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Gaby Vandenabeele
Aviary on a
stockbird loft
Each stock pair
has a large box
"Kleinen"
B81-3238253
Youngbirds above
Breeding lofts below
Ventilation is an
important part of
this loft design
"Wittenbuik"
88-3206112
"Bliksem"
3158062-98
"Bliksem"
is popular
in the Far East also
"Abdou"
B-95-42682212
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Dentergem:
Are we visiting the best Belgian fancier of today? If we look at the
results from the last 15 or 20 years, then we have to say yes. This
is certainly true when we talk about the races of distances between
500 and 700 kilometers. For years, our friend in the sport Gaby has
concentrated his system on the provincial races, and here he was noted
66 times as Number One! Sixty-six provincial victories. It is all very
quickly said but not so easy to achieve. Gaby was racing so hard that
all the clubs in the neighborhood closed their doors to Dentergem so
that Gaby had only the opportunity to win prizes in the provincial or
national racing results, and then it is of course not so easy anymore
to "control" a whole race.
Talking about the national races, here Gaby has already booked five
victories.
Before we start this report, I want to mention and thank Dirk Zooland
(G), since through one of his reports we received a lot of good information
about the Vandenabeele loft.
FATHER GENTIEL
Like a lot of fanciers, Gaby came in contact with pigeons while
his father was also a pigeon fancier. Father Gentiel was a well-known
middle-distance racer, and Gaby's first pigeons of course came from
his father. The pigeons of father Gentiel were based on pigeons from
Valère Desmet-Matthijs (Nokere), Pol Bostijn (Moorslede) and Lucien
Verstraete (Deinze). Even today, we still find pigeons of father Gentiel
back in the pedigrees. Some birds with a big influence are "Goed Jong
76" (3052115/76), and "Prinses" (3388519/79 - mother "Bijter").
"KLEINEN"
When you look at the first base-bird of the Vandenabeele loft, it's
"The Kleinen" (Dutch for "The Little"). The "Kleinen" (3238153/81) never
saw the inside of a basket but earned his world-famous name in the breeding
loft. Being lucky is always important in life, as well as in the pigeon
sport, and Gaby got very lucky when he coupled the parents of the "Kleinen."
Here is the story. People who know our champion know that Gaby loves
widowers who win a first prize in very hot weather and against a headwind.
Well "Zitterke" (4055428/80) from Jozef Delodder (Zulte) won a first
prize in these weather conditions with several minutes in front from
Orleans. Gaby could use "Zitterke" for a very short time, but he didn't
have a good hen for him. Telling this to his very good friend Gilbert
Van Parijs (Aarsele and for a number of years loft manager for Norman,
Westkapelle), they made a deal for Gilbert to bring his good breeding
hen "Ameyke" (3064419/77) to couple with "Zitterke." "Ameyke" flew very
well as a youngbird and was already mother of several good racers. The
first youngbird from the coupling "Zitterke" X "Ameyke" was the "Kleinen."
In 1982, the "Kleinen" was coupled with "Goed Jong 76." The first youngbird
out of this pair was the "Picanol" (3258240/82). This widower became
as a yearbird 1st provincial ace-pigeon for West-Flanders. One year
later, out of the same couple, the "Fideel" (3105147/83) was born, again
a real top bird and top breeder because his son "Jonge Fideel" (3043047/86)
became father of the "Blauwe Fideel" (3050068/93), and then we talk
about the first national Brive.
But Gaby did the coupling of the century in 1988. At that time he coupled
the "Kleinen" to "Flicka" (3008002/87), a daughter of the "Bijter,"
and the first young that was born out of this coupling was the "Wittenbuik"
(3206112/88), a top racer but also top breeder.
"WITTENBUIK"
I 'm convinced that we will talk now about the most famous pigeon of
Gaby Vandenabeele. Worldwide, everybody knows this top bird. The "Wittebuik"
won the following top results: 1st interprovincial Angoulème (638km)
against 2450 b., 1st interprovincial Limoges (592km) against 2309 birds,
1st interprovincial Poitiers (538km) against 2713 birds, and 2nd interprovincial
Poitiers against 1435 birds. At the end of July, 1991, the "Wittenbuik"
was transferred to the breeding loft and a new career was started. Facts
are facts. Here they come:
"Kolonel" 3233008/92: Son "Wittenbuik" X "Prinsesje" (daughter
"Picanol") won: 1st Chateauroux against 1030b. - 2nd Orleans 1413b.
and so on… The "Kolonel" is father of "Bliksem" (3158062/98) and he
won: 2nd Chateauroux 4662b. - 8th Poitiers 2975b. - 4th Ruffec 1778b.
- 1st Poitiers 1488b. - 5th Perigueux 1119b. These results were all
won in the racingseason of 2000. With this results the "Bliksem" could
easily become national ace-pigeon on the middle distance if Gaby had
basketted in the weekend of 30.07.2000 this pigeon for Bourges instead
of Périgueux because only Bourges counted for the national champion
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"Dolores" 3332945/95 comes from "Wittenbuik" X "Prinsesje" Won
179 national Bourges against 25.803 birds, 11th interprovincial Chateauroux
7000 b. - 23rd national Bourges 14.883 b.
