Lummen – a Belgian Municipality in the Flanders region with around 15,000 inhabitants. It consists of Main town and the two districts Linkhout and Meldert. Hasselt is eleven kilometers southeast, Maastricht 37 kilometers southeast and Brussels about 60 kilometers west-southwest. Here in the Limburg region, a modest, sympathetic and extremely successful sports friend named Willy Steenaerts. And he plays everything that the region has to offer in terms of flights. all round so.

Who all flights of 100 If you want to play successfully up to 600 km, you should already have a sufficient, but also own a team that has high qualities. Just German breeders appreciate these all-round qualities. Have most Belgian pigeon fanciers on the short, medium or even specializes in long distance, so Willy Steenaerts plays everything that the Belgian travel programs have to offer. And this with results at all Distances and all competitions that frighten his opponents, but also be full of admiration. Willy doesn't just "turn around" his top prizes around the church tower”, as is now customary in many regions of Belgium is, but also faces the really big competition. That's how his fly Pigeons including the 9th National Bourges against 14,449 yearlings, 10th National Chateauroux against 10,933 old birds and the 16th National Tulle against 8,621 pigeons.

What makes Sportfreund so successful? There are of course several factors to this. In essence, it is the refreshed pigeon strain that we are taking a closer look at. Incidentally, in Belgium people almost only talk about the pigeon itself. All the bells and whistles that the German player sets as a benchmark does not appear in any of the conversations here. Point, Z, SgR5Z, Back here, Back there, Eye here, Eye there, Wind here, Wind there, Lay here, Lay there – not a word. Central are “1. Bankruptcy", "Kilometer" and "Competition".

There probably would be in most RVen in Germany heart attack-like conditions, if the Transport and release would take place as in the province of Limburg in Belgium. Basketing for Saturday is always Thursday from 200 km. basket stay Friday without feeding and release as usual. If you have to push and it is not clear beforehand, then three nights basket stay. So that's all Gimmicks about food and water are obsolete. The dove counts. no tactics, no fiddling. The pigeon must be well prepared overall.

The small release numbers are often ridiculed in Germany, but one must not forget that the few pigeons played in the bar are released together with many other small bars. So the pigeons always have to break away from the crowd for a top price, even if the actual competition is small. And then there are the big editions, so to speak, as the icing on the cake of the season.

The trunk structure

On the breeding loft we find two main lines that have prevailed. “De Jonge Ijzeren” by L-B-J Geerinckx, who is already the father of 4 ace pigeons and tens of different 1st prize winners. He is also the grandfather of the 1st Prov. Gien against 4,677 pigeons and also the “532/14 De Blauwe Bourges” in 2015 flew the 9th National Bourges against 14,449 yearlings. He is also the grandfather of Donkere As Nitra 403/11", the 5th Olympic pigeon Nitra Category A and 1st As-pigeon boy was. He flew 5 x 1st prizes and 25 x 1st tenths in 2 years.

The other bloodline on the breeding loft goes through the “Kannibaal 51” B-07-5100851, which comes from a grandson and a granddaughter of the world-famous “Kannibaal” of Dirk van Dijck and was bought in 2008 by Paul Huls.

He is the father of:

“084/11” mother of the 8th and 9th National Asduif snelheid jonge KBDB 2014;

“195/10” Teentje Kannibaal - 3rd Prov. Asduif snelheid oude KBDB 2012 and mother of the new one Wundervogel's “Mister Kassel” - 1st Chimay 3,686 pigeons, 1st Chimay 3,400 pigeons, 1. Mets 1,839 pigeons;

“196/10” 4. Prov. Ace pigeon sprint yearlings KBDB 2011.

Grandfather of, among others:
On the breeding loft we find two main lines that have prevailed. “De Jonge Ijzeren” by L-B-J Geerinckx, who is already the father of 4 ace pigeons and tens of different 1st prize winners. He is also the grandfather of the 1st Prov. Gien against 4,677 pigeons and also the “532/14 De Blauwe Bourges” in 2015 flew the 9th National Bourges against 14,449 yearlings. He is also the grandfather of Donkere As Nitra 403/11", the 5th Olympic pigeon Nitra Category A and 1st As-pigeon boy was. He flew 5 x 1st prizes and 25 x 1st tenths in 2 years.

