{"id":682,"date":"2011-12-06T05:16:19","date_gmt":"2011-12-06T05:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pigeonsaustralia.com\/sales\/?page_id=682"},"modified":"2011-12-06T05:16:19","modified_gmt":"2011-12-06T05:16:19","slug":"taveirne-gust-%e2%80%93-rigole-frans-%e2%80%9cdream-breed-lofts%e2%80%9d-koolskamp-belgium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pigeonsaustralia.com\/sales\/?page_id=682","title":{"rendered":"TAVEIRNE GUST \u2013 RIGOLE FRANS \u201cDream Breed Lofts\u201d- Koolskamp ( Belgium )"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is the Story of one of the best breeding lofts which have ever existed in European \u2019 s racing pigeons sport.
\nIn pedigrees of some very famous pigeons , we noticed that only the ringnumber is mentioned \u2026 but because this ringnumber was appearing so many times, we started searching to find the real origin of these pigeons.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Taveirne Gust : a very special person.
\nWhen he was 9 years old , his neighbour said to him : \u201con this piece of paper you can read the adress where one of my good pigeons arrived after a bad race. If you go overthere and find my good pigeon, you can keep it. IN fact , these words were meant as a joke, but little Gust took his bicycle and drove 40 Kms one way, to find this pigeon. After some hours , his parents were in panic , because they couldn\u2019t find little Gust. When he came back very late in the evening , with his pigeon in a box, teh old pigeon fanciers said to eachother \u201cthis young man will become a real pigeon fancier \u2026!\u201d \u2026 and they were right !
\nHis parents wanted him to go to school first and put him in a french speaking school, where he had to stay whole week. After 14 days , little Gust just run away from School and later on his father found him back in the pigeon loft while he was feeding the pigeons.
\nHis father decided to build a small pigeon loft for Gust ; his father and his uncle had their own pigeon loft i the same garden. But when they noticed that the pigeons of little Gust always arrived between 10 and 15 minutes later than theirs, they started wondering \u2026So after a while little became the \u201cloft manager\u201d of his father\u2019s and uncle\u2019s pigeons.
\nBut Gust wanted to participate on the big races, so he asked his father and unbcle tobuy good pigeons for him.
\nThey bought the best middle distance pigeons at all different champions lofts, started breeidng with these pigeons and kept the good ones.
\nGust started competing the \u201cbig champions of those days\u2026\u201d; so next step was that Gust wanted to become the biggest champion of Belgium.
\nHis father and uncle were supporting him and Gust started buying the best pigeons of Belgium.
\nAt that moment Gust\u2019s breeding loft became stronger and stronger and more and more champions started considering Gust Taveirne as their big competitor; and Gust felt this sort of \u201cpanic\u201d \u2026 he started feeling himself \u201cimportant \u201c , which gave him extra energy and motivation to become stronger and stonger.
\nAgainst the biggest champions of those days, he had impressing victories : on the \u201cBig Provincial Angoul\u00e8me Race\u201d he made the following result ( we are in the 70\u2019s !!) : 1st , 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, 16th, etc. against 1.143 pigeons AND AGAINST THIS BIGGEST COMPETITORS !<\/p>\n

KING OF THE NATIONALS
\nGust Taveirne wanted to make a step forwards and participate on the National and International Races.
\nBut \u201cparticipating\u201d was not good enough \u2026 he wanted to win them !
\nBut to win these National Races, Gust needed more exceptional pigeons to enter into his breeding loft. So he went looking after the best pigeons of the country in those days.<\/p>\n

1st SIDE OF THE \u201cGOLDEN TRIANGLE\u201d
\n\u201cBLAUWEN ANGOULEMER\u201d 2085635\/67
\nWinner of 1st Olympic Pigeon at the Olympiade in D\u00fcsseldorf \u2013 Germany !
\nSomeone told Gust that the famous \u201cBlauwen Angoulemer\u201d 635\/67 owned by Mr. Germain Imbrecht was for sale; in all pigeon magazins, this pigen was called \u201cThe Wonder of Bornival\u201d ( Bornival is the place where Mr. Germain Imbrecht lives )
\nThis supercrack was a direct son of the legendary \u201cOUDE NAESSENS
\nthe \u201cBlauwen \u00a0Angoulemer\u201d won following results :
\n2nd National Brive \/ 2.845 pigeons.
\n3rd National Barcelona \u00a0\/ 5.901 pigeons
\n2nd Provincial Angoul\u00e8me
\n3rd Provincial Angoul\u00e8me
\n6th Provincial Angoul\u00e8me
\n10th Provincial Angoul\u00e8me<\/p>\n

