Friday again, the end of a busy week.... When I write this it's just before nine, the birds are taken care of and I am enjoying my second cup of coffee this morning. Cold in Holland, misty and not really weather to go out. Even the pigeons seems to be a little down, with the cold and foggy weather, their last flights out because moulting you can see that they are not feeling great. Not much more we can do for them as some extra feed. I also did turn the ground heating on the loft, not that it will chance the temperature a lot but the humidity well better for them soon... Back to business.... We will have a shipment to Malta this Wednesday (November 23). We have room for a few more birds in this biggest shipment to Malta for us ever!!! So if you are looking for some birds and you are from Malta this is the time to contact us.... All buyers please make sure you make proper arrangements with Joseph. The birds will arrive 23:00 so it would be great if all goes smoothly....
Shipment to Barcelona, Spain There will be a shipment to Barcelona this coming Tuesday November 22. So if you are from Spain and live close to Barcelona, this is the time to act.... Is the bird you are looking for not listed? Feel free to contact us at any time, I am sure we can help you anyway!
La colombophilie H.O., organisera sa première vente de bons aux enchères du 10 décembre 2011 au 10 Janvier 2012 20h. La somme récoltée lors de celle-ci servira à couvrir les frais inérant au site, à permettre de continuer la publication de vos annonces diverses totalement gratuitement, une somme sera reversée à une uvre (Maladies Orphelines, Mucoviscidose, ...) que les visiteurs du site désigneront lors dun sondage dans le courant 2012.
Je remercie les colonies qui ont dors & déjà répondu favorablement par le don & l'envoi de leur bon.
Allemeersch André, Baert Damien, Balcaen Christophe, Barbieux Thierry, Beukenne Frederic, Bonini Jacky, Bonte Bernard, Bossut-Creteur, Burniat Boris, Capon Arnaud, Casaert Maurice Fils, Casaert Sénéchal, Colsoulle Laurent, Creteur Alain, Dangreau Jean Marc, Daumerie-Benois, De Geyter Pierre, Desmeyter Restiaen, Delacour Michel, Dierickx Luc, Ducachet Aurélie, Dufossez Albert, Dusausoit Dany, Fossé Dimitri, Goemaere José & Gustave, Gondry Patricia, Govaerts Joseph & F., Graindor Gilles, Hoflack Dider & Serge, Heijnen Gilbert, Janne Jean Louis, Kersten Logan, Leclercq Alphonse, Leclercq-Biondo, Leclercq F & A, Lefour Laurent, Leturcq Duponchelle, Mayeur Jacques, Mirabelle Adrien, Mir-Benois, Murez-Marichal, Neuckermans S & Ch, Nottebaert Christophe, Pellitteri P & Fils, Petteau-Choquet, Potvin-Tozzo, Rochart Roger, Sibille Thierry, Steenhaut André, Surinx Pletsers, Titart Elodie, Vandemeulebroeck Carlos & Xavier, Verspreet Jean Pascal
Les colonies qui souhaitent mettre à disposition un bon pour un pigeonneau 2012 peuvent me contacter soit par mail fabricecarlier@msn.com ou carlierfabric@yahoo.frou par courrier (voir formulaire ci-dessous). Je sais combien vous êtes sollicité, mais jespère malgré tout un don amical de votre part. Formulaire à remplir Ici
Deze sterk presterende duivenclub heeft het verenigingsgebouw weer in optimale staat gebracht. Om de financiele aderlating voor de penningmeester op te vangen hebben vele topspelers, hetzij via vriendschapsbanden, hetzij via gunning, ons een bon geschonken voor een jonge duif, zomerjong en/of koppel eieren. Daarvoor dank aan deze prominente spelers. Het is werkelijk de ECHTE TOP die hier wordt aangeboden!
