A nice message from Geoffrey Douglas of Lurgan below , achieving success by crossing the original Joop Koch Favoriet Son line of his famous ‘Good Pair’ with the best of Leo Heremans …

 

“Peter

Spoke to you at the end of the racing season about my best racing young bird this year and his performances.
B/B C GB15X10046, sire was 08 S62885 direct son of my “Good Pair”, producing well over 100 x 1st prizes for myself and others into the 4th generation inc 1st National, 2 x 2nd Nationals, 2 x 1st Sections 5 x 2nd Sections etc.

Dam was B/B H 14V39641 bred by you and purchased at the Dublin Show. This hen is from Belge 08-6338892 “MARIO” (son of Di Caprio and Belge 06-6210005 Dochter Kannibaal) and Belge 11-6333530 “IVY” (from Belge 07-6399396 “Safier” x Belge 07-6369527 “Docheter Jan”).

This young cock got 5 races winning the following:
1st Club Clonmel 529 Birds, 11th section E,118 members sent 3146 Birds ,47th open NIPA 243 members sent 9,625 birds.
1st Club Fermoy 5 Bird, 2nd section E, 56 members sent 323 birds, 31st open NIPA 287 MEMBERS SENT 1,348 Birds winning £298
2nd Club Fermoy (beaten by loftmate), 17th Section E 118 members sent 3157 birds, 159th open 560 members sent 12,040 birds.
1st Club Rosscarberry Young Bird National, 2nd Section E 88 members sent 923 birds. 67th open NIPA winning £250 403 members sent 4,003 birds.
Regards
Geoffrey”

Mario...Super son of Di Caprio and grandfather of Geoffrey's good young bird...

Mario…Super son of Di Caprio and grandfather of Geoffrey’s good young bird…

Eye Shot of Mario...

Eye Shot of Mario…

Ivy a direct daughter of Leo Heremans exceptional 'Safier Couple' sold for €270,000!..

Ivy a direct daughter of Leo Heremans exceptional ‘Safier Couple’ sold for €270,000!..

Eye shot of Ivy...

Eye shot of Ivy…