This \u201cBlauwen Angoulemer\u201d won in total 25.000,- euro on prize-money and represented Belgium at the Olympiade in D\u00fcsseldorf \u2013 Germany.
\nThe bloodlines of this pigeon were Stichelbout at father\u2019s side and Desmet-Matthys at mother\u2019s side. When Gust Taveirne visited Germain Imbrecht to buy this extremely good pigeon, he went back home after a while, because he didn\u2019t have enough money in his pocket ; the price was 400.000,- Belgian francs ( 10.000,- euro ) ; Around midnight same day, he drove back to the place Bornival in the french part of Belgium and put 400.000,- Belgian francs on Mr. Imbrechts table , just like with a card game\u2026. Gust took the \u201cBlauwen Angoulemer\u201d home and the next morning the international pigeon-world was in a kind of \u201cshock\u201d \u2026 because what nobody had been expenting , happened !!! : Gust Taveirne had bought the \u201cBlauwen Angoulemer\u201d !!!!
\nAfterwards the \u201cBlauwen Angoulemer\u201d 635\/67 became a excellent \u00a0breeder in the loft of Mr. Gust Taveirne :
\nHe was the grandfather of worlfamous \u201cWitpen Kennedy\u201d of Gerard and Michel Vanhee, \u00a0as well as the grandfather of the 1st International Barcelona-Winner 1986 at the lofts of Mr. William Dirickx.
\nOther descendants of the \u201cBlauwen Angoulemer\u201d 635\/67 won following top results :
\n5\u00b0 National Limoges \/ 11.503 pigeons at the lofts of Mr. Antoine Landuyt ( 1997 ) ; 9\u00b0 National Dax \/ 3.276 pigeons ( 1997 ) , 41\u00b0 National Perpignan ( 19997 ) and 5\u00b0 International Pau ( 2002 ) at the lofts of Mr. Ivan Delrue ( these last 3 winners mentioned owned by Mr. Ivan delrue wher all of them BORN at the lofts of r. Taveirne and Mr; Rigole !!! \u2026 they even still have all the parents in their lofts !!! \u00a0).
\n2nd Side of \u201cTHE GOLDEN TRIANGLE\u201d :
\n\u201cEEN-WITPEN\u201d 3079342\/64
\nWinner of 1st National Ace Pigeon K.B.D.B. \u00a0Long Distance in 1969.
\nThe owner of this pigeon was called mr. Theo Marchand; the \u201cE\u00e9n-Witpen\u201d 342\/64 won following prizes :
\n1st National Angoul\u00e8me \u00a01.314 pigeons
\n2nd National Cahors \u00a0\u00a06.292 pigeons
\n4th National Cahors \u00a0\u00a04.513 pigeons
\n11th National Bordeaux \u00a01.619 pigeons
\n62\u00b0 National Brive \u00a0\u00a02.236 pigeons
\n1\u00b0 Prize Clermont \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0287 pigeons
\n2\u00b0 Prize Angoul\u00e8me \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0810 pigeons
\n2\u00b0 Prize Angoul\u00e8me \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0672 pigeons
\n4\u00b0 Prize Dourdan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0318 pigeons
\n5\u00b0 Prize Dourdan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0845 pigeons
\n5\u00b0 Prize Angoul\u00e8me \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0984 pigeons
\n5\u00b0 Prize Dourdan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0229 pigeons
\n7\u00b0 Prize Angoul\u00e8me 1.180 pigeons
\n7\u00b0 Prize Dourdan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0508 pigeons
\n7\u00b0 Prize Dourdan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0216 pigeons
\n8\u00b0 Prize Dourdan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0680 pigeons
\n9\u00b0 Prize Dourdan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0608 pigeons
\n11\u00b0 Prize Dourdan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0676 pigeons
\n14\u00b0 Prize Dourdan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0702 pigeons
\n22\u00b0 Prize Angoul\u00e8me 1.120 pigeons
\nas well as 1st prizes on 100 Km and 300 Km \u2013 Races ( that\u2019s one of the reasons why the Taveirne-Rigole-pigeons are winning first prizes on all distances ! ).
\nThe \u201cE\u00e9n-Witpen\u201d 342\/64 had at father\u2019s side the following bloodlines : \u201cWitpen\u201d Hector Desmet , which was a son of the worldfamous \u201cOpgeblazene\u201d from Stichelbout ! \u00a0Mother\u2019s side we find a daughter of the legendary \u201cFigaro\u201d from Catrysse !
\nInsiders even confirmed that same \u201cE\u00e9n-Witpen\u201d 342\/64 should have been 1\u00b0 National K.B.D.B. Ace Pigeon in 1967 as well, if the owner would have enterred his results, which he didn\u2019t.
\nOne of the top-references of this \u201cE\u00e9n-Witpen\u201d 342\/64, as a breeder, is the \u201cManue\u201d 3240159\/95, 1st National K.B.D.B. Ace Pigeon Long Distance 1998, of which the grandmother is a direct Taveirne-Rigole-pigeon 3268003\/90, line of \u201cE\u00e9n-Witpen\u201d 342\/64.<\/p>\n

3rd Side of \u201cTHE GOLDEN TRIANGLE\u201d :
\n\u201cWITSLAGER-DESENDER\u201d 3364845\/70
\nWinner of 1st National Ace pigeon Long Distance K.B.D.B. Long Distance, winning following prizes :
\n3rd National St. Vincent \/ 3.735 pigeons
\n5th National Cahors \/ 2.825 pigeons
\n10th National Montauban \/ 2.155 pigeons
\nThis pigeon has the purest Huyskens-Van Riel \u2013 blood in its veins.
\nNow follows a unique story about this pigeons \u201cWitslager Desender\u201d :
\nThe backery of Gust and his father had to be renewed and they neede a bigger space to make it more professional; so they needed to buy a piece of land which was for sale just next to their house. Price for this land was 15.000,- euro ( 600.000,- Belgian francs in those days ).
\nSeveral nights, Gust couldn\u2019t sleep because he knew that the Number-1 pigeon of Belgium, 1st National Ace Pigeon K.B.D.B. Long Distance , called \u201cWitslager Desender\u201d 845\/70 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0was for sale ! His records \u2013 see above.
\nSo instead of buying the piece of land, Gust wanted to buy to Best Pigeon of Belgium; \u201cWitslager 845\/70\u201d means \u201cWhite Wing\u201d.
\nWhen he arrived at the house of Mr. Desender he notices that Mr. Desender was drinking champaign together with a japanese pigeon fancier, like they were celebrating something \u2026. Gust felt very bad , because he thught that the \u201cWitslager Desender\u201d was sold allready \u2026 but when Mr. Desender told him that the pigeon wasn\u2019t sold yet, Gust took the huge amount of money of 600.000,- Belgian francs out of his pocket and spread it on Mr. Desender\u2019s table, just like with a card game.
\nAt the same moment the japanese fanciers was drinking of his glass of champaign \u2026 when he saw what Gust was doing he almost got crazy and started shouting \u201c i am the buyer and nobody else !!\u201d.
\nGust asked Mr. Desender if he was happy with this amount, put the pigeon in his basket and went away.
\nAgain the international pigeon world was in shock \u2026.
\nGust realized that he had done the best deal in his pigeon carreer, because the \u201cGolden Triangle\u201d was closed now : \u00a0two 1st National Ace Pigeons and 1 Olympic Pigeons were in his loft now : Gust realized that he had made the strong basis now to breed top winners. And that\u2019s exactly what happened; still today , after more than 30 years , Gust and his new pigeon partner Frans are breeding 1st National winners and top-pigeons out of the combination of \u201cBlauwen Angoul\u00e8mer\u201d x \u201cE\u00e9n-Witpen\u201d x \u201cWitslager Desender\u201d.
\nDescendants of \u201cWitslager Desender\u201d 845\/70 won following top results :
\n1\u00b0 + 2\u00b0 National Limoges \/ 7.083 pigeons ( 1978 ) at the lofts of Mr. Roger Florizoone.
\n1\u00b0 National Limoges in 1987 was a grandson of \u201cWitslager-Desender\u201d 845\/70
\n1\u00b0 National Ace Pigeon K.B.D.B. Young Birds 1983, called \u201cPicco Bello\u201d 059\/83 was grandson of \u201cWitslager-Desender 845\/70\u201d
\n1\u00b0 National Tulle , called \u201cKleine Felix\u201d 3340032\/88 owned by Mr. Roger Vereecke was also a descendant of same \u201cWitslager-Desender\u201d 845\/70 ( Gust Taveirne gave the \u201cWitslager-Desender\u201d 845\/70 in application to Mr. Vereecke for a period of 2 months ); out of this worldfamous \u201cFelix-Line\u201d came another Top Winner , called \u00a0\u201cLittle Barcelona\u201d 3150083\/94
\n1996 : Barcelona International \u00a079\u00b0 20.129 pigeons
\n1997 : Barcelona International \u00a051\u00b0 \u00a024.908 pigeons
\n1998 : Barcelona International \u00a016\u00b0 \u00a024.139 pigeons<\/p>\n