1) WILLEM DE BRUIJN, Reeuwijk 2) GEBRS. FANGER , Badhoevedorp 3) RENS VAN DER ZIJDE, Anna Paulowna 4) LAURENS HOFFMAN, Den Helder 5) JOHAN HOOGLAND, Broek op Langedijk 6) CEES VAN DER LAAN, Castricum 7) HANS DEKKERS, Hedikhuizen 8) JAN KUIJZER, Krommenie 9) TEAM GPS, Heeswijk Dinther 10) HARRIE VAN BOXMEER, St. Oedenrode 11) NICO DE JONG, Zaandijk 12) GEURT DOPPENBERG, Nijkerk 13) COMB. BLEEKER, St. Pancras 14) BERT BRASPENNING, Wijdewormer 15) CAREL CEUSTERS, Vorselaar (B) 16) DUTCH DAY RACERS, Uitgeest.
Deze verkoop zal UITSLUITEND via internet, dus via gps-auctions.nl plaatsvinden. Bieden op deze bonnen kan tot 18-11 22.00 uur. PV "DE METEOOR". Voor vragen: jvan-exter@hetnet.nl BIEDEN TOT 22.00 UUR: KLIK HIER
GPS-EUROPE
Neem ook eens een kijkje op onze webshop met zeer uitgebreid assortiment aan duivenproducten.
Bestellingen boven de 50,- worden gratis verzonden!
3 PIGEONS OF GPS/BRAAD-DE JOODE. OUT OF THE BEST LINES AS 'JONGE WALLY 85', DE 111', ZUS MILLENIUM, 'DEN CRACK 92', 'THE CHAMP', 'OLYMPIC DURBAN' (OLYMPIC PIGEON CAPE TOWN), OUT BROTHER 'HOME ALONE' (BEST ONE-DAYBIRD WHZB'07) ETC!! SUPER PIGEONS! BID ON THESE PIGEONS TILL 3 DECEMBER 2011 15.00H.
5 NEW PIGEONAUCTIONS WILL BE STARTING AT 17.00H TODAY! ...MOST OF THEM ARE YOUNG SUMMER-PIGEONS, OUT THE BEST OF THE BEST...FANTASTIC PEDIGREES AND PARENTS!...WITH THIS YOUNG BIRDS YOU CAN BREED THIS SEASON!!..
37 YOUNG PIGEONS(2011) OF GERRIT BERGMAN, ZWOLLE. ONE-OF-THE-BEST RACERS OF AFDELING 8. BASICPIGEONS:DIRECT C. & G. Koopman, Ermerveen, DIRECT Leo Heremans (B), DIRECT Gebr. Herbots (B), Gaby Vandenabeele (B) Wieger en Geert Elzinga, Zwaagwesteinde Hubert Schroyens (B) C. & G. Koopman ( Wondere Dirk) via Anton Ruitenberg, Zwolle!!
HEIN AND LUCIE VAN ES, SPAUBEEK, SELLING 22 BEAUTIFUL YOUNG BIRDS (2011). PIGEONS OUT OF THE BEST FROM C&G Koopman, Marijke Vink, Koen Minderhoud, Dirk van Dyck, Hans en Evert-Jan Eijerkamp!!
25 SPECIAL YOUNG PIGEONS (2011) OF COMBINATIE ROON SR. & JR, BRUMMEN. THE COLLECTION IS BASED ON THE FABULOUS 'HEREMANS-CEUSTERS'-PIGEONS. THEY ARE RACING WITH THESE PIGEONS VERY WELL, BY THEMSELVES, IN AFDELING 8 !
ALSO WE SEE SOME PIGEONS OF Van Loon , Dirk van Dyck, Maurice Haesendonckx AND Gebr. Janssen duiven (ALWIN PETRIE).
S.SCHELL AND SON ARE SELLING 12 OLD AND 12 YOUNG PIGEONS. SOME OF THE OLD PIGEONS ARE DIRECT FROM THE SUPERSTAR 'EDWIN HOOGLAND' WHO IS RACING VERY WELL AT THE NPO-RACES! IN MOST OF THE PIGEONS WE SEE THE BEST LINES OF COMB.VERBREE, EDWIN HOOGLAND AND KEES BOSUA. ALSO WE HAVE A GRANDCHILD OF THE FABULOUS 'UNO' OF R. VERSTRAETE&ZN, IT'S AN UNICUM!!
