Meirlaen Etienne

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

Contact info

Website

http://www.meirlaenpigeons.be/en/

Distances

Long distance

Chateauroux: 485 km
Argenton: 513 km
Poitiers: 567 km
La Souterraine: 552 km
Tulle: 621 km
Limoges: 630 km
Brive: 666 km
Libourne: 737 km
Cahors : 780 km
Montauban: 792 km
Agen: 814 km
Narbonne: 874 km
Marseille: 870 km
Sint-Vincent: 943 km
Pau: 905 km
Perpignan: 934 km
Barcelona: 1072 km

PIPA TV

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) shows us Yelena's Ace

08/10/2022 - With Yelena's Ace, BE18-4216081, Etienne Meirlaen's breeding loft got a substantial injection of quality. After all, she became 1st Prov. Ace Pigeon Extreme Long Distance KBDB , 2. Nat. Ace Pigeon Extreme Long Distance KBDB & 2. Internat. Ace Pigeon European Cup.

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) continues to excel in extreme long distance racing in 2022

05/10/2022 - Having won the title of 8th Nat. Champion Extreme Long Distance KBDB, a provincial victory from Marseille, 2 pigeons amongst the National Ace Pigeon Extreme Long Distance KBDB, the Meirlaen team can look back on a successful 2022.

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) wins 1st Prov Marseille.

01/08/2022 - This 1st Provincial and 3rd National puts this top colony in the international spotlight again, in the extreme long distance.

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) shows the way to the top (part 2)

12/10/2021 - Working and breeding with exceptional winners and building on top of your national ace pigeons was once again here the key to success

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) shows the way to the top (part 1)

08/10/2021 - How does one become a champion in the pigeon sport, winner of national titles and owner of ace pigeons? With these questions in the back of his mind, Etienne Meirlaen made a fresh start together with the turning of the millennium, and he proved that he had what it took.

Auction news

New auctions: Etienne Meirlaen, Rudy Van Reeth Special, Pallatt KBDB Elite, One Loft Race Special & Big Andy's OLR.

26/09/2022 - Monday the 26th of September these new auctions will start: Etienne Meirlaen, Rudy Van Reeth Special, Pallatt KBDB Elite, One Loft Race Special & Big Andy's OLR.

Auction news

New auction: Jewels of the Sky Hyper Exclusive

21/02/2022 - Monday the 21st of February this new auction will start: Jewels of the sky Hyper Exclusive.

Testimonial

Top reference from Colombia: 1st Nat. FCC, with E. Meirlaen x C. Hebberecht hen.

03/11/2021 - Interestingly, all four grandparents to the winner were bought in auction on PIPA. A new top reference for everybody that was involved!

Testimonial

Etienne Meirlaen thanks PIPA for the efforts that made the auction a great success

29/10/2021 - For years, Etienne Meirlaen and PIPA can look back on a successful collaboration. Etienne expressed his gratitude to PIPA with these kind words...

Auction news

New auction: Etienne Meirlaen (BE)

04/10/2021 - Monday the 4th of October the auction of Etienne Meirlaen (BE) will start.

Auction news

Catalogue Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE)

25/09/2021 - From Monday 4th October until Sunday 17th October is the auction of Belgian extreme long distance superstar, Etienne Meirlaen.

Loft Report

The Etienne Meirlaen pigeons have already booked 2 International victories in 2021

02/08/2021 - After having won 1st International Agen Hens at his own loft, the 1st Int. St. Vincent at Freialdenhofen & Söhne is flown by a 50% Meirlaen pigeon.

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) wins 1st Internat. Agen Hens and 3rd Nat. Agen with Miss Narbonne

15/07/2021 - This ace hen showed her stripes once more at Agen and won 3rd Nat. Agen, after she had already won 1st Prov. and 3rd Nat. Narbonne as a yearling. This is the crowning achievement of an exceptionally strong start to the extremely long distance season.

