Last weekend the winners of the famous ‘Gouden Duif’ competition were celebrated. This championship is organized by the famous news magazine ‘De Duif’. All fanciers from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany can participate to this national competition.
In 1995 we already won the Gouden Duif competition. And now, 27 years later, we are:
- 2nd winner Gouden Duif 2022 ('Silver Pigeon' winner)
- 1st Superstar Middle Distance 2022
- 3rd Superstar Long Distance 2022
It is a great recognition for my father his long career at the top! In the pictures below you can see some photos of the celebration evening in February 1996 and some pictures of the gala evening in February 2023 … 27 years amongst the best of Belgium!
In the spotlights on the 'Gouden Duif' celebration 2022!
Flashback to the 1995 edition where we already won the 'Gouden Duif' competition!
How can you win this competition? From April till September you need to have your nominated birds in the front of the races, as many times as possible. On the middle distance you need to have first, second and third nominated in the head of the race. On the long distance your first and second nominated need to be early classified. Every month you can earn a point if your are amongst the best of your country. The fanciers who collects the most points, wins the competition. So just winning some prize is not enough, your nominated birds need to win top results in order to collect a point!
We had a fantastic season 2022 and therefore we had these spectacular results in the ‘Gouden Duif’ competition. Here you can see some of our birds who were responsible for the trophy wins:
1. "Paulina"(BE21-6138106) ♀
Co-winner 1st National Champion KBDB Great Middle Distance 2022
5th National Ace-pigeon KBDB Middle Distance
7° National Chateauroux (526km) 5,720 p.
48° National Gueret (590km) 12,208 p.
14° National z. Gueret (590km) 2,115 p.
53° National Bourges (485km) 10,366 p.
2° Bourges (485km) 275 p. (after a loftmate)
145° National Issoudun (505km) 12,349 p.
32° National z. Issoudun (505km) 2,286 p.
6° Issoudun (505km) 240 p.
10° Melun (310km) 1,202 p. (after 9 loftmates)
21° Melun (310km) 2,630 p. (other race)
26° Nanteuil (259km) 1,540 p.
2. "El Muro"(BE21-6138214) ♂
Co-winner 1st National Champion ‘Superstar’ Middle Distance Gouden Duif 2022
1° fast. Provincial Melun (310km) 7,006 p. (3 minutes ahead)
2° fast. Provincial Melun (310km) 7,238 p. (after a loftmate)
4° fast. Provincial Noyon (208km) 9,176 p.
1° Melun (310km) 1,160 p.
1° Noyon (208km) 324 p.
2° Melun (310km) 2,110 p. (after loftmate)
3° Sermaises (362km) 1,684 p.
7° Melun (310km) 302 p.
9° Melun (310km) 1,202 p. (after 8 loftmates)
8° Noyon (208km) 401 p.
11° Noyon (208km) 645 p.
3. "Super 100"(BE20-6166100) ♀
Co-winner 1st National Champion KBDB Great Middle Distance 2022
6° National Chateauroux (526km) 4,003 p.
1° Fay aux Loges (402km) 601 p. (1,144 m/min)
6° Provincial Fay aux Loges (402km) 1,709 p.
1° Quievrain (104km) 413 p. (1,292 m/min)
5° fast. Provincial Quievrain (104km) 14,060 p.
1° Melun (310km) 227 p.
5° Melun (310km) 777 p.
3° Melun (310km) 1,806 p. (other race)
4° Sermaises (362km) 1,226 p.
10° fast. Provincial Sermaises 3,569 p.
5° Nanteuil (259km) 822 p.
6° Noyon (208km) 611 p.
9° fast. Provincial Noyon (208km) 9,176 p.
32° National z. Chateauroux (526km) 1,362 p.
111° Nat. Chateauroux (526km) 7,674 p.
21° National z. Argenton (555km) 1,615 p.
114° National Argenton (555km) 9,851 p.
72° National z. Bourges (485km) 1,210 p.
11° Noyon (208km) 538 p. (other race)
12° Noyon (208km) 1,613 p. (other race)
14° Bourges (485km) 747 p. (other race)
16° Melun (310km) 778 p. (other race)
19° Melun (310km) 2,063 p. (other race)
21° Sermaises (362km) 1,556 p. (other race)
23° Melun (310km) 1,131 p. (other race)
4. “Blanca”(BE21-6138132) ♀
Co-winner 1st National Champion KBDB Great Middle Distance 2022
1° Bourges (485km) 275 p.
18° National Bourges (485km) 10,366 p.
2° Melun (310km) 1,160 p. (after a loftmate)
4° fast. Provincial Melun (310km) 7,086 p.
87° National Gueret (590km) 12,208 p.
2° fast. Issoudun (505km) 428 p.
95° National Issoudun (505km) 12,349 p.
16° National z. Issoudun (505km) 2,286 p.
5° Noyon (208km) 405 p.
14° fast. Provincial Noyon (208km) 9,176 p.
60° National z. Chateauroux (526km) 1,032 p.
14° Melun (310km) 1,329 p.
17° Nanteuil (259km) 1,540 p.
5.
“Donald Duck”(BE21-6138064) ♂
Co-winner 1st National Champion ‘Superstar’ Middle Distance Gouden Duif 2022
1° Sermaises (362km) 1,684 p.
2° Melun (310km) 652 p. (after a loftmate)
3° fast. Melun (310km) 2,110 p.
2° Noyon (208km) 515 p. (after a loftmate)
2° Noyon (208km) 324 p. (after a loftmate)
11° fast. Provincial Noyon (208km) 9,176 p.
3° Melun (310km) 229 p. (after 2 loftmates)
4° Melun (310km) 572 p.
10° fast. Provincial Melun (310km) 4,038 p.
4° Nanteuil (259km) 451 p.
9° Melun (310km) 670 p. (after 8 loftmates)
6° Noyon (208km) 449 p.
9° Melun (310km) 262 p.
21° Melun (310km) 2,110 p.
This was almost the last celebration night of the winter season. In a few weeks the national KBDB champion will be honored. We will also be present to collect our trophy of 1st National Champion KBDB Great Middle Distance.