Descendants of same \u201cWitslager-Desender\u201d 845\/70 won following prizes at the lofst of Mr. Gust Taveirne himself :
\n1\u00b0 National Brive \/ \u00a011.943 pigeons \u00a0\u00a0\u00a075 % \u201cWitslager-Desender\u201d 845\/70
\n8\u00b0 National Cahors \u00a0\/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a07.528 pigeons 100 % \u201c \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201c
\n8\u00b0 National Pau \u00a0\/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.180 pigeons \u00a0\u00a0\u00a075 % \u00a0\u201c \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201c
\n13\u00b0 National Brive \u00a0\/ \u00a011.943 pigeons \u00a0\u00a075 % \u00a0\u201c \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201c
\n13\u00b0 International Pau \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a07.760 pigeons \u00a0\u00a0\u00a075 % \u00a0\u201c \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201c
\n14\u00b0 National Brive \u00a0\/ \u00a023.510 pigeons \u00a0\u00a0\u00a075 % \u00a0\u201c \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201c
\n14\u00b0 National Bordeaux \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a05.076 pigeons \u00a0\u00a0\u00a050 % \u00a0\u201c \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201c<\/p>\n

Gust Taveirne started crossing these 3 breeding lines buy pairing up for example a daughter of \u201cWitslager Desender\u201d with a son of \u00a0\u201cBlauwen Angoul\u00e8mer\u201d and \u201cE\u00e9n-Witpen\u201d : this combination created so many top winners !!!<\/p>\n

Today \u2019s Winners
\n1. \u201cMISS LA SOUTERRAINE\u201d 3190101\/98 : bred at the lofts of Taveirne-Rigole and raced by Luc Sioen.
\nThis wonderfull blue hen has won :
\nLa Souterraine National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a01\u00b0 \/ 1.558 pigeons \u00a0in 1999, also winner of 6 x 1st Prize in Club and Province.
\nIn her pedigree we find back the \u201cWITSLAGER-DESENDER\u201d 845\/70 and the \u201cEEN-WITPEN\u201d 342\/64,
\nso 2 x 1\u00b0 National K.B.D.B.-Ace Pigeon, in combination with the purest blood of the worldfamous \u201cTEEN\u201d 2350008\/83 from Mr. Gommaire Verbruggen , winner of 1\u00b0 Semi-National Vierzon \/ 1.907 pigeons and 2\u00b0 National Chateauroux \/ 10.417 pigeons ( son of \u00a0worldfamous breeidng pair \u201cSchilderij\u201d 5349262\/79 \u00a0\u201cschilderij\u201d means \u201cpainting\u201d \u00a0\u00a0x \u201cKlein Aske\u201d 2367021\/77 ).<\/p>\n

2. \u201cINDIRA\u201d 3240052\/00 : bred at the lofts of Taveirne-Rigole and raced by Luc Sioen.
\nThis fabulous dark chequered hen has won :
\nLa Souterraine National \u00a0\u00a01\u00b0 \u00a0\/ \u00a0\u00a02.338 pigeons ( highest velocity \u00a021.596 pigeons \u00a0!!!! )
\nIn this hen, we find back the combination of \u201cWITSLAGER DESENDER\u201d 845\/70 and \u201cOLYMPIADE GRAN CANARIA\u201d 210\/88 ( so 1 x 1\u00b0 National K.B.D.B. Champion and 1 x 1\u00b0 Olympic Pigeon ) : moreover this hen \u201cIndira\u201d 052\/00 has the almost the same feather colour BUT the white spot just next to the eye is typical for the \u201cOlympiade Gran Canaria-pigeons\u201d \u2013 \u00a0see his sons \u201cMontauban\u201d 735\/93, \u201cNarbonne\u201d 185\/92 and \u201cAdmiral\u201d 675\/96 \u2026<\/p>\n

3 . \u201cTHE 137\u201d 3261137\/97 : bred at the lofts of Taveirne-Rigole and raced by Stany Hollevoet.
\nThis blue white feather cock is, without any doubts, \u00a0one the best pigeons ever existed in pigeon sport : \u00a0Winner of :
\nCahors National \u00a04\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a011.838 pigeons
\nLimoges National \u00a06\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a011.799 pigeons
\nIn this pigeon we find back the blood of the \u201cWITSLAGER DESENDER\u201d 845\/70 x \u00a0\u201cEEN-WITPEN\u201d 342\/64 and the \u201cWEERLICHT\u201d 3314722\/83 from Gaston & Danny Devooght ( Winner of 2\u00b0 National Perpignan \/ 4.612 p., 70\u00b0 National Montauban \/ 4.017 p., 99\u00b0 National Narbonne \/ 2.152 p. ).
\nOut of these same pigeons came the \u201cIndira\u201d 052\/00 : the father and the mother of this \u201c137\/97\u201d are namely the grandparents of the \u201cIndira\u201d 052\/00 !!<\/p>\n

4. \u201cNIKITA\u201d 3268577\/92 : bred and raced at the loft of Taveirne-Rigole
\nWinner of :
\nBrive National \u00a0\u00a01\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a011.943 pigeons
\nIn this pigeon, we find back 2 sides of the \u201cGolden Triangle\u201d, namely \u201cWITSLAGER-DESENDER\u201d 845\/70 and \u201cBLAUWEN ANGOULEMER\u201d, \u00a0as well as the worlsfamous \u201cCHICO\u201d 3400328\/74 from Pol Bostyn ( son of \u201cBENONIE II ringnumber 3335297\/71 ; Chico 328\/74 : winner of 1\u00b0 National Brive + 1\u00b0 National Argenton + 2\u00b0 National Tulle !!!!! ) AND \u201cSUPERCRACK CRUSSON\u201d 457421\/68 ( France ) winner of 1\u00b0 National St. Vincent + 1\u00b0 National Barcelona + 1\u00b0 National Narbonne \u00a0!!!
\nMr. Taveirne and Mr. Rigole bred a cock out of the same parents of \u201cNikita\u201d 577\/92, called \u201cBRIVE I\u201d 3334470\/91, which became a golden Breeder.<\/p>\n

