A double grandchild of Star Boy: he appears as both the paternal and the maternal grandsire. The sire is a full brother to Miss Maurice; the dam is a sister to Sapsan. Between them the two parents are siblings of a SAMDPR Knockout Winner and of an Algarve Golden Race co-winner.
From the O’Donnell card: Sister to the father of 1st National Midlands National Flying Club from France, 4,000+ birds
The Sire — IHU20-068518
Full brother to Miss Maurice
A full brother to Miss Maurice, who won the Knockout in the SAMDPR 2020, was Ace Pigeon over five Hotspots and the Final combined, and was purchased by Lendos Family Lofts in the USA for $70,000. He is also a half-brother to Miss Debbie, 1st Open Pattaya International OLR.
By Star Boy out of B16-6037045, the mother of Miss Maurice and a direct daughter of Polo Barcelona — National Ace Pigeon from Barcelona in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
In short: the sire line is the O’Donnell foundation, and it is the reason this family sells worldwide.
The Dam — IHU19-014279
Sister to Sapsan
IHU19-014279 — a sister to Sapsan, co-winner of the Algarve Golden Race. Her own dam B16-6037339 is the mother of Sapsan.
By Star Boy out of B16-6037339. Sapsan was co-winner of the 9th Open in the Algarve Golden Race — ten birds dropped together and he was beaten for first by seconds.
THE FOUR GRANDPARENTS
SIDE | PIGEON | WHY IT MATTERS |
Sire’s Sire | Star Boy (B16-6037050) | Father of Miss Maurice, Miss Debbie and Sapsan |
Sire’s Dam | B16-6037045 | Mother of Miss Maurice; daughter of Polo Barcelona |
Dam’s Sire | Star Boy (B16-6037050) | The same cock — this is the doubling |
Dam’s Dam | B16-6037339 | Mother of Sapsan |
FOUNDATION ANCESTORS
PIGEON | FAMILY | CONTRIBUTION |
Star Boy (B16-6037050) | O’Donnell | Father of Miss Maurice, Miss Debbie and Sapsan |
Miss Maurice | O’Donnell | SAMDPR 2020 Knockout Winner; best bird over 5 Hotspots and Final |
Miss Debbie | O’Donnell | 1st Pattaya International OLR, 10,000+ birds |
Sapsan | O’Donnell | Co-winner, Algarve Golden Race |
Polo Barcelona | O’Donnell | Nat Ace Barcelona 3 years; 5th Nat from 7,301 birds in 2019 |
B16-6037045 | O’Donnell | Mother of Miss Maurice — doubled into this pedigree |
B16-6037339 | O’Donnell | Mother of Sapsan |
THE FAMILY’S CURRENT FORM
The O’Donnell card adds two current results for the family: a double grandson of Star Boy won the MNFC from Isigny-sur-Mer against 4,200+ birds for the Willott Partnership, and a grandchild bred the 1st Open winner of the Midlands National from France for Kev Parsons. The Pattaya International has been won out of this family against 13,000 birds.
SUMMARY
IHU23-090246 is a double granddaughter of Star Boy, bred by Maurice O’Donnell. Behind it: a SAMDPR Knockout Winner, a Pattaya International winner, an Algarve Golden Race co-winner and Barcelona National Ace form.
