Rudy Denies from Sint-Joris-Weert shines with 1st National Ace Pigeon Middle Distance yearlings KBDB 2022
18 Feb 2023
What a top season was played in Sint-Joris-Weert by Rudy Denies, in every area he was among the Ace pigeons and in total masses of prizes in the 10 first local and a super high prize percentage per 10. The colony here consists of Patrick Draye and Rudy who have teamed up together. Patrick has been bitten by the pigeon sport from an early age and is now trying to rebuild a colony here on his parental lofts from the past. If we go over the 2022 season, we will soon end up with several toppers. We start with “Rolex”, the head of this colony that became 1st National Ace pigeon middle distance yearlings KBDB with the lowest coefficient ever in the middle distance and on top of that this clapper became 1st Ace pigeon World best Pigeon middle distance. Of course this one doesn't get it from a stranger because he is a grandson of "Festina". This hen was the start of the ace pigeon chain that you can find here, she was classified 2nd out of ten first in the national area in the middle distance. Besides “Rolex” there is also the “Super Roske” with which they went to the long distance with 1 pigeon, she became 1st Ace pigeon long distance LCB and 2nd Prov Ace pigeon long distance old KBDB. Another top hen is the “Gueretje” who became 1st Prov Ace pigeon longer middle distance yearlings KBDB and “Skyliner” became 2nd Prov Ace pigeon middle distance old birds KBDB. These are 4 real toppers where we should not forget "Carine" as the last extra, this hen won 1st Semi National La Chatre in 2021 against more than 8,000 pigeons.
The loft is top notch, the pigeons are super and they work hard to get the maximum return from a small colony. The start came in 2017 when she won half a round from Guido Van Caneghem, this group has produced 2 super breeders. The current breeding loft now consists of 16 breeders, of which 75% has Erik Limbourg stock, supplemented with pigeons from Geert De Clercq , Jan Mees, Hazaert Gerry, Vermeerbergen – Wilms and Deneys Dimitri. The latest acquisitions come from Willem De Bruijn. But Patrick's conclusion is, it starts with good pigeons…
Top results 2021-2022
1 World best Pigeon Middle Distance 2022
1 National Ace Pigeon Middle Distance Yearlings KBDB 2022
1 Ace Pigeon long distance old birds LCB 2022
1 Prov Ace Pigeon Middle Distance Yearlings KBDB 2022
1 Prov Ace Pigeon Heavy middle distance yearlings KBDB 2022
1 I.Prov.La Chatre 8,328 pigeons 2021
2 Prov Ace Pigeon Middle Distance Olds KBDB 2022
2 Prov Ace Pigeon long distance old birds KBDB 2022
4 Nat Champion middle distance old + yearlings KBDB 2022
5 Prov Ace Pigeon All Round yearlings KBDB 2022
6 Ace pigeon long distance Pipa ranking 2022 ( 5 KBDB races )
Everything on classic widowhood and then a strict selection
The racing team here consists of 16 widowers (4 old birds, of which 2 for the middle distance and 2 for the long distance and 12 yearlings) and 20 hens (6 old birds, of which 1 for the long distance and 5 for the heavy middle distance and in addition 14 yearlings). So in total there are 36 racing pigeons of which 10 old ones can get their ticket to remain as old ones and some of the very best old ones get their place in the breeding loft.
The widowers were coupled around February 10 and are allowed to stay together for 3 weeks, most of them then brood for 8 to 10 days and then release again. At the end of March / beginning of April when the weather is nice, they come together again for 5 days and then drive full throttle so that they are ready for their first flight. The hen is then still ready when she returns home and so the widowhood can start. The widowers who show their best in the middle distance in May can take their chances for a new ace pigeon title in the middle distance, while the others all go for the national races.
The hens do not do winter breeding either and are darkened from mid-February to the end of March. They are then coupled immediately afterwards, they may breed rotten after the first Momignies, they still come home on eggs and I usually clean everything up the next day. The intention is that the hens will be ready for Bourges at the end of May, while the cocks will be added to Chateauroux a week later. How it will be this year with a national race every 14 days, we will see how the preparation is going.