Belgian Pigeon Legends
\nWhat nobody knows is that the following big champions went buying pigeons out of this \u201cGolden Triangle Combination\u201d :
\nGerard and Michel Vanhee
\nJan Grondelaers
\nNoel Peiren
\nDecroix Brothers
\nRobert Venus
\nNoel Lippens
\nRoger Florizoone
\nThos Peeters
\nRaoul Verstraete
\nRoger Vereecke
\nLouis Van Loon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1.<\/td>\nDECROIX BROTHERS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This is the pedigree of their 1st National Pau-Winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1.<\/td>\nROGER VEREECKE became worldfdamous thanks to his \u201cFELIX-Line\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The \u201cJonge Felix\u201d 3160054\/80 : Winner of 1st National Pau : his son called the \u201cKleine Felix\u201d 3340032\/88 : Winner of 1st National Tulle : \u00a0mother of \u201cKleine Felix 032\/88\u201d was a granddaughter of \u201cWitslager Desender\u201d of Gust Taveirne !<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1.<\/td>\n\u201cPicco Bello\u201d 059\/83 : 1st National Ace Pigeon K.B.D.B. owned by Raoul Verstraete \u201cThe Miracle Lofts\u201d : \u00a0see above.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
1.<\/td>\nWinner of 5\u00b0 National Limoges \/ 11.503 pigeons : owned by Mr. Antoon Landuyt : see above;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
1.<\/td>\nWinner of 1st National Perpignan in Germany 1984, owned by Mr. Willi Laurer : that was won with an original Gust Taveirne-pigeon !<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

1989 : Start of Combination Taveirne-Rigole
\nGust Taveirne asked his best friend Frans Rigole to create a combination between their 2 lofts. Frans Rigole was one of the best Middle Distance champions of those days in the Province of West of Flanders.
\nTogether they built 60 Meter of brand new racing lofts and won in teh next 2 \u2013 3 years over 50 times between the first 100 Prizes on the National \u00a0and International races.<\/p>\n

1993 : New goal : breeding top winners
\nIn that year they stopped racing pigeons and concentrated 100% on the breeding of a maximum of topwinners.
\nThey made this decision for several reasons : Gust just bought the biggest disco place of the Province West of Flanders and wanted to help his son launching the project and make it successfull; Gust also started professionally in Show Jumping Horses, because he noticed that his granddaughter was a real talent with horses ( which she has been prooving in the meantime, competing as a 14 year-old girl against the professionals who are 15 years older than her \u2026. ! ); but the most important reason why they stopped racing pigeons is that you can only do 1 think right : racing AND breeding don\u2019t go together : or breeding \u2026 or racing \u00a0: yes !
\nWhy ? Because if you only concentrate on the breeding then you can put your best pigeons in the breeding loft.
\nPeople who race and breed have to keep their best pigeons in the racing lofts and they are not able to breed enough out of them and try out several crossings.
\nThe last 10 years confirmed that the decision which they toook , was the right one !
\nLet\u2019s have a look at some examples :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A.<\/td>\n\u201cVITAL\u201d 3389798\/88 : 1st National Ace Pigeon K.B.D.B. Long Distance owned by Mr. Noel Lippens :<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Winner of this unique record-list :
\n2nd National Montauban \u00a0\/ \u00a0\u00a06.814 pigeons
\n6th National Narbonne \u00a0\/ \u00a0\u00a06.513 pigeons
\n9th National Cahors \u00a0\u00a0\/ \u00a0\u00a08.078 pigeons
\n75th National Montauban \u00a0\/ \u00a0\u00a06.721 pigeons
\n83rd National Brive \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\/ 23.510 pigeons
\n115th National Cahors \u00a0\/ \u00a0\u00a07.528 pigeons
\n138th National Bourges \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\/ 16.725 pigeons<\/p>\n

This is the pedigree :
\nThis \u201cVITAL\u201d 798\/88 is a grandson of \u00a0the \u201cBLOIS TAVEIRNE\u201d 3174374\/73, original Gust Taveirne-pigeon, out of the \u201cGolden Triangle Combination\u201d !!!!
\nIn almost every pedigree of Champion Noel Lippens, we find back the \u201cBLOIS TAVEIRNE\u201d from Gust Taveirne.
\nAlso the \u201cBolero\u201d 3322144\/91, Winner of 1st National Brive 1994 against 4.831 pigeons, is a gr. grandson of same \u201cBLOIS TAVEIRNE\u201d 374\/73 ; also \u201cFIGO\u201d 3314050\/96, 3rd National Ace Pigeon K.B.D.B. Long Distance 2001, as well as Olympic Pigeon in South Africa : he is a son of \u201cVital 798\/88\u201d ! \u2026 so again \u201cBlois Taveirne 374\u201d !!
\nOther descendant of \u201cBlois Taveirne\u201d 374\/73 won following prices :<\/p>\n

1\u00b0 National Brive \u00a04.831 pigeons \u00a01994
\n1\u00b0 National Narbonne 4.015 pigeons \u00a01992
\n2\u00b0 National Montauban \u00a0\u00a07.352 pigeons \u00a01997
\n2\u00b0 National Mntauban \u00a06.814 pigeons \u00a01993
\n3\u00b0 National Brive \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011.430 pigeons \u00a01982
\n3\u00b0 National Narbonne \u00a06.531 pigeons \u00a01993
\n5\u00b0 National Limoges \u00a06.443 pigeons \u00a01986
\n6\u00b0 National Narbonne \u00a06.531 pigeons \u00a01993
\n6\u00b0 National Brive \u00a0\u00a03.587 pigeons \u00a01982
\n7\u00b0 National Tulle \u00a0\u00a05.484 pigeons \u00a01992
\n8\u00b0 National Montauban \u00a02.573 pigeons \u00a01982
\n8\u00b0 National Limoges \u00a06.689 pigeons \u00a01982
\n9\u00b0 National Narbonne \u00a04.680 pigeons \u00a01992
\n9\u00b0 National Brive \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a012.347 pigeons \u00a01983
\n9\u00b0 National Brive \u00a0\u00a04.831 pigeons \u00a01994
\n8\u00b0 National Cahors \u00a08.078 pigeons \u00a01993
\n9\u00b0 National Narbonne \u00a04.175 pigeons
\n15\u00b0 National Limoges \u00a06.443 pigeons
\n15\u00b0 National Montauban \u00a05.335 pigeons 1992
\n15\u00b0 National Brive \u00a04.831 pigeons \u00a01994
\n15\u00b0 National Brive \u00a03.719 pigeons \u00a01995
\n15\u00b0 National Brive \u00a03.970 pigeons
\n18\u00b0 National Limoges \u00a0\u00a0\u00a022.435 pigeons 1990
\n18\u00b0 National Brive 4.144 pigeons \u00a01994
\n19\u00b0 National Bourges \u00a0\u00a0\u00a017.048 pigeons \u00a01993
\n19\u00b0 National Marseille \u00a01.613 pigeons \u00a01991
\n20\u00b0 National Brive \u00a04.719 pigeons \u00a01995
\n20\u00b0 National Narbonne \u00a06.167 pigeons \u00a01987
\n22\u00b0 National Perpignan 4.694 pigeons \u00a01997
\n24\u00b0 National Brive \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a021.012 pigeons \u00a01992
\n24\u00b0 National Marseille \u00a01.613 pigeons \u00a01987
\n24\u00b0 National Dax \u00a0\u00a03.276 pigeons \u00a01997
\n25\u00b0 National Tulle \u00a03.029 pigeons
\n26\u00b0 National Narbonne \u00a06.092 pigeons \u00a01996
\n29\u00b0 National Bourges \u00a0\u00a0\u00a017.781 pigeons \u00a01990
\n32\u00b0 National Brive \u00a03.970 pigeons \u00a01995
\n36\u00b0 National Tulle \u00a04.470 pigeons
\n39\u00b0 National Limoges \u00a08.807 pigeons
\n40\u00b0 National Cahors 4.582 pigeons \u00a01985
\n40\u00b0 National Perpignan \u00a02.639 pigeons<\/p>\n

