With almost a lifetime of pigeon racing under his belt, we can safely say that John Smits has become a fixture in the international long distance scene. This now retired roofer from Grevenbicht in Dutch Limburg travelled the world for years, judging tens of thousands of pigeons from the greatest fanciers who ever lived. His passion for long distance racing brought him into contact with top fanciers such as Jos Martens, Lei Martens, Jan Stevens, Smeets-Penris, van Heumen, Lei Kurvers and many others. Based on this, John carefully built up his own stock of pigeons for extremely long distance racing. A stock characterised by supple plumage, enormous recuperative powers and, above all, the determination to return home in the toughest conditions. The results in his own loft speak for themselves, and his close friend Wim Breemen can also attest to the quality boost provided by the Smits pigeons. John himself has to take it a bit easier for health reasons, which is why Pitts is offering a batch of pigeons from this Dutch grandmaster for the first time. See the quality and top pedigree for yourself and try to get your hands on some, because they are becoming increasingly scarce!
John Smits
“Zoon Mistral” Zoon 1. Int-Nat Agen x “Miss Mistal” 1. Nat Marseille
Father: “753/16”
Son of “611/14” (Jan Stevens), 1./22540 International Agen
x “027/15” (Lei Martens), daughter of “De Perpignan”, half-brother of “Elsa” 1st International Marseille
x “890/08”, 2nd National Marseille
Mother: “Miss Mistral”
Winner of 1st National, 1st National Hens & 2nd International Marseille!
Daughter of “Nieuwe Bandiet” (Lei Martens) x “Miss Sagan” (Lei Martens)
“Zoon Perpignan” Zoon 34. Nat Perpignan x 29. Int-Nat Agen
Father: “De Perpignan”
1st Club, 34th National Perpignan & half-brother of “Elsa” 1st International Marseille
Son of “De Oude 61”, foundation breeder at Lei Martens
x “Bonte Hub v Mulken”, mother of “Elsa”, 1st International Marseille
Mother: “Agen 911” (Lei Martens)
Winner of 27th National, 29th International Agen, 48th National Marseille …
Daughter of “720/12” (Jos Martens) x “Bonte Hub v Mulken”, parents of “Elsa”, 1st International Marseille
“Juulke Fabian” (Original Lei Martens) Kleindochter “Elsa” 1. Nat Marseille
Father: “Fabian”
Son of “De Bandiet” (winner 1st National Irun) x sister of 5th National Marseille
x “Elsa”, 1st International Marseille
Mother: “Juulke”
Daughter of “T’ Streepke”, 37th National Perpignan, 34th National Tarbes
x “Kweekster Arets”, mother of 5th National, 59th International Perpignan & 37th National Bordeaux
Halfzus 1. Prov Agen (Original Comb S & A Deckers)
Father: “359/15” (Lei Martens)
Father of 1st Provincial Agen 2017
Son of “Late Van Streepke” (brother of 8th National Marseille)
x “Moeder Overste” (Th. Daelmans) – mother of 4th National Marseille ’15, grandmother of “Miss Mistral” 1st National Marseille, daughter of “Irunha” 1st National Irun
Mother: “869/18”
Daughter of foundation sire “689/07” (combination S & A Deckers) – grandfather/father of 2nd National Narbonne 2014, 39th & 82nd National Narbonne 2016
x “Dochter Sietske” (Gebr. Frencken) – “Sietske”, 2nd Ace Pigeon ZLU 4 years Barcelona 2018
Kleindochter 1. Int-Nat Agen
Father: “758/16”
Son of “611/14” (Jan Stevens) – 1st / 22,540 International Agen
x “Miss Mistral” – Won 1st National, 1st National Females & 2nd International Marseille!!!
