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Van de Walle Marc & Franky from Zwalm ( Superstars with long distance pigeons in all areas )

07 Dec 2022

The top colony Marc & Franky Van de Walle from Zwalm in East Flanders race with their long distance pigeons in all areas and they own a few toppers who flew Top 100 National several times. Pure class, what these 2 brothers pull out of their hats and how they have performed super well from middle distance to extreme long distance for several years. Long distance pigeons that are not present at 200 or 300km, they don't like that. Prefer pigeons that do it everywhere and preferably fly TOP NATIONAL. They have the pigeons for it and the quality simply drips from it when you take the best pigeons through your hands here.

Family 

We go back to the early 2000s, where it appears that the 2 real basic breeders were born then. BE 02-4412829 “Bonte Wittekodde” and BE 00-4478783 “Zachte Imbrechts” were 2 half brothers of each other and come from “Roden Imbrechts”. This was a top pigeon with the old strain of Germain Imbrecht from Bornival, who raced very well in the long distance in Zwalm. He won a.o. 4th National Brive 16,560 pigeons and was 4th Prov Ace Pigeon Long Distance KBDB. Here immediately came the preference for the heavier work and from this line soon came several toppers.

"Bonte Wittekodde" became father of
“BE 09-4292770” Den Bordeaux who excelled in 2011 with 1st National Bordeaux 4,921p.
 => Father of super hen “Anneliesje” Mother of 6 x TOP 100 National
 => Grandfather of “Virginie” 3 x TOP 20 National (z) + 2 x TOP 50 National

“Bordeaux Express” who in turn became the father of several toppers such as “De Libourne” – “Brive Express” – “Top Gun” – “Catalaantje” – “Maxi Express”

“Blue White Obora” became mother of “Monti” and “Strong Ace 41”

For example, you see that the trunk returns to the same line, but that the crossing material succeeds very smoothly against several lines (Rudi Desaer, Carlo Gyselbrecht or M & G Pollin).

How many toppers are there here

There are several toppers in the breeding loft and racing loft that have excelled several times in racing or breeding. But usually one is linked to the other and the Van de Walle is one of the heavy work types that can shine several times and is a pigeon of medium size with soft plumes, good muscles and a strong lock.

“De Libourne” 4 x TOP 50 National, 1st World Best Long Distance KBDB 2019, 1st National Ace Pigeon Long Distance 2019 ( 4 KBDB races ) and 3rd National Ace Pigeon Long Distance KBDB in 2019.
“Bordeaux” 1st National Bordeaux 4,921 pigeons
“Strong Ace” 5th National Ace Pigeon Extreme Long Distance KBDB 2016
“Topgun” 4 x TOP 70 National“Monti” 4 x TOP 105 National and 10th National Ace Pigeon Extreme Long Distance KBDB 2020
“Devils 75” 6 x 1st and 4 x TOP 100 National Heavy middle distance
“Virginie” 3 x TOP 20 National (z) + 2 x TOP 50 National
“Catalan” 2 x TOP 101 National
“Lady Perpignan” 36 + 74 National Perpignan + 99 National Pau
“Red King” 3 x TOP 55 National and 7th National Ace Pigeon Long Distance KBDB 2021
“Blue Ace 039” 4 x TOP 75 National and 11th National Ace Pigeon Long Distance KBDB

And now in 2022 we add “James Bond” to that. 

He is a full brother of "Virginie" who raced 2 x TOP 50 National in the longer middle distance. He himself goes a bit further and shines with 5th National Brive in 2022 and a total of 3 x TOP 100 National in the long distance and 5 x TOP 150 National in total. They are also both grandchildren of “De Bordeaux” 1st National Bordeaux 4,921 pigeons and that is how we end up with stock pigeon “Bonte Wittekodde”. The blood that flies well here just doesn't lie…. We limit the list to the very best and we probably forget a lot…

Some special top pigeons for this auction

BE 21-4220792 “Express 792” N°3 in auction 

This hen is a daughter of stock father "Bordeaux Express" who is father of 10 x TOP 50 National winners and father of super crack "De Libourne" and so many other pigeons. Here the ancestor was coupled to “Devils 75”. She then won 4 x TOP 100 National in her career in the longer middle distance.

BE 22-4057242 “New Monti” N°6 in auction

We have already spoken of “Monti” and “Strong Ace 41” in this article. Both were with the National Ace pigeons in the extreme long distance and are children of old stock father "Armstrong" who was here coupled to a daughter of "Bonte Wittekode" (Bordeaux line). You always come back to the same source where they got the mustard and where they succeed.

This will be one of the last children of "Armstrong" to be auctioned due to his age of 2009.

Superstars of the colony

BE 16-4241115 “The Libourne”

Was a classy box of size to be the first pigeon to introduce.

Won 4 x TOP 50 National in the long distance races in his career.Won a.o. 3rd National Libourne 3,176p, 7th National Cahors 6,905p, 35th National Limoges 9,689p and 46th National Tulle 6,206p.As a result, he became 1st World Best Long Distance Pigeon KBDB 2019, 1st National Ace Pigeon Long Distance 2019 ( 4 KBDB races ) and 3rd National Ace Pigeon Long Distance KBDB in 2019.

