Theo & Gert Weytjens (Zutendaal) win 1st Nat (z) Bourges 850 yearlings
08 Aug 2025
It was only 14 days ago that this colony shone, but when the young bird races approach, the colony of Theo Weytjens from Zutendaal is at its best. This time, it wasn't the youngsters that arrived first, but the yearlings, who are having a fantastic season, that are now confirming their performance. Theo and Gert clocked a good series and several early pigeons nationally.
Bourges Overview
1 – 3 – 5 – 8 – 15 – 16 – 18 – 24 Nat (z) Bourges 850 yearlings
7 – 12 – 15 – 16 – 19 – 20 – 23 – 26 – 27 – 30 Nat (z) Bourges 1.504 youngsters
3 Nat (z) Bourges 610 old birds
8 – 18 – 22 – 34 – 61 – 65 – 87 National Bourges 7,666 yearlings
42 Nat Bourges 5,261 old birds
Top results 2025
2 + 6 + 9 + 10 + 20 + 29 + 34 + 57 National Argenton 6,523 yearlings (562km)
28 + 41 + 96 National Argenton 4,758 old (562km)
5 + 69 + 95 National Barcelona 5,819p (1070km)
7 + 27 + 35 + 103 + 104 National Argenton 13,988p (562km)
13 + 95 National Bourges 17,189p (478km)
34 National Argenton 11,557p (562km)
First arrivals Bourges
BE 24-5078592 “Danny” Cock
1 Nat (z) Bourges 850p
8 Nat 7.666p
3 Trelou 764p
7 Nat (z) Chateauroux 953p
10 Nat Argenton 6.523p
13 Trelou 613p
64 Nat (z) Vierzon 1.109p
95 Nat Bourges 17.189p
Brother of "Queen Elisabeth," 11th Nat. Ace Pigeon heavy Middle Distance Young Birds KBDB 2022
Father BE 18-6123221 Son of Kaasboer Gold – Patrick Vervloesem
Top breeder and also sire of "802/24," 57th Nat. Vierzon
Son of "121/14" Magic 121 is a son of super breeder "564" x "339/14." Kaasboer Gold is inbred to Kaasboer Gaston Van de Wouwer.
Mother BE 21-5000002 Checkered
Won 1st Laon 1,654 p. – 1st Sens 193 p. – 28th Dizy 1,605 p
Nest sister "001." Won 1st Nanteuil 1,050 p. – 4th Sens. 2,969p – 5 Sezanne 422p – 7 Dizy 980p - 10 Dizy 1,605p
Super breeding hen
Mother of 1 Nat (z) Chateauroux 2,312p – 6 Nat Bourges – 6 Nat (z) Chateauroux 2,062p - 7 Nat Chateauroux 13,096p – 19 Nat Bourges 24,006p - 29 Nat Bourges 19,379p – 48 Nat Bourges 20,328p – 55 Nat Bourges 6,713p – 63 Nat Bourges 9,922p – 77 Nat Bourges 12,094p
Daughter of “335/17” Patron Bliksem Gaby Vandenabeele x “NL 332-20” Inbred Harry Jan Hooymans
BE 24-5078544 “Holly Martin” Cock
3 Nat (z) Bourges 850p
18 Nat 7.666p
Full brother of “694/24” 1 Chimay 2.459p – 16 Sens 1.154p
Father BE 20-5077452 Martin – 100% Gaby Vandenabeele.
½ brother of “Remco” 1st Nat. Chateauroux 17,165 p. 2022
Son of “480/11” Don Diego Gaby Vandenabeele x “227/12” Martine Gaby Vandenabeele
Mother BE 17-6050231 Holly 231 – Wim De Troy
Daughter of “003/14” Hollywood, winner of 51st Nat. La Souterraine 18,588 p. x “173/14” Verona
BE 24-5078841 “Golden Holly” Hen
5 Nat (z) Bourges 850p
22 Nat 7.666p
8 Nat (z) Argenton 1.263p
35 Nat 13.988p
25 Nat (z) Bourges 2.024p
56 Dizy 1.539p
Father BE 23-5027251 Golden Patrick
Son of "289/14" super breeder Golden Rudy Gaby Vandenabeele x "223/21" Betty Patrick Vervloesem, daughter of super breeder "564."
Mother BE 22-5026534 Holly 534
won 1st Nat. (z) Argenton, 1st Sens 1,046p. – 2nd I.Prov. Sens 2,053p. and 159th Nat. Chateauroux 17,165p
Daughter of "650/20" Hollyday 650 Wim De Troy x "469/18" Sarah Gaby Vandenabeele.
BE 24-5078627 “Timo” Cock
3 Chimay 284p
5 Nat (z) Argenton 758p
9 Nat 6.523p
7 Nat (z) Argenton 906p
8 Trelou 764p
9 Dizy 1.539p
11 Mettet 1.271p
17 Laon 599p
34 Nat Bourges 7.666p
536 Nat Bourges 11.056p
Father BE 21-5000173 Tim
½ brother of “Tine” 3rd Laon 1,536 p. – 3rd Sens 1,520 p. – 13th Fay 1,362 p. – 16th Chimay 2,160 p. and 40th Nat. Bourges 28,551 p. ½ brother of “001” and “002” (described under “Danny” 10th National Argenton)
Son of “689/19” Son of Golden Gilbert Leo Heremans x “NL 332/20” Inbred by Harry Jan Hooymans.
Mother BE 22-6033683 Top Class – Wim De Troy
Top breeder and dam of “110” 1st Nat. (z) Argenton 1,100p. – 4th Chimay 974p
Daughter of “035/19” Jaguar is a full brother of 1st Prov. Blois. 2,744d and 1 Nat (z) Chateauroux 5,709d x “053/20” Furious is a double granddaughter of the founding sire “Keesboer 863”
Congratulations to Theo and Gert on this fantastic victory and the result from the entire HERBOTS TEAM.
Buelens Kim
