There was therefore some climbing to be done again before we ended up in the ‘Rue des virgines’, where the colony of Bengt Haeck has found its home. Over the last few seasons we have… be it from a distance… closely followed the colony of Bengt. It was mentor Frans Sablon who alerted him to us 3 years ago, that he could be a new ‘long distance star in the making’… and we have learnt that the ‘experienced eye’ of Frans is rarely wrong… so we started keeping a closer eye on the colony of Bengt Haeck. Especially once we got to know him personally, sometimes through parties and other happenings concerning the pigeon sport… and also later when Bengt committed himself to PiPa for placing the homecoming reports of the national races online.
Bengt, with his 32 years, belongs to the ‘young guild’ of pigeon fanciers… call it the ‘generation of the future’. Professionally he is a controller by the food safety agency (FAVV), and is therefore away from the house all day, on the road. Luckily he has found in his parents not only ‘supporters’ of the first hour, but much welcomed help in the practising of his chosen hobby, the pigeon sport. Helping to take care of the breeding pigeons, letting the youngsters out… training the widowers on time… these are important facets for which he can rely on the help of his parents… as a result of which Bengt is able to retain a strict routine and care system. All the things that are more or less necessary for achieving top performances in the pigeon sport! In addition he can also rely on the expert advice of Frans Sablon… the honourable ‘teacher’ who stands by with advice and help... on his way to the ‘top’. That Frans is well on his way to succeed in this mission as ‘kingmaker’… is reflected perfectly in the performances achieved over the last few seasons… whereby already 2 x 1° National Zone A has been won… in 2007 from Bourges, in 2009 from Montélimar! Let’s be honest… that is no ‘small beer’, and performances that open perspectives.
De Rauw-Sablon
When Bengt entered the pigeon sport he already had the preference for the ‘heavy work’… for the long distance. One day he decided, together with his father… to go in search of reinforcements for the long distance races. After thoroughly analyzing the national results, national championships etc…two names were high on their wish list… those of Roger Meyvaert from Ertvelde (winner 1° Nat Ace pigeon) , and De Rauw-Sablon from Lebbeke (1° Nat Champion Long Distance KBDB ’01 and 2° Nat Ace pigeon Long Distance ’01). When it emerged that Roger Meyvaert didn’t have any youngsters at that moment… they ended up by the duo De Rauw-Sablon. In 2002 the first De Rauw-Sablon pigeons moved to Ronse… they were a hit immediately! Naturally they came into contact with Frans Sablon via these pigeons… and bonds of friendship were forged… and one thing led to another. Frans started to take more and more care of his ‘pupil’, and to guide him… if there was a problem or some doubts with the pigeons, or if advice was needed by the coupling… then the ‘teacher’ Frans was consulted. And who was better to ask for advice? Frans Sablon and Etienne De Rauw had already proven that they were ‘national top’ … and moreover, Frans knew his own De Rauw-Sablon strain better than anybody… a not to be sniffed at advantage for coupling and coaching the pigeons. Frans revealed a little of the ‘racing system’ that Bengt would be advised to follow in the future… how he could best coach his aspiring long distance racers, and map out their ‘career’.. with an eye to building up a successful team of long distance racers with which he could complete the national racing calendar.
It was up to Bengt to put this all into practice in his own loft, to build up a stock of pigeons which could compete with the best up to national long distance. A mission which he accomplished perfectly, the performances over the last few seasons have proved it!
Perspectives for 2010 We are now a few years further … and Bengt has managed to breed a classy stock of pigeons. At the moment there are 20 breeding couples which reside in a sort of open aviary… ideal, due to the sun and oxygen which is available in abundance. Because of the connections with Frans Sablon… it will not surprise anybody to learn that the breeding loft by Bengt Haeck is built up with 85 to 90% of that golden De Rauw-Sablon blood… with direct descendants from all the breeding toppers of Frans Sablon with the lines of the ‘Limoges’, the ‘Dromer’, the ‘Goudklompje’, the ‘Smallen’, the ‘Marseille’ and ‘Bak 17’ Aelbrecht, the ‘Montélimar’ and the ‘Albi’… who doesn’t dream of owning such a treasure of ‘breeding gold’? This De Rauw-Sablon basis is replenished with pigeons from Freddy & Jacques Vandenheede and Gevaert-Van Schoorisse… and a few pigeons from the old stock built up with pigeons from the region of Ronse.
