Maurice O’Donnell’s own words on this card: "Here you have the best extreme long distance family of pigeons in the world, Military Rogala, crossed with the best OLR pigeons. Results don’t lie!!!" The sire is a brother to Miss Maurice; the dam is a daughter of "Major", described on the card as the best long distance cock in the world, who scored from Lisbon at 2,811km and was sold to the Far East.
From the O’Donnell card: Brother to Miss Maurice over a daughter of Major, who scored from Lisbon at 2,811km
The Sire — IHU20-068518
Brother to Miss Maurice · half-sibling of 53rd Open Pattaya International OLR
A brother to Miss Maurice, and a half-sibling of 53rd Open in the Pattaya International OLR and of a winner of the team prize there.
Miss Maurice (IHU19-S-014359) won the Knockout in the South Africa Million Dollar Race 2020, was best pigeon over five Hotspots and the Final combined, won over $47,500, and was purchased by Lendos Family Lofts in the USA for $70,000. She is now mother and grandmother to winning pigeons.
Star Boy (B16-6037050) — the O’Donnell foundation cock, father to Miss Maurice (SAMDPR 2020 Knockout Winner), Miss Debbie (1st Place, Pattaya International One Loft Race, 5,805 pigeons over 530km — the biggest One Loft race in the world) and Sapsan (co-winner, Algarve Golden Race). He now stands at Ganus Family Lofts in the USA.
In short: the sire line is the O’Donnell foundation, and it is the reason this family sells worldwide.
The Dam — PL20-1143
Daughter of Major · Military Rogala, Poland
A direct daughter of "Major" (PL15-3937) — the world famous marathon cock who scored from Lisbon at 2,811km and was sold to the Far East. Major’s own mother scored from LaHarve at 1,620km.
Her dam PL16-3371 carries two more marathon hens: one grandmother scored from Barcelona at 2,000km, the other scored from London at 1,600km.
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 | Major (PL15-3937) | Scored from Lisbon, 2,811km; sold to the Far East |
Dam’s Dam | PL16-3371 | Grandmothers scored from Barcelona 2,000km and London 1,600km |
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; purchased by Lendos Family Lofts, USA |
Miss Debbie | O’Donnell | 1st Place, Pattaya International OLR, 5,805 pigeons, 530km |
Sapsan | O’Donnell | Co-winner, Algarve Golden Race 2019 |
Polo Barcelona (B15-6023299) | O’Donnell | Nat Ace Barcelona 2017, 2018, 2019; 5th Nat from 7,301 in 2019 |
Major | Military Rogala | Scored from Lisbon, 2,811km — the extreme distance side of this pedigree |
Military Rogala | Poland | Marathon family: Lisbon 2,811km, Barcelona 2,000km, London 1,600km |
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
IHU26-067408 is a grandson of Star Boy out of a daughter of Major, 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. Listed at £250.
Maurice O’Donnell collection — every fact taken from the signed O’Donnell OLR pedigree card for this bird.