Both bloodlines were crossed with each other and were the key to the long-term success Willy Steenaerts. The successful new launches of the last few years are Pigeons from Leo Heremans - Original and about Peter Kocks and Marina Vandevelde, all of which have taken off and complement each other perfectly. From Peter Kocks came in particular via the Favoriete line, the female "424/11". the "Rozette" (Rossini line) has left its mark on the loft like no other another pigeon - there are umpteen sons and daughters in breeding, very many of the performance pigeons to grandchildren of the "Rozette".

On the breeding loft there are around 25 couples, who are supplemented each year by the best pilots.

The figureheads:

"De Kleine 34" - B-5005034/2013; father 1004867/2012 Inbreeding Olympiad 003 Leo Heremans; Son “613/09” Young Jackpot x “196/10” Granddaughter Olympics 003. Mother DV 0297-11-424 "Rozette" by Peter Kocks 100% Leo Heremans, daughter "283/10" Rossini x "192/10" Diamond daughter brother “Jackpot”. A great sire. He is the father of 555/14 (7 x 1st - including 1st vs. 2,767), 191/15 (8 x 1st - including 1st vs. 5,770), 978/16 (7 x 1st), 518/17 (5 x 1st - i.a. 1st vs. 1.750), grandfather "Nele 084/19" with i.a. 1st vs. 1,360 provincial and fastest against 5,028 pigeons (father is 518/17).

„From 555“ – B-2110555/2014; flog u. a. 7 x 1. – u.a. 1. gg. 2.767! Vater 5005034/2013 100% Leo Heremans; mother 6322920/2012 Enkelin Jan & Galantos. Original Marina Vandevelde.

grandfather 6358994/2010 Son of Jan Leo Heremans; Son “220/02” De Jan 6 x 1st prize x “413/09” daughter Olympics 003; grandmother 6146301/2010 Daughter of Galantos Leo Heremans. Daughter “857/08” Galantos Koopman x “334/04” Mother 14th Nat. Argenton.

BE-14-2110697 „Mr. Kassel“

Only played as a young pigeon and 3 x 1st prize against more than 1,500 pigeons. Then he immediately got the breeding loft. father 5021403/2011 Donkere As Nitra, 5th Olympiad pigeon Cat. A Nitra 2013; 1. Vervins 879 pigeons etc. grandfather 5021446/2008 The 446; grandmother 5108679/2009 Tina sister “677/09” 5 x 1st prize; mother 5096195/2010 Toe Cannibal, 3. Prov. Ace pigeon speed old KBDB! Grossvater 5100851/2007 Kannibaal 51 progenitor, son “465/06” brother “Black Jack” Paul Hul - 1st Olympic duo All Round and grandson “Kannibaal” x “917/04 granddaughter Kannibaal. grandmother 5042900/2008, Half sister super mask 5 x 1st prize; Daughter “776/02” Jonge Ijzeren L-B-J Geerinckx super breeder x “402/04” sister “001” 1st Melun 1,624 pigeons!

"Donker Olympic Hope" - B-5002426/2017, 8th national ace pigeon KBDB Snelheid Alte 2020, 9th Olympic Hope Cat. A 2020, 1st prov. Ace pigeon KBDB Snelheid olds 2020, 1st ace pigeon Snelheid Yearlings Lummen 2018, 1st ace pigeon Snelheid old and yearlings Lummen 2020; 18 x 1. Bankruptcy from 84 to 227 km 2017-2020 (without doubling), 46 x 1st tenth, 20 x 1st hundredth. It is also the 48th vs. 3,045, 11th vs. 2,751, 14th vs. 2,291, 14th vs. 1,797, 5th vs. 1,425 etc. father5021403/2011 Donkere As Nitra; Mother 2110568/2014 De 568 Duivin, mother of 1st vs. 1,780 pigeons, 2nd Ace pigeon HAFO, 1st vs. 4.206 and ace pigeon. Grandfather 2213257/2010 inbreeding Olympiad 003 from father 11th Nat. Argenton; Grandmother: Rozette.

These were just a few Highlights and it becomes clearly recognizable: We have it all here with a family to do the “Rozette”, not just “around the steeple” but in particular causes a sensation against high numbers of pigeons. The term Zuchtas is sufficient here not, more like a cultured diamond.