If there is one thing that Bengt Haeck has imprinted on his mind then it is… success in the pigeon sport is achieved with ‘quality’, not with the mass (read: ‘quantity’)! Take a good look at whom he holds as his example… the De Rauw-Sablon colony, they never raced with more than 24 widowers… Jules Mannaert idem ditto, Marcel Aelbrecht dominated the whole of Belgian for many years with his 19 widowers! Bengt started the 2010 sport season with 28 racing pigeons in widowhood. These haven’t bred before the season, only brooded twice. The first coupling always takes place during the 2° or 3° week of January whereby the pigeons brood for 10 days… after which the pigeons come together again for a second time between the 20th and 25th of march, and are once again allowed to brood for a few days. During that period there are also the first short training races, weather permitting. The pigeons are ‘never’ shown their hens prior to basketting, only their nest dish for a few minutes. An exception is sometimes made during the first weeks of the widowhood… for a fickle yearling… that hasn’t learned the game yet. Bengt sometimes dares to let such chaps see their hen for a few minutes before being basketted… but this is a once only occurrence, after that they have to know what to do. There is nothing spectacular about the feeding or coaching.. at the beginning of the week the pigeons are given ‘depurative Casaert’ , and towards the basketting they are fed up with the Mariman-mixtures (Super Power and the racing mixture) with some added energetic. Medically, the advice of the veterinary surgeon is strictly followed… but whoever can keep ahead of ‘trichomonas’, and keep the airways clear (although this largely depends on the loft, temperature and weather conditions)… is on the right track says Bengt! Pigeons in optimal health and condition… and having the necessary ‘class’… should perform. No arguing with that… although many fanciers have difficulty in seeing the lack of ‘class’ in their pigeons. They then look for the reason for their failure in the corner where it is least likely to be found! Now, there is no lack of ‘class’ and ‘quality’ in the lofts of Bengt Haeck, with the wealth of De Rauw-Sablon blood, for which Bengt could richly chose from in Lebbeke… by the golden breeding source of Frans Sablon… so as you could read earlier.
Every year 70 to 75 youngsters are ringed. These are darkened with an eye to the national races for youngsters… although Bengt adds… that the game with youngsters is not an aim in itself. What’s more, the attention for the youngsters dwindles somewhat into the background as the accent lies by the game with the old birds. Yet he tries to have a team ready for the first national race for youngsters from Bourges (at the end of July). It also offers the opportunity to test the young hens… and so discover a few top talents which can later prove their worth in the breeding loft… so as the ‘Tia’ and the ‘Mia’ from 2008 (see further by performance