Daughter of “Nieuwe Bandiet” (Lei Martens) x “Miss Sagan” (Lei Martens) – mother of 1st National Marseille
Mother: “777/17”
Sister of “848” – 20th National Agen, half-sister of “Goede Jaarling” – 17th National Agen
Daughter of foundation sire “712/12” – father of 20th National Agen & grandfather of 2nd National Agen
x “Dochter Streepke” – sister of “Miss Sagan”, mother of 1st National Marseille
Dochter “889/19” Volle zus 2. Nat Agen
Father: “884/19”
Son of “758/16”, son of “611/14” (Jan Stevens) – 1st / 22,540 International Agen
x “777/17”, sister of “848” – 20th National Agen, half-sister of “Goede Jaarling” – 17th National Agen & 5th Best European Yearling PIPA Ranking, 2 Heavy Fond prizes
Daughter of foundation sire “712/12” – father of 20th National Agen & grandfather of 2nd National Agen
x Daughter of “Streepke”, sister of “Miss Sagan”, mother of 1st National Marseille
Mother: “889/19”
Full sister of 2nd National Agen at Lei Martens
Daughter of “771/17” x “823/17”, daughter of “Broer 81” (Lei Martens)
Kleinzoon 1. Int-Nat Agen
Father: “761/17”
Son of “753/16”, who is in turn son of “611/14” (Jan Stevens) – 1st / 22,540 International Agen
x “Miss Mistral”, winner of 1st National, 1st National Females & 2nd International Marseille!
Daughter of “Nieuwe Bandiet” (Lei Martens) x “Miss Sagan” (Lei Martens)
Mother: “329/16”
Nest sister of “Helios”, 1st International Perpignan 2018, 1st National KBDB Long Distance 2018, 1st Best Pigeon PIPA Ranking Long Distance Netherlands 2018, 7th Best European Pigeon
Daughter of “Hyperion”, 9th Provincial Bordeaux x “Dolly” (Jos Martens), daughter of “Iruna”, 1st National Irun
Dochter van “Stamkoppel” Gr./Ouders 2. Nat Agen …
Father: Stamfather “712/12”
Father of “848”, who flew 20th National Agen
Father of “204”, who flew 17th National Agen
Grandfather of “Johnny”, 2nd National, flown at Lei Martens
Son of “923/04”, 36th Provincial Cahors
x “203/05” (Jos Hermans), mother of 4th Provincial Bergerac & 21st National Marseille
Mother: “Daughter Streepke”
Mother of “848”, who flew 20th National Agen
Mother of “204”, who flew 17th National Agen
Grandmother of “Johnny”, 2nd National, flown at Lei Martens
Full sister of “Miss Sagan”, mother of 1st National Marseille
Daughter of “T’ Streepke”, 34th National Tarbes, 37th National Perpignan
x “Mother Overste” (Th Daelmans), mother of 4th National Marseille ’15, grandmother of “Miss Mistral”, 1st National Marseille, daughter of “Irunha”, 1st National Irun
Volle Zus “Johnny” 2. Nat Agen !!!!
Father: “771/17”
Father of “Johnny”, 2nd National Agen, flown at Jos Martens.
Son of the breeding pair “712/12” x “Daughter Streepke”, parents of “848”, who flew 20th National Agen, and “204”, who flew 17th National Agen.
Grandparents of “Johnny”, 2nd National, flown at Lei Martens.
Mother: “823/17”
Mother of “Johnny”, 2nd National Agen, flown at Jos Martens.
Daughter of “923/04”, 36th Provincial Cahors
x “203/05” (Jos Hermans), mother of 4th Provincial Bergerac & 21st National Marseille.
Kleindochter “Perpignan 236” (Original J. Van Heumen) 7. Nat As Barcelona 3 Jaar
Father: “598/19” (J. Van Heumen)
Son of “Perpignan 236”, 7th National & 22nd International Ace Pigeon Barcelona ’19, ’20 & ’21
x “Queen Letizia”, flew 40th & 59th National Barcelona.
Mother: “177/21” (Jos Martens)
Inbred “Helios”, 1st International Perpignan 2018, 1st National Ace Pigeon Long Distance 2018, 1st Best Pigeon PIPA Ranking Long Distance Netherlands 2018, 7th Best European Pigeon.
Daughter of “310/20”, brother “Helios” x “081/20”, daughter of Helios.
Kleinzoon 1. Int-Nat Agen
Father: “758/16”
Son of “611/14” (Jan Stevens), 1./22540 International Agen
x “Miss Mistral”, won 1st National, 1st National Females & 2nd International Marseille!!!
Daughter of “Nieuwe Bandiet” (Lei Martens) x “Miss Sagan” (Lei Martens), mother of 1st National Marseille.
