Information about pigeon fancier Verkerk Gerard & Sebastiaan

(27/02/2012) Verkerk G&S: Auction of 16 yb of the best breeders

In record time Gerard and Bas Verkerk returned to the top after their removal; their golden breeding colony with all the top racers from the past in it, stays the formidable base. Especially for PIPA they bred 16 well selected youngsters; from wonder hen ‘Olympic Solange’ (6x 1st Nat. acebird), from ‘Little Tiger’ (father Olympiad ace ‘Sponge Bob’), from super pair ‘Sven’ x ‘Magic Amoré’, from ‘Houdini’ (3rd Nat. acebird long distance), from ‘Blue Champ’ (2x 1st Nat. acebird) and from toppers like ‘Federer’, ‘Sieka’, ‘Liz’, ‘Ronunbel’, ‘Dragon’, ‘Street Fighter’, ‘Cocoon’, ‘Hummer’, ‘One Eye Bandit’, ‘Contador’, ‘Party Animal’, etc.

(20/12/2011) Verreckt-Ariën auction ends with 971,800 EUR! The second most successful internet auction!

Today was the grand finale of the Verreckt-Ariën auction, which proved to be the internet auction with the second highest proceedings ever. The auction which brought in most was that of H.P. & P. Brockamp, passing the 1 million barrier.

(14/12/2011) Sebastiaan Verkerk (Reeuwijk, NL)… I have a Dream….

This is the picture of ‘Basje’ about 25 years ago (painted by his sister). Looking through his window at a pigeon returning home from a tough race. This is also the picture of when he decided to become a pigeon coach. And not just any old coach, but a real true champion.

(13/12/2011) Video: Verkerk G&S: Auction of 42 youngbirds - Update new films

Gerard and Sebastiaan Verkerk surprised the pigeon world by racing at the highest level again after moving house – proof of rare quality. All the National Ace birds and Olympiad giants are reserved for own breed and this success formula has made the supremacy of the Verkerks even more immune.

(05/12/2011) Verkerk G&S: Auction of 42 young birds

Gerard and Sebastiaan Verkerk surprised the pigeon world by racing at the highest level again after moving house – proof of rare quality. All the National Ace birds and Olympiad giants are reserved for own breed and this success formula has made the supremacy of the Verkerks even more immune. So also ‘Olympic Solange’, who clearly displayed her first steps as a breeding icon in the pedigree of almost all the toppers of 2011. In this auction the blood lines of this topper are richly represented, together with all those giants whose descendants have more than earned their stripes by so many fanciers.

(02/06/2011) Gerard and Bas Verkerk dominate the NPO race from Vierzon from their new lofts. (4-5-10-23-31-49-52-86-98 etc. 14.964 p)

When the pigeons were first let out from their new loft on the 2nd of April, no-one could have guessed that 8 weeks later Gerard and Bas 8 would turn the 1st 1-day long distance race to their hand.

(11/01/2011) G. & S. Verkerk - Reeuwijk (NL) - new start, trusted class!

The transition of Gerard and Bas Verkerk to their new residence in Reeuwijk will have brought a huge wave of relief to many fanciers. “Momentarily not fighting against the almost unbeatable star formation...