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Nineteen different videos showcase some of the most recognized
names |
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in the sport of racing pigeons from the countries of Belgium,
Holland, |
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Germany and Taiwan. You are introduced to the fancier, his
loft and the |
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birds that have gained them an international reputation. |
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All videos are VHS format and 2 hours long. |
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Interested in a particular fancier? This table lists
the fanciers in |
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alphabetical order and the video(s) they appear in. |
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Fancier |
Video # |
Fancier |
Video # |
| Thei
Bours |
9 |
Norbert Norman |
12 |
| Harry
Boxmeer |
13 |
Thomas Peeters |
6 |
| Leo
Broeckx |
3 |
Roger Persoons |
8 |
| Willem
de Bruyn |
21 |
Andre Roodhooft |
5 |
| Jacques
Catteeuw |
11 |
Ad Schaerlaeckens |
1,9,20 |
| Ludo
Claessens |
8 |
Jef Schelekens |
4 |
| Victor
Christaens |
1,9 |
Gerhard Schepporst |
5 |
| Micel
Delen |
8 |
Louis Stabel |
21 |
| Louis
Deleus |
9 |
Edmund Tournier |
9 |
| Remi
DeMey |
10 |
Silvere Toye |
11 |
| Roger
Desmet Mattije |
16 |
Rene Truyen |
1 |
| Hans
Eijerkamp |
5,15 |
Andre Van Bruaene |
6 |
| George
Fabry |
2 |
Andre VanDaele-Jans |
12 |
| William
Geerts |
2 |
Gaby Vandenbeele |
11 |
| Jan
Grondelaers |
7 |
VanderFlaes |
8 |
| H
& O Loft |
21 |
Antoon & Lucy VanderWegen |
16 |
| Cor
Hanegraf |
13 |
Serge VanElsacker - Jepsen |
13,15 |
| Theo
Hartogs |
8 |
Michael VanHee |
2 |
| Raymund
Hermes |
8 |
Herman Van Helmond |
21 |
| Jef
Horn |
15 |
Hoc Van Helmont |
12 |
| Houben
& Son |
4,6,15 |
Louis Van Hove |
7 |
| Theo
Ijskout |
10 |
Van Hove Uytterhoeven |
13 |
| Antoine
Jacops |
1 |
Van Lier Brothers |
6 |
| Janssen
Brothers |
1,13 |
Jos Van Limpt |
1 |
| Harry
Kennes |
13 |
Louis Van Loon |
7 |
| Joop
Koch |
20 |
George VanReil |
2 |
| Henk
Kuijlaars |
10,15 |
VanRhijn Kloeck |
7 |
| Jos
Leuris |
5 |
Robert Venus |
11 |
| Eddy
Leutenez |
13 |
Gommaire Verbruggen |
10,15 |
| Lamer
v/d Linden |
20 |
Maurice Verheyen |
10 |
| Piet
Manders |
4 |
Oscar Verstichel |
16 |
| Karl
Meulemans |
2 |
Raoul & Xavier Verstraete |
12 |
| Valentin
Muller |
4 |
William Wulfmeyer |
3 |
| H.
Nordmeyer |
3 |
Wal Zoontjens |
3 |
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| VIDEO
TAPE 1 |
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Features the Janssen Brothers
of Arendonk Belgium, Jos Van Limpt
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Reusel Netherlands - a fine collection of Janssens. Ad
Schaerlaeckens of |
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Baarle-Nassau Netherlands - champion youngbird specialist
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author of the Janssen Brothers Book. Rene
Truyen of Beerse Belgium - |
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another fine family of Janssen birds. Antoine
Jacops of Vorselaar Belgium - |
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numerous provencial and national championships and ace pigeons
flying |
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in the prestigious Union Antwerp. Victor
Christaens - the 1987 Short |
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Distance Champion of Belgium. Filmed in 1985 and
1987. |
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$50.00
Item # VID0001 |
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| VIDEO
TAPE 2 |
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Features some of the most widely recognized names in the sport
of |
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racing pigeons. Karl Meulemans, George
Van Reil, William Geerts, |
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Michael VanHee and George
Fabry. Some of these families are the |
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bases of many of the strains that exist today. Filmed in
1986. |
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$50.00
Item # VID0002 |
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TAPE 3 |
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Visits fanciers from Germany - Wilhelm
Wulfmeyer and H. Nordmeyer. |
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From the Netherlands - Wal Zoontjens
- many times provencial |
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champion with a family of birds based on Janssens and Louis
VanLoon |
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birds. Leo Broeckx - award
winning fancier in the HAFO Turnhout |
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province with a Hofkens based family of birds.
Filmed in 1987. |
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$50.00
Item # VID0003 |
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TAPE 4 |
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Looks at Valentin Muller of Germany -
top fanicer with a family of red |
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Janssens. Houben & Son -
one of the top lofts in the Antwerp Union, |
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over the course of the years winning almost every top award there
is, |
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specializing in middle distance. Piet
Manders - one of the top racing |
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lofts in Belgium, winning many national races.. Jef
Schelekens - one of |
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the highly regarded long distance specialists of the Netherlands.
Filmed |
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in 1987. |
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| $50.00
Item # VID0004 |
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TAPE 5 |
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A look at the loft of Gerhard Schepporst
from Germany with a |
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Meuleman based family. Hans Eijerkamp
of the famous Pondersoa |
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Stud. Andre Roodhooft - top
award winner in the Antwerp Union. Jos |
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Leuris - top champion in the Union
Tilburg and Fond Union in Holland. |
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Filmed in 1988. |
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$50.00
Item # VID0005 |
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TAPE 6 |
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A look at the loft of Houben & Son
- where the winning tradition |
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continues. Also featuring Andre
VanBruaene - a Belgian long distance |
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specialist often dubbed "Mr. Barcelona". A
visit to the loft of another |
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long distance specialist in Belgium, the Overall Champion of
Belgium |
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KBDB 1988 - Thomas Peeters. VanLier
Brothers - a middle distance |
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champion, also a top performance loft in Antwerp
Union. Filmed in |
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1989. |
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$50.00
Item # VID0006 |
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TAPE 7 |
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Features Louis Van Hove of Merksplas
Belgium. Awarded as the best |
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short distance loft in Belgium in 1988. A look at the loft
crowned King |
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of Union Antwerp more times than any other fancier in the history
of the |
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sport - Van Rhijn Kloeck. Louis
VanLoon of Poppel, Belgium - one of |
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the finest families of birds in the history of the
sport. Jan Grondelaers - |
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the well known Hofkens / Janssen strain of birds. Filmed in
1989. |
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$50.00
Item # VID0007 |
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| VIDEO
TAPE 8 |
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This video travels to Germany to visit Raymund
Hermes - a loft with |
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numerous international race winners. To Holland, Theo
Hartogs - a |
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Janssen family, national race winners. Roger
Persoons - bred 1st Ace |
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Pigeon 1990 Middle Distance of Belgium - VIKING. Ludo
Claessens - |
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the 1st National Champion of Holland. Also, Michel
Delen - top fancier |
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with a Meuleman based family. Vander
Flaes of Holland - a red |
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Janssen based family. Filmed in 1990. |
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$50.00
Item # VID0008 |
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| VIDEO
TAPE 9 |
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Race day at loft of Houben & Son for National Bourges.
Then Louis |
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Deleus - a top old bird and young
bird flier in Belgium. Golden Pigeon |
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Award in 1988. Edmund Tournier
- a successful fancier in Belgium |
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flying his own family of birds for over 50 years. Thei
Bours - one of the |
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up and coming lofts of Belgium. Victor
Christaens - the 1987 Short |
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Distance Champion of Belgium. Ad
Schaerlaeckens - well known |
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cahmpion on provencial and national
levels. Filmed in 1990. |
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$50.00
Item # VID0009 |
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TAPE 10 |
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Featuring Maurice Verheyen - the old
Hofken's blood. Remi DeMey - an |
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expert in flying hens widowhood. Gommaire
Verbruggen - successful |
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loft in Scherpenheuvel Belgium with special success in the
National |
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Bourges races. Theo Ijskout -
top small loft in Belgium. Henk |
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Kuijlaars -owner of the famous ROOIE
APPIE, a family of red Janssens. |
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Filmed in 1991. |
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$50.00
Item # VID0010 |
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TAPE 11 |
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A tape featuring superstars from the south of Belgium - the
Flaunders |
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area. Gaby Vandenbeele , winner
of 9 provencial 1st places in 1990 |
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and the 1991 1st Champion Middle Distance of Belgium.
