New auctions: Wout Spierings (NL), Jos Goessen (NL), André en Bert Leideman (NL), Hardy Krüger (DE), team BDS (BE), Jelle Roziers (BE), Barcelona Special, Simeon Monev (BG) & December auction

9 different auctions closed on Sunday, raising 395,175 euro in total for 160 pigeons, with an average of 2,470 euro/pigeon. We briefly discuss each individual auction.

From 16 to 27 November PIPA travelled to China, enjoying the company of Bart Geerinckx, Jelle Roziers, Tom Van Gaver, Davy & Patrick Tournelle, Jo Bauters, Nick & Roger Thys, Joël Verschoot AnD Jean-Marc Thibaut-Boons.

Philippe has won an impressive 31 first prizes in 2018, which shows that this has been another fantastic racing season indeed. And let's not forget that he had been sidelined for five weeks due to a nearby outbreak of the Newcastle Disease.

This PIPA-ranking lists the best birds from Tulle. The available national, zonal and provincial results of Tulle 2017 and 2018 were taken into account for this ranking.

Their rather small team of racing birds did really well again in 2018, with no less than 16 first prizes, a grand total of five provincial titles KBDB, and on top of that a title of 1st Olympiad pigeon of Belgium in Category H KBDB in Poznan 2019.

This PIPA-ranking lists the best birds from Libourne. The available national, zonal and provincial results of Libourne 2017 & 2018 were taken into account for this ranking.

What can i write of the man who has won twenty seven 1st National events to date, clocking up six 1st Nationals and two 2nd National in 2018 alone. An achievement that very few fanciers, if any, can say they have done in a lifetime, let alone in one year!

Jan and Joke Kaman continue to be one of Holland's leading names in the one day long distance at national level this season. They claim several overall top results, early arrivals and numerous ace pigeons, in what was proving to be a particularly demanding season, with hot weather and more often than not a northerly wind.

This PIPA-ranking lists the best birds from Jarnac. The available national, zonal and provincial results of Jarnac 2017 & 2018 were taken into account for this ranking.

2018 was a fantastic season for Stefaan Lambrechts. Meanwhile, his pigeons continue to demonstrate their enormous breeding potential all across the globe.

Cor de Heijde can look back on another exquisite 2018 season, winning for instance a 1st National Agen (6,379 p.), as well as a 4th and 12th National Barcelona (3,912 p.), the race in which he also had the best overall result at national and international level. The descendants of Klamper have once again demonstrated their potential in the marathon competition.

Forrest Gump - his name will be forever associated with the pigeon loft of Freialdenhofen & Sons, since he has shaped the pedigrees of many of their best pigeons. In fact, he has played a pivotal role in the many successes of this pigeon breed.

Monday the third of December, new auctions start: Jos Cools (BE), Theo Yskout (BE), Gevaert-Lannoo (BE), Cor de Heijde (NL), G&S Verkerk (NL), Philippe Dobbelaere (BE), Mark Gilbert (UK), Pigeons for life & Alfons Klaas (DE)

8 different auctions closed last Sunday, raising 461,625 euro in total for 161 pigeons, with an average of 2,867 euro/pigeon.

This PIPA ranking lists the best birds from Brive from over 2 years. The available national, zonal and provincial results of Brive 2017 & 2018 were taken into account for this ranking.