Chain results are the exception rather than the rule in every discipline and certainly not for everyone. It takes a particularly strong loft of racing pigeons in the right condition to be able to achieve such results. If you can also achieve this in the extreme long distance, then it is beyond doubt that you have a very strong loft of pigeons! In this auction children and brothers and sisters who all give feedback to the very best of Marc Schreurs. Rock-solid breeding material for lovers of extremely heavy work!
Back in time
The late Jan Schreurs, father of Marc and Patrick, founded his pigeon breed with very few basic pigeons, which came from a very small loft that was maintained at a very high level by his owner, Guillaume Petri. Those pigeons were so good and the breeding base was so small that Jan Schreurs had no choice but to inbreed them. Because the stock pigeons had already been strongly inbred by Cattrysse, Vander Espt, Jos Hermans and so on, the breeding results were very stable from the start.
Jan Schreurs bred two lines from his base pigeons: a blue line from an inbred coupling 'Oude Cattrysse' x his granddaughter 'Oud Blauw' and a red line from the 'Red couple' from Petri.
But the two lines were soon confused. And the reason was simple: crossing both lines resulted in superior pigeons such as the Blue Marathon.
Jan Schreurs knew that he had to keep the bloodline of the Blue Marathon and improve it if possible. He did this by… even more inbreeding. So he mated: a son of the blue Marathon with a sister of the same Blue Marathon and the Blue Marathon to a sister of his father. Careful inbreeding as can be seen, but both pairings produced excellent breeding results. This line continues to this day with pigeons such as 'Birgit', 'Barcelona Jan' etc...
By mating with cousins from the blue Schreurs pair, Hub Peeters has established a famous line of Barcelona champions with a very high breeding capacity.
In 1998, Schreurs-Hauben will reintroduce the Peeters pigeons to refresh their own blue line. In 1975 Jan Schreurs introduced one new pigeon: the brother of the famous 'Vaaltje' van Beunen. Jan knew very well what to do: pair the Vale Beunen with his best hens and cross the offspring back with his best pigeons, namely the line of the Blue Marathon. What resulted from this was a whole dynasty of superior pigeons for the extreme long distance races.
Schreurs-Hauben from 1990
When he started in As in 1989 with the same variety as his father, Marc Schreurs thought it was time to introduce new genes into the species. After serious consideration, the choice fell on the inbred Kuypers strain. Marc introduced some Kuypers pigeons to his newly formed stock in As via Maurice Borgers. But he was very selective: of the 30 or so Borgers birds he got, only 3 or 4 were judged good enough to introduce into the breed. The same procedure was followed: inbreeding and then inbreeding again and with the same success: 'Vale Barcelona II', 'Miss Biarritz', 'Goele', 'Saffier', 'Barcelona King' etc...
The introduction of the Brinkman hen was another masterful move by Schreurs, perhaps the best upgrade of the breed since the Oude Cattrysse. As soon as Marc Schreurs discovered the breeding potential of this highly inbred van der Wegen hen, he did not hesitate for a moment and started inbreeding the van der Wegen hen in order to fix the bloodline for at least another generation.
Barcelona 08-07-2022
Local 161 pigeons: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 51, 52
Provincial 877 pigeons: 1, 6, 7, 13, 14, 16, 17, 27, 44, 46, 55, 68, 74, 89, 91, 93, 99, 107, 111, 123, 139, 148, 149, 161 , 167, 172, 188, 194, 258, 278
National 6560 pigeons: 16, 73, 81, 125, 137, 169, 187, 264, 423, 431, 474, 593, 662, 789, 796, 816, 847, 916, 947, 1029, 1135, 1168, 1173, 1273, 1358, 1394, 1547, 1614
International 16832 pigeons: 37, 191, 203, 335, 367, 466, 518, 781, 1258, 1273, 1432, 1814, 1998, 2345, 2361, 2409, 2536, 2730, 2792, 3012, 36121, 3721, 37121 3979, 4242, 4329, 4693, 4785, 5327, 5446
International 6168 hens: 19, 98, 160, 215, 496, 504, 572, 714, 924, 952, 989, 1061, 1092, 1181, 1465, 1471, 1564, 1676, 1705, 1851, 1885, 2086
Winner Primus Inter Pares 2022, also best pigeon nationally over 5 years.