NL09-1393416 Sens: 6th NPO Sens (cock) Einde veiling: 26-11-2011 16:00:00 Huidig bod: 225 euro (15-11-2011 18:48:24)
NL11-1929692 Full brother to 3rd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 9th NPO winner (cock) Einde veiling: 26-11-2011 16:00:00 Huidig bod: 375 euro (15-11-2011 20:28:51)
NL11-1929295 Full sister 1st NPO Reims 7,386 p (probably hen) Einde veiling: 26-11-2011 16:00:00 Huidig bod: 100 euro (17-11-2011 20:04:40)
NL11-1929694 Son 1st Chantilly 21,873 pigeons (cock) Einde veiling: 26-11-2011 16:00:00 Huidig bod: Geen biedingen gevonden
NL11-1928910 Son Supercrack 310: 3rd & 9th NPO (cock) Einde veiling: 26-11-2011 16:00:00 Huidig bod: Geen biedingen gevonden
NL11-4400845 Daughter Supercrack 310: 3rd & 9th NPO (hen) Einde veiling: 26-11-2011 16:00:00 Huidig bod: Geen biedingen gevonden
NL11-1929036 Son Wesley: 1st NPO Ablis 6,817 pigeons (cock) Einde veiling: 26-11-2011 16:00:00 Huidig bod: 100 euro (17-11-2011 20:10:54)
NL11-4400847 Son Wonder 377: 2nd NPO Nanteuil 10,703 pigeons (probably cock) Einde veiling: 26-11-2011 16:00:00 Huidig bod: 100 euro (15-11-2011 20:25:44)
NL11-4400851 Daughter 251: 5th NPO Sens (hen) Einde veiling: 26-11-2011 16:00:00 Huidig bod: Geen biedingen gevonden
NL11-4400858 Daughter 6th NPO x 4th NPO (hen) Einde veiling: 26-11-2011 16:00:00 Huidig bod: 125 euro (16-11-2011 22:03:27)
NL11-1928931 Son Reimsdoffer: 1st NPO Reims (cock) Einde veiling: 26-11-2011 16:00:00 Huidig bod: 125 euro (18-11-2011 15:39:13)
NL11-1928874 Daughter Reimsdoffer: 1st NPO Reims (hen) Einde veiling: 26-11-2011 16:00:00 Huidig bod: Geen biedingen gevonden
Rendez vous sur http://www.pigeons-france.com/texan-club-de-france afin de prendre connaissance des r�sultats du dernier championnat de France qui s'est d�roul� � TOURS
Rendez vous sur www.pigeons-france.com pour d�couvrir en avant premi�re quelques extraits de ce prochain num�ro 195.
En voici d�j� le sommaire:
Les bagues en or : deuxi�me partie p 4 Voyage au c�ur de l'�levage p 9 D�couverte p 12 Bruit d'ailes p 14 Les services de la SNC p 15 Plaisir de lire p 19 La vie de la SNC p 21 Le Calendrier des expositions p 30
Good new for fanciers from Malta!!! After all problems we had with the last shipment to Malta we now are very happy to announce that all problems are sorted and we will have a shipment to Malta Wednesday November 23. So if you are from the Malta and you need our help like Henry Pullicino, Charles Scerri, Joe Micaleff, Andrew Pace, John Paul Gregory, Joseph Portelli and all the other top racers I forget now, this is time to contact us.
New birds are added on a Daily base at our website... All for fixed prices... No auctions, no false bidding to get extra money out of your pocket, for promotion or whatever reason. What you see is what you get.... Is the bird or strain you are looking for not listed? Don't worry... Only 10% of the birds we have on stock is online... Just fill in the Pigeon Scout 24 form I am sure we can help you anyway... if we don't have the birds you are looking for on stock, our scouts will start searching for you immediately!!!
