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AUT-2026-609-19
#69.8

Marco Gratzer

AUT-2026-609-19 (AUT-2026-F048-10)

Missing pigeon pedigree. Bidding is not available without the pedigree of the pigeon.

A609-26-19 — Gratzer - Racing Pigeons. Bred for the AviRings Derby 2026, this pigeon combines a sire with documented results over 520 and 607 km with a maternal family producing notable one-loft race performances. The pedigree brings together Nöres × Deigner and Nebel × Roodhooft, alongside Heinrich Steirer breeding.

The sire, A609-24-16, achieved 64th in the 520 km Final and 165th in the 607 km Ultimate Final at the AviRings Derby 2024. His sire, A609-21-11, adds another direct racing credential: 33rd in the 505 km Super Final from Kalimaci at Derby Halkidiki 2021. The paternal grandmother, A609-23-241, was bred by Heinrich Steirer.

The dam, A609-24-120, is a half-sister to three documented OLR performers:

  • “6”: 15th in the 505 km Extra Super Derby at Derby Halkidiki 2026.
  • “14”: 8th in the AviRings Derby 2022 “3-races-cup” ranking.
  • “Augustus”: 14th in the 510 km Talent Quatro final in 2019.

The maternal grandsire, A609-22-698, Nöres × Deigner, is the father of “6” above and of “36”, which placed 64th in the 520 km AviRings Derby final in 2023. The maternal grandmother, “Kleopatra”, A309-18-546, Nebel × Roodhooft, bred “Augustus” and “12”, the latter taking 27th in the 505 km Derby Halkidiki Super Final in 2021. Her pedigree includes a hen bred by Hermann Berling and explicitly recorded as 100% Roodhooft.

A family-based offering with a clear emphasis on one-loft racing: documented performances from the sire, a racing grandfather and several productive branches behind the dam.

Marco Gratzer of Köflach has built a strong AviRings Derby record, highlighted by 3rd place from 1,930 pigeons in AviRings Derby 2024 Race 1 and 4th place from 454 pigeons over 400 km in 2021. His loft also achieved 6th place in the 2023 Final Race over 521 km from 826 pigeons, plus 11th in the 2024 Ultimate 600 Race over 607 km. In overall rankings, Gratzer recorded 3rd in the AviRings Derby PRO 2026 Champion of the Nations, 8th in the 2022 AviRings “3 races” Cup, and 10th in 2023 Average Speed. These results show a competitive OLR profile with proven speed, final-race quality, and consistency across several seasons.

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Transport Options:
In November, we will organize pigeon transport to Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Croatia. The transport cost will depend on the number of pigeons, approximately €10–15 per pigeon. Pigeons can also be collected at the Kassel Fair in Germany (November 28–29), or one day prior in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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