Benny Steveninck (Hamme) 2nd National Champion KBDB Long distance 2021
28 Feb 2022
Hamme: It was again "bingo" at the Steveninck house. Benny and Carine can look back on a sublime top season 2021. Further on in the report we published an overview of the results. Results which deserve everybody's attention and from which we can only conclude that the top class of Steveninck pigeons has not lost any of its feathers. Top results which also result in brilliant rankings in the national KBDB championships and it may be said. Almost the national championship title old pigeons was won because in this category Benny is very narrowly beaten for the highest place on the podium. For this championship, 4 long distance results with 1st and 2nd nominated are eligible and with a difference of 0.69% it will be a silver medal for Benny. "If someone is better, then that's it...I have absolutely no problems with it" concludes Benny "for us the proof that we are still doing well and it motivates us to fly back next year with the necessary "grinta".
The following top results were achieved in the difficult KBDB championships:
2nd National Champion KBDB Fond old birds '21
13th National ace KBDB middle distance yearlings '21
15th National ace KBDB middle distance yearlings '21
20th National Champion Fond youngsters '21
This says more than enough! Pure class!
A bit of history.
The Steveninck colony started in 1998... pigeon sport was not strange to Benny, because his father Raymond was also a fervent pigeon fancier. When Benny married his lovely wife Carine, he already played some years in tandem with his father. Carine thought that he was too much occupied with the lofts in his parents' house and suggested to start with the pigeons in their own little garden. No sooner said than done and miraculously Carine also got bitten by the pigeon bug and became a fervent and enthusiastic fancier. Benny, who worked for years as a train driver at our National Railways, worked very irregular hours and often at night. Without Carine's help, the colony could never have reached where it is today. Since a few years, Benny is retired and he can fully concentrate on his favourite pastime: the pigeon sport!
The "Chipo" phenomenon!
Benny decided, in contrast with many other fanciers who first try to do it on speed, to go almost immediately to the middle distance. He knocked on the door of the West-Flemish pigeon fairy Willy Van Houtte from Wevelgem and put about 10 youngsters in the basket. Benny and Carine succeeded fairly quickly with the Van Houtte-pigeons and in the course of the years they bought dozens of pigeons from Willy. These Van Houtte pigeons were reinforced by different breeds.
They won a lot of prizes but everything really accelerated in 2003 when the topper "Chipo" was born. This fantastic cock won as a youngster 1st Dourdan 571 b.,1st Dourdan 375 b., 2nd Dourdan 1,316 b., 9th Dourdan 1,268 b., 9th Dourdan 339 b., 10th Dourdan 964 b. etc. and became 1st Provincial Ace pigeon Oost-Vlaanderen. This topper descends on fathers side from a Sylvain Verstraete pigeon x a daughter from 1st Nat. La Souterraine (Eddy Leutenez)... On the mother's side out of a pigeon of Jozef Vandamme- Dendermonde. Many calypsonians made a bid to have this golden bird in their basket. Benny however refused every bid and one season later, the "Chipo" was put in the basket again. A golden move it turned out later because also as a yearling he showed his class again! He won a/o 1st Dourdan 614b., 1st Dourdan 213b., 1st Dourdan 101b., 41st Bourges 2306b., 17th Dourdan 848b., 14th Dourdan 425b., 24th Dourdan 555b., etc. Every normal fancier would send this topper after two successful years immediately to the breeding loft, but that is beyond Benny. We write the year 2005 and the "Chipo" made himself heard again: 3rd Dourdan 217b., 7th Toury 427b., 5th Dourdan 194b., 9th Noyon 199b. In the meantime this topper had already many descendants at Ekelbeke and it appeared that his sons also started to fly prices of honour. More than once they were home before their father and that's why Benny decided to give "Chipo" definitely a place on the breeding loft. Coupled with B03-4328989 (a pure Michel Hautekiet-dove) they became the parents of a series of top pigeons who dominated the national sport the last few years!