pigeons). Whoever has been following the national competitions over the last few seasons, will have noticed how certain colonies, from which their stock is mainly based on that noble De Rauw-Sablon blood… have left quite a mark on the national long distance happenings of our country. It would then be very surprising if somebody so as Bengt Haeck… who built up his colony with quasi 90 % De Rauw-Sablon pigeons, and is then supported from a distance by a certain Frans Sablon himself… was not able to achieve top performances, with the same genre of pigeons! And admit it… during our visit we had the honour of holding nearly all the breeding and racing pigeons… there is real ‘top class’ there in Ronse! So as you can see and read… not the mass… but solid top quality to almost ‘perfect pigeons’ in the hand, and… exceptionally classy long distance racers and a wealth of upcoming long distance talent in the racing lofts! Let us get the papers and introduce you to the long distance clappers that are calling the shots at the moment:
-‘Super Frans’ B04-4389582 A 100% De Rauw-Sablon, in earlier days called the ‘Montluçon’. Is a son of the ‘Kleinen Dromer 376/02’ (son of the legendary ‘Dromer 519/99’ x ‘Sister Smallen 920/01) x ‘Mother Montluçon 491/03’ (coming out ‘Son Smallen 979/01’ x ‘Daughter Limoges 742/98’)… so a chap with 3 x ‘Dream Couple’, 2 x ‘Smallen’, and 1 x ‘Dromer’ in the pedigree… the nuclear, say the very best of the De Rauw-Sablon colony. This powerful long distance racer illustrated his enormous ‘class’ with verve and won:
’05 Argenton 174 YL 13 ’06 Ecouen 520 old 3 ’06 Montluçon 426 old 1 D.H. 1.015 old birds 5 CFW 3.747 old birds 13 Intprov 7.459 old birds 15 ’06 Chateauroux 1.699 old birds 102 Intpro 11.526 old birds 168 ’06 Argenton 122 old birds 6 CFW 1.548 old birds 113 Nat 3.735 old birds 268 ’06 Chateauroux 247 old birds 8 D.H. 452 old birds 14 ’06 Limoges 532 old birds 45 Zone A 5.804 old birds 458 Nat 13.581 old birds 1336 Zone A 3.066 Derby 232 ’07 Montluçon 473 old birds 43 ’08 Bourges 5.743 old birds 220 Nat 19.084 old birds 1052 ’08 Chateauroux 1.078 old birds 28 Intprov 8.216 old birds 741 ’09 Bourges CFW 8.508 old birds 457 Nat 27.506 old birds 2075
-‘Kleine Dromer’ B03-4038485
Excellent pigeon and beautiful athlete out the ‘Papillon 949/97’, originating from Denis Van Der Beken (out the ‘Papillon’ x ‘1° Prov Cahors 1995’ De Smeyter-Restiaen) x ‘Het Dromerke 373/02’ (so as her name suggests, a daughter ‘Dromer 519/99’ De Rauw-Sablon x ‘Sister Smallen 920/01’). This ‘Kleine Dromer’ performed as follows:
’05 Argenton 155 old birds 3 D.H. 290 old birds 4 Nat 3.942 old birds 102 ’06 Limoges 1.238 old birds 9 CFW 3.411 old birds 11 Zone A 5.804 old birds 26 Nat 13.581 old birds 81 ’06 Chateauroux 5.361 old birds 410 (10 June) Intprov 11.526 old birds 644 ’06 Montluçon 3.747 old birds 291 Intprov 7.459 old birds 513 ’06 Chateauroux 247 old birds 12 (22 July) D.H. 452 old birds 18 ’07 Dourdan 558 old birds 43 ’07 Bourges 303 old birds 3 Zone A 2.793 old birds 31 ’07 Argenton 102 old birds 5 Nat 5.001 old birds 310 ’08 Bourges 588 old birds 4 D.H. 1.833 old birds 15 Zone A 5.472 old birds 52 Nat 19.084 old birds 75
