Frans Zwol & Lone Survivor. Grand Dtr of Lone Survivor & D’Artagian
From a direct son of Lone Survivor and a daughter of D’Artagian — two families that have each produced a champion
TIER 1 · PAIRING DOSSIER The full analysis of what this pairing produces
THE PAIRING
The cock is a direct son of Lone Survivor herself — not a nephew, not a grandson. Lone Survivor won 1st UK Ace Pigeon with over an hour’s lead, 5th International Ace Pigeon, 3rd in the Knockout and 45th Open in the tough SAMDPR 2020 Final. His sire is John’s Prodigy, out of the RPRA Award winner The Prodigy.
The hen is a daughter of D’Artagian 065 × Combine D’Artagian, and the dam of Pioneer Pulse, who flew the Algarve Golden Race Final in 2025 against 3,334 pigeons. Two families, both of which have put a bird on the board, and no shared ancestry between them.
The Cock — GB25X23637 "Pioneer Lone Prodigy"
Blue · Lone Survivor line · Bred by Darren Ede
A son of The Prodigy line out of Lone Survivor.
Lone Survivor (GB19S23323) — his dam. In the 2020 SAMDPR series she won 1st UK Ace Pigeon with over an hour’s lead, 5th International Ace Pigeon, 3rd in the Knockout competition and 45th Open in the Final. Her sire is The Gent, a son of New Harry; her dam Foxy Queen is a daughter of Foxy Lady.
John’s Prodigy (NL19-1022521) — his sire, a son of The Prodigy and winner of 1st Hullavington from 1,951 birds. The Prodigy (NL15-1849657), raced by John Crehan, is an RPRA Award winner with 4 × 1st Combine and 4 × 1st Federation, including 1st Tewkesbury from 3,250 birds, 1st Tewkesbury from 3,224, 1st Wollaston from 1,991 and 1st Cheltenham from 1,564. His dam Alies (NL17-1410057) won 9th NPO Melun from 6,025 birds and 10th NPO Niergnies from 8,605, and is a full sister to 1st and 2nd Provincial and 4th National Bourges.
The Hen — GB19N97429 "Pioneer D’Artanian Girl"
Blue Pied Hen · Zwols · Bred by Zwols Pigeons
A daughter of D’Artagian 065 × Combine D’Artagian, and the dam of Pioneer Pulse, 740th in the Final of the Algarve Golden Race 2025 against 3,334 pigeons.
D’Artagian 065 (NL10-1135065) — Frans Zwols, and the sire of Granddad’s Dream, winner of 1st Combine Thurso at 512 miles, 1st and 2nd Young Bird Combine, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Open National, and 1st Section NRCC by 150 YPM.
Combine D’Artagian (GB15B15404) — her dam, winner of many prizes including 1st Club, 1st Federation and 1st Combine Falaise against 2,000+ birds. Her own sire is D’Artagian 065 again, so the hen carries him twice.
In short: she is lightly linebred to D’Artagian 065 herself, and she has already bred a bird into an Algarve Final.
GRANDPARENTS OF EVERY YOUNGSTER FROM THIS ROUND
SIDE | PIGEON | WHY IT MATTERS |
Sire’s Sire | John’s Prodigy (NL19-1022521) | 1st Hullavington 1,951b; son of The Prodigy |
Sire’s Dam | Lone Survivor (GB19S23323) | 1st UK Ace Pigeon; 5th International Ace Pigeon |
Dam’s Sire | D’Artagian 065 (NL10-1135065) | Sire of Granddad’s Dream, 1st Combine Thurso 512 miles |
Dam’s Dam | Combine D’Artagian (GB15B15404) | 1st Club, 1st Fed and 1st Combine Falaise 2,000+ birds |
FOUNDATION ANCESTORS
PIGEON | FAMILY | CONTRIBUTION |
Lone Survivor | Ede | 1st UK Ace Pigeon by over an hour; 45th SAMDPR Final 2020 |
The Prodigy | Crehan | RPRA Award winner; 4 × 1st Combine, 4 × 1st Federation |
Alies | Dutch NPO | 9th NPO Melun 6,025b; 10th NPO Niergnies 8,605b |
The Gent / New Harry | Ede / Dutch | Sire and grandsire of Lone Survivor |
D’Artagian 065 | Zwols | Doubled; sire of Granddad’s Dream, 1st Combine Thurso |
Combine D’Artagian | Zwols | 1st Combine Falaise against 2,000+ birds |
Pioneer Pulse | Pioneer | Algarve Golden Race Final 2025 — bred by this hen |
SUMMARY
Pair 14, first round: a direct son of Lone Survivor over a daughter of D’Artagian 065. 1st UK Ace Pigeon and four Combine wins on one side; 1st Combine Falaise, Granddad’s Dream and an Algarve finalist on the other.