The love for the long-distance races has been stirred up now
Normally Benny and Carine play the small and big middle-distance races every week, but now they will concentrate a bit less on the small middle-distance races and they will focus on the long-distance races with a team of 50 widowers. "We are going to work in a well-considered way" Benny explains his new challenge "we are not going to do crazy things and from week to week we will see how the pigeons can cope with these distances. The "Chipo" line remains as a basis, because also inbred she keeps her strength and this will be reinforced with "long distance blood".
Some toppers of last season
“Otis 818”
Co-winner 2nd Nat. championship KBDB Fond old birds
Full brother “Otis 918”
“Otis 918”
Co-winner 2nd Nat. championship KBDB Fond old birds
Full brother to “Otis 818”
“Magic Girl”
"Ting 17"
"Yun"
"Line"
Uitslagen 2021
18/04/21 Quievrain 80 Km
187 Oude / Jaarse 1-39-73-76 4/16 25% Prijs
08/05/2021 Sermaises 339 Km
1083 Oude /Jaarse 20-25-26-27-48-49-52-53-65-66-68-71-120-121-124-126-129-137-161-166-183-185-195-198-199-202-217-232-232-236-250-271-272-277-281-321-323-324-336-343-375 43/64 67% prijs
461 Jaarse 9-18-19-27-50-52-53-78-82-83-94-114-133-134-141-150-151-161 18/34 52% prijs
15/05/21 Orleans 384 Km
762 Oude / jaarse 2-10-15-16-24-26-55-85-87-90-93-111-116-138-141-147-148-154-182-186-209-214-226-228-238-257-271 28/48 58% prijs
243 Jaarse 8-9-31-32-51-56-64-69-89 11/23 47% prijs
23/05/21 Vierzon 451 Km
1353 Oude / Jaarse 8-11-13-42-43-45-49-56-57-79-100-102-124-129-157-167-180-210-216-218-228-232-233-253-264-266-279-291-311-317-404-426- 33/63 52% prijs
757 Jaarse 6-8-22-28-42-64-79-107-126-148-211-240- 12/33 36% prijs
29/05/2021 Sermaises 339 Km
715 oude / jaarse 1-19-25-35-38-53-74-215-230-238-243-268 12/14 85 % Prijs
294 Jaarse 1-9-12-23-34-105-111-116-117 9/12 75 % prijs
29/05/2021 Nat. Bourges 458 Km
452 Oude 5-7-8-15-16-20-26-28-31-32-37-43-46-55-60-63-67-75-76-84-86-92-104-119-120-124-134 27/31 87 % Prijs
8220 Prov. 267/299/317/430/438/510/587/653/741/762/881/1006-1049-1218-1315-1346-1457-1614-1622-1722-1734-1875-2102-2318-2331-2371-2465 27/31
4474 Zone 81-90-94-138-142-166-191-221-258-269-321-375-398-477-518-536-586-658-660-705-708-765-871-973-983-1001-1050 27/31
34311 National 751-850-900-1239-1257-1465-1668-1883-2136-2199-2544-2882-2995-3506-3747-3875-4220-4693-4721-4998-5035-5437-6202-6833-6910-7032-7329 27/31
453 Jaarse 3-4-6-7-16-19-20-2324-26-32-33-38-46-58-75-86-126-132-136 21/29 72% prijs
6261 Prov. 35-52-96-109-400-487-502-533-541-586-703-707-778-925-1116-1293-1345-1776-1831-1836-1858 21/29
3887 Zone 8-13-29-34-133-173-181-198-201-227-292-293-333-406-508-605-642-904-943-945-959 21/29
25096 National 122-170-297-323-1195-1478-1534-1639-1656-1801-2165-2174-2407-2854-3469-4116-4292-5762-5952-5961-6033 21/29
25/06/2021 Chateauroux National 505 Km
