26/08/2017 - The team from Gavere has had quite a few toasts in recent weeks, having won an impressive 17 first prizes, including a 1st, 2nd and 2nd Provincial. The 2017 season has been a memorable year for David, Nadine and Denis, although they do regret the loss of racing bird 317/17, their 1st Provincial from Blois.
04/09/2016 - He claimed victory with Marieke, an excellent racing hen bred from top class breeding pair Casper x Gueretje, which have also bred a 1st Prov. Vierzon and a 1st Prov. Villemanduer. You could say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
02/10/2015 - Black Hawk (1st National Brive 2013) was not only an outstanding racing bird, he also proved an invaluable breeding pigeon for David Vermassen!
22/09/2014 - David had a marvellous 2013 season winning a title of General Champion of Belgium, and his impressive team continued to excel in 2014, showcasing their qualities and David’s successful approach with a double zonal victory from La Souterraine II.
05/02/2014 - David Vermassen made a steady rise to the top in recent years and many expected him to win the title of General National Champion sooner or later.
27/07/2013 - On 13 July we saw a hard race from Brive with a north-east wind and very high temperatures. Black Hawk BE12-4184493 is the name of the national winner from Brive and he covered the 660km between Brive and Gavere with a velocity of 1105 m/min, as the fastest of 6,831 yearlings.
08/03/2013 - David has been successful locally, provincially and nationally for several years now and this season was no exception. He won 18 first prizes, four provincial victories and several top results in different championships.
02/09/2011 - The best Belgian young birds 2011 on Bourges, Argenton and La Souterraine are those of David Vermassen (2 prizes) from Gavere and D'Hondt Hans (3 prizes) from Semmerzake.
