Jean-Philippe Degee: underdog at the national top
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Jean-Philippe Degee: underdog at the national top

In the Walloon town of Hotton, just a stone’s throw from Durbuy, are the lofts of Jean-Philippe Degee. To compete for national titles from such a location, everything has to go perfectly right — and above all, you must possess superior pigeons that dare to find their way home on their own. Over the years, Jean-Philippe has worked tirelessly to build a highly intelligent strain of pigeons capable of doing exactly that, from 100 to 1,000 kilometers!

In 2018, he already managed to leave the entire national Libourne convoy behind him and claimed national victory. Other top performances, consistently at the very top on a national level, followed on races such as Pau, Limoges, Libourne, and Marseille.

The 2025 season proved exceptional once again, with Jean-Philippe recording no fewer than 21 provincial victories in the province of Luxembourg — true top-class quality! For the first time, Degee is offering a group of late-bred youngsters at auction through Pitts. We can already reveal that the winning bloodline is clearly present: once you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. Absolute top quality!

Palmares – Degee Jean-Philippe (2003–2025)

National Top 10 Results

  • 1st National Libourne 2018

  • 2nd National Marseille 2016

  • 3rd National Marseille 2009

  • 4th National Libourne 2018

  • 4th National Libourne 2009

  • 4th National Pau 2021

  • 5th National Marseille 2015

  • 5th National Libourne 2009

  • 9th National Libourne 2018

  • 9th National Limoges 2023

  • 10th National Pau 2021

Top Semi-National Results (AWC)

  • 1st Semi-National Sancoins (Old & Yearlings) 2023

  • 1st Semi-National Sancoins (Yearlings) 2023

  • 1st Semi-National Nevers (Old & Yearlings) 2023

  • 1st Semi-National Chalon-sur-Saône (Yearlings) 2025

Season 2025

  • 1st National Zone C Libourne

  • 3× 1st National Zone Wallonia: Bourges, Limoges, Libourne

  • 75× Top 100 National Zone C (Old & Yearlings)

  • 21× 1st Provincial Luxembourg

  • 43× 1st Club Prize (no double entries – Old, Yearlings & Youngsters)

National Rankings 2025

  • 16th National Marseille

  • 48th National Agen

  • 76th National Libourne

  • 93rd National Bourges

  • 99th National Marseille

Top Results 2025

  • Châlons-en-Champagne – 2,222 pigeons:
    9 – 19 – 22 – 41 – 44 – 69 – 74 (7/9)

  • Sens – 1,719 pigeons:
    1 – 2 – 4 – 9 – 10 – 11 – 12 – 13 – 13 – 15 – 16 – 18 – 19 – 20 (98/130)

  • Bourges SPW3 – 1,018 pigeons:
    1 – 15 – 37 – 43 – 48 – 81 (9/14)

  • Vierzon – 108 pigeons:
    1 – 2 – 6 – 10 (6/8)

  • Rethel – 221 pigeons:
    1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 8 – 10 (34/66)

  • Châlons-en-Champagne – 957 pigeons:
    6 – 7 – 21 – 33 (4/4)

  • Chalon-sur-Saône (Semi-National) – 1,103 pigeons:
    1 – 20 – 27 – 37 – 40 – 46 – 59 – 74 (19/39)

  • Sancoins Provincial – 339 pigeons:
    4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 16 – 17 – 31 – 34 (20/29)