Thoné Jos

Thoné Jos

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Jos Thoné has chosen PIPA as exclusive online seller. This means that birds offered on PIPA are first hand and directly offered by Jos Thoné. Pigeons bred by Jos Thoné offered on other websites are not directly offered and are second hand.

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Distances

Middle distance
  • Agen: 864 km
  • Argenton: 575 km
  • Barcelona: 1100 km
  • Bourges: 494 km
  • Brive: 718 km
  • Cahors : 826 km
  • Chateauroux: 547 km
  • Jarnac: 725 km
  • La Chatre: 560 km
  • La Souterraine: 611 km
  • Laon: 206 km
  • Limoges: 688 km
  • Marseille: 863 km
  • Momignies: 149 km
  • Montauban: 840 km
  • Nanteuil: 290 km
  • Narbonne: 897 km
  • Nevers: 482 km
  • Orléans/Saran: 435 km
  • Pau: 966 km
  • Perpignan: 956 km
  • Soissons: 236 km
  • Sint-Vincent: 1028 km
Loft Report

Jos Thoné (As, BE): supplier of super pigeons at various One Loft Races

10/10/2022 - The Thoné colony is renowned world-wide and has performed at the highest level for decades. Possibly, this is also the reason that the Thoné pigeons regularly manage to dominate the results of One Loft Races.
Loft Report

Jos Thoné (As, BE) crowns top season with his top performances and sky-high references

03/07/2022 - Jos Thoné from As is back in the sporting spotlight: he just won National Zone C Argenton old birds, and the National victory went to Marc & Angie Pletinckx from Deftinge with a purebred Jos Thoné pigeon. A 50% Thoné pigeon is top in the PIPA ranking "Best Yearling Pigeon".
Loft Report

Jos Thoné (As, BE): "With the 1st Nat. Bourges II, I have now won all big monuments"

19/10/2021 - Highlight of the 2021 season for Jos Thoné from As was the national victory on Bourges II with "Nina". With this fantastic achievement, he has now won all 5 National monuments in Belgium pigeon sport: Bourges, La Souterraine, Tulle, Narbonne and Barcelona. 

Loft Report

Jos Thoné (As, BE): 1st National Bourges II 2021 with the moto “Never give up”

26/08/2021 - Jos Thoné from As is the National Victor of Bourges II 2021 against 8.409 old birds and the fastest out of all 39.072 pigeons. “Nina” (BE19-5095058) traversed 491.957 km with an average velocity of 1621.75 m.min. The perfect story of the determined master Jos Thoné and his team.
Loft Report
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Jos Thoné (As, BE): Four world-class pigeons are the solid foundation of the number 1 Allround loft

15/04/2021 - “Avril”, “Sachi”, “Sedna” and “Crow”: these are the names of the four world-class pigeons whose descendants at Jos Thoné’s loft have achieved more than 250 victories (1st prizes with doubles) in the past two years.
Auction news

New auctions: Sky Chen, Brugse Barcelona Club, Gebr. Scheele, Samuel Mbiza, Sangers Pigeons, Daan Besseling, Karlo Van Rompaey, Jos & Jan Loobuyck, Bart Geerinckx, Henrik Brinkmann, Ivan Baetens & Jos Thoné

19/12/2022 - Monday the 19th of December, these new auctions will start: Sky Chen, Brugse Barcelona Club, Gebr. Scheele, Samuel Mbiza, Sangers Pigeons, Daan Besseling, Karlo Van Rompaey, Jos & Jan Loobuyck, Bart Geerinckx, Henrik Brinkmann, Ivan Baetens & Jos Thoné.
Auction news

New auction: Franz-Josef Irmer, Sven Fierens, Jos Thoné, Luca Campanini & Eduard Van Der Pijl, Karlo Van Rompaey, Frankie De Gendt, Chris Debacker & Luc De Laere

03/10/2022 - Monday the 3rd of October, these new auctions will start: Franz-Josef Irmer, Sven Fierens, Jos Thoné, Luca Campanini & Eduard Van Der Pijl, Karlo Van Rompaey, Frankie De Gendt, Chris Debacker & Luc De Laere.
Auction news

New auctions: Verweij-De Haan, Karlo Van Rompaey, Comb. Van Oss, Eeklo Support, Norbert Ally-China transport, Jos Thoné & Jelle Jellema

