Wim Breemen (62) began his pigeon adventure completely independently as a teenager. The first year he participated in the races, he was immediately among the champions and now, more than 45 years later, he continues in the same vein! With a breeding loft based on bloodlines such as Heremans, Gaby Vandenabeele, Lindelauf &zn, Gebr Janssen, Koopman, and Hooymans, it was difficult for it to be otherwise! He competed at the highest level for years, and Wim Breemen became an international name in pigeon sport. His pigeons shone in the toughest competitions in the world, Cerafin Europe, loft races in China, etc. As a result, his pigeons became sought after in China, Taiwan, England, Germany, Italy, Iraq, Kuwait, the USA, France, and of course, Belgium.
However, in recent years, Wim has not had the best of health, and various hospitalizations threw a spanner in the works. As a result, a large part of the colony was put up for sale through various beautiful auctions, particularly the program pigeons for the middle-distance races. Only a small number of competitions were entered in the past 2 years, nevertheless with good results:
AGEN (862km) 8 YEARLINGS PARTICIPATED
- NATIONAL: 4 PRIZES per 4 pigeons
- INTERNATIONAL: 6 PRIZES per 4 pigeons
- City contest 3rd and 5th yearling: 22nd/24th/64th prize.
BORDEAUX NATIONAL (825KM) ONLY YEARLINGS PARTICIPATED
- TEAM PLAY 4th, 5th, 20th prize
- CITY CONTEST 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
- TEAM PLAY HK, 6, 11, 17, 21, 25... /134 pigeons
- TEAM PLAY SS 27, 41, 51, 54, 66... /260 pigeons
- SS.ZOL 183, 245, 252, 795...
- CITY CONTEST 30, 55, 70, 73... /231 pigeons
BERGERAC
- TEAM PLAY HK 20, 22...
NARBONNE PROVINCIAL ZLU
- PROVINCIAL 61, 107, 132...
- FML. 148, 271 /898 pigeons
- CITY CONTEST 31, 50, 60 /178 pigeons
AGEN 862KM
- NAT, 203, 636, 663... /5449 pigeons
- INTERN. 451, 1681, 1866... /15317 pigeons
- AGEN EUREGIO 87, 286, 336... /1962 pigeons
- FML. 54, 180, 155... /787 pigeons
- CITY CONTEST 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 sport with his wife. “It’s not in the bag, but in their heads,” is their motto. “You can’t make a racehorse out of a donkey.” And to begin with, Wim is very strict about the health of his pigeons. “Oxygen is the best and cheapest remedy, and therefore the windows of the loft are open day and night.” This does not necessarily mean that a veterinarian is not visited, as for medical guidance, Wim relies on Norbert Peeters and Vincent Schroeder. 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 racing season. To meet the needs of the pigeons, Wim feeds them abundantly every day. He alternates between racing, breeding, and cleansing from Paloma. For longer races, peanuts are provided to completely fill the tank.
New investments
“Only with super pigeons do you win top prizes,” says Wim. Thus, sitting back and waiting is not for him. 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 SUPER FLYER 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 THE COMING 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