Results 2021
Barcelona 11-07-2021
• Loc 184d. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39, 44, 46, 48, 49, 52, 55, 56 (35/70)
• Prov 990d. 12, 13, 15, 17, 21, 26, 30, 33, 37, 38, 47, 48, 48, 57, 63, 64, 75, 77, 120, 122, 128, 140, 154, 158, 165, 166, 177, 203, 233, 236, 261, 270, 277, 306, 308 (35/70)
• Wet 6913p. 130, 131, 140, 153, 219,
242, 317, 330, 370, 374, 427, 443, 443, 503, 562, 563, 660, 675, 936, 945, 974, 1033, 1120, 1147, 1210, 1214, 1283, 1468, 1780 ( 30/70)
• Int 16485d. 385, 386, 407, 442, 602, 663, 840, 874, 980, 998, 1113, 1164, 1164, 1314, 1471, 1472, 1694, 1736, 2455, 2478, 2540, 2692, 29614, 28014 3110, 3292, 3799 (28/70)
• Int ♀ 5840d. 168, 169, 178, 284, 349, 440, 446, 461, 461, 512, 560, 561, 631, 924, 939, 964, 1027, 1107, 1172, 1175, 1242, 1442 (22/54)
Narbonne Yearlings 30-07-2021
• Loco 116d. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37 (29/68)
• Prov. 603d. 12, 17, 27, 32, 34, 38, 43, 46, 49, 55, 69, 72, 74, 88, 90, 93, 94, 102, 108, 110, 111, 121, 123, 135, 139, 146, 152, 156, 158, 179, 185, 191, 199 (33/68)
• Wet 5792p. 68, 100, 159, 217, 236, 266, 283, 295, 308, 332, 421, 444, 454, 566, 584, 625, 640, 712, 788, 798, 799, 872, 883, 991, 1037, 1088, 1162, 1174, 1201, 1400, 1446, 1480 (32/68)
• Int 13693d. 189, 250, 404, 663, 734, 826, 879, 917, 941, 1007, 1230, 1280, 1301, 1571, 1599, 1711, 1744, 1875, 2027, 2047, 2048, 2218, 24237, 24237, 24237 2688, 2862, 2886, 2954, 3367 (30/68)
• Int ♀ 8330 p. 149, 273, 499, 588, 592, 676, 792, 817, 832, 1092, 1293, 1560, 1813, 1829 (14/35)
Narbonne 30-07-2021
• Loc 87d. 2.7 (2/4)
• Prov. 654d. 19.54 (2/4)
• Wet 5805d. 50, 347 (2/4)
• Int 15121d. 163, 955 (2/4)
• Int ♀ 8330d. 54, 342 (2/4)
Perpignan 06-08-2021
• Loc 54d. 1, 2, 5, 9, 12 (5/19)
• Prov. 499p. 8, 13, 40, 51, 71, 132, 149 (7/19)
• Wet 3901d. 34, 59, 209, 304, 499, 884 (6/19)
• Int 13274d. 160, 233, 582, 821, 1956 (5/19)
Results 2019-2020
St Vincent 31-07-2020
• Lok 70d. 2, 3, 6, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24 (10/26)
• Prov. 338d. 5, 10, 40, 55, 86, 90, 101, 102 (8/26)
• Wet 3038d. 180, 220, 510, 642 (4/26)
• Int 6073d. 535, 591, 1010, 1206 (4/26)
Barcelona 31-07-2020
• Loc 177d. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 37, 38, 39, 43, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 (37/68)
• Prov 1029p. 9, 12, 30, 32, 34, 37, 48, 50, 53, 56, 59, 68, 71, 77, 78, 85, 92, 104, 121, 125, 136, 137, 139, 152, 153, 174, 184, 188, 189, 215, 233, 300, 304, 308, 310, 318, 324 (37/68)
• Wet 6178p. 60, 81, 214, 218, 226, 230, 285, 291, 301, 322, 339, 370, 395, 420, 426, 467, 497, 596, 710, 731, 829, 836, 855, 955, 956, 1119, 1191, 1224, 1227, 1397, 1494 (31/68)
• Int 12315d. 161, 207, 691, 716, 760, 781, 924, 935, 961, 1002, 1033, 1102, 1151, 1205, 1215, 1300, 1362, 1598, 1863, 1922, 2194, 2206, 25034, 25034, 25034 2853, 2952, 3008, 3014 (29/68)
• Int. ♀ 4331d. 81, 105, 337, 343, 358, 367, 429, 437, 445, 469, 499, 538, 542, 579, 598, 927, 1033 (17/51)
Narbonne 15-08-2020
• Loc 42d. 5 (1/1)
• Prov. 435p. 39 (1/1)
• Wet 4454p. 492 (1/1)
• Int 12848p. 1719 (1/1)
• Int ♀ 6834d. 714 (1/1)
Narbonne Yearlings 15-08-2020
• Loc 106d. 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36 (21/50)
• Prov 364d. 5, 16, 18, 34, 35, 37, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 59, 70, 71, 74, 78, 87, 90, 94, 95, 98, 114, 115 (23/50)
• Wet 4120d. 111, 165, 190, 345, 360, 414, 465, 482, 514, 522, 557, 709, 895, 900, 929, 980 (16/50)
