Peter Janssen (l) and Thomas Gyselbrecht (r)

Peter Janssen's impressive results have been extensively discussed over the years, and his remarkable achievements have continued to surprise friends and foes over the years. In 2016 alone he has won six provincial races and no less than 15 teletext prizes. He has shown to be in great form in 2017 as well, delivering results that spark the imagination. Here is a look at some of his best results of 2017 so far (only top 100 placings):

08/04 Heusden Zolder 1,975 p. 102 km: 1-2-9-15-17-19-20-24-77-etc. (32/94)
29/04 Quievrain      8,470 p. 231 km: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9-10-11-14-27-38-51-68-70-73-etc. (53/70)
06/06 Laon           7,619 p. 299 km: 1-2-34--12-13-14--22-25-35-36-38-45-47-52-58-73-etc. (46/74)
10/06 Gien           2,073 p. 522 km: 8-10-30-31-32-44-46-64-65-83-88-etc. (15/19)

His success story is founded on a select group of exceptionally talented pigeons. Peter has always been looking for pigeons with great value, and his ingenious strategy has enabled him to achieve a level of performance which his opponents are genuinely impressed with. Peter sold his breeding birds in a sensational pigeon auction a while ago but these same breeders continue to be at the basis of his current achievements. We will take a closer look at a few of these breeding birds.

BE09-6358797 Best Kaasboer Son Ever

The 979 is without doubt the most valuable son of Kaasboer. Click here for the pedigree of 797. Gaston van de Wouwer (Berlaar, BE) became an internationally renowned fancier thanks to the youngsters and grandchildren of Kaasboer, and this explains why Peter wanted to obtain some youngsters of this invaluable breeder as well. It was a highly successful investment, as the 797 proved to be an exceptional breeder for Peter. He is the sire of numerous prize winners:

1st  Ace Pigeon National One Day Long Distance Fondspiegel 2013-2015
2nd  Ace Pigeon National One Day Long Distance Fondspiegel 2014-2015
1st  NPO Sens       6636 p.
1st  Morlincourt    8520 p.
1st  Isnes          7623 p.
2nd  Laon           8387 p.
2nd  Sourdun        1609 p.
3rd  Reims          1393 p.
3rd  Charlevilles   1374 p. 
4th  NPO Blois      4413 p.

Click here for an extensive overview of the descendants of Best Kaasboer Son Ever.

DV0147-10-92 Müller

Müller is a son of the aforementioned 'Best Kaasboer Son Ever', and he perfectly illustrates what makes this son of Kaasboer such a valuable breeder. Click here for Müller's pedigree. Müller is one of the best racing birds of recent years, winning the following titles in the national Fondspiegel competition:

1st Ace Pigeon National One Day Long Distance Fondspiegel 2013-2015
2nd Ace Pigeon National One Day Long Distance Fondspiegel 2014-2015

These are his most important results:

 1st NPO Sens    6,636 p.
 1st Morlincourt 8,520 p.
 4th NPO Blois   4,413 p.
 8th Chateauroux 3,778 p.
 9th Peronne     6,873 p.
30th NPO Salbris 5,946 p.
30th Chateauroux 3,120 p.
88th NPO Bourges 5,132 p.
89th NPO Bourges 5,761 p.
84th St Truiden  8,205 p.

BE08-6383011 Super Dochter Kaasboer

Super Dochter Kaasboer is a half sister of 'Best Kaasboer Son Ever', bred from Kaasboer paired to breeding hen BE06-6034736 (1st Ace Pigeon Fondclub Antwerp). Click here for the full pedigree of Super Dochter Kaasboer. Her achievements as a breeding hen are almost on par with that of her renowned half brother. For instance, one of her daughters won a 1st NPO Blois, making her 2nd substitute Olympiad Pigeon category G in Brussels in 2017. The results of the best youngsters of Super Dochter Kaasboer can be found here.

NL09-1647161 Der Beste

Der Beste is a full brother of the invaluable Dolce Vita of Pieter Veenstra (Drachtstercompagnie, NL). Dolce Vita won several national and international ace pigeon titles in 2010, and she was 1st Olympiad Pigeon for The Netherlands in 2011 (allround). Der Beste is a direct son of the legendary breeding pair Da Vinci x Special Blue, and he is most notably the sire of Miss Dolce Vita in Peter's breeding loft. Click here for the breeding palmares of Der Beste.

DV0147-11-554 Miss Dolce Vita

Miss Dolce Vita became 1st National Ace Pigeon One Day Long Distance Fondspiegel 2014-2015, and she finished in the top 25 in four different NPO races. This is her list of achievements:

17th Prov. 9 Morlincourt 24,532 p.
20th NPO     Bourges      3,727 p.
21st NPO     Chateaudun   6,544 p.
22nd NPO     Auxerre      8,540 p.
24th NPO     Bourges      5,088 p.
35th NPO     Chateauroux  3,120 p.
40th Prov. 9 Nanteuil    12,621 p.

The impressive pedigree of Miss Dolce Vita can be found here.

DV0147-10-634 Lord Lohengrin

Lord Lohengrin is the third pigeon with a title of 1st Ace Pigeon National One Day Long Distance Fondspiegel to his name, besides Miss Dolce Vita and Müller. He was an Olympiad Pigeon as well, in Budapest 2015. Besides these prestigious two titles he also twon two NPO races. Here is a look at his best results:

 1st NPO Salbris     7,137 p.
 1st NPO Bourges     3,073 p.
 7th NPO Bourges     5,088 p.
19th NPO Chateauroux 3,778 p.
20th NPO Salbris     5,946 p.
49th NPO Blois       4,413 p.

Founded on top class pigeons

These are some of the pigeons that have enabled Peter to become one of the leading players in pigeon racing in The Netherlands. His success story is the result of a continuous search for the best pigeons of their generation, combined with a clever breeding strategy. It goes to show that talent breeds talent.