Our long distance team was again on fire on the national Limoges II (672km) race last weekend. We sent 23 old birds and 13 yearlings to this national race. Our birds were again ranked in the top of the national result. The average speed of the winner was 1,308 mpm which made it a fairly tough race.
Our pigeons won a.o. :
18/07/2020 Limoges II (672km)
National 10,319 old birds : 6-8-18-45-49-… 16/23
National z. 2,777 old birds : 4-5-8-19-21-48-73-83-…
Provincial 775 old birds : 2-3-7-14-16-32-47-50-…
National z. 9,756 yearlings : 5-65-… 6/13
National z. 2,875 yearlings : 1-23-89-…
Provincial 1,029 yearlings : 1-16-…
Some remarkable facts :
- 13 of the 23 entered old birds won a prize in the first 10%!
- We had again 3 birds in the national top 10
- Our 1st, 2nd and 3rd nominated old bird win 18°, 49° and 121° National Limoges
- 13 of the 23 entered old birds won a prize in the first 10%!
- We had again 3 birds in the national top 10
- Our 1st, 2nd and 3rd nominated old bird win 18°, 49° and 121° National Limoges
Two weeks ago this team was already outstanding on the national Limoges I race.
04/07/2020 Limoges (672km)
National 15,981 old birds : 2-3-6-35-46-157-159-… 12/22
Two birds arrived at the same time, a yearling and an old bird. The pigeon that was clocked first was the dark hen “Madrid”(B19-6016217). She wins 1° National z. Limoges (672km) 2,875 pigeons / 1° Provincial Limoges (672km) 1,029 pigeons / 5° National Limoges (672km) 9,756 pigeons! Last week on the national Argenton (555km) race a full sister of “Madrid”(B19-6016217) won 1° fast. Argenton (555km) 836 pigeons / 18° National z. Argenton (555km) 8,121 pigeons / 97° National Argenton (555km) 26,085 pigeons. It was the checkered hen B19-6016034. Her father is “London”(B16-6032120), a former long distance racer at our loft. We moved him after the season 2018 to the breeding loft and this move has already paid off. He has already bred several top flying babies. The future looks bright for “London”(B16-6032120) and his babies. The mother of B19-6016034 is “Pink Elektra”(B17-6259749), a daughter to “Elektro”(B08-6174630).
"Madrid"(B19-6016219) won 1° National z. Limoges (672km) 2,875 pigeons / / 5° National Limoges (672km) 9,756 pigeons
Our first old bird was the checkered “La Ninja”(B18-6020219). She wins 6° National Limoges (672km) against 10,319 pigeons. B18-6020219 is a direct daughter to our top breeder “La Bomba”(B10-6052045). “La Bomba”(B10-6052045) has been an amazing racing pigeon became later on a super breeder. She became for instance mother to 1° National Gueret (590km) winner “La Perla”(B12-6196185). She is also grandmother to this year’s sensation “La Donna”(B18-6020283). The father of “La Ninja”(B18-6020219) is a son to “Milos”(B10-6251534).
“La Ninja”(B18-6020219) won a.o. :
6° National Limoges (672km) 10,319 p.
90° National Argenton (555km) 5,158 p.
70° National z. Montlucon (555km) 4,584 p.
3° Chevrain (354km) 848 p.
9° Melun (310km) 762 p.
10° Noyon (208km) 717 p.
20° Melun (310km) 441 p.
Our next arrival was “Gini”(B18-6020062). She wins 8° National Limoges (672km) 10,319 pigeons. She is outstanding on the long distance this year. On the previous Limoges race this year she already won 41° National z. Limoges (672km) 5,115 pigeons. Her father is “Diamond Elektro”(B16-6032331), another top breeding son of “Elektro”(B08-6174630). Her mother is “Julia”(B12-6196484). She is a half-sister to “Jonge Panter”(B09-6248211), 2° fast. National Bourges (479km) 64,621 pigeons (after a loftmate). “Julia”(B12-6196484) is mother to “Simply The Best”(B14-6175432), one of the best pigeons that ever flew in the Thailand One Loft Race.
“Gini”(B18-6020062) won a.o. :
8° National Limoges (672km) 10,319 p.
68° National Argenton (555km) 16,496 p.
41° National z. Limoges (672km) 5,115 p.
159° National Limoges (672km) 15,981 p.
28° Provincial Chevrain (354km) 5,197 p.
Our next arrival was first nominated pigeon, the super hen “Sugar”(B18-6020227). This phenomenal hen wins in two weeks time:
2° National Limoges I (672km) 15,981 pigeons
18° National Limoges II (672km) 10,319 pigeons
“Sugar”(B18-6020227) is a beautiful hen with a medium to big body type. She is a real all-weather type of bird. The long distance races are clearly her favorite type of races. Her father is “Lexus”(B13-6026091). He is a former top racer at our loft and also a half-brother to our famous breeders “Elektro Jr.”(B16-6032012) and “Samsung”(B15-6026082). The mother of “Sugar”(B18-6020227) is a daughter to our top breeding hen “Emma”(B14-6175008) and a granddaughter to “Shakira”(B10-6052293).
“Sugar”(B18-6020227) won a.o. :
2° National Limoges (672km) 15,981 p.
18° National Limoges (672km) 10,319 p. (other race)
1° Limoges (672km) 383 p.
2° Tulle (657km) 790 p. (1,139 mpm)
3° Provincial Tulle 969 p.