578 oude 3-10-16-22-31-93-169-174 8/11 72 % prijs
5887 Prov. 36-189-255-350-403-1396 6/11 54 % prijs
3496 Zone 19-84-118-163-190-692 6/11
24617 National 232-805-1075-1435-1676-5252 6/11
621 Jaarse 4-8-9-10-17-18-29-35-41-43-47-49-50-67-88-96-107-135-180-190-206 21/33
63 % Prijs
5710 Prov. 43-164-172-175-332-335-499-602-680-697-743-756-998-1255-1331-1458-1715 18/33 54 % prijs
3376 Zone 24-65-69-70-144-147-232-283-325-334-360-364-368-498-626-677-750 17/33
22196 National 479-815-842-851-1411-1427-2040-2395-2695-2737-2881-2944-2984-3848-4741-5019-5457 17/33 51 % prijs
12/06/21 Limoges National 651Km
149 oude 1-8-10-11-13-17-19-20-35-40 10/17 58% prijs
4372 prov. 8-202-235-241-293-431-493-555-989-1105 10/17
4870 Zone 8-109-127-130-165-244-285-342-675-770 10/17
15547 National 21-512-639-657-812-1289-1481-1686-3072-3403 10/17
12-06-21 sermaises 339 Km
445 Oude / Jaarse 1-2-7-8-19-21-58-93160 9/15 60 % prijs
227 Jaarse 1-2-5-6-9-41-76-78-86-89 10/12 83 % prijs
12-06-21 Montoire 437 Km
472 Oude / jaarse 1-5-6-28-62-71-85-138-151 11/17 64 % prijs
316 Jaarse 1-4-16-34-37-53-85-97 8/12 66% Prijs
19/06/21 Argenton 531 KM
265 oude 1-12-16-17-18-21-30-31-48-72 10/15 66 % prijs
5443 Prov. 4-138-154-160-175-215-277-289-533-815-1164 11/15 73 % prijs
1965 Zone 3-102-113-115-126-144-179-187-293-435 10/15
14787 National 31-518-566-599-648-752-936-982-1782-2874 10/15
409 Jaarse 1-2-7-9-12-13-30-32-33-41-42-43-46-55-59-61-63-65-66-80-117 21/33 63 % prijs
5443 Prov. 2-3-98-106-139-153-299-328-330-433-450-454-178-607-649-706-718-765-765-923-1464 20/33 60% prijs
3142 Zone 3-4-54-61-84-94-171-185-187-236-147-250-262-335-350-394-401-426-426-527 21/33
21282 National 41-49-439-467-564-636-1075-1167-1176-1493-1552-1569-1629-2093-2231-2445-2497-2691-2691-3370 20/33
28/06/21 La Souterraine 572 KM
124 oude 1-2-11-12-15-22-24-36-41 9/15 60 % prijs
2029 Prov. 30-31-150-156-207-292-303-463-550 9/15
1114 Zone 26-27-116-124-149-209-216 7/15 46% prijs
8383 National 285-292-944-1001-1231-1553-1602 7/15
190 Jaarse 2-3-4-22-31-32-34-38-41-45-53-64 11/33 33 % prijs
3826 Prov. 8-10-15-304-416-447-481-563-666-758-989-1139-1148 12/33 36% prijs
2157 Zone 5-6-10-195-266-279-294-337-391-439 10/33 30 % prijs
14037 National 54-85-120-1636-2061-2170-2310-2550-2892-3194 10/33
02/07/21 Sermaises 339 KM
75 Jonge 1-3-4-7-8-9-12-13-18-28-29 11/23
344 Jonge 5-10-13-31-37-38-45-49-65-106-109
11/07/21 Issoudun 484KM
135 oude 2-10-15-19-21-28-29-38-40-43-45 11/17 64 % prijs
1993 Prov. 10-69-121-147-157-243-264-388-429-434-443-587 12/17 70% prijs
1226 Zone 9-54-90-113-120-170-190-259-276-280-285 11/17 64% prijs
9777 National 59-332-539-632-664-992-1097-1556-1704-1726-1751-2367 12/17
205 Jaarse 1-2-6-7-9-11-12-13-15-23-27-31-34-35-53 15/22 68 % prijs
3125 Prov. 19-26-39-41-52-58-60-61-81-141-252-272-306-314-594 15/22
2153 Zone 9-13-21-25-32-37-40-41-55-96-154-166-193-198-353 15/22
14758 National 124-153-193-220-275-298-308-321-418-710-1102-1165-1321-1344-2503 15/22