04/04/2022 - Monday the 4th of April these new auctions will start: Verweij-De Haan (BE), Karlo Van Rompaey (BE), Comb. Van Oss (NL), Eeklo Support, Norbert Ally-China transport, Jos Thoné (BE) & Jelle Jellema (NL).
Auction news

New auctions: Demaret-Marichal, Davy Tournelle, Joël Verschoot, Jos Thoné, Kristof Mortelmans, PEC, Depasse-Lardenoye, Adrien Mirabelle, Christophe Nottebaert, Bart Geerinckx, Lubomir Kubacek, Johan De Belser & Dirk Bonte

13/12/2021 - Monday the 13th of December, these new auctions will start: Demaret-Marichal, Davy Tournelle, Joël Verschoot, Jos Thoné, Kristof Mortelmans, PEC, Depasse-Lardenoye, Adrien Mirabelle, Christophe Nottebaert, Bart Geerinckx, Lubomir Kubacek, Johan De Belser & Dirk Bonte.
Auction news

New auctions: Jos Thoné, Pieter Veenstra, Van Ouwerkerk-Dekkers, Davy Tournelle, Alpdag Brothers & Mike Ganus

18/10/2021 - Monday the 18th of October, these new auctions will start: Jos Thoné (BE), Pieter Veenstra (NL), Van Ouwerkerk-Dekkers (BE), Davy Tournelle (BE), Alpdag Brothers (TR) & Mike Ganus (US).
Video

National winner Bourges II old birds: Jos Thoné (As, BE)

02/08/2021 - The National winner from Bourges II 2021 against 8,409 old birds and also fastest of all 39,072 pigeons is Jos Thoné (As, BE).
Auction news

Auction weekend ends at 498,125 EURO. Average 3,172 EURO / pigeon

18/04/2021 - The following auctions ended on Sunday April 18: Collectors Items, Jos Martens, Jos Thoné, Pieter Oberholster, Wendela Wiersema, PIPA Breeding, Kemper Pigeons, Dean Pallatt & Ken Easley.
Loft Report

Team Thoné says farewell to super class racing team X.&M. with 7 absolute stars

12/01/2021 - Jos Thoné, the grandmaster from As, had decided to sell his entire racing team of X. & M. The name will still be used, as a guest loft for a few friends, and for a team of unflown young birds for the long distance.
Auction news

Auction weekend ends at 520,350 EURO, average 2,365 EURO / pigeon

09/11/2020 - These auctions ended on Sunday November 8 and Monday November 9: Youri Deblanc, Wojciech Handerek, Vermeerbergen-Wilms, Comb. Elzinga, Jos Thoné, Etienne Meirlaen, Adrien Mirabelle, Alfons Klaas, Jutla Brothers & Mark Gilbert.
Loft Report

Jos Thoné (As,BE): “Successful racing birds demonstrate their breeding potential from day one”

04/11/2020 - With 4 provincial and 9 national zone victories to his name, this Covid season has been a major success for Jos Thoné from As, Limburg. These add to a total of 141 victories, ranging from sprint to marathon.
PIPA Rankings

Best pigeon from Bourges (2019-2020) – 2 prizes

30/09/2020 02:00 -
Loft Report

Jos Thoné (As, BE) has a great Covid season: 4 x 1st Nat. Zone and 3 x 1st Prov. in two weekends

31/07/2020 - Jos Thoné has dominated the competition over the last two weekens, with national victories in the zone in Montélimar, Agen, La Souterraine and Limoges, and provincial first prizes in Limburg in Montélimar, Agen and Limoges, all over the course of just two weekends.
Auction news

Auction weekend raises 448,600 euro, Jelle Jellema Collection 15,500 euro/bird, PIPA Breeding (BE) 10,500 Eeuro/bird, Mike Ganus (US) 3,968 euro/bird

24/05/2020 - The following auctions came to a close on Sunday 24th of May: May Auction, Jos Thoné (BE), Sky Chen (CN), Rik Cools (BE), Gevaert-Lannoo (BE), Sangers Pigeons (BE), PIPA Breeding (BE), Exclusive Jelle Jellema collection & Mike Ganus (US).
Loft Report

Jos Thoné (As, BE): “No signs of boredom for the Thoné family during the corona crisis"

22/05/2020 - Jos Thoné from As in Limburg is one of those fanciers that can easily adapt to different times and different seasons. This has been the order of the day since his debut season back in 1991. Throughout this crisis, the grandmaster has come up with solutions like no one else can!
Auction news

