Hofstade near Aalst, home to a top colony that regularly leaves the best behind in the sprint of the largest pigeon province.
- 4th National Champion Sprint Young 2017
- 16th National Ace Pigeon Sprint Young 2017
- 2nd Overall Provincial Champion East Flanders 2017
- 2nd Overall Provincial Champion East Flanders 2020
- 1st Provincial Champion Sprint Young 2017
- 1st Provincial Champion Sprint Yearlings 2020
- 1st Provincial Ace Pigeon Sprint Young 2017
- 2nd Provincial Champion Sprint Old 2018
- 2nd Provincial Champion Sprint Old 2019
- 2nd Provincial Ace Pigeon Sprint Yearlings 2019
- 3rd Provincial Champion Sprint Yearlings 2019
- 3rd Provincial Champion Sprint Old 2020
- 3rd Provincial Ace Pigeon Sprint Yearlings 2020
- 4th Provincial Ace Pigeon Sprint Old 2019
- 4th Provincial Ace Pigeon Sprint Young 2019
- 5th Provincial Champion Sprint Old & Yearlings 2017
We limit ourselves here to only the top 5 standings in these championships because the list would otherwise be endless. A list of a true champion!
Most sprint players among us will already have a suspicion about who this is: Gert De Swaef.
With always small numbers in competitions, this superman consistently performs at full speed in the beloved flight from Noyon. Not only top prizes but also high prize percentages are the trademark here. In the collaboration "United Noyon Union," it is known that one must wait until Gert is back to distribute the grand prize. Even in the large umbrella organization and the strongest sprint competition in the country "Dendervallei," Gert's pigeons regularly place at the top against the heavyweights that this collaboration is rich in.
The strain of Gert is formed with pigeons from the following fanciers: Van Huyck (Lede), De Mey Patrick (Schoonaarde), Govaert Remi (Lede), Stickers-Donckers (via Luc van Mechelen), Bob & Steven Fenech (Norfolk UK), Van Heddeghem Daniël (Letterhoutem), Dehon-Demonseau (via Dominique Velghe), Dirk Van Den Bulck (via Bob Fenech & Eddy Den Haese), Van den Abbeel-Van Paesschen, Kas & Karel Meijers (NL), Hans & Evert Eijerkamp (NL), Leo Heremans (via Jo Claeskens and Van Heirstraeten and Zn) & Gert Van Limbergen (Lede).
In this auction, everything revolves around the foundation pigeon of Gert: “Veile Stickers”
What this doffer has already produced is simply phenomenal! We try to provide you with a better insight into the truly astonishing list of descendants.
- Children of the "Veile Stickers"
BE16-4191994 “Veilke 994”
Top daughter “Veile Stickers” x “Oostakkerken”
This top hen is already the mother of 2 provincial ace pigeons!
- “Aaike”, 2nd provincial ace pigeon sprint Yearlings 2019
5 times 1st prize from Noyon. “Aaike” is the mother of lots 5 & 6.
- “The 4 x 4 Hen”, 8th provincial ace pigeon sprint Yearlings 2022
5 times 1st prize from Noyon
“Veilke 994” is the grandmother of “Craksken 129”, 1st ace pigeon young United Noyon Union
BE15-4206670 “Veil Kathleentje”
Flew superbly and is the mother of a flying wonder:
“Miss Noyon” 21 times 1st prize and 4th provincial ace pigeon sprint Old 2019
BE17-4141034 “Super 034”
Top flyer with 8 times 1st prize
BE18-4129016 “Raketjen”
Flew 6 times 1st prize and is the mother of lot 12
Lots 1, 2 & 11 are children from “the Veile Stickers” and thus siblings of the aforementioned pigeons !!
- Grandchildren of the "Veile Stickers"
BE17-4141008 “Super 008”
7th provincial ace pigeon sprint Yearlings 2018
8th provincial ace pigeon sprint Old 2021
17 times 1st prize (without duplications)
BE16-4195721 “Miss Noyon”
4th provincial ace pigeon sprint Old 2019
21 times 1st prize (without duplications); lots 3 & 4 are from a top son “Miss Noyon”
BE19-4054019 “Miss Momignies”
12 times 1st prize from Momignies
BE19-4054032 “Young Bruno”
4th provincial ace pigeon sprint Young 2019
BE19-4054050 “Remi”
Brother of “Miss Noyon”
3rd provincial ace pigeon sprint Yearlings 2020
BE18-4008504 “Aaike”
2nd provincial ace pigeon sprint Yearlings 2019
5 times 1st prize from Noyon, including 1/3267 pigeons!
