De Wit Brothers

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De Wit brothers started the pigeon sport in 1951 as a trio: Henk, Jaap, and Gerard. After Gerard dropped out, only two people remained. Due to the dissatisfaction with the results, they began to acquire improved pigeons from 1959 onwards, and that was done by Jos van Limpt, better known as De Klak. The brothers quickly became champions with the reinvented Janssen pigeons from Klak.

The brothers wanted to measure themselves against the best in all areas, up to and including the extreme long distance, The latter of course with other pigeons. But they were mainly known for their strong racing with the Janssen pigeons that they bought from different sources: by Klak of course, in the total auction of J. van Kesteren who also kept them pure, by Aart Griekspoor who got them from Nic Janssen (Gronsveld), also the strain of doctor Linssen who also got them mainly from Klak, a Verbart pigeon via Jan Ouwerkerk etc. If only it was Janssen... However, it was half a Janssen that made the big breakthrough and then we are talking about the well-known "Bosboer", a Wouters-Meulemans that they got from Cees van Tilburg better known as De Bosboer (Wouwse Plantage - Roosendaal).

Henk and Jaap De Wit had fantastic birds indeed, but unfortunately both of them passed away and all the birds were auctioned in 1993.

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