AU 13786 GHC 2023
Blue Bar Hen – Dirk van den Bulck x Kannibaal x Koopman x Picasso x Heremans
Raced in 2023 • Proven Breeder in 2024 • Built on Generations of Results
AU 13786 flew the tough GHC course in 2023, placing:
6th, 39th, 93rd
She was then stocked — and in her first year breeding, she hit the board with:
5, 5, 14, 21, 37, 41, 67, 72, 101, 104, 125, 144, 187, 198, 230, 296, 313
Full siblings have also bred birds placing:
6, 6, 19, 25, 49 (×2), 57, 73 (×2), 99, 111 (×2), 113, 143, 175, 176, 192
Sire: “Florida Panther”
Dirk van den Bulck x Kannibaal x Koopman
One of the most consistent producing cocks in the Hertzog Family Loft. He’s sired:
6th @ 305 miles
39th @ 203 miles
93rd in GHC
13776 GHC 2023 (30th @ 305 miles, 35th overall)
Dozens of 2024 winners: 15 (×2), 25, 27, 35, 36, 41 (×2), 56, 66, 68, 72, 77, 80, 90, 93, 98, 101, 104, 124, 131, 137, 138, 161, 179, 181, 184, 200
Dam: AU 70 HERTZOG 2022
Daughter of Mr. Classic x Megabucks
Mr. Classic is a super inbred son of Miss Creator, bred by Johny Lin. He’s a full brother to equal 1st & 2nd 350-mile winners in the California Classic and a proven breeder of winners and producers. Children and grandchildren have placed across GHC, FSI, and Tampa Combine in 2023–2024 with dozens of top-200 finishes.
Megabucks is a Picasso x Leo Heremans hen. Her children and grandchildren have placed in Applecup OLR and across Florida — 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 (×3), 11 (×5), 14 (×2), 21 (×3), 39 (×2), 96 (×2), 111 (×2), and over 100+ top Combine results in two seasons.
She comes from the Money in the Bank x Diablo line, African King, and her line has produced two SAMDPR car winners and 2nd Grand Average Ace SAMDPR. She is the grandmother to GHC 6th @ 305 mi, 39th @ 200 mi, and 55th @ 305 mi band race.
Summary
AU 13786 is the real deal — proven on the wing, proven in the loft, and bred from one of the best combinations at Hertzog Family Loft. She brings together performance and prepotency from the best of the Van den Bulck, Kannibaal, Koopman, and Picasso/Heremans lines.
With the focus now on reducing pigeon numbers, she’s being made available — but make no mistake, this is a hen that wouldn’t normally leave. She checks every box: