These are the top performances from The Netherlands in the weekend of 14/04/2018 and 15/04/2018.

The number one middle distance fancier in Wallonia will be racing from a new location in 2018, although his pigeon family will remain untouched: it is still based around national ace pigeons and renowned winners, with the bloodline of stock am Audrey playing a main role.

Today, Tuesday April 17th, one new auction started. This auction will end on Sunday April 29th.

Racing pigeons have been selectively bred to find their way home quickly from what are often extremely long distances. A group of Portuguese researchers have investigated the molecular basis of this unique characteristics.

Eight different auctions closed today, Sunday 15th of April. We briefly summarize each auction below.

Today, Monday April 16th, 6 new auctions will start. These auctions will end on Sunday April 29. The Alfons Klaas Auction will start later this week.

Erik Limbourg from Brussegem in Flemish Brabant can look back on yet another great season, winning six provincial, one zonal and a few national top results. Meanwhile, several other lofts had great results with his pigeons as well.

These are the top performances from The Netherlands in the weekend of 07/04/2018 and 08/04/2018.

These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 07/04/2018 and 08/04/2018.

Five different auctions closed on Sunday 8th of April, and we briefly take you through each event.

The Philippines have lost an iconic pigeon fancier. The chairman of the Philippine Homing Pigeon Association (PHA) passed away on the 5th of April. Mr. Ung has been a constant supporter and buyer of the PIPA Manila Auction.

After a spectacular sale in 2015, team Platteeuw managed to win a 1st National Châteauroux in 2016, which was supposed to be a transition year. And the following 2017 season has probably been the best racing season so far for the pigeon family of Kurt and Raf Platteeuw. They win an impressive 23 first prizes, 223 top ten prizes, 15 provincial ace pigeon titles KBDB, as well as several national top results.

From modest beginnings, the Algarve Golden Race in Monte Gordo, Portugal has grown to be the largest one loft race in Europe. Last year over five thousand pigeons participated and, as in previous years, more than fifty percent of these made it to the final race.

Tenerife, the island of eternal spring, hosted the 13th edition of the final of the Derby Arona One Loft Race. The pigeons, all in great form, were basketed on Wednesday 21st of March. They were well prepared for the final race, having covered 1500km across 25 races.

We were asking ourselves how long it has been since team Freialdenhofen went through a season without claiming a national or international victory. They have a collection of top class racing birds that can really make a difference in the long distance. This pigeon breed is as good as it gets.