R.A. Bakker & Zn. Top on the long distance races in The Netherlands

RA Bakker & Zn, een combinatie bestaande uit vader Dolf en zoon Ruud Bakker.R.A. Bakker & Son, a very well known name because of excellent results. Father Dolf and son Ruud made this happen. Samen hebben ze op de hokken achter het bedrijf van Dolf geweldige prestaties gehaald en nadat zoon Ruud bij zijn woning een nieuw hok heeft geplaatst zijn onder de naam RC Bakker de laatste paar jaren nog meer prachtige uitslagen gemaakt.Recent years, after Ruud build a new loft at his own house, the name R.C. Bakker became very succesful. 

Dolf and Ruud never practiced the sport without merit but wanted more. A restart was planned to achieve the objective performing on the national N.U. and NPO long distance races (500-700 km).  In order to achieve this, they needed better but particularly suitable pigeons to come to Veenendaal. The search was not very difficult, you could and still can not ignore the achievements of Gerard Koopman, especially on the NPO long distance races. In 2007 the step was made and 25 pigeons were purchased and moved to the breeding lofts in Veenendaal, shortly thereafter the first successes came. 

Meanwhile over the years the breeding stock expanded. Every year since some Koopman birds were purchased but also from Dirk van Dyck two children, including the last son, of the famous "Di Caprio" a legendary pigeon raced by Heremans-Ceusters. In addition also proven top-racers of Dolf and Ruud moved to the breeding loft like: 

“Valitas”,

 a mealy cock, he is offspring of the old strain from before the Koopman period. Not exactly knowing the pedigree of this classpigeon he is really at the beginning of the strain "Valitas", his genes already been mixed substantially with the Koopman pigeons. Ofcourse his career as racer made that possible with no less than 4 top-ten listings on the important NPO long distance races. He won a.o.:

Because of all this “Valitas” spend some time in Gerard Koopmans breeding loft. At this time "Valitas" together with four of his co-bred children has a prominent place in the breedingloft of Dolf and Ruud. 
His strain became very important in Veenendaal. Sadly at this time “Valitas” does not fertilise anymore. 

“Germiny”. A fantastic racer, especially on the long distance NPO-races. He won amongst other: 
1st prize NPO Blois against 2.310 pigeons, is also 7th international N.U against 5.967 p. 
2nd prize NPO Bourges against 4.814 pigeons, is also 3rd price international N.U. against 14.226 p. 
6th prize NPO Bourges against 4.118 pigeons.
15th prize NPO Issoudun against 2.895 pigeons, is also 18th International N.U. against 6.604 p.
With results like these he really earned his place on the breedingloft. 

“Germiny” already (grand) father of several winner/top-10 racers

“Gene”. He is brother to “Germiny” and won 5 top-10 rankings on NPO long distance races. He won a.o.: 
3rd Vierzon against 2.671 pigeons is also 3rd in sector 3 against 8.065 and 3rd NU against 11.193.
3rd NPO Gien against 4.607 pigeons, 6th Chateaudun against 1.974 pigeons, Bourges 7th against 2.923 pigeons is also 7th NU against 16.658 pigeons. 
Other top-rankings:  Blois NPO 6 – 2.310 is also NU 40 – 5.967. Issoudun NPO 13 – 3.498 is also NU 24 – 13.906. Bourges I 20 – 4118, Bourges II 67 -  4.814 and Issoudun 37 – 2.895.
2nd Acepigeon Dep.7 Long distance races, 6th Pipa ranking & 6th Olympic pigeon Long Distance 2018 2nd Acepigeon NU '19

“Artus”. Grandson to “Valitas”. 3 times NPO top ten racer
Winner NPO Issoudun against 4.296 pigeons, was also winner Sector 3 against 14.084 pigeons.
5th price NPO Fay aux Loges against 4.050 p. was also 34th Sector 3 against 14.036 p.
9th price NPO Chateauroux against 3.243 pigeons, was also 34th Sector 3 against 10.300 pigeons
“Artus” already is father to 1st price winner against 11.844 pigeons, 1st price winner 6.103 pigeons, 2nd price against 6.987 pigeons and 2nd price winner NPO Salbris against 5.780 pigeons

Some top results achieved in the last years on NPO,  National and N.U. races:

24-05-2015, Blois 580 km. 30 pigeons basketed, 20 prices 1:4.
NPO: 1-6-7-31-35-41-77 etc. against 6.613 pigeons.

06-06-2015, Bourges 594 km. 30 pigeons basketed, 19 prices 1:4.
NPO: 3-15-25-27-28-53-54-55-70 etc. against 5.177 pigeons.

18-07-2015, Chateauroux 639 km. 30 pigeons basketed, 17 prices 1:4.
NPO: 8-34-57-63-83 etc. against 3.492 pigeons.

