The successful Lossin-Gerard partnership combines the craftsmanship of two absolute heavyweights in pigeon racing. To explain how it all began, we need to go back in time for a moment. In 1989, Manfred Lossin made an outstanding start with top pigeons from G. Cichosz, and in that very same year he already became champion with the young birds. And this with a crushing lead! “A good start is half the battle,” and the express train had left the station. A train that went from 0 to 100 in barely 2 years, because those same pigeons confirmed their class in 1990 by winning the yearling championship. In 1991, Lossin became champion again, this time with the 1990 generation, and in 1992 the RV championship (Regional Association) was won with the old birds. In 1993, Manfred became 2nd RV champion, and on the national race from Munich he achieved the fastest series in Germany. In 1994, he once again won 2nd place in the RV championship, after which Manfred moved to Belgium to put the competition under serious pressure there as well. Among other achievements, he clocked 8 Lossin pigeons in the first 10 on an Orléans race, immediately making his mark in our country too, and he was featured in the headlines of pigeon sport magazines on a weekly basis. In the late summer of 1995, Manfred moved back to Cologne.
After his return from Belgium, Manfred Lossin immediately relaunched his career in spectacular fashion. We would not have expected anything less! In the years that followed, one title after another was added to Lossin’s record, which has since become a gigantic list of top performances, ace pigeon titles, and championships. When the two sports friends John Gerard and Manfred Lossin entered into a partnership in 2021 and founded the tandem bearing their names, their performances climbed to even greater heights. However, due to health problems and lack of time, no racing was done in Much from their own loft until 2024. A number of Lossin-Gerard pigeons had already been moved to other lofts, however, and references also poured in there, such as at the loft of Rene and Dennis Siebertz:
The hen with ring number 07724-17-141 became the 1st Ace Hen of Germany in 2020, with 11 prizes from 12 races in 2018, 10 from 13 in 2019, and 11 from 11 in 2020.
The father of the 141 is a Roeper pigeon that was lent to Rene. A full sister of this Roeper pigeon is the mother of 01858-16-1333, which also ranked among the best in the club for several consecutive years.
The hen with ring number 04667-20-2150 was the best yearling hen of the loft in 2021. The 2150 was the best hen of RV Hennef and 3rd Ace Hen of the regional association Schlagen in 2025.
The hen with ring number 04667-20-2023 was the top performer in 2023 and 2024: in 2023 she became the 2nd best hen of the RV, and in 2024 she was the star of the loft.
The young pigeon 04667-24-1126, once again bred from a Roeper pigeon (479), paired to a sister of “301” (see below), became the 2nd best young pigeon of the club.
Also worth mentioning is the loft of Thorsten Müller. Thorsten races exclusively with cocks and young birds. The flagship of this loft is 301, called “Sinspert Ei.” This pigeon has a remarkable history: his father, a son of Frank Schlechtriem’s “The Great One,” was paired in 2018 at Lossin’s loft to one of his Roeper hens. The first clutch was infertile, and a second clutch was attempted. Since it seemed that these eggs were infertile as well, the pair was moved to an empty loft at Thorsten’s place. To be absolutely sure, the eggs were placed under foster pigeons. A few days later it became clear that one of the two eggs was in fact fertile! This egg was therefore found again in “Sinspert” at Thorsten’s loft, hence the name. In the years that followed, it became clear that he did not become famous only because of his name, but also because of his performances and references:
The 1099 is a full brother of the 301 and wins 3 x 1st prize.
The 634 is a full brother of the 301 and 1099 and became the 4th Olympiad pigeon in 2024.
The nest brother of the hen with ring number 04667-20-2150 at Rene Siebertz became the 1st best yearling of RV Gummersbach.
In 2025, the brothers 1136 and 1137 were strongly involved in achieving the 2nd Regional Association Championship and the 25-year Club Championship of Germany.
Norbert Knopp (Bonn) also raced mainly with pigeons from Manfred Lossin from 2005 onward, with the following results:
In 2006
1st RV General Champion
1st RV Champion old bird races
1st RV Hen Champion
1st RV Yearling Champion
1st WAW Cup Champion
1st WAW Champion
1st RV Club Champion
3rd & 7th best pigeon of the RV
1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 15th & 16th best hen of the RV
8th, 10th & 15th best yearling pigeon of the RV
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th & 17th best yearling hen of the RV
1st short-distance and 1st long-distance champion
1st REGIO Group Champion
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th & 17th best hen of the RG
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 17th, 18th, etc. All-round Ace Hen of the RV
1st Ace Pigeon of the RV in May, June, and July
1st REGV Championship Winner
4th REGV Champion
1st, 3rd, 5th Ace Hens in Regional Association 407
Hen 07552-05-1218 wins 14/14 prizes and is the 28th ace hen at federal level.