Do you have birds in Holland, Germany. The UK or Belgium and you need them to be shipped? Well we are not like all other players in the market.... If you have birds in Europe and you need them to be shipped into the Malta, just contact us... We like happy customers, we also ship birds for 3rd parties... So even when you did not buy the birds from us, we are ready to help you.... I am sure that one day you buy from us....
Next weekend, we have again 3 auctions that end: Sittner-Premier, the Brockamp Collection offered by International Marathon Aces and the Jewels of the Sky November II. Attention: This weekend we have auctions ending on Saturday and on Sunday.
The magisterial auction of Peter and dr. H-P Brockamp is still engraved in many minds. The auction which broke all records and now has a fitting sequel in a select but classy auction of Brockamp pigoens offered by I.M.A. No less than 4 children of the renowned Euro Diamond which moved to Japan for 170.000 euro but also children of stock father George, 1st Nat. Perpignan and Mistral.
The partnership Sittner-Premier started in 2008 in Merksplas - Belgium. It was the result of a new collaboration between Premier Stud and Ed Sittner. The accomodation of Ed Sittner in Merksplas would become the new place for Brian Bolton of Premier Stud to race birds. The expectations were high because Brian Bolton already proved to be a very talented pigeon fancier. In 3 years he found his place among the elite of Belgium in middle distance racing.
Pipa presents Jewels of the Sky 2011-2012 - The 360°edition the 7th edition of the most prestigious pigeon auction in the world in which the top of the global pigeon world offer extra classy pigeons In this edition, you can find pigeons from Berckmoes Eric, Casaert-Senechal, De Smeyter-Restiaen, Koopman Gerard, Meirlaen Etienne and Platteeuw Raf and Kurt.
If you have any questions about the auctions or the pigeons, you can always send an e-mail to auctions@pipa.be or call us at 0032/ (0)9 374 38 87.
Komend weekend lopen er terug 3 veilingen af: Sittner-Premier, de Brockamp collectie aangeboden door International Marathon Aces en de Jewels of the Sky November II. Opgelet, dit weekend lopen zowel op zaterdag als op zondag veilingen af.
De magistrale verkoop van Peter en dr. H-P Brockamp staat velen nog in het geheugen gegrift. De veiling die elk record brak en nu een passend vervolg krijgt in een selecte maar klasrijke veiling van Brockamp duiven aangeboden door I.M.A. Maar liefst 4 kinderen van de vermaarde Euro Diamond die voor 170.000 euro naar Japan verhuisde maar ook kinderen van stamvader George, 1e Nat. Perpignan en Mistral.
De tandem Sittner-Premier werd opgericht in 2008 in Merksplas (BE). Ze was het resultaat van een samenwerking tussen Premier Stud en Ed Sittner. De accommodatie van Ed Sittner in Merksplas zou de nieuwe uitvalsbasis worden voor Brian Bolton van Premier Stud. De verwachtingen waren hoog, want Brian Bolton had al bewezen een getalenteerde duivenliefhebber te zijn. In 3 jaar tijd was hij opgeklommen tot de elite in België.
Pipa presenteert Jewels of the Sky 2011-2012 - The 360°edition de 7e editie van de meest prestigieuze duivenveiling ter wereld waarin de top van de mondiale duivenwereld extra klasse duiven aanbiedt In deze editie worden duiven verkocht van Berckmoes Eric, Casaert-Senechal, De Smeyter-Restiaen, Koopman Gerard, Meirlaen Etienne en Platteeuw Raf en Kurt.
Mocht u nog vragen hebben i.v.m. bepaalde veilingen of duiven, kan u steeds contact opnemen met auctions@pipa.be of via 0032/ (0)9 374 38 87.
Zondag a.s. huldigt De Snelle Duif uit Morkhoven haar kampioenen in het Zaaltje van de Fanfare. Vanaf 17 u. wordt het daar een gezellige bedoening.
