- AU-2010-Centennial-12439, Silver Mealy cock "HARD CORE" 600 Mile Young Bird and 600 Miles as a Yearling
- First bird home both times. Bred NO SWEAT LOFTS.
- Medium-small sized body, grey eyes, pure old HEITZMAN SION, down from the "OLD GRIS SIONS" line, the very finest racing blood ever by Paul Sion
- "HARD CORE'S" blood is strong throughout our Sion Colony. He represents the finest old line and true Sions. There is not a better living Sion than HARD CORE.
- In 2017, there are three sons and three daughters straight out of HARD CORE and "LONGWINGS" as breeders in the breeding program.
- HARD CORE is a very quiet pigeon, tame, a great father, highly intelligent, wonderful wings, body and all business .
Mated to in 2017
- 1899 BLUE CHECK HEN "LONGWINGS." 600 Mile YOUNG BIRD and 600 Miles as a Yearling. First HEN home both times. Bred By NO SWEAT LOFTS..
- Medium sized pigeon. Very exceptional wing structure. HEITZMAN SION. Bred down from Heitzman's "SION-GLORY" bloodlines, exceptional long-distance racers.
- Longwing's blood is strong throughout this Sion colony. For the past four years she has been mated to HARD CORE. They rear different colors of young birds but most are red checks.
- As a racer, LONGWINGS loved to fly, always performing incredible aerial performances above the lofts. In type, she is a classic long-distance Sion. She is shown on my website many times.
- LONGWINGS and HARD COEW are the parents of the red hen is our dynamic pair called "THE RED PAIR". This pair has bred our best 500 mile YOUNG BIRDS in 2015 ad 2016.