The Late John Ellis, Isla Cottage, Wellbank, Dundee DD5 3PE Performance Pedigrees Reference Birds WELLBANK PRINCE GB06S 58338 9th Reg, 20 th Open Portsmouth Nat 2007 1 st Open Wansted Flats Nat 2008, 14 th Reg 25 th Open Reims Nat 2008 25 th Reg, 56 th Open Reims Nat 2010, 7 th Reg, 13 th Open Arras Nat 2010 14 th Reg, 66 th Open Wansted Flats Nat 2011 Won in 6 Nationals. Sire & dam of Wellbank Prince is stock pair no 1. WELLBANK PRINCESS GB06S 58344 1 st Reg, 5 th Open Portsmouth Nat 2007 1 st Reg, 3rd Open Arras Nat 2008 26 th Reg, 71 st Open Wanstead Flats 2008 12 th Reg, 42 nd Open Reims Nat 2009 8 th Reg, 26 th Open Lilliers Nat 2009 Won in 5 Nationals. Sire & dam of Wellbank Princess is stock pair no 2. 1
WELLBANK LASS SU01DF 2755 41 st Sect, 58 th Open Claremont National 2002 58 th Sect, 87 th Open Reims Nat 2003 13 th Reg, 42 nd Open Laferte Bernard National 2004 1 st Reg, 4 th Open Alencon National 2006 32 nd Reg, 106 th Open Wansted Flats 2007 16 th Reg, 45 th Open Reims 2007 Won Gold Award 2007 for 5 National wins. Wellbank Lass is from dark cheq. SU95F 8885 of Wilson Noble Fraserburgh bloodlines and a grand-daughter of Wellbank Reliable. WELLBANK LAD SU01DF 2717 35th Sect, 50 th Open Claremont National 2002 133rd Sect, 238 th Open Reims Nat 2003 10 th Reg, 20 th Open Chalot 2005 4 th Reg, 13 th Open St Nazaire Nat 2006 20 th Reg, 44 th Open Lessay Nat 2006 (14 days later) Won Gold Award 2007 for 5 National wins Sire is blue cheq. SU99DF 1317 from a grandson of Emeil Denys champion Tee. Dam is dark cheq. SU00DF 1426 from 1334 & 4155. ANDY S HEN SU02DF 1262 Bred by Andy Thompson, Duntrune 12 th Reg, 23rd Open Chalot Nat 2005 6 th Reg, 16 th Open St Nazaire Nat 2006 3 rd Reg, 9 th Open Lessay Nat 2006 (14 days later) 14 th Reg, 45 th Open Reims Nat 2009 33 rd Reg, 66 th Open Lilliers Nat 2009 Won Gold Award 2009 for 5 National wins Andy s hen is from the best of Jan Arden bloodlines. 2
WELLBANK RELIABLE SU89DF 363 44 th Sect, 99 th Open Sartilly 1990 81 st Sect, 153 rd Open Rennes 1991 3 rd Sect, 8 th Open Sartilly 1991 125 th Sect, 248 th Open Rennes 1992 81 st Sect, 151 st Open Sartilly 1992 Won Gold Award for 5 national wins from France at 3yrs old Sir: blue bar SU87DF 5529 from a son of Wellbank Faithful (gold award award 1977) and 04450 (48 th Open Sartilly hen only bird in the federation on day) Dam: blue bar SU87DF 5499, 2 nd Reg 4 th Open Sartilly National 1988. Sire of 5499 is black pied 01065, who bred me a lot of National winners. Dam of 5499 was my Rennes hen SU83DF 04433, winner from Rennes in 1985, 86 & 87. She was a son cross daughter of Wellbank Star (5 th Open Nantes Nat 1969) CHAMPION BLUE GB07S 90305 100 th Open YB Nat & 2 1sts as a YB 23 rd Reg, 38 th Open Arras Nat 2008 37 th Reg, 78 th Open Reims Nat 2009 10 th Reg, 18 th Open Reims Nat 2010 2 nd Reg, 3 rd Open Tours Nat 2010 (14 days later) Won in 4 nationals from France Champion Blue is from Jack the Lad and Jim Hooper Hen and full brother to Wellbank Prince 1 st Open Wanstead Flats 2008 WELLBANK ENDURANCE Red Pied Cock SU69T 4981 2 nd Sect E, 88 th Open Palamos 1972 (1044 miles) 1 st Sect E, 27 th Open Palamos & winning the gold medal, the Harkers Rosebowl, the BBC trophy & the Gordon Hare Cup for the furthest flying bird in race time 1973. Note Wellbank Endurance was an inbred great-grandson of Wellbank Pride which was 1 st Sect E, 8 th Open Rennes 1965 timed on the day in SNFC. 3
WELLBANK FAITHFUL Dark Pied Hen SU70T2058 53th Sect SNFC Avaranches 1971 100 th Sect SNFC Avaranches 1972 21 st Sect, 38 th Open Rennes 1973 137 th Sect, 279 th Open Rennes 1974 123 rd Sect, Rennes 1976 Won a SNFC gold award in 1977 for 5 national wins Wellbank Faithful is a half-sister to Wellbank Pride. BLUE BAR COCK GB07S90376 21 st Reg, 51 st Open Lilliers Nat 2009 11 th Reg, 25 th Open Reimes Nat 2010 49 th Reg, 88 th Open Arras Nat 2010 Full brother to Wellbank Prince & Champion Blue LITTLE PRINCESS BLUE WF GB09S 58208 1 ST Open Kingdom Assoc Wanstead Flats 1 st Reg, 2 nd Open Wanstead Flats SNRPC & bronze medal (winning nearly 1000) From Wellbank Princess & Blue Bar Cock GB06S 58445 (full brother to Wellbank Prince) WELLBANK SURPRISE GB09S 58209 1 st Reg, 4 th Open Arras & bronze medal timed on the day 2011. 