Prachtige aanbiedingen van de snelheidskampioenen uit het Diamantverbond, hetKempens verbond en ook wel enkele interessante aanbiedingen voor de midfond en fond worden te koop aangeboden. Om er maar enkele te noemen en er heel veel te vergeten : Daneels-Dierckx, De Belser Johan, De Troy Wim, Debusschere Roger, Hasendonckx Maurits, Heremans Leo, Heylen Gert, Heylen Maurice, Laenen Karel, Lambrechts Stefaan, Laureys Jos, Leysen Dirk, Mariën F. & K.,Maris Frans, Peeters Fabienne, Smets Leo, Stickers-Donckers, Van Dyck Dirk, Van Oeckel Bart & Nance, Echt de moeite waard wat die mannen van Morkhoven weer bij elkaar hebben geharkt.
Deze week verschijnt ook de totale verkoop van wijlen Jos De Swert on-line. Een sterk ingeteelde stam naar de oude basis van J.L.N. Houben. De Blauwe witpen As van 09 is de absolute topper uit de verkoop. Hij vloog op amper iets meer dan20 vluchten het volgende palmares bij elkaar op de halve fond in het samenspel Regio Mechelen : 1/753 1/637 1/618 2/165 4/955 - 9/569 10/1372 10/649 13/376 19/1161 -20/993 21/1186 28/830 63/1529. Zijn palmares had er wellicht nog mooier uitgezien maar voor Jos De Swert en de Blauwe witpen As was de wedstrijd uit Melun opde eerste zaterdag van mei 2011 hun laatste vlucht.
Weldra nieuw op de website : zoekertjes en waarheen ?
Ons grootste streefdoel is de website heel overzichtelijk te houden. Dat is een bewuste keuze en het doet deugd af en toe een positieve reactie te horen in de zin van : t Is nergens zo gemakkelijk te vinden als bij jullie. Dat pleziert ons uitermate en het stimuleert ons om ook in de toekomst die strategie te blijven volgen.
Toch brengen we wat uitbreiding in ons aanbod :
Voortaan gaan we een rubriek Zoekertjes op de site plaatsen.
Iedereen die naar iets op zoek is of iets te koop wil aanbieden kan gedurende een maand een aankondiging plaatsen op de website. U stuurt per e-mail het bericht door een wij plaatsen het gedurende één maand op de voorziene pagina. Het aanbod is geheel GRATIS.
Een tweede rubriek wordt : Waarheen ?
Dit zal een pagina worden waarop maatschappijen melding kunnen maken van hun kampioenendag, hun midweekwedstrijd, hun mossel- of pannenkoekendag en noem maar op.
Beide rubrieken gaan we minstens één jaar brengen en als het voldoende succes heeft, zullen we er daarna mee doorgaan. Het initiatief is aan u allen en we staan open voor iedereen.
Hereby this weeks invitation to visit our website www.mchansen.net - the right place to find quality racing pigeons!
Attension! First we need to explain very clearly for everybody:
All pigeons are situated at the sellers loft during the auctions to make transportation as flexible as possible afterwards - that means that we very easily can arrange courier service to every possible country - or arrange transportation to world wide transportation companies. Of course if you live close by you can also choose to visit the fancier directly yourself for pick up.
It is just very important to make this clear - we have heard from customers who thought the pigeons were in Scandinavia.
So we can offer the pigeons to friends all over the world - transportation right from the sellers to your home address - and to help you we work with local agents - close to you.
Contact us if you need our help!
We invite you to participate in our online auctions right now!
Online Auctions:
Right now we have 3 top online auctions for you!
Klaus Stieneker, Germany - an amazing allrounder!
12 fantastic youngsters from his best lines - this is a special auction:
Lot 1 - son of the best breeder right now "Carlos" Lot 3 - son of the fantastic "Daisy" Lot 4 - halfsister of "Der Blender" 1. Nat. Chalon 2011 Lot 5 - one of the very last of the topper "1911" Lot 6 and 11 - from an old topcouple "Moses" x "Nanni"! Lot 7 - son direct from "Der Blender" 1. Nat. Chalon 2011! Lot 8 - properly the last daughter from this old foundation cock "Gummi"
These pigeons are online till Wednesday Nov. 23rd at 17.00 CET
Participate and read more about Klaus Stieneker at www.mchansen.net
Willy Everaert, Belgium - a fantastic fancier on the short distances!!