The daily training here is not hard, i.v.m. other lofts do not fully train our pigeons. The cocks fly for half an hour and then go up and down. The hens are still doing reasonably well before the season with half an hour to fly, but in the season itself this is 10 minutes and done. In the spring we let them out once a day and in the season it is sometimes twice a day to let them fly a bit. But whether it is all necessary, the hive provides advice and displays the result.
When basketing they usually get to see their partners, the hens always see their cocks in the breeding loft while they spend a whole week in the resting loft. The period here is always that the hens get their cocks while we prepare the widowers. These alternately receive the saucer and / or the hen. Afterwards we go back to the hens and we quietly take them off (locked up in the box). When they return home, the widowers only get to see their hen for half an hour in April, in May and June this gets longer and longer (up to 3 to 4 hours max). The hens fly on the nest in April so that they come home calmly, but then follow a different regime, they always stay together until Sunday morning from the first race in widowhood until the end of the season. The hen for the long distance was prepared separately on Wednesday evening while the other hens stayed in the resting loft, she got her cock in the box for one hour and always went with it.
The youngsters are not their favorite domain, but they also did far from badly in 2022. Everything is darkened here from the beginning of April to June 21. Because space is limited, the 2 rounds remain separate until the 2nd group has flown Soissons. Only then can we play them on the sliding door until the end of the season. This year the youngsters raced at least 2 x middle distance and on the last national race from Chateauroux, where we had a good result, most of the hens participated.
Toppers of the 2022 season
BE 21-2006136 “Rolex” Cock
1st World best Pigeon Middle Distance 2022
1st National Ace Pigeon Middle Distance Yearlings KBDB 2022
1st Prov Ace Pigeon Middle Distance Yearlings KBDB 2022
Every special pigeon has a special story. “Rolex” was not a good student in the beginning, during the first training flights he always came home last and he continued this line until the first real flights. It wasn't until the end of April that he had his sights set in the right direction and he won 1st from Momignies against 288 pigeons. Afterwards he left and flew straight to the national ace pigeon title. Sometimes you have to be patient and because he was such a beautiful cock he got his chance.
1 I.Prov Lorris 1.521p
1 I.Prov Lorris 1.130p
1 Lorris 994p
2 I.Prov 1.974p
1 I.ProvLorris 648p
1 Momignies 288p
1 Lorris 148p
4 I.Prov 1.826p
2 Lorris 631p
5 I.Prov 1.309p
8 I.Prov Orléans 797p
44 I.Prov Lorris 1.001p
Sire BE 20-2072288 Son Festina
Gr.F. BE 17-4154527 Broken Wing – Aster Vergotte
Father of “025/18” 5x 1st – 1 Fay Aux Loges 976p – 1 Gien 672p – 1 Nanteuil 406p