Auction news

Auction weekend ends; Sangers Pigeons (NL) 2,855 EURO / pigeon, Etienne Meirlaen (BE) 1,746 EURO / pigeon

30/05/2021 - These auctions ended on Sunday 30 May: May Auction, Etienne Meirlaen (BE) & Sangers Pigeons (NL).

Auction news

Auction weekend ends at 283,650 EURO in total, Jelle Roziers (BE) 4,360 EURO / pigeon, Mike Ganus (US) 3,517 EURO / pigeon

08/03/2021 - These auctions ended on Sunday 7 March: JP Palm, Klaas & Rik Van Dorp, Jos Cools, Roger Mylle, Jos & Lars Vercammen, Etienne Meirlaen, Stijn & Jeroen Rans, Jelle Roziers & Mike Ganus

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen is firmly rooted in the Yelena dynasty

05/03/2021 - Golden base hen Yelena paved the way to international fame, with an unbelievable series of top racers, crack pigeons, national ace pigeons and Olympiad pigeons. Absolute top of the world.

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

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) had another great season in 2020

05/11/2020 - The 2020 racing season was yet again a very successful one for extreme long distance champion Etienne Meirlaen. His title of 2nd Nat. Ace Pigeon extreme long distance KBDB was a crowning achievement.

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) dominates the race from Agen

08/08/2020 - With the first ten prizes at club level with the yearlings, 6 pigeons in the first ten old birds, and 15 pigeons in the national top 100, the extreme long distance champion from Deurle strikes again in Agen, delivering an astounding performance.

Auction news

Great auction weekend on PIPA closes with 442,275 euro! Jelle Jellema (NL) 85,500 euro for 25 young birds, Wendela Wiersema (NL) 3,375 euro/bird

15/04/2020 - The following auctions closed on Sunday 12th of April: Wilfred Sebens (NL), Frans Belleter (NL), Wendela Wiersema (NL), Derek Rooney (UK), Hardy Krüger (DE), Pieter Veenstra (NL), Geoff & Catherine Cooper (UK), Rudi De Saer (BE), Collectors items, Jelle Jellema (NL) & Etienne Meirlaen (BE).

Loft Report

The breeding-gold of Yelena made Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) a worldstar.

06/04/2020 - The discovery of a golden breeding-hen, forms the basis for topperformances for many and many years. Wonderhen Yelena at Etienne Meirlaen is such a breeding-hen with golden eggs.

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE), world class in the extreme long distance (VIDEO)

15/02/2020 - And he was once again world class in 2019, winning 3 provincial first prizes in the extreme long distance, a title of best extreme long distance pigeon of Belgium across 3 international races, and a title of Belgium's best pigeon in Perpignan across two seasons, 2018 & 2019. The Meirlaen family is renowned for their many victories, ace pigeon titles and championship titles, often at national and even international level!

PIPA TV

PIPA TV: Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) enjoys the many references with his birds

03/01/2020 - A lot of big names in the pigeon world are very succesful with the pigeons bred by Etienne Meirlaen (BE). Some big references are a.o. Mark Gilbert, Team De Jaeger, Ad Fortuin & Hugo Batenburg.

PIPA Rankings

Best Perpignan birds (2018-2019)

28/09/2019 02:00 -

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) wins 1st, 1st and 2nd Provincial in one week

16/08/2019 - The racing season for old pigeons ended with a 1st Prov. Souillac YL, 1st Prov. Narbonne YL and 2nd Prov. Perpignan for Etienne Meirlaen in one week after having already won 1st Prov. and 2nd Nat. St. Vincent. Also the best long distance pigeon over 3 races in Belgium in 2019 resides in the lofts of Etienne in Deurle. A new top season for team Meirlaen!

PIPA Rankings

Best Belgian pigeon over all international races - 3 prizes

07/08/2019 02:00 -

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) claims 1st Provincial and 2nd National St.Vincent

06/08/2019 - Etienne claims a provincial first prize from St. Vincent for the second year in a row, after his previous victory in 2018. He also settles for second place at national level. He claimed victory in 2018 with a son of Monar, whereas this year's winner is a grandson of Monar.