In 2007
2nd RV General Champion
1st RV Champion old bird races
1st RV Hen Champion
5th RV Yearling Champion
2nd WAW Cup Champion
2nd WAW Champion
2nd RV Club Champion
11th, 14th, 20th & 21st best pigeon of the RV
1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 22nd & 25th best hen of the RV
10th best yearling pigeon of the RV
1st, 11th, 21st… best yearling hen of the RV
1st short-distance and 1st long-distance champion
2nd REGIO Group Champion
1st, 4th, 9th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd… best hen of the RG
1st, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 19th, etc. All-round Ace Hen of the RV
1st Clinic Cup Winner of the RV
8th REGV Champion
Overview of recent years
Championships 2021 Manfred Lossin & John Gerard (first year as a partnership)
In RV Hennef/Troisdorf & surrounding area
5 x 1st
1st RV General Champion (old-young)
1st German Club Champion of the RV
1st German RV Club Champion at RV level
1st RV Year Champion
1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th… best hen in yearling list
1st, 2nd, 9th… best yearling hen
3rd German Yearling Club Champion of the RV
2nd RV Hen Champion
1st, 5th, 6th… best hen
1st, 4th, 5th, 6th… Ace Hen
3rd RV Champion
1st EDV Champion
1st RV EDV Cup Winner
3rd RV Middle Distance Champion
4th RV Nominated Champion
5th Champion “The Racing Pigeon”
5th RV Long Distance Champion
5th RV Young Bird Champion
Bronze Medal Old Bird Race
Silver Medal Old Bird Race
In the Regional Association 407/Group
1st & 4th Ace Pigeon July 2021
2nd, 7th, 12th… best yearling hen of the Regional Association
5th Regional Association Champion internal 5 best pigeons
5th German Yearling Champion at Regional Association level
8th German Club Champion of the Regional Association
9th & 11th Ace Hen of the Regional Association
7th Regional Association Championship Master
6th Regional Association Champion 3 best pigeons
5th Regional Group Champion 3 best pigeons
Championships 2020 Manfred Lossin
In RV Hennef/Troisdorf & surrounding area
5 x 1st prize
5th RV General Champion (old-young)
3rd German Club Champion of the RV
1st RV Hen Champion
2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 17th… best hen
3rd, 6th, 10th… Ace Hen
1st RV Long Distance Champion
2nd RV Young Bird Champion
1st Ace Young Bird
1st, 7th, 9th, 12th… best young pigeon
2nd EDV Champion
2nd RV Cup Champion
2nd “Die Brieftaube” Champion
3rd Clinic Cup
3rd RV Champion
4th RV Preliminary Champion
7th RV Middle Distance Champion
8th RV Yearling Champion
3rd… best yearling hen
4th… best yearling hen
Bronze Medal Young Bird Race
Aktion Mensch Medal
In the federation
1st FG Champion
2nd, 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 18th… best hen
In the Regional Association 407/Group
5th RegVb Championship Champion
3rd Regional Group Champion 3 best pigeons
6th Regional Association Champion internal 5 best pigeons
6th Regional Association Champion 3 best pigeons
4th Club Young Bird Champion
9th & 13th Ace Hen of the Regional Association
10th best hen
6th best yearling hen
Championships 2018 Manfred Lossin
In RV Sieg Westerwald
1st German Club Champion of RV, 12 prizes, 951 ace points
2nd German RV Club Champion at RV level
3rd German Young Bird Club Champion of the RV
2nd Champion “The Carrier Pigeon”
2nd Clinic Cup
2nd RV Champion, 53 prizes, 18,122 km
8th, 9th, 10th best hen each with 11 prizes, 10th best pigeon
2nd RV Young Bird Champion, 39 prizes, 13,132 km, 2,162 points
3rd, 12th, 16th, 19th best young hen
2nd RV Hen Champion, 43 prizes, 14,901 km
3rd RV Championship Champion
2nd RV General Champion (old-young)
2nd RV Short Distance Champion
2nd RV Long Distance Champion
2nd RV IT Cup Winner
3rd RV Young Bird Champion
1st best young pigeon
1st Bronze Medal Old Bird Race
Championships 2017 Manfred Lossin
In RV Sieg Westerwald
2nd RV Champion, 62 prizes, 21,633 km, 4,157 ace points
2nd Best Hen, 14/14 prizes, 4,795 km, 1,070 ace points
