Ace Pigeon of the Month April Herbots Championship 2026

The first month for the Ace Pigeons of the Month of the Herbots Championship has come to an end, and we are once again looking for the best Ace Pigeons per month in our country. We thank everyone for all the entries and congratulate the podium finishers.

1st place Stijn Van Laere – Kruishoutem BE 25-4133387 3.85 
2nd place Eddy Caluwe – Mechelen BE 25-6087526 4.45 
3rd place Maris Frans & Dirk – Itegem BE 25-6043021 5.56

1st place Stijn Van Laere – Kruishoutem BE 25-4133387 3.85

This top colony got off to a flying start in 2026 and is performing very strongly in both sprint and middle distance. Stijn Van Laere's winning pigeon is a yearling cock that has not missed a beat in 6 races this year and can present 4 excellent results in April.

04/04 1 Arras 496p
11/04 6 Clermont 1.032p
19/04 2 Clermont 1.402p
25/04 56 Clermont 1.911p

2nd place Eddy Caluwe – Mechelen BE 25-6087526 4.45

This Antwerp sprint colony takes silver here with a yearling hen. She already won several nice top placings as a young bird and has winning blood in her family.

06/04 14 Quievrain 454p
12/04 3 Noyon 472p
19/04 10 Noyon 1.560p
26/04 3 Noyon 3.182p

3rd place Maris Frans & Dirk – Itegem BE 25-6043021 5.56

Third place is also occupied by an Antwerp colony, and none other than Frans & Dirk Maris. This top pigeon is a hen and a direct daughter of “Claudia,” who won 4 x top 100 national and is now passing on her genes to her offspring. A full brother of this ace pigeon also won 1st Quievrain last year against more than 8,000 pigeons.

06/04 14 Quievrain 4.698p
12/04 14 Noyon 641p
19/04 141 Noyon 4.794p
26/04 11 Noyon 7.970p