etc. etc.<\/p>\n

One thing is more than clear now : the \u201cBlois Taveirne\u201d was a unique Breeder , bred and owned by Gust Taveirne.<\/p>\n

NOW !! WE HAVE SOME MORE WORLDREFERENCES \u00a0!! \u2026. Ladies and Gentlemen, may we present to You :<\/p>\n

MASTER GABY VANDENABEELE !!!!
\nSuperman Gaby Vandenabeele has built up his strain with a very high percentage of \u201cVITAL-BLOOD\u201d from Noel Lippens.
\nHave a look at his 6th National Bourges Winner 2002 against 13.007 pigeons, with his \u201cKleine Bliksem\u201d 3031062\/01 ; he is a full brother to the famous \u201cBliksem\u201d, Winner of :
\n( see catalogue of Gaby page 43 ) :
\nChateauroux \u00a0\u00a02nd against 4.662 pigeons
\nPoitiers \u00a0\u00a04th against 1.014 pigeons
\nRuffec \u00a0\u00a04th against 1.778 pigeons
\nPoitiers \u00a01st against \u00a01.488 pigeons
\nP\u00e9rigueux \u00a0\u00a05th against 1.119 pigeons
\nBoth are children of the breeding pair \u201cKolonel\u201d 008\/92 ( Son of \u201cWittenbuik\u201d ) x \u201cRita\u201d 340\/93 ; tjis golden breeding hen called \u201cRita\u201d is a direct daughter of \u201cVITAL\u201d 798\/88 x \u201cPRINSES\u201d ; from \u201cVital\u201d we allready know that he is a grandson of \u201cBLOIS TAVEIRNE\u201d ; but also the \u201cPRINSES\u201d is a granddaughter of teh same \u201cBLOIS TAVEIRNE\u201d 374\/73 !
\nLike this we can give you any examples, like :
\n\u201cGOLDEN WITTENBUIK\u201d 3024809\/98 : son of \u201cWittenbuik\u201d 112\/88 x \u201cKATHY\u201d 339\/93 ; this golden breeding hen called \u201cKathy\u201d is also a daughter of same pair \u201cVITAL\u201d x \u201cPRINSES\u201d , so 2 x \u201cBlois-Taveirne\u201d-blood again !<\/p>\n

2003 : \u00a0TAVEIRNE-RIGOLE BUYS
\nBEST \u201cVITAL\u201d DESCENDANT !
\nWe are talking now about a pigeon called \u201cTHE VITAL POMEROL\u201d 3104730\/97 : if we look at the records , won by this pigeon, we have to ask ourselves : \u201cIs this 730\/97 the Best Pigeon in Pigeon History on distances between 500 and 700 Kms ? \u201d ; the 730\/97 is
\nwinner of :
\nLa Souterraine National \u00a0\u00a01\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a011.300 pigeons
\nCahors National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a02\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a011.838 pigeons
\nSouillac National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a048\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a06.035 pigeons
\nChateauroux Provincial \u00a0\u00a09\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.439 pigeons
\nChatearoux Semi-National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a078\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a08.138 pigeons
\nWhy Mr. Taveirne and Mr. Rigole wanted to buy this pigeon ?
\nActually for 2 reasons : it has been typical for Mr. Taveirne and Mr. Rigole that \u00a0in the past they allways wanted to buy pigeons of which everone thought that they were NOT for sale. In this case , the 730\/97 has never been sold to Asian countries, although all intermediaries in pigeon business have been trying so hard.
\nMr. Taveirne and Mr. Rigole have allways bene succeedig in buying pigeons which others coudn\u2019t buy; they try to buy such a pigeon by building up a friendship with the owner during months and months and when the tme is right they go over to ACTION !
\nOf course there is a second reason why Mr; Taveirne and Mr. Rigole really wanted to buy this 730\/97 : father of this pigeon is called the \u201cRODE VITAL\u201d 335\/95 ; and his father is a brother of the father of \u201cVITAL\u201d 798\/88 ; the mother of the 730\/97 is a granddaughter of same \u201cVITAL\u201d 798\/88. So this means that in both parents we find back the blood of \u201cBLOIS TAVEIRNE\u201d 374\/73 \u2026. !!
\nFrom this \u201cVITAL POMEROL\u201d 730\/97 , Mr. Taveirne and Mr. Rigole bought the total collection of children , full brothers and full sisters, AS WELL AS THE PARENTS !<\/p>\n

MASTER GASTON DEVOOGHT !!!!!
\n\u201cMANU\u201d 3240159\/95 : Winner of 1st National Ace Pigeon K.B.D.B. Long Distance 1998 with following results
\nCahors National \u00a0\u00a03rd against 11.090 pigeons
\nPerpignan National \u00a0\u00a08th against 5.830 pigeons
\nPerpignan International 12th against 16.025 pigeons
\nBrive National \u00a0\u00a0399th against 23.142 pigeons
\nGrandmother at motherside of thsi Super-pigeon called \u201cManu\u201d 159\/95, is an original Taveirne-Rigole \u2013 pigeon, ringnumber 3368004\/90, purest blood of \u201cEEN-WITPEN\u201d 3079342\/64 , remember Side 2 of \u00a0\u201cThe Golden Triangle\u201d.<\/p>\n

