This site is dedicated to the sport of racing pigeons and in particular a family which I have owned and developed for the last 3 decades. In 1971, as a 20 year old, I spent a months wages on a pair of pigeons from Jules Gallez, Belgium. "De Oude Rode Vos" 64 Belg 6209869, a red check cock bred by Jos Liekens of Lier and purchased by Jules Gallez at his final sale. He was a 100% Janssen of Arendonk and his 4 grand parents were: De Oude Vos '39, De Wondervoske'45, De Goede Geschelpte'45 and Vosse Witslag. The reason I asked Jules if he would sell him was that he had 3 of his daughters in his breeding loft and they came from 3 different hens. At first - the bird was not for sale but a month later I received a letter from Jules stating that he would sell him to me. Because I was a young enthusiastic fancier and "Vos" was getting old. "De Blauwe Witpen Berte" 68 Belg 6565723 from the loft of Andre Berte was to accompany "Vos" to Canada. She too was very well bred. Her sire was the 2nd Ace Bird of the South Antwerp Union and her dam was out of the Foundation cock in the Berte loft, De Oude Rozerander.

This pair bred 10 1st prize winners, at every distance from 110 miles to 517 mile. Including 1st at 410 miles - only 2 day birds and 1st at 517 miles by half an hour (47 lofts 411 birds). The descendants of this pair have produced many winners and Ace Bird winners ever since. Their best breeding son was 71 EDM 743 - The Red Pied. He is the Foundation of my loft, as it is today. Vos and The Red Pied both were prepotent sires with great vitality, proven by their long life (both 21 years) and remaining fertile until their dying day. This year 2000, I had 6 birds on the drop from 500 and another afew minutes later. Twelve hours on the wing and winning 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th (22 lofts and 224 birds). All 7 of these birds are descendants of 743. The actual winner being a grand daughter - who went on to win the Ace Hen of the club.

CU 71 EDM 743 was as good a breeder as his father VOS. He was the father and grand father to FIRST PLACE winners and Champion birds for everyone who was fortunate enough to get them. Frank Cesario, Dr. Karl Frank, Joe Van Kreuningen,as well as Thomas and Tibbets and the late Vince Janson in Oregon; the late Harold Durkin from Massachusetts, and others ! Their descendants are still winning for me and many others.

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