-‘Fernando’ B03-4038402
Was bred out the ‘Wringer 283/98’ (cock originating from De Smeyter-Van Overwaele) x the ‘Argentonske 646/98’ (also originating from De Smeyter-Van Overwaele out ‘Den 250/95’ Opsomer-Roman x ‘Argentonske 609/94’, winner 1° Argenton). This ‘Fernando’ distinguished himself with:
’05 Argenton 155 old birds 7 D.H. 290 old birds 9 ’06 Chateauroux 5.743 old birds 26 Intprov 11.526 old birds 53 ’06 Argenton 122 old birds 3 Nat 3.735 old birds 175 ’06 Montluçon 1.015 old birds 51 CFW 3.747 old birds 158 Intprov 7.459 old birds 256 ’06 Limoges 532 old birds 27 CFW 3.411 old birds 152 Zone A 5.804 old birds 279 Nat 13.581 old birds 812 ’07 Bourges 250 old birds 1 D.H. 897 old birds 1 Zone A 3.024 old birds 1 Nat 11.933 old birds 10 ’08 Toury 477 old birds 9 ’08 Bourges 588 old birds 12 D.H. 1.833 old birds 26 Zone A 5.472 old birds 94 Nat 19.084 old birds 137 ’08 Chateauroux 1.078 old birds 6 Intprov 8.216 old birds 252
-‘Montélimar’ B06-4332208
Not only a pigeon with all the trimmings, but also a pedigree to make you lick your lips! He stems on father’s side from ‘Den Bengt 498/03, former top breeder in the lofts of Frans Sablon and brother of ‘Lucky 77’, the 1° Nat Ace pigeon Long Distance KBDB ’05 by Erik Limbourg (and son of ‘Brother Dromer 903/00’ x ‘Annelin 735/99’… a daughter ‘Dream Couple’) x the ‘Klein Cahorske 352/03’ (daughter of the 8° Nat Cahors 13.093 p., 4° Brive 250 p… the ‘Cahors 643/97’ x ‘Sister 2° Nat Ace pigeon Long Distance 2001’ 853/00… also a daughter ‘Dream Couple’ De Rauw-Sablon)! This ‘Montélimar’ has up until now performed as follows:
’07 Ecouen 399 YL 39 ’07 Dourdan 329 YL 25 ’07 Argenton 773 YL 60 ’08 Limoges 467 old birds 54 D.H. 1.175 old birds 162 CFW 2.742 old birds 360 ’08 Montluçon 339 old birds 33 ’09 Montélimar 111 old birds 1 Zone A 1.334 old birds 1 CFW 3.738 old birds 20 Nat 8.232 old birds 32 etc
-‘Galaxy’ B06-4332244
Son of the ‘Great Galaxy 496/03’, bought as an egg from De Rauw-Sablon (out the ‘Blauwe Freddy 253/01’ x ‘Daughter Limoges 805/00’, winner 30° Nat Bourges 36.506 p.) x ‘the Dromerke 373/02’, a super breeding hen (and daughter of the world famous ‘Dromer 519/99’ x ‘Sister Smallen 920/01’).. This ‘Galaxy has performed as follows:
’07 Chateauroux 212 YL 4 CFW 3.969 YL 34 Intprov 8.218 YL 70 ’07 Bourges 109 YL 3 CFW 2.741 YL 175 Nat 9.021 YL 605 ’08 Vierzon 747 old birds 48 D.H. 1.690 old birds 90 Intpro 11.391 old birds 461 ’08 Montluçon 339 old birds 18 Intprov 7.302 old birds 639 ’08 Limoges 467 old birds 9 CFW 2.742 old birds 35 Zone A 5.549 old birds 124 Nat 11.995 old birds 234 Zone A 3.166 Derby 82 Nat 6.016 Derby 140 ’09 Montélimar 111 old birds 9 Zone A 1.334 old birds 87 ’09 OrangeCFW 2.543 old birds 220 Nat 5.237 old birds 412 etc
-‘Keyno’ B07-4233763
