Super 8…a really good breeding cock

This is ‘Super 8’ a really good breeding cock.  He is bred from the original Mike Ganus bloodline when he flew a race team with Luc Van der Weijst in the late nineties. He is from a son of the brilliant ‘Joep’ who was a top class racer that went on to be an even better breeder.

As you can see from his pedigree his sire was ‘Hercules’ an Antwerp Long Distance Ace Pigeon that was recommended by the late Jeff Houben as a bird that should be purchased if it was at all possible from his freind Mr Van Loock.

Mike did buy the bird the next day and he proved Mr Houbens faith and selection skills by creating a winning line for many years at most distances and in all weathers.

As you can also see from the pedigree there is the famous couple ‘Mattens’ and ‘Sissi’ of Ad Schaerlaeckens three times in his immediate bloodline and once again this proves the strength of this remarkable pair through the generations.

Without any doubt the bloodline is as good today as it was over 20 years ago with their first famous son ‘Creilman’.

‘Super 8’ was bred from some gift birds to an old friend of Luc and Mikes and arrived back in our own breeding loft in Nieuwendijk only in 2010. He had bred three individual first prize winners direct and many other early birds for his previous owner before we had him back.

The good news for us is he has continued to produce many consistent prize winners  in just three years of breeding with us. We have every confidence he will continue for a few years to come.

Direct Children of Super 8 wins

*1^st Creil       184 b ~ (3^rd Fed 617 b) ~ (5^th Combine 2684 b)

*1^st Sens       290 b ~ (2^nd Fed   981 b) ~ (7^th Combine 3406 b) ~ (44^th NPO 14.457 b)

*2^nd Sens       329 b ~ (3^rd Fed 1402 b) ~ (9^th Combine 4919 b)

*2^nd Strombeek 577 b ~ (9th Fed 2238 b) ~ (11th Combine 8071 b)

*3rd  Pommeroeul   374 b ~ (9th Fed 1422 b) ~ (38th Combine 5896 b)

*4th Creil  252 b ~ (4th Fed 650 b) ~ (7th Combine 2668 b) ~ (12th NPO 11.056 b)

*5th Creil  444 b ~ (15th Fed 1696 b) 

*5th Peronne  245 b ~ (18th Fed 1095 b) ~ (57th Combine 5092 b)

*6th Sens 180 b ~ (12th Fed 620 b) ~ (35th Combine 4337 b) ~ (46th NPO 10.508 b)

*6th St.Quentin 318 b ~ (15th Fed 1356 b) ~ (70th Combine 5302 b)

*7th Strombeek 577 b ~ (20th Fed 2238 b) ~ (28th Combine 8071 b)

*7th Pommeroeul  503 b ~ (22nd Fed 2134 b) ~ (53rd Combine 7992 b)

*7th Creil 383 b ~ (16th Fed 1535 b) ~ (37th Combine 6441 b) ~ (195th NPO 27.056 b)

*9th Pommeroeul  256 b ~ (42nd Fed 1078 b) ~ (88th Combine 4327 b)

*10th Pommeroeul  420 b ~ (18th Fed  1644 b) ~ (74th Combine 6924 b)

*10th Orleans  251 b ~ (23rd Fed 857 b) ~ (95th Combine 3522 b)

*10th Nijvel 283 b ~ (39th Fed 1206 b) ~ (87th Combine  4940 b)

*10th Creil  293 b ~ (15th Fed 860 b) ~ (57th Combine 3511 b) ~ ( 216th NPO 14. 323 b)

Grandchildren of Super 8 wins:

*1st Orleans   205 b ~ (3^rd Fed 636 b) ~ (10^th Combine 2331 b) ~ (30^th NPO 10.473 b)

*1^st Nijvel 577 b ~ (1^st Fed 1996 b) ~ (2^nd Combine 7211 b)

*1^st St.Quentin 315 b ~ (1^st Fed 1216 b) ~ (1^st Section 3543 b) ~ (2^nd Brabant 2000 Combine 13.618 b)

*2^nd St.Quentin 510 b ~ (5^th Fed 1776 b) ~ (15^th Combine 6623 b)

*4^th Nijvel 483 b ~ (9^th Fed 1499 b) ~ (83^rd Combine 5989 b)

*5th Sezanne  267 b ~ (8th Fed 800 b) ~ (10th Combine 3030 b) ~ (72nd NPO 12.518 b)

*5th Creil 252 b ~ (5th Fed 650 b) ~ (9th Combine 2675 b)

*7th Sezanne 267 b ~ (12th Fed 800 b) ~ (20th Combine 3030 b) ~ (104th NPO 12.518 b)

*8th St Quentin 318 b ~ (18th Fed 1356 b) ~ (81st Combine 5302 b)