Herbots | Gwen Van de Merwe (Dordrecht) 1st NPO Pont Sainte Maxence 15,196 pigeons

What a weekend for the Van de Merwe family! Not only from Pont Sainte Maxence, but also from Quievrain, the Van de Merwe pigeons were unstoppable. They delivered a resounding performance in truly "pigeon weather." The analysts could only conclude that the Van de Merwe pigeons knocked out the competition.

It all started in Quievrain (170 km).
2,702 birds: 1-2-3-4-6-7-8-9-10-11-13-19-21-22-23-25-26-27-31-32-33-34-35-36
Provincial 15,955 birds: 3-4-5-6-13-16-17-20-21-23-31-45-47-49-51-65-72-73

Next came the Pont Sainte Maxence pigeons. Pont Sainte Maxence is 316 km away and spent three nights in the basket.

Pont St. Maxence – Combine
3,214 pigeons: 1-9-17-26-50-57-61-70-95-97-105-126

Pont St. Maxence NPO
15,196 pigeons: 1-19-60-95

The winner against 15,196 pigeons is the black cock "Addy" (NL25-1312750). Born into a winning family, his sire is "Father Don Bravour" (NL15-1708763), a true stock cock, as this top breeder - paired primarily with "Sister Leonora," - he has already produced numerous top-class pigeons.

"Don Bravour" NL17-1280392 (born from "Father Don Bravour" x "Granddaughter 'T Goedje")

1st Provincial Ace Pigeon One-Day Long Distance
4th National Ace Pigeon 2018
1st Asse 585 p.
4th National Argenton 8,702 p.
8th Gien 1,200 p.
12th National Chateauroux 7,151 p.
etc.

"Lois" NL22-8461141 (born from "Father Don Bravour" x "Sister Leonora")

1st Pontoise 862 p. – 25th Prov. 11,052 p.
5th Fontenay 1,346 p.
6th Prov. Melun 18,401 p.
8th Melun 1,539 p.
14th Prov. Pontoise 24,339d.
19th Prov. Arras 25,917p.
26th Nat. Pont 12,729d.
50th NPO Morlincourt 19,899p.
62nd Nat. Issoudun 6,871p.