A 100% De Rauw-Sablon pigeon, bred out the ‘Blauwe Frans 768/05’, a direct Frans Sablon (out ‘Son Limoges 497/04’ x ‘Bont Goudklompje 442/03’… daughter of the capital breeding couple ‘Dromer’ x ‘Goudklompje’) x ‘Grote Tom-hen 486/03’, a direct De Rauw-Sablon (out a son ‘Limoges’, being ‘Brother Cracksken 554/99 x ‘Tom hen 891/99). This ‘Keyno’ leaves no doubt to his enormous class with:
’08 Chateauroux 559 YL 3 D.H. 1.007 YL 6 Intprov 4.611 YL 20 ’08 Issoudun 402 YL 5 D.H. 1.073 YL 10 Intprov 5.815 YL 72 ’08 Limoges 562 YL 23 D.H. 1.352 YL 55 Zone A 7.823 YL 256 Nat 16.012 YL 843 ’09 Bourges 826 old birds 50 CFW 8.508 old birds 167 Nat 27.506 old birds 957 ’09 Chateauroux 581 old birds 6 CFW 5.230 old birds 78 Intpro 10.198 old birds 107 ’09 Montluçon 347 old birds 1 D.H. 1.006 old birds 30 ’09 Limoges 419 old birds 11 D.H. 1.112 old birds 29 CFW 2.933 old birds 17 Nat 11.869 old birds 326 Zone A 2.941 Derby 143 Nat 6.138 Derby 199 ’09 Souillac 698 old birds 5 CFW 2.021 old birds 19 Zone A 3.290 old birds 16 Nat 7.597 old birds 51 Zone A 2.941 old birds 143
-‘Cavendish’ B06-4332209
Once again a product from 2 direct De Rauw-Sablon pigeons… with as father the ‘Blue Top breeder 490/03’, already father of the 2 best youngsters in ’05, and the best 2-year olds in 2008… (coming out ‘Son Smallen 979/01’ x ‘Daughter Limoges 742/98’) x ‘Klein Tommeke 460/03’ (out a ‘Soon Limoges’, the ‘Brother Cracksken 554/99 x ‘Tom-hen 891/99’)! The following performances shine in the honours list of the ‘Cavendish’:
’07 Momignies 45 old birds 1 ’07 Toury 446 YL 19 ’07 Bourges DH 2.269 YL 18 ’07 Argenton 773 YL 16 D.H. 1.737 YL 46 Intprov 7.353 YL 524 ’08 Souillac 283 old birds 8 Zone A 3.625 old birds 31 Nat 7.315 old birds 230 ’08 Vierzon 747 old birds 30 D.H. 1.690 old birds 68 Intpro 11.391 old birds 366 ’08 Brive 531 old birds 36 Zone A 4.381 old birds 345 ’08 Argenton 157 old birds 9 Zone A 1.060 old birds 65 ’08 Limoges 467 old birds 59 Nat 11.995 old birds 1981 ’09 Etampes 688 old birds 39 ’09 Bourges DH 2.435 old birds 139 CFW 8.508 old birds 225 Nat 27.506 old birds 1230 ’09 Montélimar 111 old birds 3 Zone A 1.334 old birds 20 Nat 8.232 old birds 264 etc…
-‘Lance’ B07-4233706
Half-brother of ‘Cavendish’… as son of top breeder ‘Mika 454/06’, a direct Frans Sablon (out ‘Grandson Marseille 735/05’ x ‘Daughter Limoges 484/04’) x ‘Klein Tommeke 460/03’… he won:
’08 Chateauroux 559 YL 17 D.H. 1.007 YL 68 Intpro 4.611 YL 323 ’08 Limoges 1.352 YL 213 CFW 2.856 YL 449 Nat 16.012 YL 2849 ’08 Bourges 441 YL 33 CFW 5.178 YL 411 Nat 16.771 YL 1293 ’09 Brive 510 old birds 17 D.H. 1.481 old birds 39 CFW 5.343 old birds 60 Nat 17.456 old birds 490 ’09 Cahors 561 old birds 96 CFW 2.486 old birds 244 Nat 7.347 old birds 1045 ’09 Limoges 419 old birds 7 D.H. 1.112 old birds 21 CFW 2.933 old birds 12 Zone A 5.109 old birds 133 Nat 11.869 old birds 187 Zone A 2.941 Derby 87 Nat 6.138 Derby 117 etc…
-‘Oscar’ B07-4233740