Auction weekend comes to a close; Team Hooymans (NL) 3,220 euro/bird, Jos Vercammen (BE) 2,813 euro/bird, Cor de Heijde (NL) 2,567 euro/bird

11/03/2020 - The following auctions came to a close on Sunday 8th of March: Lubomir Kubacek (CZ), Alexandre Margris (FR), Jos Thoné (BE), Canion-Sobkowiak (BE), Dirk Van Dyck (BE), team Hooymans (NL), Jos & Lars Vercammen (BE), Maarten Huijsmans (NL), Cor De Heijde (NL), Van Ouwerkerk-Dekkers (BE) & Davy Tournelle (BE).
Loft Report

Jos Thoné (As, BE): “Sedna was the first exponent of our fast x strong joint breeding"

07/03/2020 - Grandmaster Jos Thoné has been a leading name in pigeon racing for quite a number of years now. His team competes in every type of race, ranging from sprint to extreme long distance, from the local race from Mettet (102km) Limburg all the way to the Barcelona classic (1,108km).
Auction news

Auction weekend comes to a close: Dehon-Demonseau (BE) raise 5,111 euro/bird, T&J Elzinga (NL) 3,113 euro/bird

18/02/2020 - The following auctions closed on Sunday 16th of February: Stef Bals (NL), Vermeerbergen-Wilms (BE), Martial Maindrelle (FR), T&J Elzinga (NL), Gino Clicque (BE), Dehon-Demonseau (BE), Team Noël-Willockx (BE), Candotti-Trunet (BE), Jos Thoné (BE) & Rik Cools (BE).
Loft Report

Jos Thoné (As, BE): “With the introduction of Avril, the number of race winners across 100-700km skyrocketed"

11/02/2020 - As most of you know, the world famous sprint pigeon 'Avril' (BE03-5071209) of Jos Then from As died in November 2019. Her 'in memoriam' reads like an incredible list of achievements in the sprint and the breeding loft.
News

Pigeons of Jos Thoné will be on display at Fugare

06/02/2020 - The Fugare pigeon racing fair takes place in Kortrijk next weekend; this event is traditionally the unofficial start of the upcoming racing season. Jos Thoné will be attending as well, offering potential buyers the chance to take a look at the pigeons that are currently available for sale on PIPA.
News

Jos Thoné en Michel Van Lint zijn de nieuwe ambassadeurs van de Internationale Federatie FCI

21/01/2020 - Istvan Bardos, de Hongaarse president van de FCI, heeft in Dortmund het diploma van FC_ambassadeur overhandigd aan Jos Thoné uit As en Michel Van lint (Zoutleeuw). De FCI is de enige organisatie in de wereld, die de landen groepeert waarin duivensport wordt beoefend.
Federation news

Provinciale kampioenschappen KBDB-Limburg: goud voor Gert Rondags - zilver én brons voor Team Thoné

20/01/2020 - KBDB-Limburg organiseerde een geslaagde kampioenenviering in Zonhoven. Met 245 couverts zat zaal De Kwint afgeladen vol, maar toch verliep de bediening van het voortreffelijke eten van de Waalse traiteur opvallend vlot. Gert Rondags uit Grote-Spouwen werd algemeen kampioen, de plaatsen 2 en 3 zijn voor Team Thoné uit As.
News

Beroemde snelheidsduif Avril (BE03-5071209) van Jos Thoné is niet meer

19/11/2019 - De beroemde snelheidsduif Avril (BE03-5071209) van Jos Thoné is in China overleden. Avril was ongetwijfeld 1 van de snelste duiven die er ooit gevlogen heeft. Ze werd in 2007 1e Olympiadeduif Snelheid en won o.a. 3 x titel van 1e Asduif LCB (2005-2006-2007).
Loft Report

Gert Noels (Ham, BE): “2019 was probably my best season ever, thanks to stock breeders Claudio and Marceline"

02/10/2019 - Gert Noels (39) from Ham, Limburg has been taking big steps forward since 2012. That was the year he made a fresh start, which he did with extensive help from Jos Thoné (As) and Kurt Platteeuw (Rumbeke).
Loft Report

Prosperous times for Team Thoné (As, BE): 1st and 2nd provincial Aurillac, 1st and 2nd prov. Libourne

30/07/2019 - Good times for Team Thoné from As, Limburg, as they continue to win first prizes at club, provincial and zonal level. To add to that, this renowned loft has also gained a top placing in the provincial ranking for both Aurillac and Libourne.
Loft Report

