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We not only realise that the pigeon fancier population is ageing and declining, but also note that quite a number of young players have nevertheless neatly established themselves at the top. Does young daring and guts prevail over experience which also brings some...

Dirk Van Den Bulck lives in Grobbendonk in Antwerp, a colony that has had a major impact on international pigeon racing in recent decades. The "Kittel" and "Greipels" can no longer be counted on one hand and both in Europe and in the Far East these pigeons are doing...

Anyone who, as a "small fancier", can write both the national champion ½ middle distance young pigeons and the 1st national ace pigeon KBDB Speed yearling on his record of achievements in the space of six years, can safely pat himself on the back and say that you are...

When we sat down at the table in the spacious living room of Maarten Leutenez's newly built house, we realized we had one of the very best fanciers in Belgium sitting in front of us. Maarten left his job as a nurse about seven years ago and concentrated fully on...

A lot of "pigeon history" has already been written in the region in and around Putte. Famous names such as Engels, Van Hove-Uytterhoeven, etc. have been putting Putte in the spotlight of international pigeon racing for decades. Since 2018, another "world star" has...