’08 Toury 217 YL 2 ’08 Limoges 562 YL 8 D.H. 1.352 YL 21 CFW 5.178 YL 166 Zone A 7.823 YL 73 Nat 16.012 YL 336 ’08 Chateauroux 559 YL 58 ’08 Montluçon 339 old birds 27 ’08 Argenton 714 old birds 58 ’08 Bourges 441 YL 16 D.H. 995 YL 35 CFW 5.178 YL 166 Zone A 3.921 YL 165 Nat 16.771 YL 549 ’09 Etampes 688 old birds 41 ’09 Cahors 561 old birds 54 CFW 2.486 old birds 129 Nat 7.347 old birds 558 ’09 Limoges 419 old birds 33 D.H. 1.112 old birds 71 CFW 2.933 old birds 69 Nat 11.869 old birds 801 Nat 6.138 Derby 474 etc…
-‘Contador’ B06-4332254
Son of ‘Den As 160/98’, self 3° Ace pigeon BDS Middle Distance ’01 with a.o. 1° St-Witz 712 p., 1° La Souterraine 355 p., 1° La Souterraine 287 p., 1° La Souterraine 284 p…etc. (coming out the ‘Bourges 344/94’ x ‘Blue Topkweekster 659/94’ originating from De Smeyter-Restiaen) x ‘Bont Goudklompje 442/03’, a direct De Rauw-Sablon (out the titanic couple ‘Den Dromer 519/99’ x ‘Goudklompje 874/98)… this ‘Contador’ won:
’07 Chateauroux 564 YL 29 D.H. 1.378 YL 69 Intpr 3.857 YL 239 ’07 Bourges 2.269 YL 230 ’08 Vierzon 747 old birds 40 Intpr 11.391 old birds 410 ’08 Bourges 4.400 old birds 391 Nat 11.875 old birds 1241 ’08 Chateauroux 369 old birds 15 Intpro 3.484 old birds 106 ’09 Etampes 688 old birds 10 ’09 Bourges 826 old birds 16 D.H. 2.435 old birds 29 CFW 8.508 old birds 42 Nat 27.506 old birds 318 ’09 Chateauroux 581 old birds 17 Intpr 10.198 old birds 325 ’09 Montluçon 347 old birds 20 ’09 Vichy 111 old birds 7 CFW 2.372 old birds 243
-‘Sastre’ B07-4233704
Is on mother’s side family of ‘Contador’… he comes out the ‘Smallen 362/02’, a De Rauw-Sablon (coming out ‘Brother Smallen’ 847/00’ x the wondrous ‘Goudklompje 874/98’) x the ‘Superke 099/01’ (out the ‘Bourges 344/94’ x ‘Blue Topkweekster659/94’, originating from De Smeyter-Restiaen).
’07 Dourdan 267 youngsters 2 ’08 Issoudun 402 YL 31 D.H. 1.073 YL 51 Intpro 5.815 YL 310 ’08 Limoges 562 YL 34 Zone A 7.823 YL 417 Nat 16.012 YL 1215 ’09 Issoudun 330 old birds 2 D.H 666 old birds 2 Intpro 4.478 old birds 5 etc
-‘The Kid’ B08-4246128
Full brother of ‘Cavendish’… and so a 100% De Rauw-Sablon, out the ‘Blue Topkweker 490/03’ x ‘Klein Tommeke 460/03’. He was a promising yearling with, included in his honours list:
’09 Etampes 212 YL 10
’09 Chateauroux 852 YL 41
D.H. 1.545 YL 50
Intpro 7.871 YL 128
’09 Argenton 817 YL 37
Zone A 8.935 YL 326
Nat 21.092 YL 1474
’09 Limoges 585 YL 44
CFW 3.391 YL 228
Nat 16.893 YL 1330 etc
-‘Mia’ B08-4246180
Half-sister of ‘Contador’… because her father is also the ‘Den As 160/98’… this time coupled with ‘Kimmeke 286/06’, a direct Frans Sablon (out the ‘Inbreed Smallen 703/04’ x ‘Sister Goudklompje 081/00’)… a formidable breeding line, and this ‘Mia’ also proved this with performances so as:
’08 Toury 484 youngsters 20 ’08 Toury 474 youngsters 50 ’08 La Souterraine 453 youngsters 18 Zone A 7.118 youngsters 86 Nat 21.258 youngsters 1873 ’08 Gueret 235 youngsters 9 Zone A 5.166 youngsters 311 Nat 14.784 youngsters 1602
-‘Tia’ B08-4246179
