Monick is the daughter of an important Belgian fancier, Alfons Nys, who always excelled in keeping and flying pigeons of the Janssen breed. Her father, who never bought a Janssen bird outright, was champion on many occasions and was successful in most of the Belgian league races.
Leo Heremans does not come from a pigeon fanciers' family. His love for the sport started in a very peculiar way. A pigeon landed on the stairs leading to the terrace of his house. It was in 1977 that Louis Claes advised Heremans to race his pigeons.
He built up his team by buying at the market in Lier. In 1978, Heremans raced for the first time with 15 young pigeons. Leo had one pigeon which was his favourite, De Entje. With this one he won 14 prizes and was the offspring of two Huysmans pigeons.
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Year: 2017 |
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Lineage: Monick Nys Inbred of Elfpenner, belonging to Cees Timmers of Breda, is only 6 generations away from Janssen's Golden Couple (Old Blue 48 x Light 51). Descendent of Surprise: 1. 1.250 p. 1. 177 p. 1. Ace Pigeon Noyon 10 |
Gender | Female |
DISCIPLINES | Short Distance , Middle Distance |
COLOUR | Blue |