250 x 1st prizes in only 10 year!! This speedy Soontjens family makes 1st prizes. Who can't use that??
12 pigeons are now online! till Tuesday Nov. 22nd at 17.00 CET
Participate and read more about Willy Everaert at www.mchansen.net
GvW Denmark - who carries on the heritage of the legendary "De Kaasboer"!
We are proud to present 12 youngsters from our breeding center GvW Denmark!
A round of youngsters from the most popular right now - the family from Gaston Van De Wouwer, Berlaar in Belgium
12 youngsters are now online! till Sunday Nov. 20th at 17.00 CET
A toutes les personnes qui ont connu notre Ami Didier MASSARDI, ce n'est qu'� mon retour ce jour 16 Novembre � Nogent que je d�couvre la triste nouvelle que Josette son �pouse a envoy�e au pr�sident de la SNC. Qu'elle soit assur�e que la Soci�t� Nationale de Colombiculture au travers de son conseil d'administration et d'une grande partie de ses membres partagent sa peine en lui pr�sentant ainsi qu'� sa famille leurs plus sinc�res codol�ances. Pour la SNC: Jean Luc GALLAND Pour m�moire: Monsieur le Pr�sident, J'ai la douleur de vous faire part du d�c�s de mon �poux Didier, survenu � l'age de 68 ans des suites d'une cruelle maladie, ce mercredi 9 novembre. Ses obs�ques seront c�l�br�s samedi 12 novembre � Lormes � 14 heures. Je vous remercie pour lui de transmettre ce triste message � tous les amis de la colombiculture. Amiti�s. Josette Massardi
Shipment to the U.K., Scotland and Ireland & a nice testimonial! Today the birds to for the U.K., Scotland and Ireland left as planned. Our broker was over today and in the next couple of days all buyers will be contacted. We would like to thank all buyers for their trust and let's hope some winners are amongst the shipped birds. We would really appreciate if you all let us know what you think about the birds.... Our broker told us he will be over for the next shipment in two weeks from now. So if you are from the U.K., Scotland or Ireland and you need our help like so many Champion lofts this is the time to contact us....
Happy faces in Portugal, testimonial from Jose Bernardo Hello Jan, Today I received my Ludo Claessens pigeon. I love it and it exceeded all my expectations. I want to thank you for the bird you send me. I have no doubt a birds from great quality. I already have a large collection Ludo Claesssens birds but this one is what I was missing for sure. A bug hug from Portugal, Jose Bernardo....
Je kan nog spaarpunten verzamelen t.e.m. 31/12/2011. Per aankoopschijf van 10 krijg je 1 spaarpunt om op je spaarkaart te kleven. Wissel je kaart tussen 2/1 en 29/2/2012 in voor 15 of 30 korting.
Zin in een uitstapje naar Disneyland? Of beter: een magisch verblijf van 3 dagen? Doe dan zeker mee aan onze grote kerstwedstrijd en sleep één van de prijzen in de wacht! Elke deelnemer krijgt ook een gratis Lion King-poster.
Coming soon, 4 original Jan & Kathy Lotterman birs from the best!!! Jan Lotterman started keeping pigeons at the tender age of nine, he started with pigeons from his neighbour. Years later, success came and continues. 1987 saw the first of many successes with first National Orleans with the young pigeons. 1988 A year later this was followed by a top ten position in the National, and as they say Jan & daughter Kathy were on their way. In 2001 De Homburg a son of a daughter of De Zwollenaar was second in the Homburg race just missing the 1st. Each year Jan Lottermans name can be found on the Dutch Teletext result pages and for many many fanciers in Holland it remains a dream to appear just once.