11/07/21 Sermaises 339 KM
102 Jongen 1-13-22-25-31-41 6/18
18/07/21 Chateauroux 505 km
93 oude 8-9-18-29 4/10 40 % prijs
1748 Prov. 117-139-314-438
950 Zone 56-62-143-196
7099 National 287-338-852-1250
163 Jaarse 3-11-12-19-22-29-32-37-41 9/17 52 % prijs
2616 Prov. 36-129-131-215-250-325-366-517-626
1450 Zone 22-65-67-98-112-149-171-229-296
10317 National 111-394-397-674-766-1020-1137-1535-1854
31/07/21 Bourges
93 oude 15-18-20-22-31 5/10 50 % prijs
1517 Prov. 273-312-374-389 4/10 40% prijs
650 Zone 212-239
8410 National 2044
153 Jaarse 7-11-13-14-15-18-23-24-36 9/16 56 % prijs
2373 Prov. 62-114-150-229-231-260-350-351-494-736 10/16 62% prijs
1411 Zone 52-93-117-157-159-178-232-234-328
11952 National 1060-1395-1590-2069-2075-2262-2743-2750 8/16 50% prijs
309 jonge 12-17-29-79 4/11 35 % prijs
4712 Prov. 97-191-376-1343
2955Zone 87-158-295
18710 National 1151-1613-2335
31/07/21 Ecouen 258 KM
358 Jongen 6-8-9-44-88-89-107-980 8/24
07/08/21 Chateauroux 505 km
58 oude 7-12-18-20 4/10 40 % prijs
943 Prov. 103-144-274-294
603 Zone 65-96
5140National 321-523-1077-1166
111 Jaarse 3-12-14-27-30-31-35- 7/15 48 % prijs
1685Prov. 33-130-139-342-376-398-432-495-528 9/15 60% prijs
943Zone 23-65-73-178-196-213-235
7674 National 137-424-462-1316-1462-1613-1788
14/08/21 Sermaises 339 KM
378 jongen 1-34-52-67-95-135 6/29
21/08/21 Sermaises 339 KM
589 Jongen 8-9-21-23-26-46-47-51-53-58-84-112-127-134-148-153-202-206-215-236 20/44
2167 jongen 33-39-87-124-130-243-244-259-262-273-372-479-554-573-639-654-
32 ou-ja 1-3-7-11-12 5/6
27/08/21 Argenton 531 km
114 oude 1-21-29 3/4 75 % prijs
1752 Prov. 6-281-390
1140 Zone 5-154-219
9851 National 25-1337-1810
346jonge 7-27-31-48-62 5/10 50 % prijs
6397Prov. 68-349-421-8844-1047-2096 6/10 60% prijs
3213Zone 33-150-178-379-483
23124National 366-1362-1562-2864-3516
28/08/21 Sermaises 339 KM
309 Jongen 1-5-8-10-13-15-16-17-22-27-28-32-35-36-37-50-53-57-66-69-83-104-106- 24/33
1698 jongen 12-40-51-62-86-105-106-109-165-202-208-235-256-260
28/08/21 La Souterraine 571 km
32oude 1-3-8 3/4 75 % prijs
592Prov. 23-29-182
395 Zone 10-15
3118National 102-105
172jonge 2-12-13-33-42-45-50-57 8/12 75 % prijs
3976Prov. 15-150-166-596-810-877-933-1029
2032Zone 14-94-104-329-440-469-503 7/12 58% prijs
14315National 35-412-467-1813-2439-2664-2840-3085
11/09/21 Chateauroux 505 km
10 oude 3 1/3 25 % prijs
257Prov. 89
2396National 599
257jonge 4-5-6-9-10-14-15-23-26-41-48-54-61-62-70-71-78 17/37 45 % prijs
4380Prov. 97-103-105-164-183-222-223-288-309-549-662-761-849-882-981-993-1114-1441
2471Zone 54-58-60-97-107-127-128-170-185-326-392-452-407-528-587-592
18741 National 549-575-580-886-971-1164-1169-1485-1585-2760-3250-3654-3951-2063-4438-4479
Attention!
At this moment Benny offers a select group of youngbirds out of his champion breeders and racers!
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