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Christiaens – De Smedt (Pamel) had a super season in the marathon

25 Jan 2025

The extreme long distance races, a specialization in itself where the peak period is not long, but everything has to go well and be right at the right time. The colony of Dirk Christiaens and Kristel De Smedt from Pamel in Flemish Brabant has been one of the best lofts I know in the field of extreme long distance for several years. They have a constant and after their racing career they place the best pigeons in the breeding loft on which they can then continue to build. You see this now, especially after a super season, where descendants come to the fore who are children or grandchildren of other proven racers from a few years ago.

Top season 2024

3rd Int.Nat Narbonne 10,924 yearlings ( 2nd National 5,553p and 1st Prov 745p ) 
4th Int.Nat Narbonne 10,924 yearlings ( 3rd National 5,553p and 2nd Prov 745p )
7th National Agen 7,396 yearlings ( 1st Prov 855p )
17th National Perpignan 4,850 old 
32nd National Barcelona 6,310 old 
34th National Marseille 2,082 old 
37th National Narbonne 5,553 yearlings 
48th National Perpignan 4,850 old 
50th National Narbonne 5,553 yearlings 
68th National Agen 7,396 yearlings 
70th National Agen 7,396 yearlings 
82nd National Agen 7,396 yearlings
86th National Agen 7,396 yearlings
94th National Narbonne 5,553 yearlings

This season was simply fantastic with multiple national top flyers and multiple national ace pigeons. In this article we would like to introduce these national ace pigeons and best toppers of the extreme long distance to you again and also present the pigeons of the current auction. These are the first children of these new toppers that were bred after the season.

Championships 2024

1st Provincial Champion marathon yearlings KBDB
1st Provincial Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB
1st Provincial Champion marathon yearlings KBDB
1st Barcelona Masters ( 1st + 2nd nominated ) 
1st Marathon Club (Antwerp-Brabant-Hainault) 
2nd Barcelona Masters ( 1st nominated ) 
2nd Provincial Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB
3rd National Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB
3rd Provincial Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB 
5th National Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB
6th National Champion marathon yearlings KBDB
6th National Champion marathon yearlings KBDB
7th National Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB
9th Provincial Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB
10th Provincial Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB
12th Provincial Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB
13th Provincial Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB
14th Provincial Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB
15th Provincial Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB
16th Provincial Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB
17th Provincial Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB
20th Provincial Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB
25th National Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB
27th National Ace Pigeon marathon yearlings KBDB

3 National Ace pigeons marathon yearlings with the double Agen – Narbonne 2024

BE 23-2064709 “Narbonne Master II”
3 National Ace marahton yearlings KBDB 2024

 3 NAT Narbonne                5.553p
 4 INT.NAT                          10.924p
68 NAT Agen                       7.396p

Father BE 16-2007397 Night Flyer
Won himself 18 Nat Narbonne (clocked 2:46 am)
Son of “BE 15-083” Louis Van den Eynde x “BE 14-144” Granddaughter “New Laureaat” 1 Int.Nat Barcelona Luc Wiels 

Mother BE 20-2005240 Daughter Corry – Inbred Brother Nadal 
Daughter of “BE 08-111” Brother Nadal A & P Gyselbrecht is a super breeder and father of 5 x TOP 100 National x “BE 15-845” Corry himself won 8 + 15 Int. Nat Marseille hens and 20 Nat Pau

BE 23-2064703 “Narbonne Master I”
5 National Ace marahton yearlings KBDB 2024

    2 NAT Narbonne              5.553p
    3 INT.NAT                       10.924p
106 NAT Agen                     7.396p

Father BE 16-2007350 Brother New Laureaat – Luc Wiels
Brother of superstar “New Laureaat” 1 Int.Nat Barcelona 
Son of “BE 03-639” Grandson Arthur Alex Rans x “BE 04-750” Laureaat Lady is granddaughter “Laureaat Barcelona” Gyselbrecht

Mother BE 20-2117147 Daughter Ed – Stijn & Jeroen Rans
Daughter of “BE 10-709” Ed – De Clercq – Vervaeren is father of “Frans” 1 Nat Perpignan x “BE 16-119”

BE 23-2064675 “Ruby Champ”
7 National Ace marahton yearlings KBDB 2024

 50 NAT Agen                     7.396p
 70 NAT Narbonne             5.553p

Father BE 18-2010909 Rudi – Stijn & Jeroen Rans
Son of “BE 13-289” Frans 1 Nat Perpignan x “BE 16-395” Elsie 395 De Smeyter – Restiaen  

Mother BE 16-2007426 Daughter Super breeder Son Cancellara
Won 30 Nat Perpignan – 57 Nat Narbonne – 80 Nat St.Vincent – ​​97 Nat Pau
Daughter of “NL 10-255” Son Cancelarra – Jan Pol x “NL 11-746” Rode Gebr.Limburg is mother of 6 x TOP 100 National

Other highlights of the 2024 season

BE 19-2015546 “Sproet Cancellara”

  17 NAT Perpignan ’24  4.850p
  38 NAT Perpignan ’22  3.766p
  69 NAT Perpignan ’23  5.722p
166 NAT Barcelona ’24  6.310p
250 NAT Narbone ’20     4.120p
279 NAT Barcelona ’23  6.533p

