This Pioneer club is widely known because nearly all the best racers of China are participating. The prize money that can be won in this club is unbelievable, it is beyond comparison. How does it work? Different lofts were constructed at the same location, an exclusive area in one of the suburbs of Beijing. Participants can rent one of these lofts to race their youngsters. The positive aspect of this method is that all the birds have to return to the same location – which means more honest races – while you can still take care of your own birds. The racing season in the Pioneer Loft is around October and November. The final races are the hardest ones. In a short time frame the birds have to fly 3x 500km and 1x 560km. The intensive racing program makes it very difficult for the birds. Only the strongest birds can prevail. After the final race the Ace-pigeons are determined. These ace-birds are highly regarded by the Chinese fanciers. They have proven to be constant while maintaining a high average speed, even if the weather circumstances are hard. Often is said by Chinese fanciers: ‘If your pigeons can be amongst the best Ace-pigeons in the Pioneer Loft, then your strain must be good for sure.’
In previous years our pigeons have already proven to be very successful in the Pioneer Race. You can read more about this further below in this article. Because of these impressive references, they asked us if we could participate to the 2016 Edition with youngsters born at our own loft. This is quite the challenge because those youngsters have to make an exhausting trip to China by plane. This is far from perfect for young babies. They are not used to the special weather climate in Beijing either.
Our team of youngsters (born at our loft) did a fantastic job in the 2016 Edition of the Pioneer Race!
We won the following titles:
1st Ace-pigeon Pioneer Loft Race 2016 (Beijing, China) of all international pigeons attending the Pioneer race.
2nd Ace-pigeon Pioneer Loft Race 2016 (Beijing, China) of all international pigeons attending the Pioneer race
1st and 2nd Ace-pigeon of all international pigeons attending the Pioneer Race.
Also in the general ranking – so including the Chinese birds – these birds are as well highly ranked. As already mentioned before, these two Ace-pigeons were both born at our loft.
The 1st Ace-pigeon is CN16-05715. It a direct child to our fantastic bird “Origi”(B13-6026050).
"Origi"(B13-6026050) is a fantastic bird
"Origi"(B13-6026050) won a.o.:
1st Ace-pigeon Long Distance Union Antwerpen (650-900km)
1st Ace-pigeon Long Distance St. Job (650-900km)
1° Provincial Limoges (675km) 634 p.
5° National z. Limoges (675km) 2,298 p.
1° Brive (704km) 168 p.
9° Provincial Brive (704km) 472 p.
90° National z. Tulle (657km) 2,037 p.
The year 2016 was the first one for "Origi" on the breeding loft. It was immediately a big hit. On our own loft he bred several very talented youngsters. And now the 1st Ace-pigeon from all the foreign birds is a child to “Origi” as well. When we moved “Origi” to the breeding loft, we had the idea that we had added another breeding phenomenon to our breeding squad . He seems to be fully fulfilling these expectations!
The mother of this 1st Ace is “Tiny”(B13-6026233). She is a granddaughter to “Elektro”(B08-6174630). “Tiny” was a fine performer on the racing loft and is since 2016 a part of the breeding loft;
“Tiny”(B13-6026233) won a.o.:
3° National z. Gueret (590km) 2,247 p.
20° National Gueret (590km) 9,815 p.
21° National La Souterraine (593km) 3,184 p
3° Sourdun (305km) 1,051 p. (after 2 loftmates)
9° Sourdun (305km) 613 p.
16° Souppes (357km) 1,427 p.
The 2nd Ace-pigeon is CN16-05712. This bird bred from the couple “Santos”(B08-6174626) x “Mustang Lady”(B15-6026460).
“Santos”(B08-6174626) is a half-brother to our superbreeder “Elekto”(B08-6174630). “Santos” is himself a very good breeder too.
Breeding phenomenon "Elektro"(B08-6174630)
“Santos”(B08-6174626) is father to a.o. :
“Mo Chuisle”(B14-6175436):
Won in the Million Dollar Pigeon Race (South Africa)
1st winner Knock-Out Competition (US$ 25,000)
1st Belgian Ace-pigeon Hot Spot Races
“Vista”(B09-6248064):
15° National Bourges (479km) 37,357 p.
“Tiga”(B11-6282212):
1° Poitiers (595km) 323 p.
3° National z. Poitiers (595km) 2,499 p.
1° fastest Jarnac (697km) 130 p.