Jacques |
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Catteeuw - the 1998 1st Long Distance Champion of Belgium
KBDB |
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and the 1990 World Champion. Silvere
Toye, the 1991 Champion Long |
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Distance of Belgium. Also the loft of Robert
Venus - a breeding loft |
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of only top performance birds including Meulemans, Hofkens, ace |
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pigeons. |
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$50.00
Item # VID0011 |
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| VIDEO
TAPE 12 |
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From the loft of Norbert Norman of
Werstkapelle Belgium - a look at a |
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collection of numerous provencial and National Ace Pigeons and
race |
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winners. A visit to the loft of Raoul
& Xavier Verstraete in Gent Belgium. |
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Another family of super racers with both provencial and national
awards |
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and ace pigeons. Also a look at Hoc
VanHelmont, a top long distance |
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specialist, 600 miles +. Winner of four 1st National places
in one year. |
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Then a visit to the 1991 King of Union Antwerp - Andre
VanDaele-Jans. |
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Filmed in 1991. |
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$50.00
Item # VID0012 |
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| VIDEO
TAPE 13 |
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A more recent look at the Janssen Brothers
of Arendonk Belgium. An |
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update on the breeders and the race team.
Eddy Leutenez - winner of |
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2 National races, Provencial Champion in 1989, 1990 and
1991. Serge |
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VanElsacker - Jepsen, winner of 1990 Golden Duif
Championship. |
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Harry Kennes - winner of 2 First
National Orleans. Also placed 13 in |
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top 26 positions National Bourges. Then take a look at
possibly the |
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best breeding cock in the history of the sport - THE BULL
777. Then |
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to the loft of Cor Hanegraf, home of
the 1991 Ace Youngster of All |
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Holland with the most points ever achieved in the history of the
sport. |
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Cor Hanegraf was also the 2nd National Champion of Holland in
1986, |
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1990 and 1991. Van Hove Uytterhoeven
- one of Belgium's top racing |
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and breeding lofts. Harry Boxmeer
- the 1990 and 1991 1st Provencial |
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Champion against 5,000 fanciers. Filmed in 1992. |
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$50.00
Item # VID0013 |
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TAPE 14 |
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A visit to the country of Taiwan. A look at the lofts and
systems used |
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on the other side of the world. Unique loft designs due to
the moderate |
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climate and limited real estate. Also glimpses of the
Taiwanese |
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culture - countryside, city life and typical market
area. Filmed in 1992. |
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$50.00
Item # VID0014 |
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TAPE 15 |
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Seminar of the 1992 American Racing Pigeon Union Convention held |
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in Hawaii. Features the international panel of:
Hans Eijerkamp, Jeff |
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Horn, Luc Houben, Henk Kuijlaars, Serge VanElsacker and Gommaire |
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Verbruggen. This video was
filmed by a member of the audience so it |
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does move around more than we may have liked but we feel the infor- |
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mation relayed by this prestigious panel is very valuable and
beneficial. |
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Filmed in 1992. |
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$50.00
Item # VID0015 |
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| VIDEO
TAPE 16 |
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A visit with Sylvain 'd Hondt, a
legend in the West Flaunders region with |
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results every fancier can dream about. Roger
Desmet Matthije, a family |
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of pigeons we have all heard about. Learn the story from the
beginning |
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to present on how this fantastic family of winners
originated. Then to |
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the loft of Oscar Verstichel, the man
with the toughest 1 day long |
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distance pigeons in Belgium. Mike Ganus says of this loft,
"The best |
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long distance family of pigeons of Belgium, also tops as
youngsters!" |
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Finally a look at Antoon & Lucy
VanderWegen, known as the Janssen |
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Brothers of Holland at long distance. 75% of all distance
winners have |
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VanderWegen blood crossed in them. |
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$50.00
Item # VID0016 |
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| VIDEO
TAPE 18 - Old Bird Racing |
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Old Bird Racing by Mike Ganus. A three hour video on Old
Bird |
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Racing which explains a system that has produced highly successful |
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race results - a system that will raise the level of old bird
racing to a |
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higher dimension. You will watch the preparation of the team
and learn |
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how to bring the birds into top condition and health and how to
reach |
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the highest level of motivation in the birds - motivation as in
1st, 2nd, |
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3rd, 5th, 8th and 12th places from 500 miles. That's
motivation! |
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Almost 3 hours of
entertainment in stunning DVD quality.