History
The pigeon story at the Wijffels household began long before Stijn (32) was born; previously, uncle Lucien Wijffels played with the pigeons, just like his brother Gerard Wijffels and their uncle Jules Sintobin. It was especially this last one who achieved great successes during that time.
Father Guy Wijffels has played together with Lucien since he was young in sprint races. Later, Stefanie, Stijn’s sister, also joined in, and together they became quite the speed specialists in sprint races! Stijn also started to get more involved with the pigeons and spent some time racing in tandem with his sister until she went off to study and unfortunately had less time for the pigeons. Then it became "Stijn Wijffels" alone for the first time, albeit with the help of his father Guy. The sprint flights gradually gave way to middle-distance and long-distance flights. Pigeons were acquired for those distances, and breeding and testing took place, yielding beautiful results!
When Stijn and his wife set their sights on a butcher shop, renovations and rebuilds took place, and the pigeons had to make way for his profession as an independent butcher. Initially, father could still manage the pigeons alone, but as the butcher shop began to prosper, he started working more hours until there was hardly any time left to play with the pigeons… A few years ago, the logical result was the total sale of this colony.
Restart with a Clear Goal
But the passion for pigeons is indestructible, and in 2022 Stijn and Guy decided to restart with new pigeons and new lines… They reached out to various top enthusiasts with the goal of establishing a renowned breeding loft and testing the offspring with other enthusiasts. Of course, they primarily hope that the enthusiasts succeed with their pigeons, and if they encounter any setbacks, those who purchase pigeons can always turn to father and son Wijffels.
In addition to selling the young pigeons, a few are kept to still play as enthusiasts in Hulste, where Stijn's children (Lucie and Tuur) love to go to the loft and help with maintenance.
The Main Breeds
- Brothers Dekkers (NL) parents with achievements
- Clicque Gino (Wevelgem): from the best lines: Golden Prince, Devil Prince, Prince Rudy, …
- Jos Thoné (Niel-bij-As): the well-known lines such as Avril, Avros, Mora, …
- Rino Verheye (Aalbeke): a super inbreeding pair brother x sister super ace pigeon, already proven Top pair!
- Marc De Cock (Temse): from his best lines: Double Remco, Rockefeller, Mister Tulle, Bold Eagle, Johan 275, …
- Team Platteeuw (Rumbeke): Lines such as New General, Lady OZO, Goodly, …
- Furthermore, breeds from Bert Vandenberghe, Gaby Vandenabeele, …
Most of these parents come directly from the enthusiasts mentioned (see also the pedigrees of the parents listed with the young pigeons)
Reference Marc De Cock - "Double Remco"
Dear Stijn, I would like to thank you for the honest service
"Double Remco", bred and raced by me, achieved the title of 4th national ace pigeon in long-distance in 2019
I obtained his father from you for which my sincere thanks
Attached you will find the pedigree and the price list that this crack has flown together.
I wish you much pigeon success and a successful sale.
Sportive regards,
Marc De Cock