Very strong hen as a youngster! She is a daughter of the ‘Wipstaartje 452/03’, a powerful racing and breeding pigeon (self 19° Semi-Nat Chateauroux 11.526 p., 12° Prov Chateauroux 5.361 p, 3° Dourdan 321 p…) and full brother of ‘Sastre’ (so out the ‘Smallen 362/02’ x the ‘Superke 099/01’) x ‘Tortura Libertine 003/05’, a Vandenheede pigeon (daughter of the 19° Nat La Souterraine 13.708 p., 31° Nat Argenton 17.010 p., 268° Nat Bourges 40.471 p.: the ‘Liberty 312/02’ x ‘La Tortura 025/02’). This top racing hen ‘Tia’ performed as follows:
’08 La Souterraine 453 youngsters 1 Zone A 7.118 youngsters 2 Nat 21.258 youngsters 512 ’08 Argenton 548 youngsters 3 D.H. 1.255 youngsters 4 Zone A 8.277 youngsters 31 Nat 25.583 youngsters 358 ’08 Gueret 235 youngsters 13 Zone A 5.166 youngsters 471 Nat 14.784 youngsters 2170
It is clear that Bengt Haeck has taken good notice of the ‘good advice’ and ‘planning’ from his teacher Frans Sablon. Just like by De Rauw-Sablon self, but also by their immediate friends so as Marcel Aelbrecht and Jules Mannaert… the ‘quality’ came to the surface and their sublime long distance performances achieved with a minimum number of pigeons… but then with ‘real class’! The quality is also rising to the surface by Bengt, and the pigeons have to produce noble honours lists in order to be allowed to remain for the winter… and/or later earn their place in the breeding loft! Bengt doesn’t participate with the ‘mass’ either… but only with pigeons that are worth the predicate ‘top pigeon’. It is exactly there where the strength of the colonies of bosom friends De Rauw-Sablon, Aelbrecht and Mannaert were based… and where Bengt now not only uses as an example, but… so as the above chain of top class pigeons and performance lists clarify… that they are ready to follow in the footsteps of these ‘creators’ of the world pedigree De Rauw-Sablon. We wish this sympathetic youthful pigeon fanatic all the best! Carry on the good work Bengt!
The performances from 2009 at a glance
09/5 Etampes 688 old birds 10-39-41-49-68-73-80… (15/17) 344 YL 27-32-36-70-97 (5/8) 23/5 Etampes 330 old birds 2-18-34-107 (4/8) 392 YL 2-15-23-74-83 (5/8) 23/5 Bourges 826 old birds 16-50-74-77-106-226-253 (7/9) Zone A 7.394 old birds 212-547-684-707-995-1847 (6/9) CFW 8.508 old birds 42-167-225-238-457-1208-1444-2559 (8/9) Nat 27.506 old birds 318-957-1230-1286-2075-4728-5554 (7/9) 30/5 Issoudun 330 old birds 2 (3) Intprov 4.478 old birds 5 (3) 06/6 Chateauroux 581 old birds 6-17-41 (3/5) D.H. 1.362 old birds 28-74-124 (3/5) CFW 5.230 old birds 78-225-363-1737 (4/5) Intpro 10.198 old birds 107-325-552 (3/5) 06/6 Montélimar 111 old birds 1-3-9 (3/4) Zone A 1.334 old birds 1-20-87 (3/4) Nat 8.232 old birds 34-264-1163 (3/4) 13/6 Cahors 148 old birds 16-34 (2/2) CFW 2.486 old birds 129-244 (2/2) Zone A 2.310 old birds 336 (2) Nat 7.347 old birds 558-1045 (2/2) 16/6 Chateauroux 852 YL 20-41-57-175-264 (5/6) D.H. 1.545 YL 23-50-69-302-515 (5/6) Intprov 7.871 YL 36-128-185-1363 (4/6) 21/6 Montluçon 347 old birds 1-6-20-66 (4/7) D.H. 1.006 old birds 38-68-153-325 (4/7) 26/6 Orange 55 old birds 