News

Auctions closing on Sunday and Monday have a total revenue of 529,100 euro

03/04/2019 - A total of 223 pigeons were sold on Sunday and Monday across 11 different auctions, with a total revenue of 529,100 euro. This resulted in an average sale price of 2373 euro/bird.

Loft Report

Yelena: the golden stock dam in the Etienne Meirlaen pigeon breed (Deurle, BE)

29/03/2019 - To most fanciers, Etienne Meirlaen will always be associated with stock dam Yelena, the invaluable stock dam that was responsible for numerous fantastic results over the past decade. She turned the Meirlaen family into an internationally renowned breed.

Auction news

Auction weekend ends with 392,000 euro – Jewels Hyper Exclusive 6,000 euro/bird

29/01/2019 - Ten auctions closed today, raising 392,175 euro in total, or more than 2,700 euro per pigeon.

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) as dominant as ever in the extreme long distance

25/01/2019 - He has an Olympiad Pigeon for Poznan 2019, he is the moral winner of a 1st Nat. Ace Pigeon Extreme Long Distance Yearlings 2018, he has the best two pigeons of Belgium in the extreme long distance over three international races, and he has the best hen of Belgium over three international races.

PIPA Rankings

Best Belgian pigeon over all international races - 3 prizes

10/08/2018 02:00 -

Championships

Club de Fond Wallonie (CFW) publiceert de winnaars van de Route du Rhône 2018

09/08/2018 - De resultaten van de 15e editie van de Route du Rhône 2018 werden door CFW gepubliceerd. Bekijk ze hier en houd vrijdag 19 oktober alvast vrij in de agenda want dan worden de kampioenen gehuldigd in Obaix.

PIPA Rankings

Best Belgian yearling over all international races - 2 prizes

08/08/2018 02:00 -

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) wins a 1st Provincial and 2nd National St.Vincent

26/07/2018 - Team Meirlaen was close to winning another national first prize, now with a son of Monar. This son had already won a 75th Nat. Pau earlier this season, and he now claims a provincial first prize, while finishing in 2nd place national.

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) excels from Pau right away

11/07/2018 - Etienne Meirlaen gets an impressive result in the opening classic of the extreme long distance from Pau, with a club win and 5 pigeons in the national top 100, including his first and second nominated.

Auction news

Auction weekend ends with 290,000 EURO – Bender 36,500 EURO, Poulidor 20,000 EURO, Daughter Yelena 12,000 EURO

03/04/2018 - Today, the 1st of April, was the closing day of 8 different auctions. It was a very successful auction weekend, with an average sale price of just over 2,960 EURO/pigeon. We briefly take you through each of the auctions.

PIPA Rankings

Best European yearling over all international races - 2 prizes

29/12/2017 01:00 -

News

Ending auction: Etienne Meirlaen

11/12/2017 - On Sunday 10 December Etienne Meirlaen's auction will end. The first part will finish at 11am.

Loft Report

Joint breeding Hugo Batenburg and Etienne Meirlaen, a perfect combination

08/12/2017 - Trying to ingrain the exceptional qualities of world class pigeons into their existing breed, that has been the objective for Hugo Batenburg and Etienne Meirlaen’s joint breedings. And the results in both their lofts clearly show that they have achieved their goal.

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) was truly outstanding as national number one in the extreme long distance in 2017

30/11/2017 - He was the leading man in the extreme long distance in 2017; the Meirlaen racing birds were at times impossible to beat. Etienne's racing team has now won the title of 1st National Champion KBDB, 1st and 3rd National Ace Pigeon KBDB, and the title of best yearling of 2017 in the extreme long distance!

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) closes the racing season in spectacular fashion

03/11/2017 - A provincial first prize from Narbonne Yearlings and an overwhelming result from Perpignan are the last feats from the extreme long distance champion, who ends the season in style. He is without doubt the leading name in the extreme long distance in Belgium this season.

