What a find.

[Devo1956]

I have been checking some birds out, and to be honest some you just go straight past them. This one is not much to look at , but what breeding in this bird is pure class. The Leidemann family of birds are the birds to have in your loft.
But much more ‘Crack 19’ offspring performed outstanding; just a small selection of the very best:

- ‘587/19’ at Eijerkamp (g.child)

7. prov. Niergnies 10,065 b. after 6 loft mates
9. prov. Niergnies 6,829 b.

- ‘Claire’ at Leideman Brothers (g.child)

1. prov. Soest 17,538 b. ’20
1. prov. Chalons En Champagne 5,887 b. ’21
1. Sens 1,629 b. ’20
1. s-prov. acebird allround in 2021

- ‘Super Nova’ for Calis (g.child)

1. prov. acebird allround 2020 appr. 17,000 birds
5. Nat. acebird YL ‘De Allerbeste’ 2020
7. Nat. acebird allround ‘De Allerbeste’ 2020
1. Fay aux Loges 921 b.
1. PS Maxence 570 b.

Also 4.-7.-7.-10. prize in big competition

- ‘Spartan Eye’ at Team Roording (g.g.child)

8. NPO Nanteuil 7,551 b.
18. NPO Laon 11,179 b.

Next to ‘Crack 19’ several more toppers came from ‘Golden Dream’ … two of their best are a/o the amazing ‘Tesla’

1. Asse Zelik 11,745 b. with 5 min. lead
2. Asse Zelik 11,474 b. after loft mate

And the other one is ‘One O 5’
1. Niergnies 355 km 1,916 b. / 2. - 9,897 b.
4. Tessenderloo 195 km 10,314 b.
5. Asse Zellik 247 km 2,573 b.
‘One O 5’ is breeder of winners of a/o 1. prov. Hannut 5,447 b. … 1. Chimay 1,464 b. … 1. Chimay 1,006 b. / 2. prov. 9,460 b. … 3. Wijchen 1,105 b. … 4. prov. Weert 5,552 b. … 4. prov. Venlo 4,429 b. … 4. prov. Weert 1,328 b. … and 8. prov. Asse Zellik 4,712 b. ‘One O 5’ is also g.father of the amazing ‘Speedy Grizzle’, crowned as 1. Nat. acebird late tour WHZB/TBOTB 2019 for the Eijerkamp family.

The new wonder couple Arturo x Tila
Sometimes as a fancier you realise it when you are handling gold with a certain couple. This realisation came to André and Bert on the 7th of Juli 2019 at the race of Lorris, 597 km. “A challenging NPO race where the fastest pigeons had to hit 1150 mpm; it meant hard work, but it really was an honest battle. We managed to achieve a strong result with 7 pigeons among the first 14 of the National sector 4 of 6086 pigeons. Our first two pigeons (‘Aura’ and ‘Nancy’) as well as the winners of the 13. and 14. National (‘Haley’ and ‘Fabio’) all came from ‘Arturo’ x ‘Tila’ … and every single one of those pigeons turned out to be more than a one-day wonder, they all would continue to win 1st prizes multiple times! This was the confirmation for us that this couple was worth gold.

[Buster121]

Very impressive

[Trev]

Some great results there and another decent pedigree, Crack19 is lovely looking bird and obviously a proven breeder too. You've got to breed a lot of pigeons before you produce birds like that.
As you say the Chequer hen is a very ordinary looking bird but certainly has the right genetics !! You can't always go on looks alone, not every winner is impressive to look at.
I remember a strain of mainly Dark Chequers back in the 70s/80s, I think they were Dessmet-Matthys, these were some of the roughest birds I'd seen but they regularly scored from the extreme distance.
I had hen years ago that was nothing to look at and didn't handle anything special either but she was 4th club Berwick 348miles, 2nd club Stonehaven 431miles and 1st club Banff 495miles in the space of 5 weeks, I know she wasn't in the same league as these pigeons but was one of the best I've ever had.

[Devo1956]

When i was saying these are some of the best birds, for any loft to enrich. This bird in an auction already at £2050.00 As you can see Crack 19 in the mix.

[Buster121]

Anmother cracker

[Trev]

Very nice again mate I have to say the Grizzles are starting to appear in more and more of the popular strains again these days !!

[Devo1956]

Now at 2650 with 6 days to go in the auction.

