With multiple zonal victories to their name, more than 30 first prizes in 2021, and 9th overall national champion KBDB 2021, Jean Collet and Christiaan Dubois prove that they are far from finished! As is customary, a very limited group of pigeons from this superior loft will be auctioned.
History
Jean Collet and his nephew Christiaan Dubois joined forces and race from the Collet household. Initially starting with great success in sprint and middle-distance, they decided to shift their focus to long-distance. In 2013, they already showcased their class by winning 1st National zone from Montélimar (2nd National). The summer of 2018 was also a celebration of top results, with an impressive 2 zonal victories. Meanwhile, they now stand at 6 zonal victories, including 5 in just 3 years! Besides Montélimar in 2013 and Chateauroux and Valence in 2018, they have also added Chateauroux, Montluçon, and Montélimar to their honors!
Due to the proximity of the liberating station in Lessen (Hainaut), Jean and Christiaan have chosen to liberate their pigeons in Hainaut. However, this has meant that they have missed out on at least 6 provincial victories in East Flanders so far...
The 2021 season again proved that true top class resides at Collet-Dubois. They played more than 30 first prizes and were, among other things, 9th overall national champion KBDB!
Breeding
Jean and Christiaan based their sprint and middle-distance racing on the 'Super 400' strain. They have repeatedly controlled the competitions from Noyon, Ecouen, and Toury. The pigeons from their old base trace back to the strain of Arthur Botteldoorn from Schorisse and Goeminne-Verhellen from Flobecq.
For heavy middle-distance, the breeds of Maurice Casaert (Nechin), Norbert Aly, and Rik Cools were selected. Additionally, strains from Jozef Schietecatte from Horebeke. A hen from Yvan Haelters (Nukerke/Maarkedal), a winner of 1st International Perpignan 2013, proved to be an exceptional breeding hen and became the mother of various stars at Collet-Dubois. The top breeder “Dirk” comes from Brigitte Depessemier (Ronse), from the line of the 2nd national Limoges.
And what a top breeder this last one is! This doffer is the foundation of no less than 3 zonal victories, namely one child and two grandchildren of 'Dirk' were responsible for this. Among them is “Radja,” a grandchild of 'Dirk', a top flyer with an impressive palmares and zonal winner at Chateauroux!
Care
At Jean Collet's, we do not encounter a powerful loft setup, but what is clear is that they have excellent pigeons! The places are relatively limited and the selection is based on indisputable results. Pigeons for small middle-distance, heavy middle-distance, and long-distance are simply mixed together. During the racing season, different pigeons from the same loft are entered almost daily. Therefore, the racing team receives two solid meals each day, always full. “We try to get the right pigeons in condition at the right time, but of course, that is not something you always have control over. Sometimes the form comes naturally, and sometimes it has to be worked for. We do give some supplements such as tea and vitamins, but we still believe in the quality of the pigeon itself,” says Jean.
Results 2021
2/5 Sermaises 404 old 1-4-7-28-45-53 (20/30) 177 young 1-4-12-21-24-28 13/22
8/5 Sermaises 416 old 1-12-20-30-51- ... (20/30)
29/5 Bourges 290 young 1-9-19-39-42-44-51 (14/19) 420 old 1-7-9-12-22-25-30 12/20
6/6 Sermaises 211 young 1-212-42-45 ... (10/14) 377 old 1-2-3-(3 first returned) 19-74-80- 12/18
6/6 Chateauroux 118 young 1-2(2 first returned) 5-6-8-16-18 (7/12) 240 old 2-3-6-8-9-10-12 10/12
12/6 La Chatre 136 old 1-18-19-21-22-25-27- (7/8) 114 young 1-2-7-11 19-25-28 7/16
12/6 Limoges 133 old 2-3-4-12-22 -30 (6/8)
19/6 Valence 174 2-8-35-49 (4/4)
28/6 La Souterraine 163 1-8-18 (3/8)
2/7 Agen 370 young 12-44 (1 and 2) 301 old 52-64-66 (3/3)
More than 30 first prizes!!
Championships 2021
-9 overall champion KBDB 2021
-2 overall champion Derby Hainaut
-1 champion zonal 1/2 middle-distance old DH
-5 champion zonal 1/2 middle-distance young DH
-9 champion zonal 1/2 middle-distance young DH
-1 champion zonal 1/2 middle-distance old + young local Lessen
-2 champion zonal 1/2 middle-distance young local Lessen
-2 champion zonal middle-distance young Lessen
Brakel Sermaises
-1 champion old GR + KL perimeter
-1 champion young GR + KL perimeter
-2 champion young GR + KL perimeter
-1 champion 3 categories
-3 king GR + KL
-1 +4 Ace pigeon old
-1 +2 Ace pigeon young
-2-3-4 Ace pigeon young
Championships Ath-Lessen-Leuze
- 1st large middle-distance 3 cat. (1+2)
- 4th long-distance 2 cat.
- 1 overall champion!
-9 overall champion KBDB 2021
-11 overall champion KBDB 2022
-11 overall champion East Flanders 2022
-9 champion FVOV 2022
2022
Championships Derby Hainaut 2022:
-1 young heavy ½ middle-distance (1 and 2)
-5 young zonal ½ middle-distance (1 and 2)
-5 long-distance old
-2 large long-distance young
Championships local Lessen 2022:
-1 zonal ½ middle-distance old (1 and 2)
-1 zonal ½ middle-distance young (1 and 2)
-1 large long-distance young
-1 overall champion 2022
-1 Ace pigeon heavy 1/2 middle-distance young
-2 long-distance old
-4 long-distance young
-7 large long-distance old
Championships local Brakel 2022 Sermaises
-1 old (1 and 2) small + large perimeter
-1 young (1 and 2) small + large perimeter
-1 young (1 and 2) small + large perimeter
-1 King (most prizes)
-1 and 3x2 Ace pigeon
-1 overall champion 2022
- 24 x 1 prize without double
- 36 x 1 prize double
Founders of the Collet-Dubois loft
Founding father den Dirk 13/4189058 (Pessemier Brigitte)
Founding mother Haelters hen 08/4346403 (Haelters Ivan)
Supplemented with pigeons from Rik Cools-Saeytijdt Paul and Sven -Johan Tant-De Prol Filip-Goeminne Verhellen-De Geeter Evy Bruno- DeSlovere Eddy and lastly Fonteyn Fr.