Son of “102/14” Chequered Vergotte x “123/14” Daughter 1 Nat (z) Chateauroux Vergotte
Gr.M. BE 19-2091243 Festina
6 Nat Ace Pigeon Middle Distance Yearlings KBDB 2020
8 Nat Ace Pigeon Middle Distance YBs KBDB 2019
Won a.o. 1 Fay Aux Loges 2,955p – 1 Fay Aux Loges 1,917p – 1 Nanteuil 930p – 1 Toury 468p
Daughter of “758/18” Den Erik Son Golden Couple Erik Limbourg x “200/15” Sister
Brive Gerry Hazaert. Den Brive won 2 Nat Limoges 15,013p – 4 Nat Brive 6,871p
Dam BE 16-2297927 Checkered
Gr.F. BE 15-2015649 Jan – Erik Limbourg
Won 13th Nat. Ace Pigeon long distance yearlings KBDB 2016
Won a.o. 10 Nat (z) Limoges 3,380p – 17 Nat (z) Brive 2,810p – 20 Prov Blois 1,930p
Son of “042/13” De Jan – De Bisschop G & J won 1 Nat(z) Argenton 2,903p and 3 Nat (z) La Souterraine 1,993p x
“409/12” Iron Lady 2 Nat Ace Pigeon LCB 2021. Won a.o. 2 Prov Blois 1,308p
Gr.M. BE 15-2015501 Beauty Remy – Erik Limbourg
Daughter of “539/07” Remy – Remy Speltdoorn won 1 Nat Ace Pigeon Rhone Valley
2013 x “746/09” Daughter Favorite Marseille Erik Limbourg
BE 19-2091271 “Super Roske” Hen
1st Ace Pigeon long distance old birds LCB 2022
2nd Prov Ace Pigeon long distance old birds KBDB 2022
6 Ace pigeon long distance Pipa ranking 2022 ( 5 KBDB races )
1 Club Tulle 50p
33 NAT 5.067p
1 Club Brive 102p
3 Nat (z) 803p
2 Club Souillac 174p
174 NAT 4.144p
7 Nat(z) Tulle ’22 1.960p
7 Club Bourges ‘22 601p
9 Club Gueret 201p
10 Prov Brive ’22 595p
10 Club Issoudun 227p
14 Nat(z) Libourne ’22 674p
14 Bourges 670p
19 Nat(z) Souillac ’22 793p
19 Toury 468p
39 Melun 1.178p
183 Prov Limoges ’22 2.047p
Sire BE 17-2005268 Den Provincial
Won 1st Prov Ace Pigeon Long Distance KBDB 2018
Won a.o. 22 Nat(z) Limoges 2,658p – 29 Nat (z) Brive 1,187p – 54 Na(z) Angouleme 1,718p
Brother of 1 Nat (z) Limoges
Gr.F. BE 14-2324867 “Brother Magic's” Erik Limbourg
Son of “881/09” New Super Sprint x “372/09” Queen Blue Ace Super breeding hen
Gr.M. BE 14-2151002 Patricia – Erik Limbourg
Won 3rd Prov Ace Pigeon KBDB 2014
Nest sister “Spartacus” 6 Nat Ace pigeon extreme long distance KBDB 2015
Daughter of “539/07” Remy – Remy Speltdoorn won 1 Nat Ace Pigeon Rhone Valley 2013 x “725/09” Super 725 Granddaughter Slimen Erik Limbourg
Dam BE 17-2005219 Daughter Trikke
Gr.F. BE 14-2151152 Trike
Won 2nd Nat. Ace Pigeon long distance old birds KBDB 2016
Won a.o. 4 Nat(z) Limoges 3,089p – 25 Nat(z) Cahors 3,328p – 36 Nat (z) Montelimar 4,000p - 44 Nat Brive 9,049p – 22 Prov Blois 1,680p
Son of “242/04” Blauwe Joost Erik Limbourg x “422/12” Daughter Gaston Erik Limbourg
Gr.M. BE 14-2324874 ½ sister Black Magic – “Black Magic” won 1 I.Nat Perpignan 17,965p
Daughter of “789/08” Beauty Star x “946/09” Daughter Favoriet Marseille
BE 20-2054814 “Carine” Hen
1 I.Prov.La Chatre 8.328p
1 Lorris 546p
1 Nanteuil 265p
1 Bourges 142p
1 Chateauroux 130p
2 Argenton 294p
9 Soissons 1.941p
9 Lorris 687p
9 Chateauroux 264p
426 NAT 10.317p
10 Argenton 367p
12 Chateauroux 276p
Sister of "Festina" 6th Nat. Ace pigeon middle distance yearlings KBDB 2020 and 8th Nat. Ace pigeon middle distance youngsters KBDB 2019.
