Originally living in Oostwinkel, this tandem already played at a particularly high level in the early 1990s. Antoine worked in the meat sector and when Yvonne took over the club Union Eiktak, there was not much time left to play with the pigeons.

Gert Cirkel started his career in pigeon sport with the purchase of a few white pigeons. With his company "white pigeon service" he wanted to offer these pigeons to let go at weddings and parties.

Twan Bongers (Odiliapeel-Nl) brings a lot of beautiful pigeons, from the very best of his famous breeding loft, including the line of his 1st International Perpignan (Kimlynn), in an auction via Pitts. Also several inbred offspring of this exceptionally inheriting breeding hen !! Barcelona and Perpignan, in harsh conditions, is their trademark.

In the East Flemish Sint-Lievens-Houtem the pigeon sport is still rampant. Several strong playing enthusiasts live in this bustling municipality and one of them is undoubtedly 31-year-old Michael Otte.

The strategy of the champion from St-Truiden is well known: Buy eggs and late youngsters from the absolute top lofts of the Belgian pigeon sport.

Due to working conditions, the Vanbrabant-Dams spouses are forced to limit themselves to the game with the youngsters.

The uncle-nephew combination Will & Falco Ebben from Leeuwen has been flying at top level in their department for almost twenty years. When they bought their first pigeons from Ad Schaerlaeckens in Baarle-Nassau in 1998, their performance went up by leaps and bounds. Will & Falco have always remained loyal to Ad Schaerlaeckens and still visit him regularly when they need fresh blood in their tribe.

For more than 25 years, Wim has been a household name in the pigeon world both at home and abroad, due to his annual super results.

The central line in the stock building was formed with pigeons from fellow villagers Jos and Jules Engels. Descendants of almost all English toppers came to the Rechtestraat. The strongly inbred English pigeons were perfect for crossing. Crossbreeds that came from Dirk Van Dijck from Zandhoven (children of the Kannibaal, Rambo and Bourges), Luc Daans from Begijnendijk (from Dikke Brul) and Jos Maris from Itegem

The man for the heavy lifting. The database consists of pigeons from Eddy Schroeven, Ronald Lodewijckx (Remi Speltdoorn pigeons), Gerd Schotsmans, Jos Thoné and Norbert Peeters. The latest acquisitions come from Joost Desmeyter, Stijn and Jeroen Rans and grandmaster Albert Derwa.

Racing with youngsters has increased enormously in importance and popularity in recent decades. This makes winter breeding almost a must if you want to compete on the stage. Growing healthy and strong early youngsters lays the foundation of a good youngsters season. But even though breeding seems simple, it is not so easy to breed a good strong team of youngsters that are ready to compete in May. Winter breeding has many pitfalls, for the fanciers not to kick in. The secrets of a good winter breeding!

Research on pigeons - Past and Present

One of the pathogens in the pigeons are fungi. In reference books of microbiology it is stated that even though all life on earth had to be almost eradicated, there would still be fungi. They are considered the debris clearing of nature. Mushrooms, for example, are just the tip of the iceberg, to name it that way, because the fungus threads that carry the mushroom as fruit are underneath. We also think of penicillin-producing fungi, discovered by Alexander Fleming, and this invention has caused an immense breakthrough in (animal) medicine. Because surgery became possible because of this invention.

Every year before the winter starts our pigeons are moulting.

Building up natural resistance with our racing pigeons. Is it possible and how do I do it?

After the bird flu, we finally are able to start with the season 2017. And it was an instant hit. Beautiful weather, beautiful flights and lofts in shape performing extraordinary.