Father NL 10-1734255 Son Cancelarra – Jan Pol
Super breeder and father of 17-20-30-30-38-42-43-48-48-57-69-70-80 National Marathon
Son of “NL 07-261” Cancellare I .Roobol won 26 Nat Perpignan and 114 Nat Tarbes x “NL 09-140” Granddaughter Baldato 1 Nat Ace Pigeon Marseille 2009 I.Roobol 

Mother BE 11-2006324 Sproet Perpignan
Won 6th National Ace Pigeon marathon KBDB 2015
Won 21 Nat Perpignan 5,254p – 48 Nat Perpignan 6,248p – 77 Nat Barcelona 7,791p
Super breeding hen
Mother of 6 Nat Narbonne – 16 Nat Agen – 52 Nat Agen – 55 Nat Narbonne
Daughter of “NL 09-466” Super Impac M.Tekin x “BE 02-963” Granddaughter Vanbruane II via Jan Van Engelen

BE 23-2064705 “Agen Master”
1 Provincial Agen 855p (7th National 7,396 yearlings)

Father BE 21-2013581 Hendrik Somsonetta
Son of “880/12” Hendrik is 2nd National Ace Pigeon Barcelona 2017-2018, he won, among others, 30 Nat Barcelona and 43 Nat Barcelona 
x “226/13” Somsonetta Jan Vanermen is half-sister 1st National Agen 7,396 yearlings 2024 

Mother BE 19-4195596 Checkered
½ sister 15th National Barcelona, ​​92nd National Agen
Daughter of “055/15” Roderik Carlo Gyselbrecht is son of “Nathan” 16th Inter.Nat Barcelona. x “NL 085/11” Daughter Miss Gijsje. 
This is a super breeding hen and is mother of 20 Nat Pau, 36 Nat Marseille, 38 Nat Marseille, 45 Nat Marseille, 66 Nat Agen

BE 21-2013561 “Barcelona Master”
5 Prov Barcelona 782p (32 National 6,310p)

Father BE 12-2162880 “Hendrik” 
This topper was 2nd Nat. Ace Pigeon Barcelona '17-'18, 5th I.Nat Ace Pigeon Barcelona '17-'18. 
He won 30 Nat Barcelona 7,874p – 43 Nat Barcelona 7,438d 
Son of “255/10” Son Cancellara is a super breeder x “664/03” Granddaughter Laureate Barcelona Gyselbrecht 

Mother NL 1213085/2011 Daughter Miss Gijsje - Arjan Beens 
Super breeding hen 
Mother of 20 Nat Pau , 36 Nat Marseille, 38 Nat Marseille, 45 Nat Marseille, 66 Nat Agen 
Daughter of “NL 830/08” Mr.Beautiful Arjan Beens himself won 33 NU Brive + 89 NU St.Vincent x
 “NL 874/08” Olympic Miss Gijsje Arjan Beens herself won 6 Nat Brive 18,246p – 7 Nat Montpellier 10,253p – 7 Nat Cahors 11,054p – 15 Nat Brive 12,332p

First children of some super flyers of the 2024 season

BE 24-2112936 “Hendrik Master 936” and BE 24-2112937 “Hendrika Master 937”

These are the first 2 children of “Narbonne Master” 4th Int.Nat Narbonne and 3rd National Ace Pigeon Extreme Long Distance KBDB 2024. Here this top hen was coupled with superstar “Hendrik”, 2 x TOP 45 National Barcelona and super breeder at the Christiaens - De Smedt lofts.

BE 24-2112938 “Narbonne Star 938”

This is a son of “Narbonne Master 1”, 5th National Ace Pigeon Extreme Long Distance KBDB 2024 coupled with the promise that Dirk believes in very much. He now flew 117th National Barcelona in 2024 and is a son of the foundation mother “Daughter Miss Gijsje” of Arjan Beens

BE 24-2031267 “Barca Master”

A daughter of “Barcelona Master”, Dirk's first pigeon at the 2024 edition of Barcelona and good for 32nd National Barcelona of 6,310 pigeons, which was coupled here with a topper of the yearlings that won 13th Provincial Agen of 855 pigeons.

BE 24-2031282 “Ruby Champ 282”

A daughter of again 2 proven top racers, her mother is “Ruby Champ” 7th National Ace Pigeon extreme long distance KBDB 2024 x “The 653” who won 82nd National Agen of 7,396 yearlings.

BE 24-2031277 “Inbred Hendrik”

Something very special and fantastic to cross on everyone's breeding loft. Pure inbreeding to "Hendrik" and father x daughter pairing. The mother is "Agen Master" 1st Prov Agen ten 7th National x her own father.

BE 24-2031232 “Son Milon”

This is a son of old stock breeder “Milon” who himself shone 3 x from Pau with the worst result being a 62nd National who was coupled here with “The 546”. One of the best Perpignan pigeons in our country of the past 3 years with 17 + 38 + 69 National and also 166 National Barcelona. She is a daughter of super breeder “Zoon Cancelarra” who is the father of 20 x TOP 100 National.

Dirk and Kristel congratulations on these fantastic achievements from the entire HERBOTS TEAM.

Buelens Kim