followed by the 22nd, 24th, 25th, 33rd, 43rd, 55th, 58th, 71st, 72nd hens of the RV
1st RV Yearling Champion, 48 prizes, 16,831 km, 3,236 points
1st Best Yearling Hen of the RV 08613-16-619, 14/14 prizes, 4,795 km, 869 ace points
followed by the 3rd, 5th, 18th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 27th, 32nd, 36th, 38th yearling hens of the RV
3rd best yearling of the RV 07724-16-62, 14/10 prizes, 3,764 km, 687 ace points
followed by the 12th, 31st, 38th yearling pigeons of the RV
2nd RV General Champion
2nd RV Hen Champion, 52 prizes, 17,862 km, 3,619 ace points
4th RV Ace Hen over all races
2nd Challenge Cup winner of the 7th district
2nd RV Championship Champion
2nd RV Long Distance Champion
2nd RV Short Distance Champion
2nd RV Club Champion
2nd RV BT Championship
1st RV EDV Cup Winner
3rd RV EDP Championship
3rd RV Clinic Cup
2nd RV Group Champion
Bronze Medal Old Bird Race
Silver Medal Old Bird Race
10th RV Young Bird Champion
Championships 2016 Manfred Lossin
In RV Sieg Westerwald
1 x 1st prize
6th RV Club Champion
7th RV Short Distance Champion
7th RV Championship Champion
Participated with young birds in only 1 prize race
8th RV IT Champion
9th RV Yearling Champion
9th BT Champion of the RV
10th RV Hen Champion
10th RV Clinic Cup Winner
11th RV Champion
12th RV General Champion
13th RV Long Distance Champion
Championships 2015 Manfred Lossin
In RV Sieg Westerwald
1 x 1st prize
2nd RV Short Distance Champion
3rd RV Club Champion at RV level
4th RV Championship Winner
6th Young Bird Champion
7th RV BT Championship
7th Clinic Cup
7th IT Championship
8th RV Hen Champion
9th RV General Champion
9th RV Yearling Champion
11th RV Old Bird Champion
13th RV Long Distance Champion
20th FG Champion (mentioned above)
26th Rhineland Champion
Championships 2014 Manfred Lossin
In RV Sieg Westerwald
Gold Medal Winners
2nd RV Champion
2nd Best Pigeon of the RV
1 x 1st race
2nd RV Federation Champion
2nd RV BT Championship
2nd RV IT Championship
3rd Clinic Cup
3rd RV Championship Champion
3rd RV Short Distance Champion
3rd Challenge Cup Winner of the 7th district
5th RV General Champion
5th RV Yearling Champion
6th RV Hen Champion
12th, 16th, 19th… Best Hen of the RV
6th RV Long Distance Champion
14th FG Champion (mentioned above)
6th, 19th… Best Pigeon of the FG
13th, 19th… Best Hen FG
14th Rhineland Champion
Championships 2000 Manfred Lossin (the super season!)
In the Cologne 23er racing association
3 x 1st prize
2nd Flight Community Champion of 3 RVs
2nd, 3rd, … best hen of the FG of 3 RVs
3rd best yearling pigeon of the FG
7th, 13th, 16th, 24th… best yearling hen of the FG
2nd Club Young Bird Champion
2nd RV Young Bird Master
3rd General Racing Pigeon Championship 2000
2nd Racing Pigeon Young Bird Championship 2000
2nd Racing Pigeon Short Distance Championship 2000
3rd Racing Pigeon Long Distance Championship 2000
2nd EDP Master 2000
5th, 10th… Ace Young Bird
1st RV Championship Old Birds
4th best pigeon of the RV
2nd, 3rd, 7th, 12th, 14th… best hen of the RV
1st RV Yearling Champion
1st, 3rd best yearling pigeon of the RV
1st, 2nd, 4th, 9th, 12th, 15th best yearling hen of the RV
2nd, 4th, 5th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th… best young pigeon of the RV
2nd RV Hen Champion
2nd RV Short Distance Champion
2nd RV Long Distance Champion
1st Pigeon Championship Short Distance July 2000
1st Pigeon Championship Middle Distance July 2000
3rd Ace Cock of the RV
1st, 6th, 10th… Ace Hen of the RV
2nd, 4th, 5th… Ace Young Bird of the RV
Championships 1999 Manfred Lossin
In RV Cologne 23er
Bronze Medal Old Birds
2nd RV Year Champion
2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th… best year hen
6th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 19th… best year cock
2nd Federation Young Bird Champion
2nd RV Young Bird Champion
1st Ace Pigeon May
2nd, 4th, 6th… best young pigeon
4th, 5th, 9th… RV Ace Hen
2nd, 4th, 6th… RV Ace Young Bird