Wim Breemen (62) began his pigeon adventure completely independently in his teenage years. The first year he participated in the races, he was immediately among the champions, and now, more than 45 years later, he is still continuing with the same momentum! With a breeding loft based on bloodlines such as Heremans, Gaby Vandenabeele, Lindelauf &zn, Gebr Janssen, Koopman, and Hooymans, this was hardly surprising! For years, he has competed at the highest level, and Wim Breemen has become an internationally recognized name in the pigeon sport. His pigeons shone in the toughest competitions around the world, Cerafin Europe, loft races in China, etc. Thus, his pigeons became highly sought after in places like China, Taiwan, England, Germany, Italy, Iraq, Kuwait, the USA, France, and of course in Belgium.
However, in recent years, Wim has not had it easy with his health, and various hospitalizations disrupted his plans. As a result, a large part of his colony was put up for sale through various beautiful auctions via Pitts, particularly the program pigeons for middle-distance races. Only a small number of competitions were participated in over the past two years, nonetheless achieving nice results:
AGEN (862km) 8 YEARLINGS PARTICIPATED
- NATIONAL: 4 PRIZES per 4 pigeons
- INTERNATIONAL: 6 PRIZES per 4 pigeons
- City competition 3rd and 5th yearling: 22nd/24th/64th prize.
BORDEAUX NATIONAL (825KM) ONLY YEARLINGS PARTICIPATED
- COMBINED 4th, 5th, 20th prize
- CITY COMPETITION 4th and 6th YEARLING, 17th and 22nd prize against 290 pigeons
- NATIONAL 157th, 175th, 211th against 9825 PIGEONS
- WEFO 77th and 89th prize / 1534 pigeons
BORDEAUX NATIONAL 825KM
- COMBINED HK, 6, 11, 17, 21, 25... / 134 pigeons
- COMBINED SS 27, 41, 51, 54, 66... / 260 pigeons
- SS.ZOL 183, 245, 252, 795...
- CITY COMPETITION 30, 55, 70, 73... / 231 pigeons
BERGERAC
- COMBINED HK 20, 22...
NARBONNE PROVINCIAL ZLU
- PROVINCIAL 61, 107, 132...
- FML. 148, 271 / 898 pigeons
- CITY COMPETITION 31, 50, 60 / 178 pigeons
AGEN 862KM
- NATIONAL, 203, 636, 663... / 5449 pigeons
- INTERNATIONAL 451, 1681, 1866... / 15317 pigeons
- AGEN EUREGIO 87, 286, 336... / 1962 pigeons
- FML. 54, 180, 155... / 787 pigeons
- CITY COMPETITION 12, 49... / 240 pigeons
Natural Resistance
Originally, it was his uncle who taught him the tricks of the trade at a very young age. Now, Wim shares his passion for the pigeon sport with his wife. “It’s not in the pot, but in their heads,” is their motto. “You can’t make a racehorse out of a donkey.” To begin with, Wim is very strict about the health of his pigeons. “Oxygen is the best and cheapest remedy, and as a result, the windows of the lofts are open day and night.” This does not necessarily mean that a veterinarian is not consulted, as Wim relies on Norbert Peeters and Vincent Schroeder for medical guidance. Three weeks before the breeding season, the pigeons are examined by one of them and treated if necessary. The same applies to the racing pigeons just before the sports season. To meet the needs of the pigeons, Wim feeds them abundantly every day. He alternates between racing, breeding, and cleansing from Paloma. For long-distance flights, peanuts are sometimes provided to completely fill the tank.
New Investments
“Only with super pigeons do you win top prizes,” says Wim. Sitting around and waiting is therefore not his style. Last winter, he reinvested in promising pigeons from top lofts:
- SON "GOLDEN REMCO" - MARCK DE COCK: WINNER GOLDEN RING 4 NAT. ACEBIRD LONG DIST, YL KBDB 2019
- KLD. "DE POPPEL": 1st NPO CHATEUROUX 6873 PIGEONS X "HET FENOMEEN": 1st NAT. VINCENT, 2nd NAT. AGEN
- EURO DIAMOND WINNER AGEN 2022-2023 SUPERFLYER 12th NAT. 24th INTERN. ETC.
- "THE KOOPMAN MALE" KLZ. GERARD
- KLD. "ARMANDO JUNIOR" JOEL VERSCHOOT
- DAUGHTER "POKKEMAN" (FATHER KIM 1st NATIONAL BOURGES) SUPER BREEDER
- KLZ "FREDDY" - "BAK 17" MARCEL AELBRECHT - EIJERKAMP & ZN
- KLD. "EURO" X "NEW EURO" EIJERKAMP & ZN
- BEST OF THE BEST NEW SUPERSTARS GEBR. LEIDEMAN KLZ. "EL-ZARKA" GEBR. VAN DEN BRANDE, GOOD BLUE, PILAR ETC.
- KLD "OLYMPIC MARJOLEIN".
- BEST OF A.S. DECKERS TOP BREEDERS ZLU NL
- BEST OF AD SCHAERLAECKENS KLZ, BEST BREEDER EVER. KLD. JEROEN JR. WILLEM DE BRUIJN.
- SON 2nd INTERN. AGEN SAEYTIJDT P&S