Team Thoné (As, BE): Highly successful weekend with 1st National Argenton Zone and 8 first prizes concludes a brilliant early season

07/07/2019 - The weekend of 22nd of June was an absolute success for Team Thoné: a 1st National Argenton Zone C, an 8th Prov. Montauban and a 14th National Pau Zone C. They win an additional 8 first prizes in Mettet and Soissons, adding to an impressive 2019 palmares: 28 first prizes over 100 to 840km.
Auction news

Auction weekend with total revenue of 317,000 EURO – Batenburg-Van de Merwe 4,135 EURO/bird – Norbert Ally 2,753 EURO/bird

16/04/2019 - A total of 134 pigeons were sold across seven auctions this Sunday, raising 317,175 euro in total. This makes for an average of 2,367 euro/bird.
Loft Report

Jos Thoné (As, BE): master in breeding and racing

10/04/2019 - Grandmaster Jos Thoné from As in Belgian Limburg continues to be one of our sport's leading names both in Belgium and at international level. He has always been a trendsetter, and he has been a top level player every single season since his debut in 1991.
Federation news

Team Thoné provinciaal kampioen KBDB-Limburg 2018

20/11/2018 - Thoné Xavier & Maxim kroonden zich zopas tot algemeen kampioen KBDB-Limburg. Grote patron van de succesformatie uit het Limburgse As is Jos Thoné, die een uitgekiend team rond zich heeft geschaard.
Loft Report

A fantastic season finale for Jos Thoné (As, BE): top fancier wins 4 x 1st National Argenton and Chateauroux in Zone C

03/10/2018 - There were still four national first prizes to be won, with an old birds' and yearlings' race in the last two flghts from Argenton and Chateauroux. Jos Thoné has won all four of them in Zone C, finishing a highly demanding season in style.
Federation news

Verdient de aanmelder van een verdwaalde duif een beloning van de eigenaar? De KBDB kan de debatten openen

03/09/2018 - Het al of niet aanmelden van verdwaalde duiven heeft zopas bij twee liefhebbers uit het Limburgse As een interessant debat veroorzaakt. Topmelker Jos Thoné uit As is van mening dat de aanmelder recht heeft op een beloning.
Loft Report

Parents of Jos Thoné (As, BE) are involved in pigeon racing on a daily basis: “Pigeon racing keeps us young and fit”

10/05/2018 - Jos Thoné and pigeons, they sound like two synonyms. The achievements of his athletes are known across more than 80 countries. It raises the question of whether there is anything left to talk about regarding the career of this pigeon racing champion. Jos gave us a surprising answer: "How about you come and see how pigeon racing is keeping my parents young and fit."
Loft Report

Jos Thoné (As, BE): Fast, faster, fastest

17/01/2018 - Jos Thoné is known as a true all round champion who knows how to perform at the highest level at all distances. Over the past few years Jos has formed a magnificent racing team of sprint birds which meets all criteria necessary to compete in modern pigeon racing.
News

Jos Thoné auction closes with an impressive 467,500 EURO - over 2,200 EURO/pigeon for 211 pigeons, which were sold to 25 different countries

11/04/2016 - The old birds' auction of Jos Thoné closed today, and it turned out to be a great success, with an overall revenue of 467,500 EURO and with 25 different nationalities involved. The 3 most expensive pigeons will be going to Japan.
Loft Report

Jos Thoné (As, BE), born to become a world class fancier!

03/04/2016 - A top quality breed has always been the key to success for the fancier from As, Belgium, along with great ambition, passion, and dedication. The result is an impressive list of achievements, to which he added the title of 1st Nat. Champion Long Distance Yearlings KBDB and 2nd General Champion of Belgium KBDB in 2015.
Loft Report

Gert Noels (Ham, BE), Marc Vanonckelen (Halen, BE) and Reynders-Tack (Millen, BE) have excelled with pigeons of Thoné

02/04/2016 - Three fanciers. One amateur, one semi-pro and one future pro. Three different approaches to racing and caretaking. Three different lofts in three different locations. They have one thing in common: their level of performance.
News

Brand new Jos Thoné catalogue now available

26/02/2016 - Jos Thoné is the Comeback Kid of pigeon racing: he sold his entire pigeon collection in late 2010, after which he quickly regained his position as a national champion. Jos is now planning to make another fresh start, since he will be selling his entire old birds’ collection in late March. Download his catalogue to find out more about these old birds!
News

