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David Vermassen from Gavere ends his top season with 2nd National Chateauroux 2,331 old pigeons

23 Sep 2023

In the last national flight of the season, the colony of David Vermassen from Gavere in East Flanders easily won a national victory. The difference was 0.02 m/min at the finish line and knowing that the pigeons made some big moves because of birds of prey in the area, you know what time it is. But sporty as they are, they say, clock counts! The hen that achieved this feat is a real super hen “Marit” has been flying at a very high level for 3 years and ended her season with a 2nd National Chateauroux against 2,331 old pigeons. In addition, there are several super pigeons this year that have flown fantastically here in the lofts that we introduce to you in this article. The colony here is run by mother Nadine and Denis Annaert. They are responsible for the daily care of the pigeons.

2022: 24 x TOP 100 National longer middle distance and long distance 
            1 Prov Ace Pigeon middle distance yearlings KBDB 
            1 Prov Ace Pigeon All Round youngsters KBDB 
            1 Prov Bourges 5,930 youngsters 
            1 Nat (z) Chateauroux 2,577 youngsters 
             4 Prov Champion heavy middle distance youngsters KBDB 
             7 Nat Ace Pigeon All Round youngsters KBDB 

2023: 13 x TOP 100 National longer middle distance and long distance 
            1 Prov Chateauroux 414d (2 Nat 2,331p)

The entire career was won

3 x 1st National
2 Olympiad pigeons (1 x 1st and 1 x 2nd)
1 x 1st National Champion General KBDB
15 x 1st National (z)
28 x 1st Provincial

What is important and what we would like to introduce to you first is the family of founding father “Black Hawk”. The national winner from Brive was not sold in 2013 and now 10 years later it appears that he is the rock in the breeding loft and that this bloodline is the common thread of this colony.

Super breeder BE 12-4184493 “Black Hawk”

In his career he won a 1st National Brive 6,842p, 2nd Nat (z) Montlucon 4,766p – 49 Prov Vierzon 4,058p – 52 Nat (z) Gueret 7,174p and 383 Nat Argenton 25,940p.

We will further explain the breeding references of this classy pigeon in several generations.


At the end of this list you will say, yes, that was the best decision ever to never sell this classy car. In the auction of this top colony at the end of October, a direct child of this founding father will be auctioned together with several other super performance pigeons that are linked to this super breeder.

He became the father of
“BE 14-4039165” 2 Prov Vierzon 3.573p – 5 Prov Villemandeur 5.156p
“BE 14-4039077” 13 Prov Blois 1.751p – 56 Prov Bourges 2.124p
“BE 14-4039008” 1 Toury 209p – 57 Nat (z) Argenton 4.983p – 59 Nat (z) Gueret 4.878p – 86 Nat (z) Chateauroux 5.605p – 105 Nat Tulle 7.447p – 139 Nat Jarnac 5.371p
“BE 15-4123607” 5 Nat (z) Argenton 4.081p – 6 Nat (z) Argenton 660p – 44 Nat (z) La Souterraine 2.545p – 332 Nat Bourges 20.284p
“BE 15-4123606” 1 Blois 897p ( 4 Prov 4.590p )
“BE 16-4084015” 1 Pont 881p – 94 Nat Tulle 9.578p
 

