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Kurt & Raf Platteeuw have become the face of modern-day pigeon racing. They were able to produce brilliant results and claim important titles at provincial and national level almost uninterruptedly.

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Kurt and Raf Platteeuw have been setting records season after season. Dominating the pigeon racing competition looks like child's play for this fantastic combination, in part thanks to their highly renowned Platteeuw Cannibal bloodline.

The following auctions ended on Sunday 22nd of March: Jelle Van Sterthem (BE), Jespers-Vanderwegen (BE), Comb. Nijboer (NL), BDS-team (BE), Roger Debusschere (BE), Jan Hooymans (NL), Arie Dijkstra (NL), Stefaan Lambrechts (BE), March auction, Best of USA (US) & Chris Hebberecht (BE).

Roger Debusschere has introduced another group of world class bloodlines in his breeding loft, with the winners of a 1st + 3rd International Agen, a 1st National Perpignan, a 1st National Jarnac, and a 2nd + 4th International Ace Pigeon extreme long distance, all from 2018. These were obtained alongside a number of direct descendants of national ace pigeons and Olympiad Pigeons.

Golden Race Algarve 2020 is starting. In the previous 5 years, we have always had more than 5000 pigeons, in which more than 60% of the entries have been entered to the final race (average of the last 5 years). There were no cuts in premiums, and payment was made 15 days after the final.

The combination from Holsbeek excelled again in 2019. Their season highlights included a widely predicted national victory from Montluçon, as well as a title of 8th National Ace Pigeon longer middle distance KBDB YLs 2019.

Jelle Van Sterthem is a promising newcomer in pigeon racing. It was world class player Gaston Van de Wouwer who put him on the right track, providing him with pigeons and invaluable advice. The 20 year old has already won two national second places!

Father John and his son Alex have been part of a highly successful combination for quite a number of years now, racing from the town of Nunspeet.

Just a couple of years ago, we referred to Stefaan Lambrechts as a talented newcomer who was on the fast lane to the top. Today, this talented newcomer is a full-fledged pigeon fancier racing in a league of his own.

Despite the world being heavily impacted by the coronavirus, the following fanciers can look back on a successful pigeon auction: Kas & Karel Meijers (NL), Ivan Baetens (BE), Roger Mylle (BE), Jutla Brothers (UK), Sangers pigeons (NL), Tom Van Gaver (BE), Francis Franssen (BE) & Kristof Mortelmans (BE).

All pigeons from 2017 and older of Kurt & Raf Platteeuw will be sold on PIPA, starting from Monday 16th of March. You can either browse the catalogue beforehand or check the collection online on Sunday 15th of March, right after the auctions from previous weeks have come to a close.

Roger claimed a 5th Nat. Ace Pigeon long distance & extreme long distance YLs KBDB in 2018, and he had Belgium's best pigeon from Perpignan across two seasons in his collection as well. And he continued to claim national titles the following season, with a 9th Nat. Ace Pigeon long distance & extreme long distance YLs KBDB 2019, and a title of 14th Nat. Champion KBDB in the same discipline. Impressive!

Team Sangers is always a force to be reckoned with at international level. They have been racing at the highest level season after season, with the help of some of the best performing Van Den Bulck pigeons, and the world's most comprehensive collection of Stefaan Lambrechts birds.

The 2014 season will always be unforgettable for Francis Franssen. It's indeed the year that he could climb two times on the podium of a national race on two major races from the national calendar. Moreover, these 2 performances were booked by two brothers.