Mother: “777/17”
Sister of “848”, 20th National Agen, half-sister of “Goede Jaarling”, 17th National Agen.
Daughter of foundation pair “712/12”, father of 20th National Agen & grandfather of 2nd National Agen
x “Daughter Streepke”, sister of “Miss Sagan”, mother of 1st National Marseille.
Kl.dochter “Moeder Overste” mdr van 4. Nat Marseille ’15, Gr.mdr “Miss Mistral” 1. Nat Marseille
Father: “552/21”
Grandson of “Helios”, 1st International Perpignan 2018, 1st National Long Distance Pigeon 2018, 1st Best Pigeon PIPA Ranking Long Distance Netherlands 2018, 7th Best European Pigeon…
Son of “192/17” (Scheurs Knetsch), grandson of 1st Provincial, 6th National, 11th International Barcelona
x “Future” (Jos Martens), daughter of “Helios”.
Mother: “881/19”
Flew 508th National Agen.
Daughter of “904/16”, son of “Elsa” 1st International Marseille
x “Moeder Overste” (Th Daelmans), mother of 4th National Marseille ’15, grandmother of “Miss Mistral” 1st National Marseille, daughter of “Irunha” 1st National Irun.
Dochter “Goede Jaarling” 5. Beste Europese Jaarling Pipa Ranking 2 Prijzen Zware fond
Father: “Goede Jaarling”
17th National Agen, 116th National Narbonne & 5th Best European Yearling PIPA Ranking, 2 Long Distance Prizes.
Son of foundation pigeon “712/12”, father of “848” (20th National Agen), father of “204” (17th National Agen)…
Grandfather of “Johnny”, 2nd National, flown by Lei Martens.
x “Kleintje”, mother of “Goede Jaarling”, 17th National Agen & 5th Best European Yearling PIPA Ranking, 2 Long Distance Prizes.
Mother: “227/20”
Full sister of “Miss Sagan”, mother of 1st National Marseille.
Daughter of “Zoon Mistral” (son of 1st Int-Nat Agen x “Miss Mistral” 1st National Marseille)
x “Dochter Streepke”, sister of “Miss Sagan”, mother of 1st National Marseille.
Kleinzoon “De Nachtvlieger” 2. Nat St-Vincent (Original Jan Stevens)
Father: “De 941” (Lei Martens)
Son of “Janne” out of “Miss Mistral”, 1st International Marseille
x “876/16” (Lei Martens), daughter of “ZN 711”, father “Andre”, 1st International Marseille
x “Elsa”, 1st International Marseille
Mother: “257/15” (Jan Stevens)
Daughter of “Nachtvlieger”, 2nd National St-Vincent
x “159/14”, foundation female, daughter of “Milos”, 1st NPO Montauban
x “Lieke”, 41st National Bordeaux & daughter of “Milos”, 1st NPO Montauban
Kleinzoon “ Benny Batman” 2. Int-Nat Marseille & 6. Nat As Marseille (Original Smeets & Penris)
Father: “259/22”
Son of “Benny Batman”, 2nd National, 2nd International Marseille & 6th National Ace Pigeon Marseille 3 Years
x “Inbred Avatar 484”, 2nd National & 6th International Ace Pigeon Barcelona 2 Years
Mother: “601/23”
Daughter of “Tony”, 4th National, 28th International Agen 2021, 6th National, 16th International Barcelona 2022
x “De Donkere Marseille”, 24th International Marseille Hens, 36th National Marseille & half-sister of “Benny Batman”, 2nd National, 2nd International Marseille & 6th National Ace Pigeon Marseille 3 Years
Kleinzoon “Claus” 16. Nat As Pau 3 Jaar & 17. Nat As St-Vincent 3 Jaar
Father: “Jeroen” (Jan Van Heumen)
Grandson of “Miss Mistral”, 1st International Marseille
& Son of “Inbred Mitchell”, 1st Best European Old Bird Heavy Fond Pipa Ranking 2021, 6th International World Best Pigeon 2021
Mother: “717/18”
Daughter of “Claus” (Lei Martens), 16th National Ace Pigeon Pau 3 Years & 17th National Ace Pigeon St-Vincent 3 Years
x “777/17”, sister of “848”, 20th National Agen, half-sister of “Goede Jaarling”, 17th National Agen. Daughter of the foundation pair “712/12”, father of 20th National Agen & grandfather of 2nd National Agen
x “Daughter Streepke”, sister of ‘Miss Sagan’, mother of 1st National Marseille
Kl.dochter “Moeder Overste” Mdr van 4. Nat Marseille ’15, Gr.mdr “Miss Mistral” 1. Nat Marseille
Father: “552/21”
Grandson of “Helios”, 1st International Perpignan 2018, 1st National Heavy Fond 2018, 1st Best Pigeon Pipa Ranking Heavy Fond Netherlands 2018, 7th Best European Pigeon.