The bases of these winning birds were the same lines being flown by Koopman and son. In Jans continuous obsession to improve his loft, he returned again and again to Gerard Koopman, new pigeons where added to the Nieuw Amsterdam loft, for a small fortune young pigeons where bought from all the top pigeons. Throughout most of Jans top pigeons we see a son of "Branco" when paired to Showpiece, a pigeon with special breeding capacities, known as Branco Junior. The base of one of the most succesful Koopman based lofts in Europe!!!
The birds will be online soon, for those who cannot wait to see then....Go to our website to down load the pedigrees!!! Pre-order at 300,- each? Send an email tosales@europigeons.nl If you are interested..... We have a great price for the one who buys them all 4!!!
Alessandro Croseri: The War Birds of Fort Monmouth
Dear Pigeon Fanciers, I thought you may find the following article of interest.
THE WAR BIRDS OF FORT MONMOUTH
Written by Shannon Mullen, Staff Writer. November 11, 2011
Col. Clifford A. Poutre tossing the last bird in 1957 at the close-out of the U.S. Army Signal Corps Pigeon Service, Fort Monmouth. /Photo courtesy of Alessandro Croseri Productions.
The eagle may be the symbol of American freedom and military might, but no eagle ever received France's Croix de Guerre for valor, or saved the lives of 1,000 troops trapped behind enemy lines, or walked five miles to deliver vital information after being shot out of the sky.
Pigeons, of the homing variety, accomplished all of this and countless other amazing feats, during their long and storied service in the U.S. Army.
Today, few people know about the heroism of these unassuming birds, or the integral role that Fort Monmouth played as the home of the Army's pigeon breeding and training center from 1917 to 1957.
"Back in the day, these pigeons were rock stars," said independent filmmaker Alessandro Croseri, who is completing a series of three documentaries about the Army's "pigeoneers," including the late Col. Clifford A. Poutre, a legendary figure who led the Pigeon Service for many years. "And then, everyone forgot about them."
In peacetime, thousands of people used to flock to the fort every year to see the pigeons. The star attractions included G.I. Joe, who saved a British brigade that was being bombarded by friendly fire in Italy in 1943, and Kaiser, a one-time German POW who later delivered messages for the Americans in World War I and went on to live to the ripe, old age of 32, twice the life span of an average pigeon.
"He was a tough bird," marveled Croseri, 38, of New York City, who has bred and raced pigeons all his life.
Jan de Wijs & Son, 8th in PIPA ITAP ranking over 5 years!!! No too many times I write something about our private results. I do not like to scream of the rooftops that we have good pigeons. I am sure that people who look better to results will notice us. BUT if you became 8th in one of the most respected championship in the world, the PIPA ITAP ranking over 5 years I can stop myself writing something. If only for the people who does not read results lists or have doubt about the quality of the birds from our loft. The PIPA IATP raking is a championship over 5 International races every year, Barcelona, Marseille, Pau, Perpignan and Narbonne!!! ONLY YOUR 1st Nominated birds counts for this championship. So after 5 years in Holland only 3 ahead of us.... Batenburg vd Merwe, Lucie and Anton van der Wegen and A.P. Overwater... A list that makes us proud and proofs ones again that our birds are with the best on extreme long-distance in Europe!!! For the official PIPA results click here>>>>
Maybe we know something about pigeons anyway!!! (LOL)
Special offer!!! 12 magnificent Janssen based young birds, with results!!! Click here>>>(10 LEFT!!!)
Yours in the sport!
Jan Lotterman started keeping pigeons at the tender age of nine, he started with pigeons from his neighbour. Years later, success came and continues. 1987 saw the first of many successes with first National Orleans with the young pigeons. 1988 A year later this was followed by a top ten position in the National, and as they say Jan & daughter Kathy were on their way. In 2001 De Homburg a son of a daughter of De Zwollenaar was second in the Homburg race just missing the 1st. Each year Jan Lottermans name can be found on the Dutch Teletext result pages and for many many fanciers in Holland it remains a dream to appear just once.