He became the grandfather of
 “BE 17-4185420” 42 Nat (z) Argenton 4.572p
“BE 18-4085104” 3 Sermaises 1.505p – 14 Nat (z) Argenton 4.572p
“BE 19-4100541” 18 Nat (z) Gueret 3.649p – 47 Nat (z) Chateauroux 9.511p
“BE 19-4100515” 4 Nat (z) Argenton 748p – 50 Nat (z) Argenton 7.260p – 91 Nat Bourges 34.311p
“BE 19-4100690” 15 Nat (z) La Souterraine 4.119p – 342 Nat Bourges 34.311p
“BE 19-4100579” 1 Sermaises 1.736p – 73 Nat Limoges 9.756p
“BE 19-4100627” 6 Nat (z) Chateauroux 9.511p – 12 Nat Perigeux 3.783p
“BE 19-4100655” 31 Prov Orléans 10.762p
“BE 20-4013044” 10 Sermaises 1.693p – 50 Prov Argenton 5.443p – 190 Nat Bourges 25.096p
“BE 20-4013012” 2 Niergnies 467p – 14 Nat (z) Chateauroux 7.117p – 20 Prov Montoire 5.093p
“BE 20-4013022” 4 Pont 1.628p – 13 Nat (z) Chateauroux 7.117p
“BE 20-4013046” 11 Prov Orléans 17.686p
“BE 20-4013014” 57 Nat (z) Chateauroux 7.117p
“BE 20-4013078” 58 Nat (z) Chateauroux 7.117p
“BE 20-4013146” 23 Prov Montoire 5.093p
“BE 21-4178340” 12 Nat Argenton 18.763p – 69 Bourges 10.366p – 120 Nat Argenton 12.938p – 192 Nat Bourges 21.075p
“BE 21-4178357” 11 Nat (z) Argenton 3.816p
“BE 21-4178465” Annemiek (voir plus d'informations plus loin dans l'article)
“BE 21-4178306” Marit (voir plus d'informations plus loin dans l'article)
“BE 21-4178309” 2 Nat (z) Limoges 2.379p – 15 Nat Tulle 6.842p – 32 Prov Chateauroux 4.164p
“BE 21-4178323” 34 Nat (z) Argenton 3.816p – 40 Nat Argenton 8.777p – 142 Nat Argenton 18.763p
“BE 22-4044632” 7 Nat As pigeon All Round jeunes KBDB 2022 – 1 Pont 258p – 5 Nat (z) Bourges 1.420p -6 Prov Montoire 3.882p – 6 Sermaises 2.337p – 7 Toury 2.232p - 7 Prov Chateauroux 1.512p – 201 Nat Argenton 22.869p
“BE 22-4044610” 3 Toury 2.232p – 12 Nat (z) Aurillac 1.577p – 18 Nat (z) Souillac 1.80p – 30 Prov Chateauroux 3.906p
“BE 22-4044646” 54 Nat Argenton 13.393p
“BE 22-4044760” 8 Prov Montoire 3.882p
“BE 22-4044832” 23 Nat (z) Chateauroux 2.577p
“BE 22-4044609” 1 Nat (z) Bourges 3.367p ( 4 Nat 23.846p )
“BE 23-4032010” 5 Ecouen 601p – 5 Pont 2.504p
“BE 23-4032055” 16 Prov Montoire 4.059p
 

He became the overgrandfather of
 “BE 19-4100583” 1 Sermaises 406p – 2 Chateauroux 579p
“BE 20-4013065” 10 Int.Prov Orléans 17.686p – 17 Orléans 1.982p
“BE 20-4013089” 1 Sermaises 564p – 9 Nat (z) Chateauroux 7.117p – 11 Sermaises 1.693p
“BE 21-4178411” 2 Pont 396p – 58 Nat Limoges 10.381p
“BE 21-4178500” 1 Ecouen 469p – 2 Nat (z) Bourges 805p – 5 Nat (z) Chateauroux 809p – 16 Nat (z) Chateauroux 2.284p – 28 Nat Bourges 10.366p – 52 Prov Vierzon 6.489p
“BE 22-4044634” 3 Nat (z) Argenton 490p – 6 Pont 1.578p – 17 Sermaises 2.337p
“BE 22-4044637” 83 Nat Argenton 13.393p
“BE 22-4044722” 2 Pont 258p – 15 Nat Chateauroux 2.331p
“BE 22-4044682” 10 Nat (z) Limoges 2.701p – 78 Nat Bourges 23.846p
“BE 22-4044735” 9 Pont 1.578p – 28 Prov Chateauroux 3.906p – 74 Nat Bourges 18.729p
“BE 22-4044813” 14 Nat (z) Limoges 2.701p
“BE 23-4032042” 5 Prov Montoire 4.059p
“BE 23-4032174” 1 Toury 1.029p

He became the over-overgrandfather of
 “BE 21-4178454” 14 Nat Argenton 11.295p - 28 Nat La Souterraine 6.761p – 34 Prov Bourges 6.113p – 45 Prov Montoire 4.518p – 52 Prov Vierzon 6.489p.

Best pigeons of season 2023

BE 21-4178306 “Marit” Hen

    1 Prov Chateauroux ’23              414p
    2 NAT                                          2.331p
    2 Nat (z) Bourges ’21               2.364p
    2 Vierzon ’22                                 954p
  59 Int.Prov                                    7.433p
    5 Nat (z) Bourges ’22               1.152p
  17 NAT                                       10.366p
    8 Pont ’21                                     582p
  16 Pont ’21                                  1.239p
  18 Prov Montoire ’23                    465p
  19 Massemy ’23                            489p
  42 NAT La Souterraine ’22       6.761p
  42 Sermaises ’22                       1.955p
  43 Noyon ’21                              4.426p
  54 Nat (z) Chateauroux ’23     1.086p
  90 Nat (z) Gueret ’22                1.543p
  91 Ecouen ’21                            2.423p
  94 Nat (z) Bourges ’23             1.420p
161 Prov Orléans ’21                 3.049p
244 NAT Chateauroux ’22        5.720p
261 NAT Argenton ’22            11.295p

Father BE 15-1024928 White – Murez – Marichal
Son of “586/10” White won 54 Nat La Souterraine 4,144d x “154/09” White

Mother BE 16-4084224 Chantalle
Daughter of “493/12” Black Hawk 1 Nat Brive 6,842 pigeons in 2013 and 2 Nat (z) Montlucon 4,766d x “819/13” Albertina Murez – Marichal is a super breeding hen.

