G M Preece & Son (United Kingdom) top 10 national position from the international races of 2024:
2nd National Perpignan 2024 960KM
2nd National Dax 2024 851KM
3rd National Perpignan 2024 960KM
3rd National Dax 2024 851KM
4th National Perpignan 2024 960KM
7th National Barcelona 2024 1071KM
8th National Barcelona 2024 1071KM
8th National Dax 2024 851KM
Plus a yearling bred from two G M Preece & Son late breds at Martin Watson’s loft achieved:
2nd National Tarbes 2024 1,480p 847KM
The stand out performer at the loft of G M Preece & Son for the marathon season of 2024 has to be
GB 21 D 04157 widowhood cock, 5th National St.Vincent 2023(on the day) 8th National Barcelona 2024 and 2nd National Perpignan 2024. 100% Raymund Hermes bloodline, inbred to Barcelona 05 (270) on the father’s side. Barcelona 05 (270) on the mothers side aswell. Jubilar on both sides of the pedigree. Very similar breeding to our ‘Jubilee Barcelona’ 1st National Barcelona 2022.
Below is some information about the top performers of 2024:
Pedigree of GB 21 D 04157 outstanding marathon pigeon of 2024
GB 21 D 04157 upon arrival from Perpignan 2024
Raymund Hermes holding DV01063.18.1358 – Mother to Jubilee Barcelona
“The Dax Devil” arriving from Dax international 2024
Pedigree of “The Dax Devil”
NUMBER ONE BREEDING HEN “The 168” Mother to “The Dax Devil” 2nd National Dax 2024 and “The 48” 2nd National Perpignan 2023
Pedigree of GB 22 D 25135 Two year old blue hen 3rd National Perpignan 2024
Sire to 3rd National Perpignan 2024
Pedigree of GB 21 D 04122 4th National Perpignan 2024. The sire is from the loft of Detlef Devers, the heading picture used for this article is of G M Preece & Son at Detlef’s loft back in 2016.
Pedigree of GB 20 C 46750 7th National Barcelona 2024 + 12th National Perpignan 2024. Direct daughter of “Jack Jones”
“Jack Jones” sire to GB 20 C 46750
“Jack Jones” results
“De Blauwe 212” Gr.Father to GB 20 C 46750
“The 48” now moved to the breeding loft after completing the 2024 racing season.
“The 48” has been entered into 7 International races, three times Barcelona and four times Perpignan. His results are as follows:
2nd National Perpignan 2023 959KM
4th National Perpignan 2020 (Rieux) 880KM
6th Arr Perpignan 2021 (UK Complications) 959KM
22nd National Perpignan 2024 (Tuchan) 960KM
32nd National Barcelona 2023 1071KM
34th National Barcelona 2022 1071KM
35th National Barcelona 2024 1071KM
He is already the Gr.Father to Martin Watsons 2nd National Tarbes 2024 1,537p 847KM
He is half brother to “The Dax Devil” 2nd National Dax 2024 851KM
He is a son of “Wiggins Son” 2nd National Perpignan 2016 959KM
He is a Gr.Son of “Wiggins” 1st National Perpignan 2012 959KM + 1st National Perpignan 2014 959KM(on the day)
He is a Son of our number one breeding hen “The 168” (half sister to Wiggins)
He is a Great.Gr.Son of “Jack Jones” 1st National Perpignan 2010 – 1st ever UK daybird
Pedigree of “The 48”
G M Preece & Son’s prizes achieved from all International marathon races available to the UK in 2024:
Pau International 2024 13,199p 879KM
National Prizes: 78,91,128 /677p
Agen International 2024 31,252p 809KM
National Prizes: 35,71,81,82 /548p
Barcelona International 2024 17,107p 1071KM
National Prizes: 7,8,23,26,27,28,29,34 /344p
Dax International 2024 8,610p 851KM
National Prizes: 2,3,8,13,24,40,45 /154p
Perpignan International 2024 14,170p 960KM
National Prizes: 2,3,4,8,12,14,15,20,24,25,27,28,30,35,38,40,41 /210p
International Prizes: 1610,1789,1925,3062 /14,170p
International Hens Prizes: 652 /4337p