Introducing Bert Penne is like opening a door that has already been kicked in, as the man has belonged to the Grand-Cru of the pigeon sport in the Dender region for years. With the support of his parents Raoul and Rita, the path to the absolute international top has been paved!
"The phenomenon of Nederhasselt," as we previously announced, lived up to its reputation in 2023. As references, this year he achieved no less than 38 first prizes, capped off with 1st National zone and 5th National in Chateauroux.
This translated into the 2023 championships as:
- 7th Prov Asduif KBDB Zware halve fond yearlings
- 8th Prov Champion KBDB Zware halve fond
- 10th Prov Champion KBDB kleine halve fond
- 1st Champion Young 1+2+3 Young Halve fond Denderbond Ninove
- 1st Champion Yearlings 1+2+3 Zware Halve Fond Denderbond Ninove
- 1st Super Asduif Young Noyon Zandbergen
- 2nd Super Asduif Young Noyon Zandbergen
- 2nd Champion Young 1+2+3 Noyon Zandbergen
- 2nd General King 1+2+3 Denderbond Ninove
- 2nd Champion Halve Fond Denderbond Ninove
- 2nd Asduif Halve Fond Yearlings Denderbond Ninove
- 2nd Asduif Zware Halve Fond Denderbond Ninove
- 3rd King 1+2+3 Halve Fond Denderbond Ninove
- 3rd Champion 1+2+3 yearlings Denderbond Ninove
- 3rd Champion 1+2+3 old Denderbond Ninove
- 3rd King Zware Halve fond Denderbond Ninove
- 3rd Champion 1+2+3 old zware halve fond Denderbond Ninove
But the best was yet to come!
With top hen "Rita," Bert clinches the coveted Olympic title as 1st Olympiad pigeon Cat F and 1st World Best Pigeon with a stunning coefficient that left all international competitors behind.
As the Best Young Pigeon of Belgium with 3 prizes, "Rita" won:
- 1 Noyon 2278 fastest in East Flanders out of 5316 pigeons
- 1 Noyon 2867 fastest in East Flanders out of 7497 pigeons
- 1 Noyon 3642 fastest in East Flanders out of 5316 pigeons
It is also admirable that these results were achieved in the broad interprovincial release!
NOW EXCLUSIVELY IN AUCTION ON PITTS: a full sister of "Rita" with DNA certificate and 2 full brothers of "Raoul," the father of the newly crowned Olympiad pigeon!