THE RACING PIGEON 26 APRIL 2024
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AD FORTUIN – Strijen, Netherlands
Last year, ‘Loyd Laureaat’ clinched the 1st National Pau (3,993 birds), which also secured the 1st International out of an impressive 12,631 pigeons. In addition to this remarkable 1st National victory, ‘Loyd Laureaat’ demonstrated exceptional top class performance as a yearling: 1st National Pau 2023, 3,993 pigeons (also 1st International 12,631 pigeons); 3rd National Bergerac SII 2022, 5,655 pigeons (also 27th National 25,618 pigeons); 159th National Agen yl 2022 6,174 pigeons. ‘Loyd Laureaat’ is a grandson of ‘Loyd’ (1st International Barcelona 2018, 15,707 birds) x ‘Dena’ (daughter of ‘Sumerain Fighter’, 1st International Barcelona 2017) on the paternal side. ‘Loyd Laureaat’s’ mother is a daughter of ‘New Laureaat’ (1st International Barcelona 2012).
Secures his fifth National victory with the 1st National Pau (also 1st International), all within a span of six years.
NL21-1178424 ‘Yfke’, 1st National SII Narbonne 2022.
Looking at the pedigree of ‘Yfke’, it's no surprise that she wins the 1st National SII Narbonne 2022 as she has a pedigree to die for. ‘Yfke’s’ father is ‘Son Special One’. ‘Special One’ won the 1st National Barcelona agains 19,083 pigeons. Moreover, ‘Special One’ is also the father of, among others, the 2nd International Narbonne 2017, 3rd National Barcelona 2019, 12th National Barcelona 2020 and 25th National Perpignan 2018. ‘Yfke’s’ mother is daughter of ;New Laureaat;, and ‘New Laureaat’ won the 1st International Barcelona 2012. ‘New Laureaat’ is also the grandfather of, among others, the 1st National Agen 2018, 3rd National Perpignan 2016, 2nd National Perpignan 2017, 8th National Narbonne 2016, 15th National Agen 2016, and 17th National Agen 2017. ‘Yfke’ herself achieved the following in just two years: 1st National SII Narbonne 2022 1,908 pigeons; 3rd National Narbonne 2022 6,260 pigeons; 3rd International YL
After securing the 1st National Agen in 2018 and the 1st National St Vincent in 2019, Ad clinched both the 1st National Perpignan and the 1st National SII Narbonne consecutively in 2022. Then in 2023, he did it again with the 1st National Pau, bringing his tally to five National victories in a span of six years. When Ad decided to fully focus on marathon races in 2012, success quickly followed with achievements such as 8th National Narbonne 2013, 9th National Perpignan 2013, 4th National St Vincent SII 2015, and 8th National Agen SII 2015. Much of these early successes were due to the influence of his good friend and international top fancier, Hugo Batenburg. Eighty percent of Ad’s pigeons are bred at the breeding loft of Batenburg-Van de Merwe. Additionally, Ad himself maintains a small breeding loft measuring 2.5 by 1 metre, housing six breeding pairs. These 12 pigeons all originate from 1st International and/or National winners, with most descending from ‘Willeke’ (1st International St Vincent 2019 10,597 birds) and ‘Miss New Laureaat’ (1st National Agen 2098 4,776 birds). Particularly when paired with several top cocks from Hugo, the offspring of ‘Willeke’ and ‘Miss New Laureaat’ produced a whole series of top pigeons such as ‘Maradona’, ‘Ad’, ‘Faas’, ‘Fleur’, ‘Venus’, ‘Isha’, ‘Talent’, ‘Louw Little Mamba’, ‘Raiman’, etc, all top flyers born in 2020, 2021 and 2022. As mentioned, over the last six years, alongside a series of top results, an impressive five National victories were achieved, which you can see listed below: National Agen 2018 – 911km 4,776yl: 1st, 17th, 32nd, 41st, 55th, 102nd, 146th, 169th, 189th & 201st etc. (Also fastest out of 10,530 pigeons).
National St Vincent 2019 – 999km 2,696 pigeons: 1st, 37th & 101st etc. (Also 1st International 10,597 pigeons). National Perpignan 2022 – 1,021km 3,805 pigeons: 1st, 3rd, 12th, 17th, 29th, 59th, 61st, 91st, 112th & 212th etc. (Also 2nd International 12,094 pigeons). National Narbonne SII 2022 – 962km 1,908 pigeons: 1st, 44th & 62nd etc. (Also 3rd National 6,260yl and 3rd International 12,281 pigeons). National Pau 2023 – 1,004km 3,934 pigeons: 1st, 49th, 277th, 296th & 437th etc. (Also 1st International 12,582 pigeons). Here is an introduction to some of the top performers from recent years who played a signifi- cant role in all these successes:
NL21-1178402 ‘Loyd Laureaat’, 1st National Pau 2023.
NL20-1481150 ‘Faas’, 13th National Marseille 2022.
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