Best Performing Pigeons

[alex young]

I'm sure Sapper didn't expect the thread to be contentious,I would also like to know everyones views on the post.On the all-round pigeons in my own area Bob and Brian Smith(R+B)have a family that excel at any distance, they are a blend of their old lines with winning birds from a variety of families throughout the years and exchange pigeons from friends.These birds win from Fed. level to National level, the S.V.Reets they introduced from Dave Allen many years ago have flown with success to 500mls.

[podgy]

lets just say im sorry if I have offended any one with posting a picture of our good hen on this thred, may be with hindsight I should of put her photo else where,

 

any way back to the question I think with pigeon strains its the old saying of horses for courses and a lot of these modern strains cannot compete when the going gets tough,

we have tried and tested a lot of different birds over a period of 50, years in this sport, and if im honest there's not a lot of the old named strains about, such as the old vandeveles, sions, barkers dordins, kikpatricks, even the old Busschaerts are getting thin on the ground,

 

seems to me the h/cuesters , syndicate loft birds all different strains , lambrechtts, van loons , Janssen's , van reets, van denabelles, all great birds, are still about winning well, at the sprint and middle distances',

 

as for 5oo mls plus I think its a different ball game as fanciers seem to stick with there tried and tested families of birds that have performed well over a number of years only adding to the lofts birds that have been thoroughly tested before they are added to there proven breeding colony, seems to me a lot of top fanciers are using the Brokamps, (George line), crossed with the r/sablons are doing really well, this just my opinion im sure other fanciers will have theres, good luck with what ever strain of birds you choose,

 

podgy

[tiger]

lets just say im sorry if I have offended any one with posting a picture of our good hen on this thred, may be with hindsight I should of put her photo else where,

 

any way back to the question I think with pigeon strains its the old saying of horses for courses and a lot of these modern strains cannot compete when the going gets tough,

we have tried and tested a lot of different birds over a period of 50, years in this sport, and if im honest there's not a lot of the old named strains about, such as the old vandeveles, sions, barkers dordins, kikpatricks, even the old Busschaerts are getting thin on the ground,

 

seems to me the h/cuesters , syndicate loft birds all different strains , lambrechtts, van loons , Janssen's , van reets, van denabelles, all great birds, are still about winning well, at the sprint and middle distances',

 

as for 5oo mls plus I think its a different ball game as fanciers seem to stick with there tried and tested families of birds that have performed well over a number of years only adding to the lofts birds that have been thoroughly tested before they are added to there proven breeding colony, seems to me a lot of top fanciers are using the Brokamps, (George line), crossed with the r/sablons are doing really well, this just my opinion im sure other fanciers will have theres, good luck with what ever strain of birds you choose,

 

podgy

You have nothing to apologise for

[sapper756]

Are you thinking of making a come back Brian? :emoticon-0136-giggle:

 

No m8

[Delboy]

lets just say im sorry if I have offended any one with posting a picture of our good hen on this thred, may be with hindsight I should of put her photo else where,

 

any way back to the question I think with pigeon strains its the old saying of horses for courses and a lot of these modern strains cannot compete when the going gets tough,

we have tried and tested a lot of different birds over a period of 50, years in this sport, and if im honest there's not a lot of the old named strains about, such as the old vandeveles, sions, barkers dordins, kikpatricks, even the old Busschaerts are getting thin on the ground,

 

seems to me the h/cuesters , syndicate loft birds all different strains , lambrechtts, van loons , Janssen's , van reets, van denabelles, all great birds, are still about winning well, at the sprint and middle distances',

 

as for 5oo mls plus I think its a different ball game as fanciers seem to stick with there tried and tested families of birds that have performed well over a number of years only adding to the lofts birds that have been thoroughly tested before they are added to there proven breeding colony, seems to me a lot of top fanciers are using the Brokamps, (George line), crossed with the r/sablons are doing really well, this just my opinion im sure other fanciers will have theres, good luck with what ever strain of birds you choose,

 

podgy

 

A cracking pigeon there m8, everyone will enjoy reading about it, can you tell us more?

[Novice]

A cracking pigeon there m8, everyone will enjoy reading about it, can you tell us more?

As said previously you have nothing to apologise for.

 

I found your post regarding distance pigeons particularly interesting and relevant to what I am considering at the moment.

[Delboy]

THE 37,

BASLEY & ROBERTS,

HORDEN

 

 

WINNER OF MOST POINTS IN HORDEN EAST END 2013,

ALSO WINNER OF BIRD OF THE YEAR IN THE SOUTH EAST DURHAM FEDERATION, 2013,

 

 

 

 

1st,Club, 5th,Federation, Ypres,323,mls, 102,nd, Up north combine, 10, 617, birds,

1st, club, Burbure 333,mls, 1st section 6, 19,th Up north combine, north combine, 7,905, birds, 1st,Fcc, 5th Necc,.

1st club, Eastbourne, 7th , Federation, 154,th, Up north combine,

 

1st,club, Rivenhall, 217,mls. 5th Federation,

1st,,club, Rivenhall,217,mls 8th,Federation,

1st, club, Melton Mobray, 1st, Federation,

2nd,club, Rivenhall,217,mls, 2nd, federation,

2nd, club, Peterbrough, 158,mls 9th Federation,

2nd, club, Worksop, 100,mls, 11,th Federation,

2nd, club, Melton Mobray, 11,th, Federation,

3rd,club, , lillers 331,mls, 14,th Federation, 136,th Up north combine, 9,295, birds,

3rd, club, Rivenhall,217,mls, 12,th Federation,

3rd,club, Eastbourne, 286,mls, 6th federation, 4th, necc 1st fcc, 81,st, Up north combine, 7,447, birds

3rd,club, Peterbrough, 158,mls. 9th federation,

4th club, Rivenhall 217,mls, 12,th federation,

5th club, Eastbourne, 21,st, federation,

5th club, Eastbourne 286,mls, 1st,fcc, 94,Up North combine, 16, 894, birds , & 100,th open , N E H U , classic 23, 272, birds,

5th club, Eastbourne , yearling race,

5th club, Eastbourne 286,mls, 11th, federation, 82nd, Up north combine, 11,572, birds.

Winning 4times 1st, federation championship club,

2nd 4th 5

ETC

 

Last edited by podgy on Thu Nov , hope you like her, podgy

 

This doo is Something Special ;) as well as having a BOURGES winner called Something Special

[sandy25]

Well Sapper You have certainly managed to put the pigeons amongst the Cats .What a life eh ?

Myself I firmly believe that Aardens are still amongst the best strains either pure or first crossed .

all the very best

and a happy new year when it comes

sandy

[Roland]

Best all round strain has to be still the Bussearts. They will fly any distance! Of course systems of what the fanciers wants play a part.