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09-07-2016, Chateauroux Parc 643 km. 40 pigeons basketed, 27 prices 1:4.
NPO: 8-25-26-35-61-64-69-83-88 etc. against 3.587 pigeons.

24-07-2016, Issoudun 621 km. 40 pigeons basketed, 28 prices 1:4.
NPO: 12-13-14-18-19-20-22-33-34-59-78-80-91 etc. against 3.498 pigeons.
NU Zone I: 11-12-13-18-19-20-21-33-35-63-88-92 etc. against 5.616 pigeons.
NU International: 23-24-25-33-34-35-37-62-65 etc. against 13.906 pigeons.

06-08-2016, Blois 580 km. 30 pigeons basketed, 20 prices 1:4.
NPO: 1-2-3-4-6-9-13-15-30-62-63-82 etc. against 2.310 pigeons.
NU Zone I: 5-6-10-16-21-25-31-33-59 etc. against 2.742 pigeons.
NU International: 7-8-17-30-40-48-60-63 etc. against 5.967 pigeons.

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24-06-2017, Bourges 594 km. 53 pigeons basketed, 37 prices 1:4.
NPO: 6-12-13-14-20-33-34-35-64-90 etc. against 4.118 pigeons.

08-07-2017, Bourges 594 km. 57 pigeons basketed, 38 prices 1:4.
NPO: 2-9-15-16-30-36-37-38-59-67-68-88-94 etc. against 4.814 pigeons.
NU Zone I: 3-12-22-23-40-47-48-49-76-88-89 etc. against 7.587 pigeons.
NU International: 3-12-23-24-46-55-56-58 etc. against 14.226 pigeons.

06-08-2017, Issoudun 621 km. 48 pigeons basketed, 33 prices 1:4.
NPO: 1-4-9-11-12-13-15-32-37-40-44-63-72-87 etc. against 2.895 pigeons.
NU Zone I: 1-4-9-10-11-12-14-34-39-42-46 etc. against 3.109 pigeons.
NU International: 1-4-9-11-13-16-18-54-66-71-77 etc. against 6.604 pigeons.

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09-06-2018, Gien 525 km. 50 pigeons basketed, 30 prices 1:4.
NPO: 3-5-8-9-23-27-42-49-53-54-69-89-96 etc. against 4.607 pigeons.

23-06-2018, Chateaudun 532 km. 47 pigeons basketed, 33 prices 1:4.
NPO: 2-16-24-53-83 etc. against 3.505 pigeons.
NU Zone I: 4-21-30-66 etc. against 6.522 pigeons.
NU International: 4-28-44 etc. against 12.511 pigeons.

07-07-2018, Bourges 594 km. 49 pigeons basketed, 33 prices 1:4.
NPO:  7-14-24-26-31-37-38-39-40-44-51-79 etc. against 2.923 pigeons.
NU Zone I: 7-14-24-26-32-40-41-42-43-47-56-90 etc. against 5.344 pigeons.
NU International: 7-15-29-31-38-48-49-50-52-60-72 etc. against 16.658 pigeons.
National Sector 3: 7-15-28-30-37-46-47-48-49-55-66 against 10.639 pigeons. 

21-08-2018, Chateauroux 643 km. 49 pigeons basketed, 35 prices 1:4.
NPO: 2-3-5-6-7-9-12-18-31-44-46-50-73-76-93 etc. against 2.383 pigeons.
NU Zone I: 4-6-8-9-10-19-26-32 etc. against 4.488 pigeons.
NU International: 5-9-11-13-14-33-46-59 etc. against 12.313 pigeons.
National Sector 3: 4-8-10-12-13-32-42-53 etc. against 8.623 pigeons.
National: 15-29-35-37-38 against 27.656 pigeons.

04-08-2018, Chateaudun 532 km. 50 pigeons basketed, 37 prices 1:4.
NPO: 3-6-11-15-16-17-19-20-23-29-33-35-45-51-57-58-63-68-69-70-84-89 etc. against 1.974 pigeons.

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25-05-2019, Salbris 571 km. 37 pigeons basketed, 25 prices 1:4.
NPO: 36-46-70-75-85 etc. against 5.746 pigeons.

08-06-2019, Bourges 594 km. 49 pigeons basketed, 43 prices 1:4.
NPO: 2-31-63-100 etc. against 5.274 pigeons.

