Formula 1 lofts have bred 3x1sts open National (BICC,NFC & BBC) Also 1st open BICC Hens National twice since 2007 also 1st section CSCFC and 2nd open BICC yearling national race.
1st open NFC Hens National 2008 John Cowlin of Formula 1 lofts this super 2 year old hen was also 8th open BICC this year. John is also 8th open Y/B national only sending 2 birds also 3rd gold ring race.
At Formula 1 lofts our aim is very simple and that is to win each and every race we enter be that 90 miles or 700 miles. Formula 1 lofts is owned by John Gladwin & John Cowlin we both race separately myself as Gladwin & Jarvis and John Cowlin as himself. We have both been around pigeons all our life in fact the Jarvis part of my flying name comes from my wife’s Theresa maiden name and where did we meet at a pigeon do with her father being a very good pigeon flyer as well. So she has been around pigeons all her life and she still can’t pick one up but she is very good at letting them out etc.
After much consideration we decided to set up formula 1 lofts in 2002 we then spent the next 18 months looking around for the best pigeons we could find with 3 main things in mind when we looked at each family of pigeons were firstly they must be from someone who was winning in good competition for a number of years. Secondly and probably most important was there were winning for others in many areas. And thirdly they were winning the types of races and over the same type of terrain as ours would have to race over. With this in mind the first name which kept coming up was M&D Evans Myrtle lofts and this was confirmed after there performance in the 2003 1 loft race. The second name which we kept seeing was that of Ron Williamson of Ireland fame and the results of this fancier are out of this world and more importantly he is also breeding many winners for others as well. We have also added some cracking Staf Van Reets from Mark Caudwell for the sprint races and from the first race we sent these they have won.
It has took us 3 years to put these family’s together and we have added quality birds each year from these familys but we believe we have put together an outstanding gene pool to work with not all of the pigeons we have will bred winners but rest a sured any that don’t bred the goods don’t stay here long however we don’t sell any old birds which have been bred from for two reasons the first being if they aren’t good enough for us they aren’t good enough for you and secondly if they are breeding the goods we don’t want to sell them for any amount of money. As stated above our main aim is to bred pigeons to win races both for ourselves and others and to continually improve our stock to this end no money is taken out for ourselves all is put back in to improve our stock and replace any that with a heavy heart we have had to move on no matter how much we paid for it.
Some of our top results in the last 3 years this is just our results not the many top results others have had with our birds.
in the very strong Leigh club 40 X 1sts in the last 3 years in section and open
1st sec E NFC
1st open NFC
1st sec Hens BICC
1st open Hens BICC
2nd sec BICC
2nd sec Yearlings BICC
2nd open Yearlings BICC
3rd open BICC
3rd sec BICC
3rd sec BICC
3rd combine
4th sec L&SECC
5th open BICC
5th sec BICC
5th sec L&SECC
5th sec L&SECC
7th sec L&SECC
7th open BICC
7th sec L&SECC
8th open BICC
8th Combine
8th Amalg
9th sec L&SECC
these are some of our best National, Classic and combine results in the last 3 years we have also had over 50 positions in the top 100 of National and classic racing in the last 3 years.
"Testimonials"
B&D DYJAS DERBY
We are really pleased with the quality of the Y/B's and would like to thank you for the apportunity to aquire Y/B'S from your best stock to allow us to by stock of the qualitiy we would not normaly be able to afford. You have been very fair with us and always willing to give advice when needed.
J Coutts & Son Kintore Abereenshire
"We bought yongsters from Fourmula 1 Lofts his year .the birds that we got are top quaility , when speaking to John was asked what we wanted and that is what we got all from the best lines from M&D Evans . Top quality healthy birds. Would have no problem returning for more in the future"
John
"first class pigeons and a first class service, a pleasure to do buisness with. karl kelly. Glasgow"
"John first visited Myrtle Lofts in the year 2004 where he obtained a very selective team of youngsters containing some of the very best bloodlines that we had to offer. After getting to know John and his family over the last few years we have no hesitation in recommending these bloodlines and feel confident prospective purchasers can be equally satisfied they are purchasing the Genuine Article"
M&D Evans, Myrtle Lofts.
