Had a look up of the breeding of John Cowlin and my old hens that between them won 1st, 2nd , 3rd , 4th , 5th , 6th, 7th and 9th open National flying club. 2 weeks ago no surprise to see so many of the tried and tested frans Zwols lines coming through .
First pigeon was GB24N50224, clocking to win 1st open NFC st Malo, she was also 3rd club 12th open Thames the week before. – her sire P28730 he is proving a very useful breeder both inland and across the channel breeding many top birds , he is the same way bred as tip tip tora winner of 1st open BICC Agen and is a full brother to the dam of Sophie boy (1st open NFC st Philbert) being from NL10/319 Frissian boy and the legend that is Tip Top Goldmine. The dam of 224 is direct from D’Artagian when paired to Dreamy. This is the 14th National/Combine winner he is responsible for and this makes it 4x1st NFC winners. Dreamy was the dam in the dreamy pair that are responsible for 10x1st National winners.
GB24N50229 – 2nd open NFC St Malo, she has also scored this year inland. sire is P28755 he is super in bred to tip top junior with both his sire Amor and his dam tip top devil being direct children of the legendary Tip Top Junior. 755 himself is sire and g.sire of winners and top national pigeons. before this hen he is responsible for 3 times in the top 30 of nationals. 229 dam is 22N80286 she is also breeding some good birds. she is direct from the legend Critoffel the super full brother of the King, Queen of Rekkem and Rekkem 083. When he was paired to NL13/565 she was a super breeder and no surprise being from the legends Amor and Francien.
Winning 3rd open was GB24N50245 she is from the love pair being from the son of the Amal cock when paired to Guernsey princess and the dam of 245 being Burnham Queen This pair are responsible for 1st open BICC, 2nd open NFC, 2nd open BICC, 3rd open NFC, 5th open NFC, 7th open BICC, 13th open NFC etc, plus inland winners. All since 2020. Burnham Queen Is also a winner of 1st open BICC. And the sire is a full brother to Theresa Boy who won 1st National and Queen of Contances who won 1st and 2nd National.
Taking 4th open was GB22N60460, she is a previous winner of top positions including 15th sec 24th open BICC. 21st sec 62nd open NFC etc, Sire is the brilliant pied Amor, he is becoming a real super star being from Amor and D’Artagain 749, pied Amor has bred 2nd sec 2nd open NFC in 2022, in 2023 he bred 1st section NFC 52nd open against the wind and around 20 minutes ahead of the next member in the section 2025 g.sire of 1st open CSCFC and 4th open NFC, Plus inland winners, including 2x2nd open Thames once beat on trap by loft mate. Dam is a very special daughter of Rekkem 083 and Tip Top Devil. She is dam of 2nd open NFC, 6th open NFC, multiple top 20 nat positions and club and fed winners, plus g.dam of 1st open CSCFC in 2025.
GB24A00307, winning 5th open NFC is a very good Frans Zwols hen she has a NFC Gold ring from last year she has won inland and she is direct from our Current number 1 breeding cock D32, D32 has bred 1st and 18th open NFC in 2020, his first year at stock since then he is responsible for 2x1st, 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 11th, 18th, 19th etc open National. Dam is 93053 she is direct from Lucky boy and 10/735 who has the best of the boy and queen old original lines.
GB24N50239 winner of 6th open St Malo 2025 and 25th open BICC Fougeres in 2024 and 2nd club 3rd open Thames beat by 7 seconds on the trap for the win this year. Sire is 20P28776 super inbred to Tip Top Junior with both parents being direct children. and 776 is proving a top-class pigeon being sire of 25th and 70th open national in 2024 and 6th open National in 2025. (Note 776 was sold as part of our reduction sale last year) dam of 239 is 21N93034 she is direct from the super racer breeder Prince of Rekkem, when paired to one of the best daughters of Tip top junior, Tip Top 076.
GB24A00305 winning 7th open NFC, she has previously won 49th, and 77th YB national 2024 and 100th open BICC national 2025. She is direct from Sophie Boy (winner of 1st open NFC St Philbert national) dam is 61501 she is direct from D32 when paired to Sophie Boy dam,
GB24N26944 Frans Zwols, winner of 9th open NFC, sire is GB21N17783 he is direct from Tip Top Star a very good breeding son of Tip Top Junior, when paired to Tip Top Goldmine. one of the very best daughters of Tip Top Junior, dam of 44 is 19N97443 (also sold in our reduction sale last year) she is inbred to the wonder that was Argon. Due to being injured as a YB on her second race this was only 44, 8th race of her life. 2 as a YB and 5 inland races this year and into the national. Plenty more to come from this hen I think.