Jos Thoné viewing days (As, BE)

24/02/2016 - The total auction of Jos Thoné (minus the pigeons of 2015 & 2016) kicks off the 28th of March. The champions to be sold in auction will be on display during the viewing days.
News

Press release Team Thoné

11/10/2015 - Team Jos Thoné explains in this press release why they consider themselves the moral winner of the General Championship KBDB 2015.
PIPA Rankings

Best old bird on the Belgian national races - 7 prizes

28/09/2015 02:00 -
Loft Report

Thoné family (Niel-Bij-As, BE) claims provincial old birds' victory from Libourne with Guyliam

27/08/2015 - The last national long distance race of 2015 took place in Libourne on 2 August, with a one-day delay. The winner of the provincial first prize in the old birds' race and the fastest overall in the province of Limburg was Guyliam, the first nominated of X&M Thoné.
Loft Report

Invaluable breeding loft of Jos Thoné (As, BE) gives another round of top class birds

08/07/2015 - Top class hen Mira wins 2 first national prizes in Zone C1 in fourteen days’ time, and Armata wins a 2nd Nat. Zone C Limoges II and a 3rd Nat. Montélimar in two weeks’ time. The latter will be one of the top candidates for the title of national ace pigeon long distance yearlings!
Loft Report

Jos Thoné (Niel-bij-As) is the leading name in pigeon racing in Belgium

22/04/2015 - Jos Thoné has only become stronger over the years. He has a truly impressive list of achievements that continues to expand every season. This loft combines a highly talented fancier and a really strong collection of pigeons.
Championships

Jos Thoné (As, BE) is Algemeen Provinciaal Kampioen Limburg 2014

31/10/2014 - KBDB Limburg heeft de uitslagen van de provinciale kampioenschappen 2014 bekendgemaakt. Algemeen Kampioen is Jos Thoné uit As.
Loft Report

Jos Thoné (Niel-bij-As, BE), top class fancier and ambassador for our sport continues to perform well

16/10/2014 - Gaining an excellent reputation is one thing, maintaining that reputation is something else. It takes hard work, major investments and thinking ahead to stay at the top. Jos Thoné knows what to do, and he is just as motivated and passionate as in his early days. This is the key to success!
News

Announcement viewing day auction Jos Thoné (As, BE)

05/10/2014 - The sale of Jos Thoné starts 6th of October. Jos Thoné welcomes you on his viewing day on Sunday the 12th of October between 2 and 4 pm.
Loft Report

Jos Thone (Niel-bij-As, BE) excels in race from Poitiers and takes a zonal win in Zone C2 both with the old birds and the yearlings

27/06/2014 - He also managed to take the provincial win in the old birds’ category. This is an impressive achievement, especially when considering the location of the loft and the direction of the wind. Jos Thone has once again demonstrated that he is an exceptional pigeon fancier.
Loft Report

Jos Thone (Niel-bij-As, BE) explains the story behind his quick comeback

20/02/2014 - Jos Thone was again one of the big names in pigeon racing in Belgium, with no less than eight provincial victories on his list of achievements. This was yet another successful season for his pigeon family.
Loft Report

Jos Thoné (Niel-bij-As, BE) has had a magnificent season

23/10/2013 - Jos Thoné is a fancier who needs no introduction. This wonder boy from Niel-bij-As made an impressive comeback after his sensational auction. The top quality pigeons from As were sold around the world. “It was a necessary as well as a deliberate choice but today I’m back at the top”, Thoné explains.
Loft Report

A flying start for Jos Thoné (As, BE) with three provincial wins in four races!

28/05/2013 - The 2013 season has only just begun and the world champion from As (Limburg) has put his cards on the table. Thoné has won three out of four provincial races in Limburg, after last week's provincial win from Gien (yearlings). Last weekend he achieved a double victory from Vierzon with a provincial win in the old birds' and the yearlings' category!
Loft Report

Jos Thoné, Van Eynde-Goovaerts en Freddy & Jacques Vandenheede toonaangevende figuren op provinciaal vlak tijdens weekend van 18 mei

22/05/2013 - Zo slaagden Jos Thoné en Vaneynde-Goovaerts er in om zowel in de categorie oude als jaarlingen de provinciale zege te behalen uit Vierzon, terwijl de broertjes Vandenheede de 3 eerste plaatsen provinciaal innemen uit Vierzon bij de jaarlingen.