She is now grandmother of "Rolex" 1st Nat. Ace pigeon middle distance yearlings KBDB 2022
Sire BE 18-2053758 Den Erik – Erik Limbourg
Gr.F. BE 14-2345901 Son Remy - Erik Limbourg
Son of “539/07” Remy – Remy Speltdoorn won 1 Nat Ace pigeon Rhone Valley 2013
x “704/12” Magic 704 12 Nat Ace pigeon longer middle distance KBDB 2014
Gr.M. BE 15-2015520 Blue – Erik Limbourg
Sister “Jan” 13 Nat Ace pigeon long distance KBDB 2016 and grandfather “Rolex” 1st Nat Ace pigeon middle distance yearlings KBDB 2022
Daughter of “042/13” De Jan – De Bisschop G & J won 1 Nat(z) Argenton 2,903p and
3 Nat (z) La Souterraine 1,993p x “409/12” Iron Lady 2 Nat Ace Pigeon LCB 2021. Won a.o. 2 Prov Blois 1,308p
Dam BE 15-2125200 Sister Brive – Kamiel & Gerry Hazaert
Sister of “Brive” 2 Nat Limoges 15,013p – 4 Nat Brive 6,871p
Gr.F. BE 11-6065060 Happy Leo – Leo De Jonghe
Son of “133/06” Schalie x “263/06” Princessje Gaby Vandenabeele
Gr.M. BE 10-2169392 Tamme 92 – Deno – Herbots
Daughter of “420/09” Son Captain Blue x “300/09” Daughter Filip
BE 21-2006116 “Gueretje” Hen
1 Prov Ace Heavy Middle distance yearlings KBDB 2022
1 Club Gueret 524p
7 NAT 12.208p
1 Club Lorris 342p
1 Club Lorris 188p
3 I.Prov 1.022p
2 Club La Souterraine 296p
4 Club Bourges 362p
221 NAT 10.366p
4 Chateauroux 188p
9 Club Nevers 582p
27 I.Prov 4.036p
12 Club Vierzon 408p
129 I.Prov 5.486p
Sire BE 15-3152315 Blue
Gr.F. BE 13-311752 Borlée Junior – Luc Christiaens
Won 1st Prov Argenton 3,235p
Son of “911/10” Borlée x “867/11” Donna
Gr.M. BE 13-3111735 Dieneke - Luc Christiaens
Daughter of “260/12” Den Groten won 2 Nat Gueret 7,681p x “201/12” Ilse
Dam BE 20-4063530 Blue Daughter Wendy
Gr.F. BE 19-3126040 Blue – Luc & Hilde Sioen
½ brother “Cameron” 1 Nat Argenton 15,235p – 1 Nat Limoges 9,655p
½ brother “Willemina” 1 Nat Poitiers 14,109p
½ brother “Irma” 2 Nat Argenton 15,235p
Son of “NL 464/11” Spidey x “137/12” Tina 23 Nat La Souterraine 11.236p
Gr.M. BE 16-6219054 Wendy – Vermeerbergen – Wilms
Mother of “De Tank” 6 Nat Ace pigeon middle distance KBDB
Sister “National Wonder” 5 Nat Ace pigeon longer middle distance KBDB 2014
Daughter of “030/12” Son Kanon x “568/11” Blue
BE 20-2054807 “Skyliner” Cock
2nd Prov Ace Pigeon Middle Distance Olds KBDB 2022
7 Orleans 1.623p
7 Lorris 1.033p
8 Lorris 610p
8 Orleans 354p
17 Lorris 1.240p
18 Momignies 332p
19 Orléans 769p
20 Lorris 1.891p
21 Lorris 1.130p
24 Lorris 603p
26 Lorris 1.310p
27 Gien 1.278p
28 Orleans 1.235p
28 Lorris 1.074p
30 Lorris 1.297p
33 Lorris 1.009p
Sire BE 17-4154517 Blue
Won self 1 Soissons 1,704p – 1 Toury 1,000p – 1 Soissons 638p – 1 Fay Aux Loges 542p – 1 Soissons 392p – 1 Nanteuil 156p
Gr.F. BE 14-4266958 Son Froome – Philippe Dobbelaere
Son of “027/13” Froome 2 Prov Ace pigeon middle distance KBDB x “034/13” Josje
Gr.M. BE 10-4106927 Isha – G Van Caneghem
Won 31 Nat La Chatre 7,487p – 32 Nat Bourges 4,873p – 39 Nat Argenton 19,782p - 45 Nat Bourges 12,607p
Daughter of “194/06” Brother Beckham Deno – Herbots x “124/05” Daughter Vooruit Pantani Guido Loockx
Dam BE 15-2317550 Daughter Queen Blue Ace – Erik Limbourg
Gr.F. BE 09-2027676 Perpignan Remy – Remy Speltdoorn
Won self 10th Nat Perpignan 6,248p – 72nd Nat Tulle 7,350p
Son of “208/02” Den 208 x “600/07” 600 Hen
Gr.M. BE 09-2119372 Queen Blue Ace – Erik Limbourg
Super breeding hen
Mother 2 + 12 Nat Ace Pigeon KBDB – Mother 2-3-7-7-8- national results
Daughter of “095/03” Blue Ace 095 – 2 Nat Ace pigeon Long Distance KBDB 2007 x
“345/01”Het Bourgeske won 2 x 1st Prov Bourges and a.o. 16 Nat Bourges 13,116p
Accompaniment
All Pigeons get the Beyers mixtures here, where especially Vandenabeele and the Premium mixtures are given the most. The racing pigeons always get food together and on Saturday to Monday this is Vandenabeele, on Tuesday 50% Vandenabeele and 50% Premium Sport and from Wednesday full Premium Sport until basketing.