Son of “192/17” (Scheurs Knetsch), grandson of 1st Provincial, 6th National, 11th International Barcelona
x “Future” (Jos Martens), daughter of “Helios”
Mother: “881/19”
Flew 508th National Agen.
Daughter of “904/16”, son of “Elsa”, 1st International Marseille
x “Moeder Overste” (Th Daelmans), mother of 4th National Marseille 2015, grandmother of “Miss Mistral”, 1st National Marseille, daughter of “Irunha”, 1st National Irun
Kl.dochter “Moeder Overste” Mdr van 4. Nat Marseille ’15, Gr.mdr “Miss Mistral” 1. Nat Marseille
Father: “967/16”
Son of “De Perpignan”, 1st Club, 34th National Perpignan & half-brother of “Elsa”, 1st International Marseille
x “Moeder Overste” (Th Daelmans), mother of 4th National Marseille 2015, grandmother of “Miss Mistral”, 1st National Marseille, daughter of “Irunha”, 1st National Irun
Mother: “923/19”
Granddaughter of 1st International-National Agen
Daughter of “758/16”, son of “611/14” (Jan Stevens), 1st/22540 International Agen
x “Miss Mistral”, winner 1st National Marseille & 2nd International Marseille
x “777/17”, sister of “848” 20th National Agen, half-sister of “Goede Jaarling” 17th National Agen
Kl.zoon “Moeder Overste” Mdr van 4. Nat Marseille ’15, Gr.mdr “Miss Mistral” 1. Nat Marseille
Father: “967/16”
Son of “De Perpignan”, 1st Club, 34th National Perpignan & half-brother of “Elsa”, 1st International Marseille
x “Moeder Overste” (Th Daelmans), mother of 4th National Marseille 2015, grandmother of “Miss Mistral”, 1st National Marseille, daughter of “Irunha”, 1st National Irun
Mother: “923/19”
Granddaughter of 1st International-National Agen
Daughter of “758/16”, son of “611/14” (Jan Stevens), 1st/22540 International Agen
x “Miss Mistral”, winner 1st National Marseille & 2nd International Marseille
x “777/17”, sister of “848”, 20th National Agen, half-sister of “Goede Jaarling”, 17th National Agen & 5th Best European Yearling PIPA Ranking, 2 prizes Heavy Fond
Volle Zus “221” 19. Nat Agen !!!
Father: “686/18”
Son of the foundation pair “712/12”, father of 20th National Agen & grandfather of 2nd National Agen
x “Daughter Streepke”, sister of “Miss Sagan”, mother of 1st National Marseille
x “435/12”, foundation hen (Lei Martens), daughter of “De Bandiet”, son of “Irinha”, 1st National Irun
Mother: “130/18”
Daughter of “Benny Batman”, 2nd National, 2nd International Marseille & 6th National Asduif Marseille 3-Year-Old
x “Daughter Streepke”, sister of “Miss Sagan”, mother of 1st National Marseille
Kl.dochter “Moeder Overste” Mdr van 4. Nat Marseille ’15, Gr.mdr “Miss Mistral” 1. Nat Marseille
Father: “626/22”
Son of “758/16” out of “611/14” (Jan Stevens) 1./22540 International Agen
x “Miss Mistral”, winner of 1st National, 1st National Females & 2nd International Marseille
x “777/17”, sister of “848” 20th National Agen, half-sister of “Goede Jaarling” 17th National Agen & 5th Best European Yearling Pipa Ranking, 2 Prizes Heavy Fond.
