hi i know machiel ive visited him a few times he is considered to be the keeper of the van geel pigeons i dont personally think the colour matters but many have whiteflights or pied predominantly dark cheqs i think many distance familys carry the lines of van geel(jan aarden blood) in them these days another good distance family to cross with would be marc pollin a superbflyer with results to match....mick
as far as im aware you can use it only as a master timer because it does not take thimbles its not approved for racing.......thats why they are cheaper coz not mutch use for owt else....mick
sorry to jump in ive read this post and my opinion for what its worth is all memembers of the club are in default as well as the club therefore none should be allowed to fly until subs are paid with the exeption of members who pay there fed subs through a 2nd club in the same fed....mick
congratulations to the aitken family, im sorry to see them leave the sport it will be a sad day for the sport when there gone, goodluck to the family...mick
hi dav theres gonna be plenty for sale at blackpool in january, they do need to be trimmed back for breeding im told as far as i know they breed ok but there are plenty of fancy breeders on here who will be able to let u know more...mick