More visitors, more exhibitors, more internationality - so the summary of the fair organizer Oliver Kreutzfeldt 27th International pigeon market in Kassel.

Not of course in a time significantly dwindling numbers breeders.

However, a special highlight of this fair was the Saturday auction in Hall 10 for all visitors. More than 3,000 people attended from 12.00 am for the "goose bumps" when Auctioneer Thomas Kirchmann the start of the extraordinary auction of top international pigeon called. 15 of the best breeders from Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands each provided 4 pigeons from their best breeders available. "A gathering of the current national champion, Olympian and AS-pigeon fancier"Said one participant summed up the circle of those who offered their pigeons for sale.

The preparation

All these breeders were both in the magazine "Taubenmarkt" and on the Internet at www.brieftauben-Markt.de presented in detail over several months. So all readers could advance information and many took the opportunity to advance with the providers to contact and obtain further information.

Also all sales doves were in a online-catalog , Belgium and the Netherlands published with original pedigrees on several Internet sites in Germany. This offer was more than 12,000 prospective used. An incredible publicity for the participating growers and for the International Taubenmarkt in Kassel.

Saturday in Kassel

Of course, were interested and buyers all pigeons personally from 9.00 inspect morning and pick it up. The crowds at the exhibition cages was so great that the breeders were in three rows in front of the cages.

All information regarding the auction doves were during the auction on a projected oversized canvas and served as the auctioneer as a guide and the visitors as a source of information during the auction course.

The Auction organization had 5 employees turned off to ensure a smooth visit the auction doves. This was in this rush good measure in the interest of visitors but to command to protect the pigeons also to criminal energies stop, which unfortunately had to be implemented multiple times.

Join now without being in Kassel

The organizers of the auction had devised something special for those who could not come to Kassel on Saturday. Full auction scenario was broadcast live on the Internet. So could on the internet portal www.brieftauben-Markt.de and on voutube auctioning pursued by the world. Again, put the auction in Kassel new standards.

Satisfaction as a measure of things

The success of an auction you can quickly measure the economic proceeds. Here's expectations were more than fulfilled. Nearly 800 euros on average – for youngsters. A unique result.

The most expensive pigeon, a child of "YVAN" the Herbots family, brought 7,000 euros, a child of the "CIS" by Dirk de Beer and Simone Müller provided with 4,100 euros furore. Overall, the pigeons on offer from Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands moved on "eye level", that is, prices for all pigeons were at the same level. So all vendors were very satisfied. But the buyer and prospects praised the exceptionally high quality the pigeons offered.

Here you can see a video tour of the International Taubenmarkt 2016…(click)