Daughter of foundation pair “712/12”, father of 20th National Agen & grandfather of 2nd National Agen
x “Daughter Streepke”, sister of “Miss Sagan”, mother of 1st National Marseille
Mother: “631/22”
Daughter of “904/16”, grandson of “Elsa” (Lei Martens), 1st International Marseille
x “Moeder Overste” (Th Daelmans), mother of 4th National Marseille ’15, grandmother of “Miss Mistral” 1st National Marseille
Daughter of “Irunha”, 1st National Irun
Zoon 616/19 x Dochter 724/18
Father: “883/22 Ton”
Son of “616/19” (Yves Van Briel), brother of “Nina” & “Elodie”, 5th & 13th National Marseille
x “919/20”, daughter of sister of “848”, 20th National Agen, half-sister of “Goede Jaarling”, 17th National Agen.
Daughter of foundation pair “712/12”, father of 20th National Agen & grandfather of 2nd National Agen
x “Daughter Streepke”, sister of “Miss Sagan”, mother of 1st National Marseille
Mother: “659/22”
257./5297 National Agen. Daughter of “724/18”, son of “Moeder Overste” (Th Daelmans), mother of 4th National Marseille ’15, grandmother of “Miss Mistral” 1st National Marseille, daughter of “Irunha”, 1st National Irun
x “427/18”, half-sister of “Goede Jaarling”, 17th National Agen. Daughter of foundation pair “712/12”, father of 20th National Agen & grandfather of 2nd National Agen
x “Daughter Streepke”, sister of “Miss Sagan”, mother of 1st National Marseille
Zoon “De Kracht Patser” Lijn “Elsa” 1. Internationaal Marseille
Father: “De Krachtpatser”
Son of “967/16” from “De Perpignan”, 1st Club, 34th National Perpignan & half-brother of “Elsa”, 1st International Marseille
x “613/16”, daughter of foundation pair “712/12”, father of 20th National Agen & grandfather of 2nd National Agen
x “Daughter Streepke”, sister of “Miss Sagan”, mother of 1st National Marseille
Mother: “203/20”
Daughter of “884/19”, daughter of “758/16” from “611/14” (Jan Stevens), 1./22540 International Agen
x “Miss Mistral”, winner 1st National Females & 2nd International Marseille
x “915/19”, daughter of “159/17” from “De Perpignan”, 1st Club, 34th National Perpignan & half-brother of “Elsa”, 1st International Marseille
Zoon 289./2824 Prov Bordeaux ‘23
Father: “371/22”
Flew 289th / 2824 Provincial Bordeaux 2023.
Son of “420/21” (Smeets & Penris), grandson of “Benny Batman”, 2nd National, 2nd International Marseille & 6th National Pigeon Marseille 3 Years, grandson of “Avatar”, 2nd National & 6th International Barcelona 2 Years
x “824/21”, daughter of “146/20”, from foundation pair “712/12”, father of 20th National Agen & grandfather of 2nd National Agen
x “Daughter Streepke”, sister of “Miss Sagan”, mother of 1st National Marseille
Mother: “772/23”
Granddaughter of 1st International Agen (Jan Stevens), granddaughter of “Goede Jaarling”, 17th National Agen & 5th Best European Yearling PIPA Ranking, 2 prizes Heavy Fond, granddaughter of “Daughter Streepke”, full sister Miss Sagan, mother of 1st National Marseille
Kl.dtr “Kleintje” Mdr “Goede Jaarling” 5. Beste Europese Jl Pipa Ranking 2 Prijzen Zware Fond
Father: “682/22”
Son of foundation pigeon “712/12”, father of 20th National Agen & grandfather of 2nd National Agen
x “Kleintje”, mother of “Goede Jaarling”, 17th National Agen & 5th Best European Yearling PIPA Ranking, 2 prizes Heavy Fond
Mother: “679/22”
Son of “752/16”, from “611/14” (Jan Stevens) 1./22540 International Agen
x “De 166”, daughter of nest sister of “Helios”, 1st International Perpignan 2018, 1st National Heavy Fond 2018, 1st Best PIPA Ranking Heavy Fond Netherlands 2018, 7th Best European Pigeon
& granddaughter of “Miss Mistral”, winner 1st National Females & 2nd International Marseille