Our friends from Vissenaken ended their 2023 season with a truly impressive honor roll… A total of 34 pure first prizes were won from Momignies to Libourne, including a significant number of notable victories - just take a look:
A national ‘double’… 1st + 2nd National Argenton 18837 young birds!
3 x 1st provincial… 1st prov Vierzon 749 old; 1st prov Libourne 462 yearlings; 1st prov Argenton young birds
6 x 1st semi-national... 1st s-nat Libourne 595 yearlings, 1st s-nat Souillac 910 old, 1st s-nat Chateauroux 1760 old, 1st s-nat Tulle 1420 yearlings, 1st s-nat Bourges 2024 yearlings, 1st semi-nat Argenton young birds
Additionally, among other prizes are 1st Soissons 1429 old + young; 1st Soissons 1000 old + young; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Momignies 1757 young birds etc…
With already 4 national and 15 zonal victories in the bag, this tandem undoubtedly ranks among the best heavy middle-distance colonies in the country.
The last national victory dates back to 2016, but almost every year since, they have narrowly missed hitting the main bird multiple times, including:
- 2nd National Bourges 24496 d. (granddaughter in KOOP 2)
- 2nd National Tulle 5067 d. (daughter in KOOP 17, grandson in KOOP 15)
- 2nd National Argenton 3322 d.
- 4th National Chateauroux 17081 d. (brother in KOOP 10, half-brother in KOOP 7, daughter in KOOP 18)
- 5th National Tulle 7267 d. (half-sister in KOOP 11)
- 5th National Argenton 23280 d.
- 6th National Tulle 7813 d. (half-brother in KOOP 4)
- 6th National Argenton 8006 d.
- 9th National Chateauroux 18741 d. (half-brother in KOOP 12)
- 9th National Tulle 3064 (son in KOOP 12)
The descendants of the national winners also provide excellent after-breeding!
In this sale, we find several grandchildren of 2167895-13 “Golden Francine”, winner of 1st National Bourges 24019 d. (granddaughters in KOOP 2, KOOP 3, KOOP 6 and KOOP 13)
Grandchildren of 2142798-15 “Rinus” – 1st National La Souterraine 9602 d. can be found under KOOP 14 (granddaughter) and KOOP 16 (grandson).
Finally, we would like to present to you 3 exceptional (breeding) pigeons:
BE11-2189847 “Melita”. She is an unflown sister of 262-09 “Melito”, winner of 1st Nat(z) Bourges 4390 + 4th Nat 17061 d, and also the father “737-11” with 11th Nat Chateauroux 22254 d and 13th Nat Bourges 14571 d, as well as grandfather of 1st Nat. Chateauroux 8594 d and fastest 17447 d.
“Melita” is a true top breeder, she is the mother of, among others:
- 2nd National Tulle 5067
- 2nd National Bourges 24220 d
- 22nd Nat. As pigeon Yearlings World Best Pigeon ’23
Grandchildren of this super breeding brother/sister can be found under KOOP 1, KOOP 2, KOOP 3, KOOP 6 and KOOP 17!
M. BE16-2009428 “Fantastic Firestar”. This absolute top hen was 3rd prov as pigeon all-round KBDB Flemish Brabant and won e.g. 1st Chateauroux 711 d – 16th Nat 14955 d, 1st Argenton 391 d – 59th Nat 22645 d, 2nd Chateauroux 394 d, 2nd Blois 313 d, 2nd Soissons 247 d, 3rd Chevrainvilliers 723 d, 7th Soissons 723 d etc…
She is a daughter of 876 “Terminator Smis”. Purchased at the total sale of Maurice and Ivan Vandersmissen, when a true top flyer with 10 first prizes in the sprint, later a true top breeder and father of 6 different 1st prize winners including 2 national top 10 winners!
Her mother is 757-11 “Firestar”. Top hen from the top pair “B-52 x Hemera 103-08” with e.g. 1st Nat(z) Bourges 4381 d, 1st Orleans 1157 d, 1st Argenton 288, 15th s-Nat Chateauroux 8624 d. She became the mother of e.g. “885-12”, father of the car winner 1st prov Gien 5855 d, “908-13” with 1st Bourges 531 d – 52nd Nat 10141 d, 1st Soissons 310 d, 30th Nat Chateauroux 10933 d etc… Two other sisters (see “Starlet” 615-16 at KOOP 11) and a brother (see “Firedrake 498-17 at KOOP 8) have already produced a provincial winner!
“Fantastic Firestar” is, among other things, the mother of
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BE15-2142724 “Mila”. Sister of 922-13 “Superlative” – 23rd Nat. as pigeon heavy middle distance '15 KBDB. Comes from 681-11 “Milestone Vandewouwer”. Directly from Gaston Vandewouwer (as an egg) and grandson “Kaasboer” x 830-07 “Iron Lady”. Top hen, won among others 2 x 1st and is e.g. the grandmother of “522-11” – 1st National Chateauroux 8594 d (fastest 17447 d)! She is a half-sister of old stock pigeons such as “De Chateauroux” 905-03 and “De Montlucon” 801-03!
Mila is a super breeder and the mother of, among others:
- “Golden Mila” 630-23 with 1st National Argenton 18837 d
- “Princess Meleys” 013-22 with 1st prov Chateauroux 2651 d + 4th National 17165 d
- “055-22” with 1st semi-national Bourges 2024 d and 1st Momignies 500 d!
Son “Mila” in KOOP 10, granddaughter in KOOP 18