NL08-1202790 黛娜拉(Danara) 灰雌: 6月20日NPO布洛瓦全國分區7917羽冠軍'
其他成績:
NPO摩林科311公里全國分區16971羽2位(舍伴贏得冠軍)
2. Moeskroen (203 km) 229 b. (after loft mate)
3. Strombeek (137 km) 243 b. (after two loft mates)
2009年一日長距離初開始, 黛娜拉(Dinara)即已先拔頭籌贏得1138羽14位。父親為荷蘭中距離高手尼克－坤德斯(Nico-Jan Koenders)作出, 艾本叔姪每年都跟這個鴿舍買5羽幼鴿回來比賽。法可說，"多年來我購買了許多鴿子，大多數都讓我很失望，只有坤德斯的鴿子表現非常好。" 
The making of a new myth
With the double NPO victory, Will and Falco Ebben add a new chapter to the myth of David and Goliath. With a colony of just 12 racing and 12 breeding pairs, the men can be qualified as ‘small fanciers’. Still they fight in the same arena as the professionals in sport and not seldom they beat the mass-players in the battle for the highest honour. Because above all; quality eventually prevails. The Blois victory is another highlight for Will and Falco Ebben in 2009. Just to mention a few:
Strombeek 2,478 b.: 1, 10, 12, 14, 17, 46, 71, 73, 85, 86, etc. (24 entered, 17 prizes)
Strombeek fastest bird on the day from 16,454 b.
Blois 1,795 b.: 1, 11, 17, 27, 30, 74, 91, etc. (18 entered, 12 prizes).
Blois NPO Zuid 3,688 b.: 1, 31, 42, 74, 79, etc.
Orleans 1,138 b.: 14, 17, 18, 32, 32, 34, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59, etc. (23 entered, 15 prizes)
Orleans NPO Zuid 6,135 b.: 42, 56, 57, 108, 115, 202, 203, 208, 240, 253, etc.
Arras (259 km) 1,800 b.: 9, 18, 19, 31, etc.
Menen (203 km) 700 b.: 2, 14, 16, 36, 37, 40, 46, 63, 64, 67, 78 etc.
Will and Falco can honestly say the care of their pigeons is not very complicated. “Every four weeks veterinary surgeon Fernand Mariën checks our pigeons and so far we did not need to give any medication during the racing season. Why treat a healthy pigeon? About seven weeks before the start of the season Mariën advised us to cure against canker; that was all.”
報導: 荷蘭艾本(Will & Falco Ebben)贏得6月8日NPO查特頓518公里12.027羽冠軍 ...
Was the first victory the best? Will and Falco find it hard to say. Fact is that the giant winning the 1. NPO race from Chateaudun is a topper of the purest kind. That pigeon is NL07-1513702 ‘Conan’, in 2008 already winner of 4x 1. prize and a 2. prize after a loft mate. His list of honour so far is impressing:
1. NPO Châteaudun (518 km) 2009 9,959 b.
1. Ablis (456 km) 2008 742 b. – 3. NPO 5,681 b.
1. Châteauroux (628 km) 2008 445 b. – 8. NPO 3,089 b.
1. Pommeroeul (203 km) 2008 476 b. – 4. against 2,885 b.
1. Morlincourt (312 km) 2008 139 b. – 3. against 1,134 b.
2. Moeskroen/Menen (203 km) 2008 252 b. – after loft mate
4. Menen 9,291 b. – after 3 Ebben-bred pigeons
4. Morlincourt (312 km) 2008 188 b.
4. Breuil Le Vert 2008 108 b.
18. Orléans 2009 1,138 b. – 57. NPO 6,135 b.
18. Arras 2009-06-23 1,784 b.
‘Conan' was bred from 'Picasso', direct Ad Schaerlaeckens and grandson to ‘Orleansduifje’ x ‘Beauty’. Mother to ‘Conan’ is Ebben founding hen 'Greetje', from the super pair of Arie van Beek (De Klak lines). ‘Conan’ is (half)brother to many toppers, some of them are:
- 'Cleopatra'; 1. Strombeek 1,058 b. and 1. Morlincourt 421 b.
- ‘Bontje'; mother to 6 different 1. prize winners
- 'Daan'; 1. Houdeng 1,640 b. and 2. Duffel 2,698 b.
- 'Canon'; 1. acebird one day long distance 2008, 2. young acebird 2007
- 'Falco'; 1. Pommeroeul 528 b. and 1. Châteauroux 145 b.
In two weeks a new battle is at stake: NPO Bourges. Can Will and Falco Ebben than complete their hattrick? It would be fabulous, never shown before in the history of Dutch pigeon racing. In Beneden-Leeuwen, for now they just enjoy … enjoy these two splendid victories, won by two fantastic pigeons.