47 th Open Billericay Nat 2012 From Wellbank Prince and John Duthies Hen JACK THE LAD Blue bar SU04DF 2153 2 nd Reg, 9 th Open Fallaise Nat 2005 (timed on the day as a yearling) 13 th Reg, 43 rd Open Reims Nat 2006 (found in the loft after 2 hours!) Sire: Blue bar SU00DF 1399 93 rd Sect, 139 th Open Rennes National 2002. Sire: Blue Bar GB99N 76728, bred by Geoff Wales, Doncaster. Dam: SU98DF 2809, grand-daughter of Wellbank Reliable. Dam: Blue bar WF SU00DF 1424 (pic), Winning in YB National then 8 th Fed Open Beerstal 2001, 5 th Reg 15 th Open Reimes National 2002. 54 th Sect, 82 nd Open Reimes National 2003. She contains all the best of my early long distance winners. 4
WELLBANK EXPECTED Blue Cheq Cock GB08S 93221 (lost at Troyes 2015) 37 th Reg, 88 th Open Wanstead Flats Nat 2010 & 14 th reg 46 th Open Reims Nat 2011, 41 st Reg 88 th Open Arras Nat 2011. Sire: Blue Cheq Cock GB06J 69966 [from a daughter of Wellbank Lad, gold award winner]. 44 th Reg 114 th Arras 2012. 4 th Reg 6 th Open Troyes Nat (only 15 in race time). Dam: Dark Pied Hen GB06S 58381 [3 rd Reg 9 th Open Reims Nat 2008] WELLBANK BLUE BOY Blue Bar Cock GB09S 58207 The only bird in Scotland to have featured in the top 20 open from both the SNRPC Gold Medal and the SNFC Gold Cup races. A son of 'Wellbank Princess' - 5 times a national prizewinner (incl. twice 1st Region in the SNRPC). 'Wellbank Blueboy' contains the blood of many of John's reference pigeons: Jack the Lad, The Hooper Hen, the Dark Hen, the Fox Cock etc. 1 st Sect, 44 th Open Alencon National 2015 winning 1050 42 nd Sect 125 th Open Billericy National 2015 16 th Sect 110 th Open Alencon National 2014 3 rd Sect 9 th Open SNFC Alencon National 2013 winning 900 11 th Sect 19 th Open SNRPC Reims Nat 2012. 27 th Sect 76 th Open Reimes Nat 2011 66 th Reg 171th Open Arras Nat 2011 2 nd fed Aycliffe & 2 nd Fed Leicester, 2 nd Kingdom Assocn Ripon 2011 62 nd Reg, 114 th Open Arras Nat 2010 Sire: GB06S 58445. Brother to Wellbank Prince 1 st Open Wanstead flats & Champion Blue 18 th open Reims & 3 rd Open Tours Nat. Dam: GB06S 58344 Wellbank Princess 1 st Reg, 5 th Open Portsmouth Nat 2007;1 st Reg, 3rd Open Arras Nat 2008;26 th Reg, 71 st Open Wanstead Flats 2008;12 th Reg, 42 nd Open Reims Nat 2009;8 th Reg, 26 th Open Lilliers Nat 2009; Won in 5 Nationals. Sire: ERIC FOX COCK Blue cheq. GB03J 08949 Stock [details attached in Appendix] 0849 has bred many national winners with different hens. Dam: BLUE BAR HEN GB12S 51225 37 th reg, 115 th Open SNFC Maidstone National 2013 Sire: Blue pencil cock GB09S 58277 Sire: Wellbank Prince 5
Dam: Blue Bar Hen SU08DF 1030 bred by John Duthie Dundee from his gold award Cock As good as they get. 1030 is half sister to his 1 st Open SNFC Reims Nat Dam: Blue bar wf 58208 Little Princess (nest mate to Wellbank Blueboy) Blue Boy won 1 st Sect from Alencon gold Cup while Lady Joan won 1 st Sect from Reims Gold Medal SNRPC race at the same time. WELLBANK LADY JOAN Wellbank Lady Joan Blue Bar WF Hen GB13S 31108 (injured following race stock but cannot race) Seven races YB national, 7 th Fed Open Wakefield, 20th Reg 108 th Open Leicester YB SNFC 2013; Maidstone Nat SNFC 2014, 1 st Sect 5 th Open Reims SNRPC 2015 Sire BLUE BAR COCK GB07S 90386 Sire: GB06S 58445 Sire: JACK THE LAD Blue bar SU04DF 2153 Dam: JIM HOOPER HEN Blue bar GB03B 26798 Stock from BBC stud, see separate pedigree details attached in appendix Dam: Wellbank Princess Dam: BLUE BAR SU08DF 1030 Bred by John Duthie Dundee. Sire: J Duthie s Gold award in SNFC Blue wf SU00DF 3160 As Good as they Get for 5 national wins 51 st Open Claremont Nat 2002, 87 th open Claremont Nat 2003, 90 th Open Falaise Nat,169 th Open Falaise Nat2 2004, 18 th Open Alencon Nat 2005 Dam: Blue Cheq bred by J Cullen Uddingston from his 4 th & 9 th Open Tours Nat winners 6