Julio was obtained together with his sister Julia as a coupon of M. & R. Tekin (Medemblik, NL). His father is a son of the legendary Zwart Goud of Jelle Jellema (Nijverdal, NL). The mother is a granddaughter of Zwart Goud and Orion. Gloria, a daughter of Julio, became 1st prov. ace pigeon KBDB extreme long distance in 2020.