The successes

It should quickly become clear that with this pigeon line not only the individual successes come into play, but also the placements of the loft as a whole. In 2020, right at the beginning of the season, it was a 300 km race with provincial release, in which over 17,000 pigeons took part. Two females jointly headed for the home loft and placed first in the old and yearling category. At the same time they were the fastest of the entire competition! The next day it was still a 1st prize from a 128 km race against 390 year old pigeons. A start that couldn't have gone better and was symbolic of a great season.

It was almost closed expect that nothing will be left to chance at Steenaerts for 2021, in order to be able to build on the past outstanding years. The supply stood the health of the pigeons was there and the shape was not long in coming. Already the first short-haul flights showed it clearly Top prices are no problem for the well-bred strain again this year by Willy!

005/08/2021 – the preliminary highlight in a still young season! The provincial flight from Melun was on the program and the pilots were in top condition deployed. The hope of a good placement among the old and yearling Pigeons was big and shouldn't be disappointed. The dove with the Ring number BE-20-5028229, out of a daughter of the connection Mr. Kassel x Rozette bred, then achieved the 1st prize against 3,382 year old competitors to win. In the overall list it is the excellent 2nd place against not less than 9,155 pigeons. The BE-19-5050140, a daughter of the super sire "555" from 2014, reached the home loft as the second pigeon and placed still in 13th place on the overall list!

The "start" so to speak Further first bankruptcies followed in 2021 - there were a total of 83 bankruptcies. In 2019 were it 47 and in 2020 just as huge 44 x 1st bankruptcy. The provisional ending In 2020 "Nele" started with the 1st Prov. Sens against 1,360 pigeons (339 km) and thus the fastest vs. 5,028 pigeons.

The supply

The "start" so to speak Further first bankruptcies followed in 2021 - there were a total of 83 bankruptcies. In 2019 were it 47 and in 2020 just as huge 44 x 1st bankruptcy. The provisional ending In 2020 "Nele" started with the 1st Prov. Sens against 1,360 pigeons (339 km) and thus the fastest vs. 5,028 pigeons.

In the case of the above Use method of the Limburg region is important to the pigeons in a short time to bring you to top condition again and again and to get you in the right condition to give for the next weekend. Otherwise there is none against the strong competition Win a flower pot. It must be ensured that for the various flights on one weekend in the restaurant, the network as well Provincial and national care is equally preserved and the pigeon is prepared for different distances.

Thereby are central Components: At the beginning of the week: the Wulfen natural moor with JTK powder and rice bran and Bactolyt in the water. Midweek: the bronchial oil with herbal mix gold & Condition powder and Entero-VET in the water. For the weekend: the Thülsfelder Mix with conditioning powder and Rehalin Forte in the water. One Manageable, but effective basic services with three standard services Feed is fed.

The future

With one like that A solid pigeon line stands in the way of another top year in 2022. the sympathetic sports fan will approach this meticulously and calmly in order to keep the strong To stand up to competition. Taubenmarkt / Die Sporttaube wishes everything Good luck and health!

Willy Steenaerts Huzarenstr. 7d B-3560 Lummen

email: Willy-steenaerts@gmail.com

Tel.: +32 (13) 52 30 44

Willy Steenaerts travel services (extract):

Short haul (Snelheid 84-250 km)

1st championship old

1st championship yearlings

1.3.4.5. As-pigeon old man

1.2.4. As-pigeon yearlings

Middle distance (Halve 250-450 km)

1st championship old

4th championship yearlings

4. Championship Jungtauben

1. Old ace-pigeon

1st ace pigeon yearlings

The national and provincial results

stood by The editorial deadline is still out.

2019 National:

8. wet. As-Taube KBDB Alte (Speed – Short haul)

9. As-Taube Cat. A Olympic Hope

10. World Best Pigeon Speed

8. As-Taube Cat. D Olympic Hope

2019 Provincial:

1. prov. Master Speed ​​(Alte)

5th prov. Master Limburg long distance club Alte

1. Master West (old) Snelheid and Halve Fond

6. Master West (Year olds) Snelheid and Halve Fond

1st prov. As-Taube Speed ​​Alte

(c) TaubenMarkt / Die Sporttaube 11/2021 Author: Marko Ludwig