"Bolero" 3158003/98 . Out of "Wittenbuik" X "Blauw Limoges" (3336350/95)
Won: 43rd national Souillac 7154 b. - 206th national Limoges 11279b.
- 51st Chateauroux 8214b.
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Inside the
breeding loft
A view inside the
stock loft
"James Bond"
3031007-01
"James Bond"
is also well known
in the Far East
A pair of
widowers' lofts
The
widowers are
clocked in this way
Gaby Vandenabeele
searching the Web
for SiegelPigeons.com
"Loverboy"
3031071-01
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And so we can mention a lot of children and grandchildren.
And when we look at the pedigree of the "James Bond" (3031007/01), we
see that the mother of this top bird is "Zus Wittenbuik" (sister Wittenbuik
- 3349996/92 ). "James Bond" won 15th Blois 1927 b. - 25th Blois 3045b.
- 240th national Bourges 14,535 b. - 79th Chateauroux 6334b. - 43st Chateauroux
7347b. and then the 1st national Bourges 13,166b.
But the "Kleinen" and the "Wittenbuik" are not Gaby's only base-birds.
No, there is also the "Bijter" (3250688/80) and the "Groten" (4427490/84).
When you look at the ring numbers, then you see that the "Groten" is not
a bird from West-Flanders but from East-Flanders. The "Groten" comes from
the loft of Robert Willequet (Kluisbergen) and is a son of his famous
"Crack." The "Groten" was raced and won seven first prizes. Famous sons
of the "Groten" are "Playboy" (3043122/86) - "Baron" (3206009/88) - "Braven"
(3206047/88).
NEW TOPPERS
Together with the "James Bond" (007/01), we can also mention "Witpen Turbo"
(3200602/00). "Witpen Turbo" is a son of the "Turbo" ("Kleinen" X "Georgette")
with "Witpen Casaert." This widower won 6th Limoges 2893 birds and 5th
national against 8143 birds. He also won as a yearbird the 2nd Limoges
10,984 birds.
Another top widower is the "Souterraine" (3200566/00), a son of the "Late
Wittenbuik" (from "Wittenbuik" X "Crack-Duivin"). He won the 1st provincial
Angoulème against 1764 birds.
"Kleine Bliksem" (son Kolonel X Rita) won the 6th national Bourges against
13,116 birds.
THE SYSTEM
In total we count 48 widowers. This team is divided into two groups while
Gaby basket his widowers, for 500 - 600km races, every two weeks. Gaby
does that while he wants his widowers to be very well recuperated for
the next race. This system is followed from the first short-distance races,
so they're immediately in a kind of system.
Gaby is a top fancier and top fanciers feed their widowers individuallyl.
A few yearsago, Gaby has his own base feed commercialised. This mixture
is a proteinpoot(???) mixture and contains a little french maïs (31%),
Dari (20%), Cardy (20%), Paddy Rice (20%), Katjang Idjoe (2%), wheat 1.9%,
barley (1%), peeled oats (1.6%), milo (1.6%), rapeseed (0.3%), linseed
(0.3%), buckwheat ( 0.3%) and no beans or peas. This mixture is fed until
a few days before basketting. Then the last two days an extra measure
of maïs and peeled sunflower seeds is given.
On the medical scene, Gaby's method is to give as little as possible,
but when it is necessary a fancier must treat. Normally, the personal
diagnosis and the advice of a specialized vet are followed.
Vitamins and electrolytes are given weekly, and these come from the German
firm Röhnfried.
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"Neptunus"
3199708-99
Vandenabeele
enjoying his dog
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SOME
TOP RESULTS OF THE LAST YEARS
(through
06.26.04)
Bourges 14,833 b.: 2-13-23-31-62-83-113-145-193-556-586-839 (12/19)
Chateauroux 7000 b.: 2-4-11-23-25-34-53-59-63-113 (27/30)
Chateauroux 8214 b.: 1-10-51-52-60-68-78-159-204 (19/24)
Limoges 1158 b.: 2-4-8-9-22-43-45-69-71-74-80 (19/21) Chateauroux 4221
b.: 4-7-8-20-47-74-356-557-922 (9/11)
Chateauroux 4498 b.: 5-13-14-16-22-186-215-266-274-666-919-1387 (12/13)
Chateauroux 7347 b.: 5-6-10-11-26-43-128-140-1309-1680-1820-1959-2069
(14/20)
Limoges 3619 b.: 2-3-14-60-490-583-827-1117 (8/14) Chateauroux 6334
b.: 1-9-22-27-62-79-85-93-99-121-241-338-500- (16/18)
Bourges 13,116 b. 1-6-131-804-1067-1747-2919 (7/16) Angoulème: 1764b.:1-6-20-40-60-80-83-123-226
(9/12) Ruffec 1648 b.: 2-10-34-43-46-49-57-92-118-12-187-329-375-425
(14/16)
Périgueux 1091b.: 2-3-8-35-122-155-166-172-209 (9/9) Chateauroux 4061
b.: 12-64-73-157-167-210-318-356-520 (11/12)
Brive 19,477 b.: 19-20-33-208-248-509-714-819-1578-2250 (12)
Angoulème 2589 b. 4-13-132-139-341-381-415-579-668-696 (14)
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