BUILT ON REPUTATION DAM TO 4 GENERATIONS OF MORE THAN 100 WINNERS

KEV PARSONS HOME OF THE HOFKENS BUILT ON REPUTATION DAM TO 4 GENERATIONS OF MORE THAN 100 WINNERS ORDERS TAKEN NOW FOR 2012 Y/BS ALSO FOR SALE A LIMITED NUMBER OF OLDER BIRDS FOR FUTURE STOCK Kev Parsons Heaton Villa 32 Claremont Ave Lemington Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 7LD T: 0191 242 3840 / M: 07860 482 321 E: kevparsons@hotmail.com www.hofkensuk.co.uk

DIRECT FRANS VERHEYEN - MASTER OF MERKPLAS - SPRINT MIDDLE DISTANCE THE KEEPER OF THE HOFKENS I have a son of the 772 winner of 15 x 1st. before being sold to Germany for a large amount. I also have a son & a daughter of THE GOOD COCK winner of 12 x 1st. This cock was sold to Mike Ganus USA. These birds bred winners in every loft they have entered. SIRE & G/SIRE OF FED WINNERS 2011 NOW G/SIRE OF WINNERS

At the age of 87 years, known as the Keeper of the Hofkens, has won himself 3 Olympian Gold Medals. These are the Base Strain for many top lofts worldwide and are becoming more and more popular by demand. Frans himself still manages on average 20 x 1st prizes every year but more importantly people such as Mike Ganus (GFL x syndicate lofts) are regular purchasers of Frans Verheyen. Verheyen bloodlines figure in many of the top lofts pedigrees. World famous AD Schaerlaeckens states in his book that one of his best birds came from Verheyen and these bloodlines are still in his loft today. My Verheyens are now responsible for Fed winners and Y/B of year 2010. Now used as a cross my Verheyens have achieved 17th Up North Combine MAIDSTONE Y/B NATIONAL 14,500 BIRDS 2011. DAM & G/DAM OF FED WINNERS 2011 NOW G/DAM OF WINNERS

DIRECT LAMBRECHTS / LISMONT -TOP NATIONAL LOFT - MIDDLE DISTANCE GRONDELAERS & his base strain GUS HOFKENS. Reported in 2011. 07 FUT 2013-5 x 1st. Club - 3 x 1st. Fed., 2nd DURHAM COMBINE 24th Open N.E.H.U. NATIONAL CLAREMONT 425 miles 2010, 4th DURHAM COMBINE the same race 201162nd OPEN after being caught 3 times after failing to register on the ETS!! MORE 1st PRIZE WINNERS REPORTED FROM THIS FAMILY IN 2014 NOW THE G/SIRE TO 9 FED WINNERS THIS COCK BREEDS WINNERS FOR FUN! SIRE OF WINNERS REPORTED 2011

Winners of 4 Nationals, I first visited this loft in 1996. In 1997 Marcel sent me 2 birds over as a gift! They bred 1st club, 1st fed, 1st section, 8,000 birds, 270 miles! I then re-visited the lofts and with the help of marcels Guidance, he bred me a small draft of youngs birds from his top Grondelaer producers. Marcel himself then selected me a yearling cock from his race team 03BELGE2140066 and what a producer he has turned out to be! He is now the sire to 4 generations of multiple 1st prize winners and many birds the year winners. Every son that I own from King Kall has bred 1st prize winners -FACT! More FED winners reported from KING KALLS G/CHILDREN 2011. G/SIRE OF BIRD OF THE YEAR 2011

DIRECT HOLLYWOOD HOFKENS - BRI KEEGAN / RONNIE HIGGENSON, IRELAND SPRINT / MIDDLE DISTANCE A Hofkens based family winning hundreds of 1st. prizes throughout the UK & more importantly a great base strain. ABSOLUTE CLASS! HOLLYWOOD LUCIANO is the Sire of THE FUT COCK - 5 x 1st Club, 3 x 1st Fed, 2nd & 4th DURHAM COMBINE CLAREMONT N.E.H.U. NATIONAL 425 Miles. SIRE OF 4 GENERATIONS OF WINNERS A TOP PRODUCER

This Hofken based family is responsible for hundreds of 1st prize winners throughout the UK and Ireland. The foundation pair Hollywood Witneus 128 and Hollywood Whitenose are the back bones of this family, then of course is possibly the best Hofken hen in Europe. Hollywood Pied Hofkens I purchase this hen in 2004, I have at stock sons and daughters from this hen all producing winners and top producers. I also own 6 direct children from Hollywood Witneus 128 DAM & G/DAM OF WINNERS AND TOP PRODUCERS

DIRECT FRANS VAN MELDERT A MASTER OF SPRINT. I have the first to enter the UK. I have The Mark Evans Pair - The first racing champions in the UK with 11 x 1sts. between them. FACT! These make an ideal cross. EVERY YEAR HER CHILDREN AND G.CHILDREN BREED WINNERS

In 1998 I purchased a matched pair, selected by Frans for my stock loft. In 1999 twelve YB s were selected by Frans from his most productive stock birds, the proven ones were then selected by myself for my stock loft. The next person to actually race direct Meldert birds was Mark Evans (Heart of England Auctions). He raced a son of Witten 93 00BELGE2306682, who won 6 x 1st, 5 x 2nd, 4 x 3rd, an outstanding racer and now top producer. Mark also raced a Blue Pied hen 01BELGE2283351, she won 5 x 1st, 1st Central Counties 3 x 1st B/B races. She is now the Dam & G/Dam of winners. I purchased the Mark Evans Pair in 2007. BLUE GRACIE S G/CHILDREN HAVE NOW BRED MULTIPLE FEDERATION WINNERS 2011. EVERY YEAR HER CHILDREN AND G.CHILDREN BREED WINNERS

As my reputation as a breeder of quality racing pigeons is growing it is my personal aim to keep these families at the very top of their game, new names and strains come and go, but given the chance my birds will compete with the very best. Yours in Sport KEV PARSONS HIS FIRST YEAR AT STOCK 2010 BRED YBS TO SCORE 2011 Sire DE 673 SIRE TO 4 GENERATIONS OF MULTIPLE WINNERS DIRECT SON OF CHAMPION WITTEN 93 SIRE OF MORE THAN 100 x 1ST PRIZE WINNERS SIRE OF 2 FED WINNERS 2,500 BIRDS WITH 2 DIFFERENT HENS