Just for the interest of members here are my planned pairings for the race team that I’m hoping to bred a round from. I still realise that there is a long way to go before these birds are really tested, but I am going to take a few youngsters from the ones that have done ok so far. 

Pair 1 

Cock: GB19B05855 B.Ch from Dev & CDBL 

Winner of the Barcelona Trophy 2020.

Flown channel twice including being 26th section, 158th Open Poitiers 343miles.

Hen: GB19B05852 B.Ch from Pete

Flown channel three times including 91st section, 102nd Open Falaise 178 miles and 88th section 738th Open Poitiers 343 miles 

Pair 2

Cock: GB19B05849 B.Ch from John & Ben

Flown channel twice including being 87th section 731st Open Poitiers 343 miles 

Hen:

IHU15N20165 Blue Irish stray. 

Flown channel 5 times including Pau International 544 miles 

Pair 3 

Cock: GB19B05846 B.Ch from John & Ben

Flown channel 3 times up to St Philbert-Du-Peuple 274 miles

Hen: GB17F14535 B.Ch own breeding 

Flown channel four times up to Poitiers 343 miles

Pair 4

Cock: GB19B05863 D.Ch Sire bred by John & Ben. Dam my own. 

Flown channel 3 times up to Poitiers 343 miles

Hen: GB17V54346 Grizzle from Rainbow

Flown channel 5 times including 30th section 461st Open Le Mans 240 miles and 81st section 442nd Open Messac 225 miles 

Pair 5

Cock: GB19B05881 Blue from Phil

Flown channel 3 times including being 158th section 1576th Open St Philbert-Du-Peuple 274 miles

Hen: GB19B05857 D.Ch from Dev & CDBL 

Flown channel 3 times up to Poitiers 343 miles

Pair 6

Cock: GB20B08415 D.Ch.Pd from Phil

12th section 166th Open Coutances 145 miles 

Hen: GB20B08441 Grizzle from Trev

Flown Coutances 145 miles 

The last pair are the 2 youngsters that we had back from the young bird smash race. Just thought worth a try. 

I’ll keep you all informed of how breeding goes. Thought this be interesting for those that have birds here.