News

Etienne Meirlaen (BE): Team of breeders born in 2012, along with youngsters of his best pigeons

25/10/2017 - No other fancier has mastered the extreme long distance quite like Etienne Meirlaen, and the Meirlaen racing bird has dominated the competition again in 2017. This pigeon breed performed like never before, winning numerous top prizes. The Meirlaen breed is Belgium's number one in the extreme long distance.

PIPA Rankings

KBDB National Ace Pigeon Extreme Long Distance Old Birds 2017

04/09/2017 02:00 -

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) wins a 1st - 2nd - 2nd - 1st Provincial in four consecutive weeks

01/08/2017 - After his provincial first prize from Pau Etienne went on to win two provincial second prizes (2nd Prov. Agen and 2nd Prov. Barcelona) in two weeks' time, and he has now taken another provincial first prize, this time from St. Vincent. He confirms his status as a national champion in the extreme long distance.

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) wins 1st Provincial Pau (Mont-de-Marsan)

01/07/2017 - He had already won a 1st and 2nd National from Pau in 2014 and a 1st Provincial Pau in 2016, and the long distance champion from Deurle has now added another provincial first prize in the extreme long distance classic from Pau 2017 to his palmares as well. This is quite a list of results, and we think "Mister Pau" would be a great nickname for Etienne.

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) excels in the extreme long distance again in 2016

20/03/2017 - Etienne has won two provincial first prizes, a title of 10th Nat. Ace Pigeon Extreme Long Distance KDB, a top result in the World Championship Thailand OLR and an impressive number of top prizes in the long distance and the extreme long distance in 2016, making it another spectacular season for him.

PIPA Rankings

Best Agen birds (2015-2016)

11/12/2016 01:00 -

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) wins 1st Provincial Pau in East Flanders

04/07/2016 - The Meirlaen pigeons have been in great form again this season. They won the Benzing One Loft Race in Japan over 700km and a 1st National Alençon 2016 (for Reilly & Son), and Etienne has now added a provincial first prize from Pau to his palmares, after having won a second place provincial from Châteauroux earlier this season. He is doing great!

News

Etienne Meirlaen bloodlines show their class for E Reilly and Son (Barnstaple, UK)

04/06/2016 - Mr Edward O'Reilly and Son from Barnstaple in Devon won the British International Championship Club race from Alençon on 28th May 2016 with more than four hundred and fifty fanciers entering over four and a half thousand birds. The bloodlines of this latest national champion can be traced back to Etienne Meirlaen's superb family of pigeons.

Loft Report

Pigeon of Etienne Meirlaen wins 700 km race in Japan

28/04/2016 - The pigeon of Etienne Meirlaen with ring number BE15-4254646 claimed victory in the race from Hokkaido Mori (700 km), which is part of the Benzing One Loft Race in Aikyu-No-Tomo in Japan.

Loft Report

The success story of Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) is based on a solid foundation

08/03/2016 - Etienne Meirlaen had another great season in 2015 with 9 first prizes in the national long distance and a second place in the General Championship Entente Belge and in the Long Distance Championship Cureghem Centre. It was quite a successful racing season indeed.

Loft Report

Yelena has proved an invaluable breeding dam for Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE)

02/02/2015 - Breeding hen Yelena has proved to be a truly invaluable pigeon in Etienne Meirlaen's breeding loft, and she played a key role in his recent successes. She is the dam and grandmother of national and international first prize winners, national ace pigeons KBDB, and winners of (inter)national top 100 prizes!

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) can look back on a splendid 2014, with a well deserved title of 3rd Nat. Champion Long Distance Old Birds KBDB

27/10/2014 - A Meirlaen pigeon knows what it takes to excel, to dominate and to win, and they proved this once again in 2014, for instance by taking a double national win from Pau, and a provincial victory form Agen. In addition, no less than three Meirlaen pigeons have won a prize in the national ace pigeon championships KBDB, besides the prize mentioned in the title. Well done!

Loft Report

Etienne Meirlaen (Deurle, BE) excels in the race from Pau with a first and second national

30/06/2014 - A double national victory in an international classic, it is something we do not see very often. This is the third national victory for Etienne Meirlaen in just four years’ time. Impressive!