This is a direct son of stock sire "Bordeaux Express" x "Maxima". Maxima herself shone from Barcelona with 20th I.Nat Barcelona 25,382 pigeons.
This couple not only provided superstar "De Libourne" but also
“Catalaantje” 79th National Barcelona 7,468p
“Brive Express” 20th National Brive 4.238
“Sister Maxi Express” 42 Nat Narbonne 3,424b

In the internet auction that is now running, the "Libourne" was coupled to 2 real top hens. The very best here crossed on top of each other can only give fireworks….

BE 21-4084010 “Devil's Libourneke 010” N°1 in auction 

Another super pigeon in hand and a daughter of no less than 8 x TOP 100 National. Those who want to score nationally should grab their chance here.Daughter of “De Libourne” x “Devils 75” won 6 x 1st and 4 x TOP 100 National in the longer middle distance.

BE 21-4220774 “Double Ace 774” N°2 in auction 

Daughter of “De Libourne” x “Strong Ace 41” 5th Nat Ace pigeon extreme long distance KBDB and full sister next supercrack “De Monti”. “Strong Ace 41” in turn is already mother of “Mr.Magic” 57th National Souillac 4,056 pigeons and 175th National Perpignan 3,901 pigeons.

James Bond BE 18-4233007

We have already discussed this topper above, but we will give further details here.

“James Bond” won 5th National Brive against 3,755 pigeons in 2022, he also won 69th National Souillac 4,476 pigeons, 97th National Libourne 3,317 pigeons, 122nd National Limoges 17,356 pigeons and 147th National Tulle 7,155 pigeons. If the weather is heavy you can expect this clapper in the front. He is therefore a full brother of “Virginie” 2 x TOP 50 National longer middle distance and grandson of “Den Bordeaux” 1st National Bordeaux 4,921 pigeons
In this top auction the first son and a full brother of superstar "James Bond"

BE 21-4220814 “James Bond 814” N°4 in auction

A son of "James Bond" coupled to "Blue Briveke" (Granddaughter Bordeaux).So pure inbreeding to the best line of this breeding loft.

BE 20-4037810 “James 810” N°5 in auction

This is a full brother of superstars “James Bond” and “Virginie”. But also from “New Star” who won 57th National Perpignan against 3,901 pigeons and 146th National Brive against 8,807 pigeons. He won 2 x 3rd prize against 700 and 900 pigeons in the shorter races from Noyon and Sermaises. In other words, pure all-round superclass from 100 to 900 km… where else can you find such pigeons.

BE 15-4241246 “De Monti”

The next superstar who made the beautiful weather in Zwalm at the age of 5. He won 27th I.Nat Narbonne 9,574p, 47th National Montelimar 1,538p, 61st National Narbonne 3,873p and 103rd National Valence 6,843p. As a result, he became 2nd Prov Ace Pigeon Extreme Long Distance KBDB 2020, 3rd National Ace Pigeon Narbonne 2019-2020 and 4th World Best Ace Pigeon Marathon 2020.

He clearly likes the slightly heavier work, just like his sister "Strong Ace 41" who became 5th National Ace pigeon extreme long distance KBDB.

In this auction also 2 super children of "Monti".


BE 21-4220816 “Monti 816” and BE 21-4220817 “Monti 817” N° 11+ 12 in auction

Here "Monti" was coupled to "Strong Narbontje" a granddaughter of old ancestor "Armstrong".

Superstar of the 2021 season

The new crack that has risen in the 2021 season is “Red King”.This is a direct pigeon from Gino Clicque, but which was raced here in Zwalm.

He shone in 2021 with 10th National Limoges 6,986p, 34th National Limoges 15,547p and 52nd National Souillac 4,144p. This made him 7th National Ace Pigeon Long Distance KBDB 2021.

BE 21-4106958 “Dark King” and BE 21-4084223 “Vale King” N°7 + 8 in auction

This is a beautiful cock that was bred in the summer and here “Red King” was coupled to “Lady Agen” 44th I.Nat Agen 11,799 pigeons. This is a daughter of “Blue Ace 039” 4 x TOP 75 National

The top couple “Witpen De Saer” x “Anneliesje”

Sometimes they also invest in good pigeons. She got “Witpen Desaer” from Rudi Desaer, who is a grandson of his stock hen “’T Goedje”. From the beginning he was coupled to “Anneliesje”.This is a daughter of “Bordeaux” 1st National Bordeaux x “Annelies” 2nd National La Souterraine 9.536p

This top couple is the sire of 9 x 1st prizes and several pigeons that shine in the longer middle distance with so far 6 x TOP 100 National without the other top prizes that they have also won over shorter distances.

Of course, a child of this top pair could not be missed in this auction.

BE 21-4084033 “Devils 033” N°9 in auction

Good luck with this top quality and Marc and Franky wish the buyers good luck.

Buelens Kim