9° National z. Tulle (657km) 2,085 p.
12° Noyon (208km) 166 p.
13° Melun (310km) 441 p.
34° Chateauroux (526km) 615 p.
Our next arrival was the dark cock B18-6020258. He wins 45° National Limoges (672km) 10,319 pigeons. Before he already won 1° Chevrain (354km) 441 pigeons and 11° Provincial Tulle (657km) 969 pigeons / 33° National z. Tulle (657km) 2,085 pigeons. He has got the perfect body for the long distance races. We think he can achieve more top prizes in the future. His father is “Didi”(B16-6032013), a son to “Elektro”(B08-6174630) and the nest-brother to “Elektro Jr.”(B16-6032012). His mother is “Stella”(B16-6032172), the former top racing with as best results 1° fast. Provincial Brive (704km) 1,166 pigeons and 2° fast. Provincial Jarnac (697km) 762 pigeons. “Stella”(B16-6032172) is a granddaughter to “Mustang”(B14-6175237).
The 49° National Limoges (672km) 10,319 pigeons was won by the blue hen B18-6020080. She is one of the last granddaughters of famous “Leeuw”(B03-6277418). Her father is also a grandson to "Elektro"(B08-6174630). The mother of B18-6020080 is bred from the old "Beckham"(B01-6387174) and "Deco"(B01-6387351) lines. The records of B18-6020080 are getting more and more impressive.
B18-60200080 won a.o. :
8° S.national Vierzon (476km) 6,377 p.
11° National Chateauroux (526km) 2,850 p.
49° National Limoges (672km) 10,319 p.
96° National z. Argenton (555km) 7,111 p.
12° Argenton (555km) 543 p.
6° Melun (310km) 830 p.
16° Melun (310km) 4,314 p.
The yearling hen B19-6016237 won 65° National Limoges (672km) against 9,756 pigeons. This beautiful hen is a granddaughter to “Elektro”(B08-6174630). Her mother is a half-sister to “Ninja”(B18-6020219), who won on the same race 6° National Limoges (672km) 10,319 pigeons.
Next was our top hen “Taxi”(B18-6020210). She wins 48° National z. Limoges (672km) 2,777 pigeons. Last year she won the provincial Limoges race with big lead in very tough weather circumstances. The father of “Taxi”(B18-6020210) is “White Elektro”(B14-6175573), an inbreeding son to “Elektro”(B08-6174630). “Elektro” was paired to his own daughter “Shakira”(B10-6052293)! “White Elektro”(B14-6175573) is a completely white bird. The mother of “Taxi”(B18-6020210) is a full sister to “Zorro”(B15-6026003), 3rd National Ace-pigeon KBDB Middle Distance.
“Taxi”(B18-6020210) won a.o. :
1° Provincial Limoges (672km) 1,226 p. (1,149 m/min)
(9 hours 45 min. flying)
-> 8 minutes before number two
-> 20 minutes before number three
28° National Limoges (672km) 10,783 p.
45° National z. Bourges (479km) 7,514 p.
48° National z. Limoges (672km) 2,777 p.
114° National Issoudun (504km) 11,465 p.
2° Melun (310km) 109 p.
13° Provincial Vierzon (476km) 286 p.
And also the next pigeon is a bird with a proven track record. It was the blue white flight hen B18-6020129. Two weeks before she already won 46° National Limoges (672km) 15,981 pigeons. And also on this Limoges race she won an early prize, 73° National z. Limoges 2,777 pigeons. B18-6020129 is a granddaughter to “Green Elektro”(B16-6032101). “Green Elektro”(B16-6032101) is one of the top breeding children of “Elektro”(B08-6174630) on our breeding loft.
B18-6020129 won a.o. :
2° National z. Chateauroux (526km) 819 p. (after a loftmate)
4° National Chateauroux (526km) 2,850 p
46° National Limoges (672km) 15,981 p.
16° National z. Limoges (672km) 5,115 p.
73° National z. Limoges (672km) 2,777 p. (other race)
84° National z. Argenton (555km) 4,990 p.
90° S.national Vierzon (476km) 6,377 p.
4° Noyon (208km) 166 p.
8° Noyon (208km) 274 p.
The last pigeon that we will present from the Limoges II race is the checkered hen B18-6020208. On the first Limoges race this year she won 35° National Limoges (672km) against 15,981 pigeons. Now, two weeks later, she wins 83° National z. Limoges (672km) 2,777 pigeons. B18-6020208 is a direct daughter to top breeder “Super Elektro”(B15-6026571). “Super Elektro”(B15-6026071) is a direct son to “Elektro”(B08-6174630) and father to a.o. “Fanta”(B18-6020277), 2° fast. National Issoudun (504km) 19,713 pigeons. The mother of this hen is “Nevada”(B15-6287021) who is a full sister to “Origi”(B13-6026050) and a proven breeding hen.
B18-6020208 won a.o. :
35° National Limoges (672km) 15,981 p.
13° National z. Limoges (672km) 5,115 p.
49° National Chateauroux (526km) 2,850 p.
83° National z. Limoges (672km) 2,777 p. (other race)
9° Pont (250km) 957 p.
10° Melun (310km) 762 p. (after 9 loftmates)
11° Noyon (208km) 717 p.
14° Melun (310km) 441 p.
15° Melun (310km) 1,210 p.
19° Chateauroux (526km) 388 p. (other race)