After flying for 6 hours and 28 minutes 2 pigeons land simultaneously with the result being Gold & Silver in the first NPO-race of 2010.
The first pigeon NL09-5919278 was clocked at 14h43. This yearling hen was bred from Golden Blue - 10th Best Cock W.H.Z.B. 2008 - ( Golden Wing x Special Blue ) x Lady Ace ( Champ 49 x daughter Diamond Lady).
The second pigeon NL08-2028821 Dolce Vita was clocked one second later. This absolute top hen has now been mentioned on teletekst for the 3rd time in an NPO competition! She comes out the golden couple Da Vinci (Dirky x daughter Phoenix ) x Special Blue ( Mr. Blue x Yzra ).
A minute later, at 14h44, the third pigeon arrived, the NL09-1647005, a full sister of Dolce Vita! So also out the new top couple Da Vinci x Special Blue. Two weeks ago this hen also the 1st Isnes against 6.544 pigeons. NB the 2nd prize Isnes against 6.544 pigeons was also won by a full brother of Dolce Vita!
The NL09-1647012 arrived fourth, she is a full sister of Armani and also comes out the proven couple Golden Wing x daughter Dirky.
The fifth pigeon was the cock NL09-5919316, he had already won two absolute top prizes this season, namely; 1st Zutphen against 1.779 pigeons & 24th Boxtel against 7.188 pigeons. This cock is then again a grandchild of the absolute top couple Da Vinci x Special Blue ! His mother is namely the nest sister of the phenomenon Dolce Vita.
"Special Blue" ( = daughter MR.BLUE x YZRA )
"Special Blue" ( = daughter MR.BLUE x YZRA )
After this absolute dream start to 2010 we can conclude that Pieter & Gea Veenstra have performed formidably and shown that they are of world class! In addition, by owning the Special Blue they have a hen that lays real ‘golden’ eggs. Moreover, together with Da Vinci he forms a real golden couple. NB the couple Da Vinci x Special Blue were coupled together for the first time in 2008, but produce absolute top pigeons in the 1st and 2nd generation!
Descendants of Special Blue have already won the following top prizes in 2010 after just five races:
1st Signy Signetz (NPO)against 9.000 pigeons ( granddaughter Special Blue )
1st Isnes against 6.544 pigeons ( daughter Da Vinci x Special Blue )
1st Zutphen against 1.799 pigeons ( granddaughter Da Vinci x Special Blue )
2nd Signy Signetz (NPO)against 9.000 pigeons ( Dolce Vita ; daughter Da Vinci x Special Blue)
2nd Isnes against 6.544 pigeons ( son Da Vinci x Special Blue )
4th Signy Signetz(NPO) against 9.000 pigeons ( daughter Da Vinci x Special Blue )
4th Meer against 1.764 pigeons ( daughter Da Vinci x Special Blue )
10th Meer against 1.764 pigeons ( son Da Vinci x Special Blue )
11st Signy Signetz(NPO)against 9.000 pigeons ( daughter Da Vinci x Special Blue )
18e Boxtel against 10.848 pigeons ( Dolce Vita ; daughter Da Vinci x Special Blue)
26th Boxtel against 10.848 pigeons ( granddaughter Da Vinci x Special Blue)
Seeing the above results we can conclude that the team Veenstra has come out of the starting blocks magnificently in 2010. Knowing Pieter & Gea this won’t be the end of things.
We then certainly expect more “fireworks” from them this year.