These provincial successes are the result of an outstanding 2015 season, in which he has won 17 first prizes so far!
17 first prizes, 6 times 1st & 2nd, and 2 provincial first prizes
This is quite a list of achievements for 2015 so far, and it is fair to say Philippe Dobbelaere is having an exceptionally strong year. It takes a consistent level of performance to be able to win so many top results. Philippe shows to have a team of exceptional racing birds! The racing team of Dobbelaere put in an impressive overall performance in the race from Bourges:
Bourges club 63 olds: 1-17 (2/2)
Prov 1,062 olds: 1… (expected top 50)
Bourges club 169 yearlings: 1-4-9-11-17-26-31-51 (8/8)
Prov 2,124 yearlings: 2-22… (expected top 50)
Bourges 432 young birds: 2-6-11-14-16-23-31-52-56… (12/31)
Prov 4,490 young birds: 9-26… (expected top 50)
The provincial winner is a hen called Bella, and she is a daughter of the invaluable stock dam and Olympiad Pigeon Brigitte BE07-4022161, which was paired to Prins BE10-4073635, a full brother of Cleo. Cleo is one of the other key stock breeders of Philippe Dobbelaere.
Bella has won the following prizes:
-Bella BE13-4063002
2013:
Angerville Club 535 p. 1
Orleans Prov 5,975 p. 80
La Souterraine Nat. 13,089 p. 495
2014:
Clermont Club 284 p. 10
Fontenay Club 251 p. 6
Vierzon Prov 3,848 p. 81
Montluçon Club 313 p. 2
Zone A2 3,408 p. 2
Nat. 19,298 p. 9
2015:
Issoudun Club 307 p. 11
Prov 3,162 p. 159
Argenton Club 265 p. 2
Zone A2 3,706 p. 13
Nat. 12,187 p. 18
Bourges Club 63 p. 1
Prov 1,062 p. 1
Click here for the pedigree of Bella
Golden stock dam and Olympiad Pigeon Brigitte, which has now bred Bella, 1st Prov. Bourges 1,062 p.
Bella has a full sister called Britt BE14-4022201 (see pedigree); she has had a great 2015 as well, having won the following prizes:
Gueret Club 328 p. 2
Zone A2 4,878 p. 6
Nat. 16,262 p. 140
Montluçon Club 347 p. 35
Zone A2 4,541 p. 337
Nat. 16,982 p. 1302
Argenton Club 362 p. 7
Zone A2 5,877 p. 46
Nat. 19,925 p. 81
Chateauroux Club 398 p. 1
Zone A2 5,641 p. 15
Nat. 18,658 p. 333
It was the super class hen Geschelpte Sylvie BE12-4218745 that had a particularly successful start to the 2015 season, winning a provincial first prize from Vierzon, the first highlight in Philippe’s season. Meanwhile she has won a few more early prizes in 2015:
In 2014:
La Souterraine Zone A2 1,391 p. 1
Chateauroux Zone A2 543 p. 3
In 2015:
Vierzon Club 619 p. 1
Prov 6,298 p. 1
Argenton Club 265 p. 5
Zone A2 3,706 p. 39
Nat. 12,187 p. 57
Gueret Club 255 p. 14
Zone A2 4,003 p. 251
Click here for the pedigree of Geschelpte Sylvie
The pigeons of Philippe Dobbelaere have only had a weekend off during La Souterraine, due to the high temperatures. It was perhaps one of the only weekends of 2015 in which his racing pigeons have not won a top prize. Any fancier would enjoy seeing his pigeons fight for top results week after week. This is why we do it. It is any fancier’s dream.
His pigeons are obviously in a winning streak, and we would not be surprised to see him win many more early prizes in the coming few weeks. We assume Philippe will be aiming for a third provincial first prize this season. Congratulations on a splendid season.
An overview of his first prizes and other top results in 2015:
18/04 Clermont 322 YL. 1 18/04 Clermont 295 O. 1 17/05 Fontenay 319 YL. 1 17/05 Vierzon 619 O. 1 17/05 Vierzon Prov. 6298 O. 1 24/05 Fontenay 271 YL. 1-2 24/05 Fontenay 234 O. 1-2 07/06 Clermont 436 YB 1-2 13/06 Gueret 328 YL. 1-2 Zone 4878 p. 2-6 14/06 Clermont 404 YB 1 20/06 Fontenay 564 YB 1-2 20/06 Limoges 188 YL. 1 Nat. 6272 p. 8 27/06 Fontenay 316 YB 1 11/07 Chateauroux 398 YB 1-2 18/07 Bourges 63 O. 1 18/07 Bourges Prov. 1062 O. 1 18/07 Bourges 169 YL. 1 Prov. 2124 p. 2