[MIL]

I remember a YB on PIPA from "Crack 19" x "Goed Grijs" a few months ago selling for 112,000 euro's

"CRACK 19" NL14-1466919
Winner of
1. regional acebird middle dist. 2016
4. prov. Soissons - 6,403 birds
5. prov. Morlincourt - 5,934 birds
6. NPO Sens - 4,237 birds
6. NPO Lorris - 1,769 birds


In 2023 Hok Hemstra wins 1st National Ace Bird Middle Distance NPO with NL22-8018685
This pigeon carries the blood of "CRACK 19" and "GOED GRIJS" and wins :
1st 1,529 birds
2nd 695 birds
3rd 1,803 birds
3rd 928 birds
6th 1,120 birds
25th 2,354 birds




3 generations offspring ‘Çrack 19’ won a/o
1. Olympiad bird NL cat. youngsters at Broos Family
Olympiad bird Germany cat. A 2020-2021 at Neuhaus
1. Nat. acebird speed De Allerbeste 2021-2022 at Olaf Westhoeve
1. Nat. ace late tour TBOTB/WHZB at Eijerkamp
1. Nat. S2 Vierzon 567 km – 7,956 birds at G. & S. Verkerk
1. Nat. GP Melun – 4,963 birds at Comb. Heeren
1. Nat. S4 Issoudun 709 km – 3,746 birds at Gebr. Leideman
1. NPO Chalons En Champagne – 3,892 birds at Gebr. Leideman
1. NPO Argenton 568 km – 3,127 birds at Gijs Baan
1. NPO South / 2. Nat. S3 Sens – 8,750 birds at Team Roording
1. I.prov. Sittard – 18,592 birds at Foppe VD Meer
1. I.prov. Weert – 13,141 birds at Gebr. Leideman
1. prov. acebird allround 2020 appr. 17,000 birds at Calis
1. prov. Quievrain – 25,734 birds at K. & K. Meijers
1. prov. Soest – 17,538 birds at Leideman
1. prov. Morlincourt - 17,024 birds at Eijerkamp
1. prov. Kalkar – 13,922 birds at Broos Family
1. prov. Gennep – 12,570 birds at Gebr. Leideman
1. prov. Lessines – 8,418 birds at Calis
1. prov. winner 291 km – 7,891 birds at Neuhaus
1. prov. Fontenay – 6,455 birds at Gebr. Scheele
1. prov. Deurne - 4,299 birds at Leideman
3x 1. prov. winner 2,580 – 1,625 – 1,384 birds at Wolfgang Roeper
1. s-prov. acebird allround 2021 at Leideman
1.-1.-3.-8. in Training races Pattaya Int. One Loft Race
Many more 1. prize winners in big competition & prov./NPO top 10 winners

[MIL]

In addition to this, "CRACK 19" is the father of "ARTURO" recognised at Leideman's as the cock of "The No.1 Pair"

"ARTURO" NL16-1076052
Fantastic breeding son of "CRACK 19" x "VOLTAR". This 2016 has bred the following :
"FABIO" - Winner of :
2nd National S4 Chateauroux 3,647 birds
14th National S4 Lorris 6,086 birds
78th NPO Troyes 2,485 birds
83rd NPO Auxerre 2,611 birds

"AURA" - Winner of :
3rd National S4 Lorris 6,086 birds
55th NPO Auxerre 2,611 birds
67th NPO Chateauroux 2,184 birds
16th Chimay 1,299 birds
20th Rethel 1,703 birds
30th Prov. Weert 1,328 birds
35th Venlo 1,014 birds
45th Prov. Weert 11,059 birds
53rd Prov. Isnes 8,525 birds

"NANCY" - Winner of :
8th National S4 Lorris 6,086 birds
18th Prov. Isnes 8,525 birds
45th Prov. Weert 1,328 birds

"HALEY" - Winner of :
13th National S4 Lorris 6,086 birds
17th Prov. Tonger 7,478 birds

The "CRACK 19" cock is also reponsible for :
‘Claire’ Gebr. Leideman
1. s-prov. acebird allround 2021
1. Soest – 17,538 birds
1. Chalons En Champagne – 5,887 birds
1. Sens – 1,629 birds
2. Telgte - 734 birds after nest sister

‘Kai Mook’ Eijerkamp
1. prov. Morlincourt - 17,024 birds
1. s-prov. Bierges - 2,271 birds
1. s-prov. Dizy Le Gros - 1,758 birds
4. s-prov. Bierges - 4,925 birds
7. prov. Niergnies - 10,065 birds
9. prov. Niergnies - 6,829 birds
9. s-prov. Tienen - 2,438 birds

‘Blue Princess’ Neuhaus (Germany)
Olympiad bird Germany cat. A 2020-2021 at Neuhaus
1. prov. winner 291 km – 7,891 birds
2. prov. winner 394 km – 9,368 birds

‘Spot’ Gebr. Leideman
8. NPO / 10. Nat. S4 Lorris – 6,086 birds 2019

‘Sister Claire’ at Comb. Heeren
- Mother of winner
1. Nat. GP Melun – 4,963 birds

[Trev]

Some more impressive reading there on another incredible pigeon, thanks Mike.