Gino and Jasper Clicque: a great combination
Not quite a sabbatical
We still vividly remember March 2017, when grandmaster Gino Clicque sold his entire pigeon collection (except for the pigeons from 2016 and 2017) in a major auction hosted by PIPA. The fantastic Golden Prince was sold to a South African pigeon loft for a record amount. With Gino getting rid of his best breeding and racing birds, even the most optimistic fanciers did not expect him to be back in the game so quickly. But he surprised us all with a great 2017 season. And 2018 could best be described as the perfect season, with an astounding list achievements. Let's have a look:
17 X top 10 National
31 X top 20 National
55 X top 50 National
82 X top 100 National
43 X 1st prize
6 X 1st Provincial
69 X top 10 Provincial
And their (championship) titles speak volumes as well:
1st National Champion Extreme Long Distance and Long Distance Yearlings KBDB 2018 1st National Chateauroux II 13,086 yearlings with GOLDEN DEVIL National Ace Pigeon Extr. Long Distance & Long Distance YL KBDB 2018: 1st-2nd-6th-10th-14th National Ace Pigeon Longer Middle Distance Olds KBDB 2018: 1st-11th-13th National Ace Pigeon Longer Middle Distance Yearlings KBDB 2018: 12th
This makes for nine national ace pigeons in a single season! We listed them all below (click on their names for their respective pedigrees).
1st National Ace Pigeon Extreme Long Distance and Long Distance Yearlings KBDB 2018 with GOLDEN KING
2nd National Ace Pigeon Extreme Long Distance and Long Distance Yearlings KBDB 2018 with NEW PIRAAT
14th National Ace Pigeon Extreme Long Distance Yearlings KBDB 2018 with SILVER FLIP
1st National Ace Pigeon Longer Middle Distance Olds KBDB 2018 with FIRST LADY
11th National Ace Pigeon Longer Middle Distance Olds KBDB 2018 with SON DEVIL PRINCE
13th National Ace Pigeon Longer Middle Distance Olds KBDB 2018 with DAUGHTER DEVIL PRINCE
12th National Ace Pigeon Longer Middle Distance Yearlings KBDB 2018
An impressive palmares since 2008
This team has seen an impressive 22 pigeons claim a national ace pigeon title KBDB since 2008. In addition, they have won as many as 52 top 10 places national since 2010! They had 24 pigeons finish in the top five, with four pigeons winning a 1st national, and one bird taking a 1st International. We cannot think of many fanciers with such a remarkable palmares. As you know, their superstar Golden Prince and its fantastic descendants have played a fundamental role. And Piraat has proven to be an excellent breeding bird as well. Almost every racing bird in the team of Gino Clicque is related to either Golden Prince or Piraat, if not to both of them.
The phenomenal Golden Prince
Golden Prince is a living legend indeed. He moved back in Belgium earlier this year, to work his magic in the lofts of the PEC. He had already earned his stripes before Gino's total auction, with a number of magnificent descendants.
Golden Prince was himself a fantastic racing bird:
1st National Ace Pigeon Long Distance KBDB 2014 Best pigeon Long Distance - 3 races Belgium 2014 3rd Nat. Brive YLs - 3,850 pigeons 2014 4th Nat. Tulle YLs - 5,731 pigeons 2014 14th Nat. Limoges YLs - 6,907 pigeons 2014 As well as a 134th & 214th National Zone 2 x 1st prize club
Golden Prince is also the sire of:
9th best Belgian pigeon long distance - 3 Nat. races PIPA Ranking 2017 (‘Golden 064’) 1st prov. Clermont - 10,757 pigeons (‘Golden 117’) 1st Fontenay 515 duiven (‘Golden 595’) 2nd prov. Clermont YL - 8,051 pigeons (‘Golden 117’) 3rd prov. Chateauroux - 5,904 pigeons (‘Golden 549’) 5th prov. La Souterraine YB - 3,876 pigeons 2016 (‘076/16’) 16e Nat. Zone Chateauroux - 8,089 pigeons (‘542/17’) 35e Nat. Limoges - 7,236 pigeons (‘Golden 617’) 49e Nat. Bourges - 19,133 pigeons (‘Golden 542’) 56e Nat. Bourges - 19,133 pigeons (‘Golden 617’) 84e Nat. Gueret - 8,517 pigeons (‘617/17’) As well as the winners of a 12th-16th-17th-22nd-24th-29th-29th-35th-77th- 67th-79th-90th-91st-99th Nat. Zone/prov. And 126th-147th-156th-173rd-191st-206th-247th-363rd Nat. winners
Golden Prince is the grandfather of Golden Princess 401/16:
1st Nat. asduif Fond YL KBDB 2017 9th Nat. asduif allround KBDB 2017 1st Nat. Zone Jarnac - 1,342 pigeons / 6th Nat. 5,117 pigeons 32nd Nat. Limoges - 10,554 pigeons / 7th prov. 1,993 pigeons Also winner 74th-115th-203rd prov. 536th Nat. Bourges 20,650 pigeons
Golden Prince is the grandfather of First Lady
1st Nat. Ace Pigeon Longer Middle Distance olds KBDB 2018 1st prov. Chateauroux - 5,904 pigeons (19-5-2018) 4th Nat. Gueret - 5,331 pigeons (30-6-2018) 8th prov. Chateauroux - 3,402 pigeons (09-6-2018) 14th Nat. Bourges - 20,284 pigeons (26-5-2018) 18th Nat. Chateauroux - 8,634 pigeons (07-7-2018)
Golden Prince is also the grandfather of:
- Golden 584: 1st fastest prov. Fontenay - 15,500 pigeons
256e Nat. Bourges - 19,133 pigeons
- 028/18: 1st prov. 4,190 & 2nd Nat. Argenton - 16,496 pigeons
56th prov. Bourges - 2,932 pigeons
- 160/18: 3rd prov. 3,709 & 8th Nat. Zone Chateauroux -
- 247/18: 5th prov. 4,190 & 45th Nat. Argenton -16,496 pigeons
- 596/17: 72nd Nat. Bourges - 19,133 pigeons
37th prov. Argenton 2,596 pigeons
87th Zone / 166th Nat. Argenton - 19,859 pigeons
44th prov. Pontoise 1,371 pigeons
256th Nat. Chateauroux - 13,098 pigeons
It looks like the loft in Wevelgem is home to nothing but top quality birds. They do have a remarkable collection of top class descendants of Golden Prince, arguably one of Belgium's most valuable pigeons. And let's not forget the other top class bloodlines of this loft: Piraat, Pacha, etc. This is a top-tier racing and breeding team, home to several national ace pigeon winners and national and provincial winners.