• Int 8492d. 401, 544, 601, 905, 932, 1021, 1112, 1144, 1197, 1210, 1257, 1501, 1840, 1847, 1896, 1996 (16/50)
• Int ♀ 6837p. 437, 568, 612, 871, 897, 969, 1048, 1080, 1118, 1125, 1161, 1361, 1636, 1647, 1694 (15/51)
Brive Yearlings 15-08-2020
• Loc 79d. 1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27 (15/40)
• Prov 382d. 24, 32, 51, 57, 59, 62, 64, 87, 92, 99, 103, 118, 120, 122, 126, 127 (16/40)
• Wet. Z. 372d. 10, 18, 43, 45, 48, 51, 52, 84, 93 (9/40)
Pau 22/06/2019
• Loc 175d. 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 28, 32, 34, 38, 40, 41 (10/18)
• Prov 480d. 4, 5, 28, 30, 32, 34, 45, 48, 99 (9/18)
• CFW 712d. 20, 22, 101, 112, 117, 125, 150, 158 (7/18)
• Nat 2797p. 204, 218, 597, 643, 657, 677 (6/18)
• Int 12119d. 910, 964, 2535, 2678, 2722, 2810 (6/18)
• Int ♀ 3193d. 221, 550, 577, 699 (4/9)
Agen Yearlings 28/06/2019
• Loc 59d. 3 (1/4)
• Prov. 550d. 65 (1/4)
• Wet 4650d. 654 (1/4)
• Int 10616d. 1777 (1/4)
Agen 28/06/2019
• Loc 27d. 3, 4, 7, 8 (4/10)
• Prov. 469p. 13, 27, 80, 96 (4/10)
• Wet 3935p. 381, 607 (2/10)
• Int 12090d. 1452, 2174 (2/10)
• Int ♀ 4666d. 320 (1/5)
Barcelona 05/07/2019
• Loco 169d. 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 48 (27/51)
• Prov 1129p. 24, 25, 35, 41, 48, 59, 69, 70, 71, 81, 96, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 119, 132, 134, 138, 165, 172, 178, 202, 220 ( 25/51)
• CFW 1881d. 30, 33, 51, 59, 71, 79, 94, 95, 98, 113, 145, 156, 160, 162, 165, 167, 225, 235, 236, 238, 279, 288, 291, 335, 373, 466, 538 (27/51)
• Wet 7301d. 101, 106, 147, 174, 221, 265, 329, 331, 340, 398, 494, 523, 538, 545, 551, 553, 698, 751, 756, 768, 949, 974, 987, 1122, 1231, 1593 (26/51)
• Int 15981d. 279, 296, 389, 442, 550, 640, 794, 797, 817, 929, 1154, 1201, 1251, 1262, 1277, 1281, 2043, 2185, 2201, 2241, 2689, 2738, 2752 (3, 3, 3, 2752 25/51)
• Int ♀ 5104d. 120,
205, 293, 300, 414, 428, 432, 441, 443, 678, 715, 720, 894, 898 (14/28)
Marseille 19/07/2019
• Lok 40d. 3, 7.8, 12 (4/7)
• Prov. 339p. 37, 80, 81 (3/7)
• CFW 1317d. 226, 434, 436 (3/7)
• Nat 2239p. 341 (1/7)
• Int 10044d. 918, 2281, 2286 (3/7)
• Int ♀ 2651d. 405, 466, 541 (3/3)
Souillac Yearlings 29/07/2019
• Loc 105d. 8, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 33 (11/46)
• Prov 422d. 23, 60, 66, 78, 86, 92, 99, 100, 101 (9/46)
• Wet. Zone 399d. 18, 53, 57, 66, 81, 87, 91, 93, 95 (9/46)
Narbonne 29/07/2019
• Loc 61d. 5, 19(2/5)
• Prov. 444d. 41 (1/5)
• Wet 3873p. 619 (1/5)
• Int 9813d. 1733 (1/5)
Narbonne Yearlings 29/07/2019
• Loc 67d. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22 (18/40)
• Prov 311d. 5, 22, 28, 30, 36, 38, 44, 46, 54, 55, 59, 61, 71, 72, 74 (15/40)
• Wet 3580d. 222, 390, 416, 427, 479, 500, 532, 544, 643, 655, 677, 697, 797, 803, 818, 839, 866, 885 (18/40)
• Int 8284d. 475, 975, 1025, 1044, 1143, 1179, 1228, 1248, 1440, 1459, 1495, 1530, 1733, 1742, 1768, 1813, 1864, 1896, 1937, 1958, 1990 (21/40)
• Int ♀ 5262d. 387, 630, 832, 845, 904, 931, 963, 986, 1117, 1130, 1133, 1152, 1178, 1300, 1303 (16/45)
Perpignan 03/08/2019
• Loc 87d. 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18 (10/21)
• Prov. 469p. 22, 49, 66, 67, 73, 76, 78, 81, 85 (9/21)
• CFW 1173d. 98, 177, 253, 256, 266, 293, 305, 312, 326 (9/21)
• Nat 3915p. 348, 607, 839, 844, 873, 974 (6/21)
• Int 12770d. 1199, 2039, 2798, 2818, 2921 (5/21)
• Int ♀ 3292d. 319, 507, 684, 688, 719, 826 (6/13)
