%; also grandam of many, including10-985, 33 times in first 10% plus no fewer than 3 x1sts; 07-700, 29 times in first 10% of all races enteredoverall. DAM Belg09-6359945. Purchased direct, thisis a daughter of the 2008 breeder 528 GOEIE VALE,5th ASDUIF VITESSE 2009 LCB, in all 43 times in thefirst 10% in all races competing overall including nofewer than 5 x 1sts. He is sire of numerous winnersfor the loft of STICKERS DONCKERS in 2011.**OUTSTANDING BREEDING ONCE AGAINOFFERED HERE IN THIS CLASS-LOOKING HEN**.Same-way bred as Lot 44.Lot 42. GB12D15358 Blue Cock. KOOPMAN/DYCK/VINK. Same-way bred as Lots 33 and 38.Lot 43. GB12D15397 Blue Hen. JOS SOONTJENS.**ATTENTION FOR THIS ONE** WHERE CAN YOUGO WRONG WITH THIS ONE? WINNER AFTERWINNER IN THE PEDIGREE. PROVEN BREEDERSON THE SIRE’S AND DAM’S SIDES. Same-way bredas Lot 36.Lot 44. GB12T13176 Blue Chequer Hen STICKERSDONCKERS. **OUTSTANDING BREEDING ONCEAGAIN OFFERED HERE IN THIS CLASS-LOOKINGHEN**. Same-way bred as Lot 41.Lot 45. GB12T13136 Blue Hen SOONTJENS/SLAETS. SIRE IHU07N5110 STATE 10. Bred forstock, this is a full brother to CHAMPION STRAUSS,winner of four RPRA Awards plus 1st and 2nd OpenNIPA ARKLOW average 28,000b. STATE 10 alreadysire of numerous winners including 1st Sect, 6th OpenNIPA ROSSCARBERY YOUNG BIRD NATIONAL4,329b; 14th Sect, 19th Open NIPA TULLAMORE2,323b; 11th Sect, 77th Open NIPA CLONMEL30,201b. STATE 10 direct son of the 1999-bredSTATE 52 when paired to the 1999-bredSMUGGLARS GIRL. DAM Belg 10-6199894purchased direct from Alfon Slaets, best of the best,hand-picked from the stock loft, coming direct fromthe 2007-bred GROTE DONKERE when paired to adaughter of the 1999-bred ‘003’. IN THE PEN AGRANDDAUGHTER OF THE FAMOUS STATE 52WHEN PAIRED TO SMUGGLARS GIRL, THE SAMEPAIRING THAT PRODUCED CHAMPION STRAUSS,WINNER OF FOUR RPRA AWARDS.Lot 46. GB12S58271 Blue Cock. MARIJKE VINK.SIRE NL07-1802177, full brother to DOMELA, 1stNPO Bourges 8,579b, 4th NPO Chateauroux 8,201b,1st Mariembourg 4,332b, 3rd Moeskroen 20082,620b. Exceptional breeder for Gibb & Byrne, sire ofnumerous winners all over Ireland and the UKincluding Ulster Federation Talbenny Young BirdDerby winner for R. & A. Gore of Lisburn; sire to 5thSect 3,707b, 14th Open FERMOY NIPA 28,178b;39th Sect, 142nd Open NIPA FERMOY 18,494b; plusmuch more including grandsire of 5th Ulster FedTalbenny Young Bird Derby 2012. DAM NL07-1802123, dam of all above this, direct daughter of the2005 Dutch-bred LORRIS, half-brother to MAGICMAN, 1st Le Mans 99,000+b. LORRIS already sire ofnumerous prizewinners for Gibb & Byrne (seepedigree).Lot 47. GB12D15373 Blue Chequer Cock. FULLBROTHER TO LOT 46.WHAT A FANTASTIC PAIR OF PIGEONS TO FINISHTHIS SALE. IN THE PEN FULL BROTHERS TO THEULSTER FEDERATION TALBENNY YOUNG BIRDDERBY WINNER, INCLUDING BROTHER TO MANYOTHER PRIZEWINNERS, e.g. 14th Open NIPA28,000B+ AWESOME! Check out Lots 46 and 47.

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