Because in both cases all the family members breathe pigeons; and that passion produces excellent performances. In 2010 the youngsters were sent to race … and their operations were phenomenal!
Pigeon friends with the greatest performance urge; this band has united the Vredeveld family with Robert and Henriette Leemhuis for many years… and made them decide to take part in the races together as from 2008. With a marvellous new accommodation for the racing pigeons at the new address of Robert and Henriette. Where at the beginning of 2010 the first youngsters were weaned and the arena was entered with a golden basis … at a new place, in a new combination but with old fashioned good performances. The highlights of 2010 don’t lie at all!
- 17-7 Heteren (102 km)
6-7-8-9-10-11-12-17-32-33-35-37-38-40-70-73-74-75-77-etc. against 10.632 pigeons
- 24-7 Boxtel (151 km)
3-28-30-53-57-61 etc. against 9.946 pigeons
- 31-7 Lommel (187 km)
6-7-9-32-33-34-39-44-59-62-69-74-82-85-87-97 etc. against 2.879 pigeons
also 7-8-11-49-50-51-59-69 etc. against 8.935 pigeons
- 7-8 St. Truiden (230 km)
1. against 2.919 pigeons
also 10. against 8.722 pigeons
- 14-8 NPO Strombeek (255 km)
3-4-5-6-18-20-21-29-31-33-41-42-59-61-62-76-89-96 etc. against 19.737 pigeons
- 21-8 NPO Rekkem (330 km)
1-2-3-4-55-57-58-76-77-78-79-86-89-90-91-95-96-98 etc. against 2.607 pigeons
also 30-34-35-37 etc. against 15.627 pigeons
- 28-8 NPO Arras (380 km)
11-15-16-18-29-31-38-49-51-58-65-68-88-91-94-95-97-100 against 2.019 pigeons
also 24-36-37-40-68-71-82-106 etc. against 10.735 pigeons
- 4-9 Morlincourt Derby der Junioren (430 km)
5-6-9-10-14-17-18-23-31-33-35-40-49-52-53-55-57-66-70-71-100-102-103-112-113-114 etc. against 4.550 pigeons
Love Pair
Without doubt a superior season, which according to Harm and Robert mainly has to thank on the magnificent breeding loft. With naturally the old basis of ‘Boy’ x ‘Queen’ most clearly present. Or in other words the Love Pair, superior in breeding worth with a remarkable number of great children. The best are:
The NPO competition from Strombeek with 19.737 pigeons in the race was a real demonstration of the class of these bloodlines … winner was Carl Meerholz with his ‘Amazon’, a descendant of the fabulous ‘Game Boy’ and ‘Lucky Boy’… 2. NPO was for Frans Zwols, out exactly the same bloodlines … The 3.-4.-5.-6. NPO was for Robert and Harm; the 3. NPO for the NL10-5011599 out ‘Space Shuttle’ x daughter ‘Lucky Boy’ and ‘Klein Blauwtje (out ‘Game Boy’) … the 4. NPO for the NL10-5011592 out ‘Fighting Boy’ (son ‘Boy’ x ‘Queen’) x ‘Friendship’ (daughter ‘Son Branco’ x ‘Klein Blauwtje’). From Morlincourt the 6. Nat. and the 9. Nat. winners were grandchildren of the Love Pair … 2010 also displayed the unlimited possibilities of this glorious bloodline on the highest podium.
‘Space Shuttle’
His name has already been mentioned; the ‘Space Shuttle’ … ringed NL07-1229127 and father of the 3. NPO Strombeek 2010. He is a new acquisition in the lofts of Harm and Robert.
A wondrous topper with already a sensational honours list
1. 1. Nat. Ace pigeon middle distance WHZB 2009
1. Nat. Ace pigeon middle distance 2009
1. Nat. WENC Holland 2010
1. against 2.461 pigeons
1. against 1.505 pigeons
1. against 1.011 pigeons
2. against 10.276 pigeons
2. against 1.334 pigeons
4. against 7.651 pigeons
4. against 12.126 pigeons
7. against 1.399 pigeons
10. against 12.111 pigeons‘Space Shuttle’ was bought from Jan Oost and stems out a wondrous family of top racers. With illustrious names so as ‘Super 11’ (3. Nat. Ace pigeon Sprint WHZB), ‘Liesje’ (1. against 8.832 pigeons and 3. against 14.519 pigeons), ‘Blauwe Strik’ (3x 1. prize big competition) but especially the grandson of the wonder couple ‘De Bijter’ x ‘Visje’ from Comb. De Vries.
Martin van Zon
Certainly not to be underestimated by Vredeveld-Leemhuis is the introduction of direct Martin van Zon pigeons … The 5. NPO Strombeek 2010 is a 50% Van Zon, the 6. NPO Strombeek 2010 a 100% Van Zon and the 5. a 10. Nat. Morlincourt, once again both 50% Van Zon. ‘Super pigeons’, says Harm … the Van Zon line has as absolute standard-bearer by Vredeveld Leemhuis ‘Silverboy’. This class pigeon achieved the following top performances:
1. NPO Orleans 8.626 pigeons
Fastest North-Netherlands 15.855 pigeons
9. NPO Etampes 5.682 pigeons
19. NPO Ablis 10.171 pigeons
61. NPO Ablis 10.811 pigeons
23. Boxtel 15.431 pigeons
87. Huy 13.967 pigeonsIn short, a wonder man … whose descendants in 2010 played an authoritative role in the achievement of the results; so won a grandchild the 9. Nat. Morlincourt!
Other breeding icons wherefrom descendants in crossing with the renowned Love Pair dynasty made an impression in 2010:
- ‘Novastar’, 1. Ace pigeon North-East Netherlands and 4. Olympiad pigeon Allround … winner of a.o. 1. against 3.197 pigeons, 1. against 3.134 pigeons, 1. against 1.219 pigeons, 1. against 405 pigeons, 1. against 267 pigeons. 2. against 1.468 pigeons, 3. against 3.028 pigeons, 4. against 1.734 pigeons, 4. against 461 pigeons. 9. against 2.332 pigeons
- ‘X-factor’, 1. against 5.155 pigeons, 2. against 5.912 pigeons, 2. against 5.538 pigeons, 2. against 1.650 pigeons, 4. against 6.158 pigeons, 4. against 3.114 pigeons, 9. against 2.060 pigeons, 12. against 1.791 pigeons, 15. against 4.471 pigeons, 26. against 4.880 pigeons, 49. against 11.406 pigeons … he was also father of the 6. Nat. Morlincourt!
