International Falcon Breeders Auction
The International Falcon Breeders Auction is a global falcon-specific auction organized annually by the Saudi Falcons Club in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the club’s headquarters in the capital, Riyadh. It aims to attract leading falcon production farms worldwide, create new commercial opportunities, and serve as a safe and reliable marketplace for falcon breeders and falconers, in addition to providing falconers with the best falcon breeds. The first edition was launched in 2021. The auction features an elite selection of the world’s falcons, including rare breeds, and brings together a group of falconers, breeders, and exhibitors. It attracts falcon production farms from various countries around the world.
Strategic objectives of the International Falcon Breeders Auction
The International Falcon Breeders Auction seeks to position Saudi Arabia as a leading global destination in the falcon production sector, promote the club’s activities and events at the regional and international levels, and strengthen the global falcon farm industry. It also aims to provide a safe and reliable platform dedicated to falcon auctions, enhance related international agreements, and support local production farms. Additional strategic objectives of the auction include creating new investment opportunities such as global falcon production farms and connecting them with experienced falconers, developing a strategy to ensure the sustainable production of sufficient numbers of falcons at reasonable prices and with good specifications, and reinforcing the exchange and transfer of expertise among stakeholders and producers in this field both locally and globally.
Activities of the International Falcon Breeders Auction
The events and activities of the auction include a dedicated platform showcasing elite international falcon production farms, areas designated for selling medical supplies, and a section for equipment and devices needed for falcon breeding.
Sales of the International Falcon Breeders Auction
In September 2021, the auction recorded the sale of the most expensive Gyr falcon in the world, valued at SAR1.75 million. It also recorded sales of other notable falcons, including the sale of a “Pure Gyr” falcon from Rainer Falcons Farm in Germany for SAR90,000, and an “Ultra White Gyrfalcon" (Falco rusticolus) from Pacific Northwest Farm in the United States for SAR150,000.
Saudi Falcons Club covers the accommodation for falcon owners. Falcons are showcased in a live competitive auction, and after the sale, an electronic ring is affixed to the falcons, along with the issuance of official documents to complete the sale procedures.