Mother of lots 5 & 6!
“4 x 4 Hen”
8th provincial ace pigeon sprint Yearlings 2022
Now that the “Veile Stickers” is getting a year older, a unique opportunity arises to strengthen your breeding loft with this superb bloodline. Gert also knows that “Veile Stickers” will not remain young forever and is looking for a new top breeder who can eventually take the place of “Veile Stickers.” With the GB19-V-83242 “Steven,” he believes he has found this. This “Steven” is the father of lot 12.
Below is a list of references that Gert has received over the years. We can certainly state, when you see this impressive list, that many fanciers have success with his pigeons, which once again indicates that the quality at De Swaef is exceedingly high and that Gert treats people well and honestly!!
- Van Heddeghem Daniël (Letterhoutem)
- 5th national ace pigeon 50% Gert De Swaef
- 1st provincial ace pigeon 50% Gert De Swaef
- 5th provincial ace pigeon 100% Gert De Swaef
- 17th national ace pigeon 100% Gert De Swaef
- Lismont Patrick (Bekkevoort)
- 2nd national ace pigeon sprint young 2019 25% Gert De Swaef
- 1st provincial ace pigeon sprint young 2019 25% Gert De Swaef
- Dehon-Demonseau (Thulin)
- 21st national ace pigeon sprint Yearlings 2021 100% Gert De Swaef
- De Schrijver Johan (Wetteren)
- With Gert De Swaef pigeons in Midden-Waas: 1/4928, 2/3341, 1/1425
- Segers Tim (Brakel)
- With Gert De Swaef pigeons in Midden-Waas: 11/3357, 24/5708, 21/1420, 15/814
- Van Vaerenbergh Chris (Haaltert)
- Van Heirstraeten Frans & Timmy (Willebroek)
- Claeskens Jo (Wolvertem)
- Van Malderen Luc (Berlare)
- Van Gucht Ronny
- Old with 25 times 1st prize 50% Gert De Swaef
- Old with 20 times 1st prize 50% Gert De Swaef
- Depestel Gino (Ichtegem)
- Bob Fenech (UK)
- Super success with son “Den Veile,” who is also a full brother of the mother of lots 9 & 10
- Erik Olivier (Merelbeke)
- Daughter of Miss Noyon
- Platteau Niels, Mats & Father Kristof
- 16th national ace pigeon sprint yearlings
- Everaert Jo (Hofstade)
- De Winter Johan (St-Katelijne-Waver)
- De Troyer Jonathan (Lierde)
- Arts Willy (Herdersem)
- De Bruin Marnic (Haaltert)
- And several fanciers from the UK via good friend Bob Fenech
Results 2023
Old/yearlings Noyon:
- 715 pigeons: 1-4-10-39 … (8/12)
- 488 pigeons: 1-11-15-17-26-31 … (10/14)
- 375 pigeons: 5-6-21-25-27 … (11/14)
- 365 pigeons: 1-14-43 … (6/7)
- 326 pigeons: 8-9-10-13-19-23 … (8/8)
- 129 pigeons: 1-4-8-14-21 … (9/12)
- 117 pigeons: 3-5-7-13 … (7/9)
- 75 pigeons: 1-5-6-16 … (6/7)
Young Quiévrain
- 225 pigeons: 1-2-3-5 … (17/28)
Young Noyon
- 194 pigeons: 1-4-18-19 … (10/18)
- 115 pigeons: 1-3-9-12-13-14-17-18 … (15/18)
- 303 pigeons: 3-4-5-25-26 … (14/26)
- 300 pigeons: 3-7-9-11-18-20 … (15/19)
- 67 pigeons: 1-2-4-6-7-8 … (12/16)
- 397 pigeons: 2-8-27-28-30-31-35 … (16/21)
- 195 pigeons: 1-2-6-7-10-11 … (14/19)
- 298 pigeons: 2-3-12-16-27-28-30 … (12/15)
- 397 pigeons: 2-3-10-21-30 … (12/14)
- 141 pigeons: 2-3-4-5-9-10-13 … (14/15)
- 107 pigeons: 1-2-5-6-8-11 … (11/15)
Young Momignies
- 431 pigeons: 2-8-18-19-20-21-22-27-27 … (14/14)