MASTER GERARD VANHEE !!!!
\nThe Story about the Golden \u201cBambino-Family\u201d .
\nThe famous old \u201cBambino\u201d 3106450\/76 was paired up with the golden breeding hen called \u201cDaughter Napoleon\u201d 3109152\/79 , daughter of \u201cNapoleon\u201d x 3107127\/77, which was a daughter of \u201cWITSLAGER-DESENDER\u201d 3364845\/70 from Gust Taveirne.
\nAlso the mother of the famous \u201cWitpen Kennedy\u201d \u00a0,from Vanhee, was a direct daughter of the \u201cBLAUWEN ANGOULEMER\u201d 635\/67<\/p>\n

The Story of the \u201cMalfait-Transfer\u201d.
\nDuring the last 20 years, the Mailfait Brothers \u00a0( Serge and J\u00fcrgen ) belonged to the Best Long Distance Lofts in Europe, Winners of 1st International Dax, etc.
\nThis loft was based on the purest blood of Stichelbout, Van der Espt and Catrysse. One of their most important pigeons was the \u00a0\u201cOlympiade Gran Canaria\u201d 3235210\/88; this pigeon represented Belgium at the Olympiade in Gran Canaria, winner of following records :
\nDax National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a064\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a03.236 pigeons
\nPerpignan National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a070\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a03.306 pigeons
\nDax International \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a076\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a04.730 pigeons
\nCahors National \u00a0\u00a078\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a07.528 pigeons
\nPerpignan International \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0138\u00b0 \/ 10.444 pigeons
\nBrive National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0209\u00b0 \/ 21.012 pigeons
\nMontauban National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0241\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a06.721 pigeons
\nTulle National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0270\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a05.484 pigeons
\nMoreover this \u201cOlympiade Gran Canaria\u201d 210\/88 became one of the best Breeders of Europe. These are some of his children :
\n1. \u201cThe International\u201d 3353494\/93 :
\nWinner of :
\nDax International \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01\u00b0\/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a06.465 pigeons
\nLimoges National \u00a0423\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a09.222 pigeons
\nLimoges National \u00a0593\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a08.883 pigeons
\nBrive Natioanl \u00a0645\u00b0 \/ \u00a021.390 pigeons
\n2. \u201cThe Montauban\u201d 3347735\/93 :
\nWinner of :
\nDax National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a023\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a03.276 pigeons
\nDax International \u00a0\u00a0\u00a051\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a07.194 pigeons
\nNarbonne National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a064\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a06.092 pigeons
\nPau National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a075\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.268 pigeons
\nMontauban National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a086\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a05.553 pigeons
\nNarbonne National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a089\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a04.327 pigeons
\nDax National \u00a0\u00a0196\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a04.170 pigeons
\nPerpignan National \u00a0201\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a04.694 pigeons
\nDax National \u00a0\u00a0243\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.541 pigeons
\nCahors National \u00a0309\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a09.043 pigeons
\nPerpignan Internat. \u00a0315\u00b0 \/ \u00a012.367 pigeons
\nDax National \u00a0\u00a0336\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a04.066 pigeons
\nPau International \u00a0390\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a07.520 pigeons
\nDax International \u00a0491\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a05.776 pigeons
\nDax International \u00a0495\u00b0 \/ \u00a010.511 pigeons
\nDax International \u00a0724\u00b0 \/ \u00a012.880 pigeons
\n3. \u201cThe Joris\u201d 3327186\/94 :
\nWinner of :
\nDax International \u00a0\u00a0\u00a014\u00b0 \/ \u00a012.880 pigeons
\nDax National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a014\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a04.066 pigeons
\nMontauban National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a021\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a07.352 pigeons
\nBrive National \u00a0126\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.589 pigeons
\nBrive National \u00a0250\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a05.736 pigeons
\nLimoges National \u00a0267\u00b0 \/ \u00a016.854 pigeons
\nChateauroux Prov. \u00a0354\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a07.177 pigeons
\nChateauroux Prov. 394\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a06.166 pigeons
\n4. \u201cThe Worlchamp\u201d 3154580\/95 :
\nWinner of :
\nMarseille National \u00a0166\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a03.246 pigeons
\nPau National \u00a0\u00a0412\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.268 pigeons
\nPerpignan National \u00a0585\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a05.885 pigeons
\nMarseille Internat. \u00a0840\u00b0 \/ \u00a019.968 pigeons
\n5. \u201cDe Narbonne\u201d \u00a03124185\/92 :
\nWinner of :
\nNarbonne National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a036\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a05.006 pigeons
\nNarbonne National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a049\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.349 pigeons
\nNarbonne National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a031\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.383 pigeons
\nPau National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a073\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.953 pigeons
\nPerpignan National \u00a0144\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a04.694 pigeons
\nPerpignan National \u00a0177\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a04.889 pigeons
\nPau International \u00a0175\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a06.783 pigeons
\nPerpignan Internat. \u00a0230\u00b0 \/ \u00a012.367 pigeons
\nPerpignan Internat. \u00a0\u00a0295\u00b0 \/ \u00a012.551 pigeons
\nPau International \u00a0286\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a06.494 pigeons
\nBarcelona National \u00a0471\u00b0 \/ \u00a012.678 pigeons
\n6. \u201cThe Cahors \u201c 3129388\/93 :
\nWinner of :
\nCahors National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a039\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a09.043 pigeons
\nChateauroux Provincial \u00a0\u00a0\u00a086\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.646 pigeons
\nNarbonne National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0107\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a07.325 pigeons
\nChateauroux Provincial \u00a0151\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a04.329 pigeons
\nLimoges National \u00a0\u00a0115\u00b0 \/ \u00a018.608 pigeons
\nChateauroux Provincial 227\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a05.715 pigeons
\nNarbonne National \u00a0\u00a0196\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a06.021 pigeons
\nMontauban National \u00a0\u00a0484\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a08.774 pigeons
\nBrive National \u00a0\u00a0473\u00b0 \/ \u00a020.611 pigeons
\nNarbonne National \u00a0\u00a0487\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a06.228 pigeons
\nNarbonne National \u00a0\u00a0547\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a05.896 pigeons
\nBrive National \u00a0\u00a0657\u00b0 \/ \u00a021.390 pigeons
\nChateaurox Provincial \u00a0139\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a04.268 pigeons<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1.<\/td>\n\u201cThe Admiral\u201d 3034675\/96 :<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Winner of :
\nPoitiers Provincial \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a05\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0459 pigeons
\nPoitiers Provincial \u00a0\u00a0\u00a017\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.424 pigeons
\nPoitiers Provincial \u00a0\u00a0\u00a031\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a03.505 pigeons
\nNarbonne Semi-Nat. \u00a0\u00a050\u00b0 \u00a0\/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.168 pigeons
\nNarbonne National \u00a0116\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a06.228 pigeons
\nPoitiers Provincial 217\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.922 pigeons
\nP\u00e9rigueux National \u00a0243\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a05.739 pigeons
\nLimoges Provincial \u00a0233\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a04.848 pigeons
\nP\u00e9rigueux National \u00a0377\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a06.981 pigeons
\nLimoges National \u00a0554\u00b0 \/ \u00a021.313 pigeons
\n\u201cHistory repeats all the time \u2026\u201d : as Gust Taveirne and his new partner Frans Rigole had allways been big fans of Top Record-pigeons with the blood of \u00a0Stichelbout and Catrysse in their veins, they were really interested in this loft of the Mailfait Brothers; moreover they believed that in this loft they could find not just some good record pigeons, but moreover a Unique Breeding Family !
\nThey decided to visit the Mailfait Brothers and buy the \u201cOlympiade Gran Canaria\u201d and his 7 Supercracks of sons mentioned here above. With this transfer they could say that they bought the best Long Distance Family of 90\u2019s !<\/p>\n