BE 20-4013057 “Robbe” Cock

    3 Prov Valence               719p ( 1-106p )
  22 NAT                           6.089p
    3 Toury                            368p
  15 NAT Bergerac ’23   3.838p
  16 NAT Tulle ’22           4.185p
  39 Sermaises                   882p
  43 Sermaises                1.783p
129 Prov Bourges          7.663p
194 NAT Bourges        21.075p
285 NAT Tulle                 4.982p

Full brother of “Falco” 1st National Souillac 6,668p (fastest of 14,182p)
Full brother of “Mistral” 1 Pont 726p – 1 Maissemy 207dp – 28 Nat Tulle 7,155p

Father BE 16-4084205 Blue white feather
Son of “161/13” Brother Black Hawk 1 Nat Brive 6,842 pigeons in 2013 x “199/04” Poline

Mother BE 16-4084207 Treesje
Full sister of “526/17”
Mother of 1 Nat (z) Chateauroux 2,577p – 1 Nat (z) Argenton 748p – 1 Nat (z) Chateauroux 402p – 6 Nat (z) Bourges 6,626p – 7 Nat (z) Chateauroux 7,117p
Grandmother of “836/22” 1 Ecoen 439p – 23 Prov Montoire 3,882p - 27 Prov Chateauroux 3,906p
Daughter of top couple “Superkweker De Bruycker” x “Theresa”

BE 21-4178465 Annemiek – Hen
1 Prov Ace M.D. yearlings KBDB 2022

  1       Orléans                 1.982p
25 Prov                          21.087p
  1 Sermaises                     929p
  1 Ecouen                          557p
  1 Lamotte ‘23                 173p
18 Prov                           2.405p
  2 Ecouen                      2.423p
  2 Sermaises                    696p
  6 Pont St.Maxence     1.619p
  6 Sermaises                    665p
  6 Toury ’23                      135p
  7 Sermaises                    631p
  8 Toury ’23                      209p
18 Nat Bourges ’23    21.075p
24 Prov Orléans ’23         716p ( 1-50p ) 
39 Prov Montoire ’23       906p 
54 Prov Bourges           6.113p

Full sister “BE 22-4044609” Checkered Hen1st Provincial Bourges 5,930 youngsters ( 4th National 23,846p )5th Orléans 772d (105 Prov 7,093d)

Full sister of “BE 22-4044610” Georges
Won 3 Toury 2,232p – 12 Nat (z) Aurillac 1,577p – 15 Nat (z) Souillac 1,802p – 30 Prov Chateauroux 3,906dp – 68 Nat (z) Limoges 2,701p

Father BE 15-4123845 Rik – Rik Boonen

Mother BE 17-4185534 Helena - Daughter Black Hawk
Daughter of “Black Hawk” 1 Nat Brive 6,842 pigeons in 2013 x “Vera” Verreckt – Ariën

BE 21-4178454 “Maaike” Hen

    3 Nat (z) Argenton ’23         1.867p
  14 NAT                                  11.295p
  11 Prov Montoire ’23                465p
  34 Prov Bourges ’22              6.113p
178 NAT                                  24.221p
  28 NAT La Souterraine ’22   6.761p
  45 Prov Montoire ’21             4.518p
  45 Orleans ’22                        1.982p
  52 Prov Vierzon ’23               6.489p
  71 Sermaises ’21                   1.955p
  72 Nat (z) Gueret ’22            1.543p
201 NAT Argenton ’23         13.103p
388 NAT Bourges ’23           21.075p
571 NAT Argenton ’22         18.763p
682 Prov Orléans ’23           15.308p

Father BE 14-3115256 Blue – Rik Cools
Son of “672/11” Louie Junior Gaby Vandenabeele x “380/11” Daughter Marieke Rik Cools

Mother BE 19-4100730 Monique
Daughter of “238/18” Grandson Black Hawk 1 Nat Brive 6,842 pigeons in 2013 x “224/18” Dorine Andre Allemeersch

Congratulations (David, Nadine and Denis) from the entire HERBOTS TEAM on these fantastic results.

Buelens Kim