What we give as extra products during the week are Recupfly and Hepasan from Probelfly. Zell Oxygen and Optimix from Herbots. From the Herbovet range it is mainly Herbosol, Herbochol, MMK, Herbial and Elite pigeon.
In the field of tricho we give a tricho pill every 3 weeks on Sunday morning. On the day of basketing they always get a yellow drop in their mouth and throughout the season they are treated 2 or 3 times against the respiratory tract. Especially with the tough season that was 2022, you can't play at a top level all year without doing anything.
The vaccinations in the old pigeons are paratyphus in February and paramyxo in March. The youngsters first get Paramyxo Rota, 3 weeks later Paramyxo Herpes and 3 weeks later pox with the brush.
Best results 2022
Lorris 461 old + yls : 1,5,6,11 4/4
Lorris 304 old + yls: 2,3,14,15,… 8/13
Lorris 461 old + yls : 1,22,23,31,… 5/5
Lorris 383 old + yls: 1,7,36 3/4
Lorris 1.022 old + yls: 3,17,28,35,38,39,80,81,.. 12/16
Orléans 538 old + yls: 2,5,7,11,15,34,42,52,… 13/21
Orléans 569 old + yls: 8,9,10,… 5/5
Bourges 601 old birds : 5,7,8,… 6/7
Bourges 402 old birds : 4,8,20 3/4
Argenton 217 old birds : 4,12,13,16 4/5
Issoudun 115 old birds : 6,9 2/2
Chateauroux 240 old birds : 9,14,20 3/3
Nevers 246 yearlings : 1,2,4,5,11,16,17,… 13/18
Vierzon 180 yearlings : 3,5,6,8,9,17,… 8/15
Bourges 398 yearlings : 1,5,13,16,… 5/7
Bourges 362 yearlings : 4,8,9,… 4/4
Chateauroux 102 yearlings : 5,7,8,9 4/4
Argenton 292 yearlings : 3,8,14,15,24,26,… 8/8
Issoudun 211 yearlings : 10,18 2/2
Gueret 235 yearlings : 1,6,10,… 8/10
La Souterraine 196 yearlings : 2,4,… 3/4
Momignies 204 young birds : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,11,15,16,20,… 34/53
Soissons 987 young birds : 1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,15,16,17,24,30,31,32,45,46,54,55,… 26/36
Soissons 242 young birds : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,13,14,16,17,18,19,… 40/55
Nanteuil 217 young birds : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,13,14,15,17,18,19,20,… 22/36
Melun 376 young birds : 1,3,5,6,8,10,14,18,27,30,31,37,… 16/26
Orléans 339 young birds : 1,2,6,13,14,18,21,32,… 16/32
Chateauroux 508 young birds : 1,2,6,8,10,12,13,14,15,35,50,… 14/24
Chateuaroux Nationaal 17.081 young birds : 112,115,204,251,273,402,425,539,560,1547,… 14/24
Patrick and Rudy congratulations on the great results from the entire HERBOTS TEAM.
Buelens Kim