The last Top \u2013 Reference that we want to put in the spotlights is Mr. Ivan Delrue, living near the Northsea.
\nThanks 3 direct Dream Breed Loft-hens ( \u201cNera\u201d 3261104\/91, \u201cMarissa\u201d 3268931\/92, \u201cPriscilla\u201d 3307871\/93 \u2026 all 3 from the line of \u201cBlauwen Angoul\u00e8mer\u201d 635\/67 he succeeded on the National and International races like this \u00a0:
\n1\u00b0 National Marseille \u00a0\u00a01.450 pigeons
\n2\u00b0 National Marseille \u00a0\u00a02.696 pigeons
\n2\u00b0 National Brive \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a018.416 pigeons
\n3\u00b0 National Marseille \u00a0\u00a03.137 pigeons
\n3\u00b0 International Marseille \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a015.584 pigeons
\n3\u00b0 National Montauban \u00a0\u00a07.352 pigeons
\n5\u00b0 National Brive \u00a0\u00a04.719 pigeons
\n7\u00b0 Narbonne \u00a0\u00a0\u00a06.092 pigeons
\n8\u00b0 National Cahors \u00a0\u00a09.043 pigeons
\n9\u00b0 National Dax \u00a03.276 pigeons
\n9\u00b0 National Cahors \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011.090 pigeons
\n11\u00b0 National Bourges \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a013.572 pigeons
\n14\u00b0 National Perpignan 4.694 pigeons
\n19\u00b0 National Cahors \u00a0\u00a09.043 pigeons
\n20\u00b0 National Narbonne 5.006 pigeons
\n28\u00b0 International Dax \u00a07.194 pigeons
\n30\u00b0 Internat. Perpignan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a012.367 pigeons
\n32\u00b0 National Tulle \u00a0\u00a05.132 pigeons
\n35\u00b0 National Limoges \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a018.608 pigeons
\n37\u00b0 National P\u00e9rigueux 6.981 pigeons
\n39\u00b0 National Limoges \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010.866 pigeons
\n41\u00b0 National Perpignan 4.694 pigeons
\n42\u00b0 National Brive \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a023.142 pigeons
\n44\u00b0 National Tulle \u00a0\u00a06.144 pigeons
\n44\u00b0 National Limoges \u00a09.789 pigeons
\n46\u00b0 National Brive \u00a0\u00a02.589 pigeons
\n48\u00b0 National Pau \u00a0\u00a02.294 pigeons
\n49\u00b0 National Brive \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a018.416 pigeons
\n52\u00b0 National Pau \u00a0\u00a02.294 pigeons
\n55\u00b0 National Montauban 5.495 pigeons
\n57\u00b0 National Brive \u00a0\u00a02.589 pigeons
\n58\u00b0 National Perpignan 4.694 pigeons
\n58\u00b0 National Brive \u00a0\u00a05.736 pigeons
\n58\u00b0 National Pau \u00a0\u00a02.112 pigeons
\n61\u00b0 National Marseille \u00a04.356 pigeons
\n65\u00b0 Internatioal Perpignan \u00a0\u00a012.367 pigeons
\n68\u00b0 National Perpignan \u00a04.694 pigeons
\n69\u00b0 National Perpignan \u00a04.694 pigeons
\n70\u00b0 National Marseille 2.689 pigeons<\/p>\n

NUMBER \u2013 1 BARCELONA-PIGEON
\nThe best Barcelona-flyer from the last 100 years is the \u201cKING BARCELONA\u201d 4547562\/92, owned by Mr. Stefaan Meremans, living in a place called Zottegem in the East of Flanders Province.
\nThis \u201cKing Barcelona\u201d 562\/92 won following pizes :
\nBarcelona National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02\u00b0 \/ \u00a012.678 pigeons
\nBarcelona Internat. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a04\u00b0 \/ \u00a024.139 pigeons
\nBarcelona National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a067\u00b0\/ \u00a010.088 pigeons
\nBarcelona Internat \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0142\u00b0\/ \u00a020.129 pigeons
\nBarcelona National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0146\u00b0 \u00a0\/ \u00a012.731 pigeons
\nBarcelona National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0187\u00b0 \u00a0\/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a09.452 pigeons
\nBarcelona National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0464\u00b0 \u00a0\/ \u00a012.966 pigeons
\nPerpignan National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a064\u00b0 \u00a0\/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a04.889 pigeons
\nPerpignan International \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0101\u00b0 \/ \u00a012.551 pigeons
\nPerpignan National \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0103\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a04.694 pigeons
\nPerpignan International \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0160\u00b0 \/ \u00a012.367 pigeons<\/p>\n

When Gust Taveirne and frans Rigole saw this record-list they went to mr. Meremans\u2019 place to buy the \u201cKing Barcelona\u201d 562\/92, but the owner didn\u2019t want to sell it, because he was planning a total auction and he wanted to put his \u201cKing Barcelona\u201d as \u201cattention attracting point\u201d.
\nWhen he went to his breeding loft, together with Gust Taveirne and Frans rigole, he showed them the 5 Full sisters of the \u201cKing Barcelona\u201d ; Gust and Frans realized that they had to react very quick now, because they knew that Mr. Meremans was planning to organize his total auction. So they refused to leave the breeding loft, untill they had the 4 most beautifull of these 5 full sisters in their basket \u2026 although they had to pay a huge amount of money. Whey they didn\u2019t buy the 5th ? Because it was an 8-year old hen. Next to thee 4 full sisters they bought a full brother \u00a0and a vey nice daughter of the \u201cKing Barcelona\u201d 562\/92 !
\nSo again this was a very big investment , but one thing they were sure about when they left Mr. Meremans\u2019 place : they had taken away the most important pigeons from this loft; they even didn\u2019t have to go to the total auction anymore, because they knew that they allready bought the best.<\/p>\n

