This sympathetic forklift driver from Sint-Truiden has been playing with pigeons since he was a child. From sprint to great half fond, these races are clearly a strong suit for Marc's pigeons.
With 12 breeding pairs, 14 widowers, and 14 flight hens (which are played in total widowhood), and 2 rounds of young, we can definitely speak of a mini-colony here. However, this does not stop Marc from playing fiercely hard every week. He has been the overall champion in Sint-Truiden for 8 consecutive years, and last season he won the 1st prize locally an impressive 24 times.
Marc is offering the first round of young from his best breeding pairs in this auction. A unique opportunity to acquire these strong bloodlines for your loft.
Bloodline Development
He owes a great deal of his success to a particularly strong breeding base that he can rely on for years. Marc says: “My true breeding pigeons come from Clerinx. Everyone knows that the Clerinx pigeons are almost unbeatable in real pigeon weather. Moreover, this highly inbred breed possesses enormous genetic potential.” He also strengthened his loft with the ever-sympathetic Roger Mertens, whose pigeons perform exceptionally well with Marc. Additionally, strong material came from Herbots Jo & Raf (line "Alaphilippe"), and through a friend, the Hermans-Bonné bloodline was introduced. Via Pitts, the pigeons of Alfons & Danny Van Daalen (Sint-Janssteen - NL) were brought in from Anthony Maes, along with several pigeons from Team Debo from Vichte.
With this strong bloodline, it becomes easier to achieve strong performances. Marc takes excellent care of the pigeons using products from the Herbovet range and those from Vincent Schroeder. After that, it’s up to the pigeons themselves, and strong performances are expected to earn a place. The selection standard is therefore very high, and for Marc, the selection bar cannot be high enough. Only the very best can stay, as the spots are limited. Performing from the sprint up to the 500km races is the message.
Results and Championships
- 1st national ace pigeon yearlings sprint 2005
- 5-12th national ace pigeon yearlings sprint 2006
- 1st follower gold pigeon 2005
- 1st superstar gold pigeon 2005
- 11th national ace pigeon small half fond yearlings 2022 (Nadine)
- 21st national ace pigeon small half fond yearlings 2021 (Charlintje)
- 1st champion small half fond yearlings Limburg
- 2nd ace pigeon mid Limburg most prizes +/- 600 members yearlings
- 5th ace pigeon mid Limburg based on 5 prizes yearlings
- 10th ace pigeons mid Limburg old
- 8 years in a row overall champion Sint-Truiden
Season 2023
!! 24 times 1st prize locally !!
- Dizy 1-2-3-8-10-12-18-21-26 9/11 on 166 pigeons
- Mettet 1-3-5-7-8-10-15-34-55 9/12 on 271 pigeons
- Laon 1-6-11-15-31-34-51-52-54 9/11 on 189 pigeons
- Melun 1-2-8-11-22-73-88 7/10 on 295 pigeons
- Laon 2-4-19-31-32-45-56-62 7/10 on 210 pigeons
- Melun 1-5-31-50-114-463-548 7/12 on 2604 pigeons
- Nanteuil 2-9-65-181 4/4 on 564 pigeons
- Bourges 1-12 2/3 on 228 pigeons locally
- Bourges 6-66 2/3 on 1645 pigeons provincially
- Bourges 8-185 2/3 on 9922 pigeons nationally
- Sens 1-5-19 3/3 on 172 pigeons
- Chateauroux 1-6-13-22 4/4 on 147 pigeons
- Chateauroux 6-76-137-194 4/4 on 1723 pigeons provincially
- Chimay 1-4-15-25-26-32-76 8 prizes on 242 pigeons
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