Guido
Loockx from Tessenderlo
wins Bourges II - 2004 Yearlings
Text: Jurgen
Edited : Nikolaas - Martin
The national
victory at Bourges for yearlings went this year to “5062953/03” – a
hen raced on widowhood – from the super champion Guido Loockx from
Tessenderlo. Guido is a fancier that has already collected quite some impressive
achievements. Guido, the “Superstar”, won
since 1997 besides
others the following: twice 1st national Bourges (1998
old pigeons + 2004 yearlings), 13 times 1st
provincial and in ’99 he was also pronounced
the Superstar of the Golden Pigeon Competition in
the category long distance..
The first impressions of 2004:
“ Before Bourges I had a total of
21 1st prizes this year!” says Guido
proudly !
After meeting Mr. Guido Loockx, the national winner of Bourges II yearlings
competition, we realize that he is a fine and clairvoyant fancier. The recent
national victory is not the only inscription on this champion’s list
of records.
In 1998 he became the national winner Bourges category
old pigeons. Back
then, his pigeon beat 10.871 competitors.
Based on the way Guido has built up his pigeon team, we can assume that he
has a very clear view of the current events in the pigeon sport. Following
names come up as the most important in the origine of his pigeons and so
confirm the previous statement: F. Engels en
Zonen – Gaby Vandenabeele – Van
Hove-Uytterhoeven – Daems & Zoon – Alf Slaets (line of Kadet & Panter)
and Gommaire Verbruggen. One by one, these are the names that epitomize our
national pigeon sport. Guido’s philosophy is clearly bringing him fruit,
because on his list of recods we can find the these important results: and
exceptional collection of provincial and national top prizes.
| In ’97:
1st prov against 1229 youngsters from Argenton In ’98: 1st prov Bourges-I against 2936 old pigeons - 1st interprov Chateauroux against 1432 old pigeons - 1st prov Chateauroux against 2467 yearlings - 1st nat Bourges – II against 10872 old pigeons - 5de nat ace pigeon KBDB middle distance - 5de World champion middle distance. In ’99 : 1st interprov Argenton against 1106 old pigeons - 1st prov La Souterraine 1511 youngsters – Olympiad pigeon Blackpool category All-round - 1st nat Super Star of the year « Golden pigeon »(cat. Long distance) In 2000: 1st prov Chateauroux against 4260 old pigeons In 2001: 1st prov Argenton against 1824 yearlings In 2002: 1st prov Souillac old pigeons and also two-year olds én - 1st prov Argenton old pigeons - 1st interprov Bourges yearlings 18 times 1st |
A couple
of results from that season:
18/8 Soissons: 1-2-3-5-6-7….(23/38)
against 1196 p - 01/9 Momignies: 1-2-3-4-5-7-9-11-13-15-16-17-18-19
- etc…..
(21/30) against 534 pigeons.
Guido has been a fancier since 1985, when he took over the pigeons of his
father. He races predominantly the long middle distance from 450 to 650 km.
Up until 2004 he raced exclusively with cocks on widowhood.
In 2004 he began racing 20 hens on widowhood. “I have to admitt, for
the first season, it has been going very well” says Guido “ Earlier
this year it was a hen that won the 1st prov Bourges-I and now is it again
a yearling hen on widowhood that has earned us this national honour”.
One of the most succesful racers in the Loockx’s loft is the “Pantani” 6038445/96,
who besides others became: 1st nat Bourges in ’98, Olympiad pigeon
for Blackpool, 5th KBDB ace pigeon middle distance, twice 1st prov Bourges,
as well as the 1st interprov Chateauroux. Simply a superb pigeon. Guido was
very smart not to sell this pigeon, but to put him in the breeding loft instead.
An excellent move, if you consider that his daughter was the 1st prov Bourges-I
in 2004, his grandaughter is the Olympiad pigeon of Fl. Vervoort and another
grandaughter won now the 1st nat Bourges-II. If you take a good look at the
pedigree of the national winner you will clearly see that this pigeons is
of superior origine!!
Short
summery of the national winner’s pedigree!! (see the pedigree
below)
* The father of the 1st national Bourges– II yearlings is called ”Zoon
Pantani” 517/00. He is a full brother of “Moeder
Aske” (Olympiad
pigeon of Fl. Vervoort), and again a full brother of the hen that has won
the 1st national Bourges-I old pigeons this year for Guido’s loft.
He is father is the ”Pantani” and his mother is the fantastic
breeding hen called “Zwarte Pol” 6108650/94 ( origine “Kletskop” and “Kadet” from
G. Verbruggen ) via F.
Van Oosterwyck and Taels & Zn in crossing with
the “068/91 of Daems
and Son.
*The mother of the national winner is the “Zus
Zohra en Zorba” 5244073/00,
she is a pure G. Vandenabeele (bred by Guido himself). She is a sister of
the “Zohra” ( 1st prov La Souterraine 1511p) and of the “Zorba”(
1st prov Chateauroux 4260 p. ) As you can see...here the apple has indeed
fallen next to the tree!!
How did the national winner perform before?
Her list of record confirms that she is “top
of the Bill” : 1st
nat Bourges-II yearlings
She was also 1st local Montluçon against 446 and 2th prov against
2756 pigeons (552 km).
More of her accomplishments are 130th prov Chateauroux out of 3415 p and
284th semi nat against 13792 pigeons., etc…..
To wrap up: some more result of
Guido Loockx’s
pigeons in 2004 !!
16/5/04: Soissons (210 km): 346 old pigeons: 1-3-5-6-10….;(20/33)
413 jl: 1-2-6-7-8-11-12-14-16-20-21……(33/58)
22/5/04 Pithiviers (378 km): 565 old pigeons: 3-5-6-11 ….(19/29)
630 yearlings: 1-4-8-14….(18/37)
29/5/04 Bourges-I (479 km) 3407 old pigeons:: 1st prov with the daughter
of the mentioned super pigeon ”Pantani”
12/6/04 Chateauroux (529 km) 273 old pigeons: 1-2-6-8…..(15/23)
26/6/04 Montluçon (552 km) 224 old pigeons: 1-2-6-8-10-11-14-16-21-22-23……..(20/28)
446 yearlings: 1-2-3-5-6-7-8-11-13-16-20-21-23…..(25/31)
2303 old pigeons provincial: 4-8-41-46-54-58-84-96 …..;(20/28)
2756 yearlings provincial: 2-3-6-14-21-22-24-31-34-40……(23/31)
10/07/04 Limoges regional 140 old pigeons: 1-2 …(5/8) - Interprov 1561
old pigeons: 5-16…..(5/8) - National 12743 old pigeons: 20-72……(5/8)
24/07/04 Chateauroux : 1ste prov. 920 p.
31/07/04 Bourges-II national approximately
14000 yearlings: 1-14…… approx.
10 000 old pigeons: 9-10…..
Voilà, that is it !! Pigeon sport on a top level, we call it!! Wonderful,
Guido Loockx !! Our congratulations!!
Pedigree of the 1st national Bourges yearlings |