When they came home, after some weeks they started pairung up this purest Barcelona-blood with their basic lines of the \u201cGolden Triangle Combination \u201c : \u201cWITSLAGER-DESENDER\u201d 845\/70, \u00a0\u201cBLAUWEN ANGOULEMER\u201d 635\/67 \u00a0and \u00a0\u201cEEN-WITPEN\u201d 342\/64.
\nWith this crossing they wanted to create a new type of pigeon, namely a pigeon which can fly the 500 \u2013 600 \u2013 700 Km-races and survive in case of very hard weather circumstances !<\/p>\n

ANOTHER TOP-REFERENCE : MR. ROGER FLORIZOONE : \u201cMISTER BARCELONA\u201d
\nMr. Roger Florizoone, who used to be one of the wealthiest people in Belgium, having constructed half of Belgium\u2019s highways, can be called one of the strongest Barcelona-specialists of our Pigeon History !
\nHe is Winner of following Prizes :
\nBarcelona International \u00a0\u00a01\u00b0 in 1976 ( the hottest summer ! )
\nBarcelona National \u00a0\u00a01\u00b0 in 1999
\nCahors National \u00a0\u00a01\u00b0
\nLimoges National \u00a0\u00a01\u00b0 and 2\u00b0 in 1978 :
\nDax International \u00a0\u00a02\u00b0
\nPerpignan National \u00a0\u00a03\u00b0
\nWinner of \u00a0\u201cThe Golden Wing\u201d at the National Barcelona Club.
\n1\u00b0 National Marathon Champion
\n1\u00b0 Westeuropean Marathon Champion
\n1\u00b0 Westeuropean Supermarathon Champion in 1999 and 2002 !!
\n2\u00b0 National Marathon Champion
\n3\u00b0 National Marathon Champion
\netc.
\nThe 2 pigeons, which won 1\u00b0 and 2\u00b0 National Limoges in 1978 were both grandsons of \u201cWITSLAGER DESENDER\u201d, side 2 of the \u201cGOLDEN TRIANGLE\u201d \u2026
\nOut of these 2 Limoges-Winners Mr. Florizoone bred many pigeons, so still today we find back the blood of \u201cWITSLAGER DESENDER\u201d 845\/70 in this Top-Long Distance Loft !
\nThe most famous pigeon of the Florizoone \u2013 loft is called the \u201cWITNEUS\u201d, 3152165\/90, Winner of following prizes on Barcelona :
\nBarcelona National \u00a0100\u00b0 \/ \u00a011.214 pigeons
\nBarcelona National \u00a0113\u00b0 \/ \u00a012.731 pigeons
\nBarcelona National \u00a0135\u00b0 \/ \u00a010.068 pigeons
\nBarcelona National \u00a0143\u00b0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a09.452 pigeons
\nBarcelona National \u00a0348\u00b0 \/ \u00a013.343 pigeons
\nSo this is one of the best Barcelona-Flyers in our Racing Pigeon History.
\nMoreover the \u201cWitneus\u201d 165\/90 prooved to be a Top \u2013 Breeder to : he is the father of teh pigeon with Ringnumber 3205840\/95, Winner of 1st National Barcelona in 1999 in Mr. Florizoone\u2019s loft !!
\nMr. Gust Taveirne and Mr. Frans Rigole are very close friends to Mr. Florizoone and they are proud to say that they are the only loft ( !! ) in Europe who keep 6 children of this \u201cWitneus\u201d in their breeding loft !<\/p>\n

H. & H. VERSCHUEREN
\nIn 2002 Henri & Hans Verschueren got 50 young birds direct from the Golden Breeding Lofts of Mr. Taveirne and Mr. Rigole. The cocks were just trained till 200 kms ; the hens participated at 3 National races : Bourges National, Argenton National and La Souterraine National \u2026. This last National race will be registered in all pigeons books as the toughest National race ever ; 20.000 young birds had to stay in the baskets for 8 days because of the extremely bad weather, so they couldn\u2019t be released.
\nAt the 8th day the pigeons were released and only 50% of the pigeons returned back; many pigeons were found dead on the place of release in La Souterraine.
\nBut ! Henri and Hans Verschueren basketed 15 young Taveirne-Rigole hens : AND ALL RETURNED !
\nBeginning of the Racing Season 2003, same 15 hens participated on Provincial Race of Chateauroux 477 Kms on the 7th , 14th and 21st of June !! : 3 consecutive weeks same 15 hens were basketed on this disctance.
\n07\/06 : against 2.414 pigeons : 64\u00b0 , 82\u00b0, \u2026
\n14\/06 : against 5.349 pigeons : 27\u00b0, 33\u00b0, 41\u00b0, 141\u00b0, \u2026
\n21\/06 : against 2.073 pigeons : 38\u00b0, 58\u00b0, 113\u00b0, \u2026.
\nThen they stayed at home and were prepared for Limoges National of 12th July :
\nagainst 21.409 pigeons : 363\u00b0, \u2026
\nOn the 2nd of August , all 15 hens were basketed on Perpignan International Race : again many pigeons were lost because of the very hard weather of more than 40 \u00b0C; if we look in the International List , we notice that big most of the big Long Distance Champions won 50% prices on this race : Henri & Hans Verschueren won 13 prices with their 15 Taveirne-Rigole-hens :
\nPerpignan National against 3.954 pigeons : 231\u00b0, 371\u00b0, 414\u00b0, 483\u00b0, 580\u00b0, 643\u00b0, 645\u00b0, 717\u00b0, 743\u00b0, 766\u00b0, 800\u00b0
\nPerpignan International against 4.534 pigeons : 251\u00b0, 409\u00b0, 455\u00b0, 532\u00b0, 640\u00b0, 648\u00b0, 717\u00b0, 719\u00b0, 792\u00b0, 820\u00b0, 844\u00b0, 887\u00b0, 1111\u00b0<\/p>\n

\u2026 this story was meant to proove \u00a0that the pigeons of Mr. Taveirne and Mr. Rigole have a very high grade of resistance in hard weather circumstances \u2026 !<\/p>\n

Hans Verschueren<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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