18° National z. Jarnac (697km) 1,019 p.
16° National z. Gueret (590km) 4,877 p.
40° National z. Argenton (555km) 1,363 p.
44° National z. Bourges (479km) 4,783 p.
58° S.-national Vierzon (476km) 3,585 p.
59° National Gueret (590km) 14,362 p.
78° National Argenton (555km) 16,325 p. (other race)
48° National z. Gueret (590km) 589 p. (other race)
4° Noyon (208km) 332 p.
6° Vierzon (476km) 627 p.
B15-6026341:
9° National La Souterraine (593km) 2,939 p.
1° Souppes (357km) 421 p.
B15-6026064:
1° Melun (310km) 1,464 p.
The mother of this 2nd Ace-pigeon in the Pioneer Loft is “Lady Mustang”(B15-6026460). She is a full sister to our superstar “Mustang”(B14-6175237), 1° fast. National Chateauroux (526km) 33,018 pigeons! She is a granddaughter to “Barco”(B01-6387350) and “Elektro”(B08-6174630).
Superstar "Mustang"(B14-6175237)
Both Ace-pigeons are descendants of our super breeder “Elektro”(B08-6174630). Both mothers are grandchildren to “Elektro”(B08-6174630).
Also in previous years birds with Vercammen blood in their veins have already proven to be successful in the Pioneer Race. We will limit our self to the editions of 2014 and 2015 and as well to the top 5 Ace-pigeons only.
In the edition of 2014 a bird of Mr. Zhu ended up as 5th Ace-pigeon in the Pioneer Club. According to our information this bird has won the most prize money a bird has ever won in history! Just to be clear: all this money is for Mr. Zhu and not for us.
What did the bird CN2014-04688 won exactly for Mr. Zhu?
A Bentley car
A Mercedes G500 car
A Mercedes GL400 car
A lot of money
If you sum this up, you will come to an amount that has never been equalled before!
What is the origin of this pigeon? The mother of this bird is a 100% Hok Jos Vercammen pigeon. Her ringnumber is B12-6196238. As a youngster she won 1° Dourdan (366km) 2,489 pigeons in Union Antwerpen. B12-6196238 is a daughter to our top hen “Elodie”(B11-6282062) who won a.o. 1° S.-national Blois (462km) 1,108 pigeons. If you take a closer look to the pedigree of B12-6196238, you will notice that the “Barco”(B01-6387350) line is present twice! "Elodie" is a daughter to “Little Panter”(B08-6144332). "Little Panter" became this year father to our new sensation “Zorro”(B15-6026003), 3rd National Ace-pigeon KBDB Middle Distance Youngsters! The mother to “Elodie” is a half-sister to “Elektro”(B08-6174630).
We had the honour to hold the checkered hen CN2014-04688 and we must say that she is an amazing pigeon! Impressive muscles, a strong wing, silky feathers … she has got it all! She is a real lookalike of her mother B12-6196238 and grandmother “Elodie”(B11-6282062).
In the edition of 2015 no less than two of the top three Ace-pigeons have got the Hok Jos Vercammen blood in their veins!
The bird that ended as second Ace-pigeon in the Pioneer Club 2015 is a grandchild to “Mr. Tours”(NL01-0135527). “Mr. Tours” was the best breeder at the loft of the famous Dutch racer Ludo Claessens. “Mr. Tours” won himself 1° NPO Tours 16,154 pigeons. This bird is a 50% Hok Jos Vercammen pigeon! He is a descendant of our basic pigeon “Panter”(B86-6056506).
The third Ace-pigeon in the Pioneer Club 2015 is also partly a Hok Jos Vercammen bird. The father of this pigeon is a direct son to B08-6144558. This bird is a child to “Bacardi”(B03-6484744) x “Beauty”(B05-6234009). “Bacardi” is a half-brother to “Deco”(B01-6387351), the father of our top bird “Mambo”(B08-6144041). “Beauty” is a key breeder on our loft already for many years. As a baby she won herself 2° fast. National Argenton (555km) 30,045 pigeons. “Beauty” is a daughter to “Beckham”(B01-6387174) and a granddaughter to “Barco”(B01-6387350).
Valuable "Beauty"(B05-6234009)
The racers of these two pigeons have not disclosed how much money they have won with these titles, but – believe us – it must be a lot!
We are very proud on the fact that the last years the Vercammen pigeons have been very dominant in the Pioneer Race!