3-6-13 (3/4) CFW 2.543 old birds 220-341-689 (3/4) Nat 5.237 old birds 412-658 (2/4) 04/7 Limoges 419 old birds 7-11-34-77 (4/4) CFW 2.933 old birds 12-17-69-178 (4/4) Zone A 5.109 old birds 133-231-522-1102 (4/4) Nat 11.869 old birds 187-326-801-1790 (4/4) Zone A 2.163 2-Ja 87-142-313-635 (4/4) Nat 6.138 2-Ja 117-199-474-991 (4/4) 11/7 Jarnac 158 old birds 4 (1/1) CFW 2.262 old birds 110 (1/1) 18/7 Souillac 326 old birds 4 (1/6) CFW 2.021 old birds 19-554-599 (3/6) Nat 7.597 old birds 51 (1/6)
A selection of the ‘Highlights’ from the previous seasons ’06-‘07-‘08
10/06/06 Chateauroux L.L. (463 km) 818 p. 16-36-46-68-86-179-180 (7/12) 10/06/06 Chateauroux D.H. 1699 p. 14-41-49-73-102-256-257-482-544 (9/12) 10/06/06 Chateauroux CFW 5361 p. 12-37-49-76-113-410-412-1000-1208-1445 (10/12) 10/06/06 Chateauroux Intpro. 11526 p. 19-53-71-111-168-644-647-1660-2033-2503 (10/12) 24/06/06 Montluçon L.L. (499 km) 426 p. 1-26-50-53-93-95-128 (7/12) 24/06/06 Montluçon D.H. 1015 p. 5-51-92-104-194-196-264-318 (8/12) 24/06/06 Montluçon CFW 3747 p. 13-158-264-291-506-513-686-859 (8/12) 24/06/06 Montluçon Intpro. 7459 p. 15-256-466-513-926-937-1270-1613 (8/12) 22/07/06 Chateauroux L.L. 247 p. 8-11-12-17-29-32-33-34-47-58 (10/12) 22/07/06 Chateauroux D.H. 452 p. 14-17-18-29-50-58-60-61-94-119 (10/12) 25/05/07 Bourges L.L. 109 yls 3 (1/1) 25/05/07 Bourges L.L. 250 p. 1-12-15-25-38 (5/9) 25/05/07 Bourges D.H. 679 yls 48 (1/1) 25/05/07 Bourges D.H. 897 p. 1-101-114-173-255 (5/9) 25/05/07 Bourges CFW 2741 yls 175 (1/1) 25/05/07 Bourges CFW 3553 p. 4-270-318-590-889 (5/9) 25/05/07 Bourges Zone 2239 yls 57 (1/1) 25/05/07 Bourges Zone 3024 p. 1-118-141-296-517 (5/9) 25/05/07 Bourges National 9021 yls 605 (1/1) 25/05/07 Bourges National 11933 p. 10-925-1076-1958 (4/9) 02/06/07 Bourges D.H. 2269 p. 18-23-133-230-366-370-549 (7/7) 24/05/08 Bourges Club (416 km) 588 Old birds 4-12-46 (3/4) 24/05/08 Bourges D.H. 1833 Old birds 15-26-122 (3/4) 24/05/08 Bourges CFW 5743 Old birds 15-26-220-1770 (4/4) 24/05/08 Bourges Zone 5472 Old birds 52-94-617 (3/4) 24/05/08 Bourges National 19084 Old birds 75-137-1052 (3/4) 31/05/08 Issoudun Club 402 yls 5-31-43-48-59-60-68-73-120 (9/14) 31/05/08 Issoudun D.H. 1073 yls 10-51-70-81-106-107-134-149-242-297 (10/14) 31/05/08 Issoudun Interpro. 5815 yls 72-310-397-493-669-679-832-905-1336 (9/14) 21/06/08 Montluçon Club (495 km) 339 Old birds 18-27-33-43-61-82-83 (7/7) 21/06/08 Montluçon D.H. 1007 Old birds 98-134-152-187-250-329-333 (7/7) 21/06/08 Montluçon CFW 4028 Old birds 349-504-565-702-958-1260-1274 (7/7) 21/06/08 Montluçon Interpro. 7302 Old birds 639-946-1062-1346-1817 (5/7) 12/07/08 Limoges Club 562 yls 8-23-33-34-41-85-90-134 (8/10) 12/07/08 Limoges D.H. 1352 yls 21-55-79-83-104-205-213-313 (8/10) 12/07/08 Limoges CFW 2856 yls 91-184-243-246-284-435-449-621 (8/10) 12/07/08 Limoges Zone 7823 yls 73-256-399-417-520-1189-1252 (7/10) 12/07/08 Limoges National 16012 yls 336-843-1178-1215-1460-2738-2849 (7/10)
'Montelimar' (1° Nat Zone A in 2009).