22-06-2019, Issoudun 620 km. 49 pigeons basketed, 33 prices 1:4.
NPO: 1-2-9-11-13-16-20-25-26-27-28-35-60-63-77-83 etc. against 4.286 pigeons.
NU & Nat. Sector 3: 1-2-11-13-16-19-25-31-32-33-34-46-89-92 etc. against 14.084 pigeons

06-07-2019, Chateauroux 643 km. 49 pigeons basketed, 34 prices 1:4.
NPO: 3-5-9-14-20-47-49-51-52-70-77 etc. against 3.243 pigeons.
NU & Nat. Sector 3: 6-10-34-54-69 etc. against 10.293 pigeons

21-07-2019, Chateaudun 532 km. 49 pigeons basketed, 31 prices 1:4.
NPO:  12-19-27-28-41-58-64-73-84-91-93 etc. against 2.796 pigeons.
Nat. Sector 3: 17-28-42-45-70 etc. against 8.435 pigeons
NU: 19-30-46-49-77 etc. against 12.995 pigeons

03-08-2019, Vierzon 591 km. 50 pigeons basketed, 39 prices 1:4.
NPO:  1-2-3-4-5-7-13-16-17-27-35-41-48-53-71-77-85-95 etc. against 2.671 pigeons.
Nat. Sector 3: 1-2-3-4-5-8-16-19-20-36-47-61-72-82 etc. against 8.063 pigeons
NU: 1-2-3-4-5-8-17-20-21-38-50-64-75-87 etc. against 11.193 pigeons
National: 21-22-36-58-60-78 etc. against 26.141 pigeons

 

Championships 2019
Department 7:
One day long distance races: 1st Not Nominated and Nominated. 2nd, 5th, 6th and 9th acepigeon.

Northern Union (Departments 7,8,9,10 and 11: 
One day long distance races: 1st Not Nominated and Nominated. “Gene”became 2nd best acepigeon.

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05-07-2020, Salbris 571 km. 31 pigeons basketed, 23 prices 1:4.
NPO: 4-10-50-95-97 etc. against 6.779 pigeons.

18-07-2020, Bourges 595 km. 50 pigeons basketed, 32 prices 1:4.
NPO:  4-7-20-23-27-81-84-95 etc. against 4.803 pigeons.
NU Zone 1: 3-7-22-24-27-89-92 etc. against 8.019 pigeons
NU Int: 5-11-35-40-45 against 16.447 pigeons

01-08-2020, Fay aux Loges 519 km. 46 pigeons basketed, 33 prices 1:4.
NPO:  2-3-5-6-7-10-26-33-38-55-70-95-99 etc. against 4.050 pigeons.
NU Zone 1: 4-8-14-15-16-21-66-81-90 etc. against 6.840 pigeons
NU Int: 13-21-35-36-37-47 against 22.706 pigeons
Nat. Sector 3: 12-20-34-35-36-46 against 14.036 pigeons

15-08-2020, Chateaudun 523 km. 45 pigeons basketed, 21 prices 1:4.
NPO:  33-34-36-37-39-58-59-67-68 etc. against 2.860 pigeons.
NU Zone 1: 34-35-37-38-40-60-62-71-72 etc. against 4.653 pigeons
NU Int: 44-45-49-50-53-90-92 against 15.639 pigeons

29-08-2020, Roye (youngbirds) 324 km. 51 pigeons basketed, 26 prices 1:4.
Department 7:  1-2-8-10-18-28-31 etc. against 6.987 pigeons.

05-09-2020, Pt. St. Maxence (youngbirds) 369 km. 50 pigeons basketed, 31 prices 1:4.
Department 7: 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-15-16-17-18-30-31-38-41-57-60-65-71 etc. against 6.103 pigeons.

12-09-2020, Sens (youngbirds) 455 km. 48 pigeons basketed, 31 prices 1:4.
Department 7:  1-2-3-4-39-40-46-57-74-93 etc. against 4.884 pigeons.

 

Championships 2020
Department 7:
Middle distance races: 3rd Nominated. 4th acepigeon
One day long distance races: 1st Not Nominated and Nominated. 4th, 9th, 15th-16th-18th acepigeon.

Northern Union (Departments 7,8,9,10 and 11: 
One day long distance races: 3rd Not Nominated and 1st Nominated. 1st General Champion

NPO (national): 
3rd Nominated Middle distance races
7th Nominated one day long distance races

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23-05-2021, Salbris 571 km. 67 pigeons basketed, 37 prices 1:4.
NPO: 2-29-31-58 etc. against 5.780 pigeons.

06-06-2021, Vierzon 591 km. 56 pigeons basketed, 38 prices 1:4

NPO: 1-3-18-29-32-34-35-57-62-63-79-84-etc. against 4.388 pigeons

19-06-2021, Vierzon 591 km. 48 pigeons basketed, 17 prices 1:4

NPO: 2-13-15-27-30-39-52-74-77-80-85-etc. against 2.363 pigeons

NU Zone 1: 6-22-25-45-52-61-83-etc. against 3.417 pigeons

Nu int: 10-47-50-85-92-etc. against 7.290 pigeons. 

Dolf and Ruud offers at this moment a strong selected group of 2021-birds on internet auction Pigeon Bids.

Do not doubt to enriche your breeding loft with the proven De Bakker breeding line