谈到林波尔,人们就会想到他的那羽迄今为止在同一年最多参赛羽数中(15万羽)的佼佼者__“密拉奇”号(Mirage)。此NL76-18137108灰雄,在同一年中不可思议地夺得3次国家赛冠军、1次联合赛冠军、1次地区赛冠军,为主人赢回数不尽的财富和荣耀。"密拉奇"是林波尔的基础种鸽277号雄鸽交配基础种鸽578号雌鸽,所生之女儿280号再配另一基础种鸽561号雄生下的"总管号"灰雄(NL74-1710018,两次大羽数赛事冠军鸽),交配纯詹森糸NL71-1553436号灰雌所生。
林波尔的整个鸽群是由12对种鸽和一群年青选手鸽组成的。几乎所有的鸽子都是灰色。林波尔最早的鸽糸是从比利时安特卫普地区的李吉·克拉克(Rhjn Kloeck)鸽舍引进世界名糸贺尔曼(Horeman)的鸽子。贺尔曼先生在当时的比利时鸽界以长途耐翔而著称。林波尔以贺尔曼糸的雄鸽与后来引进的詹森糸的雌鸽交配,并成为他后来孜孜遵循的繁殖法则。结果就是:贺尔曼鸽的耐力与詹森鸽的速度被完美结合在一起,导致林波尔一次次飞出冠军!
林波尔今天的成功应归结为最初4羽种鸽的功劳,那就是贺尔曼糸277雄、詹森系578雌、561雄和"性机器"(Sexmachine)了。此后,他以詹森糸为主血,又适时揉进了万德威根、烈兹美特·马太依斯、狄尔巴等长程鸽糸。长期以来,林波尔始终坚持这样一个育种原则:雄鸽只有赢得冠军才有资格作育后代;雌鸽必须是冠军之女才准予交配。故此,他无论参加长距离还是短距离比赛,不管是国家赛抑或是地区赛,他唯一感兴趣的就是取得全胜。"冠军才算赢,第二就是输",这就是林波尔的座右铭。
由于每一作出都是小心翼翼、反复推敲、严格筛选,"冠军再生出冠军"在林波尔鸽舍已不再是鸽坛神话。除了"总管号"、"密拉奇"外,林氏舍内还有同样出色的名鸽,比如"冬王号"(Winter King国家赛鸽王)、"舞后号"(Dancing Queen5711羽冠军)、"调和号"(Concorde9706羽冠军)、"小奥尔良号"(Jonge Orleans7606羽冠军)、"喷火号"(Spitfine14714羽冠军)、"马士狄斯号"(Mercedes9151羽冠军)、"品仕号"(Prins4030羽6次冠军)、"第一夫人号"(FirstLady15343羽冠军)、"鲁芙格号"(Roofvogel12878羽冠军)等。久而久之,他的育种鸽舍里只有一种鸽,那就是冠军鸽或冠军鸽的子女。
林波尔先生在非常讲究实绩的荷兰鸽友中,还有着属于他自己“私存”的两项特点,这就是他只养灰色的鸽子以及只引进雌种鸽。他迷信灰色的鸽子天生就有着比别色鸽更好的“冲击力”;他相信雄鸽才有能力保住千辛万苦培育出来的鸽糸大门不失,而杂交外糸高质种雌而获得的活力反而却能强化本糸。林波尔很善于观察,行事灵活变通,从不拘泥于“传统”。比如他很喜欢让幼鸽配对一段时间,然后再像其他名家一样正式雌雄隔离。他还会把选手鸽关在笼子里,一旦发现那些总是占据笼内一隅的鸽子时,就会特别给它们以关照。他认为同一高贵血缘的一族鸽中,个性和气质远比肌肉体质更重要,它往往决定了第一还是第二。林波尔特别讨厌那些飞翔途中喜欢东游西荡而迟归的鸽子,认为是个性使然,改不了的,体力再好也毫无价值可言。他最看重的是需要相当长时间才能从一羽鸽子身上悟到的一种他欣赏的、有别于它鸽的特质,牢牢抓住,并坚信这种特质一定能够一代代遗传下去。他说,育种就是复制这种“特质”。
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此后,他以詹森糸为主血,又适时揉进了万德威根、烈兹美特·马太依斯、狄尔巴等长程鸽糸。长期以来,林波尔始终坚持这样一个育种原则:雄鸽只有赢得冠军才有资格作育后代;雌鸽必须是冠军之女才准予交配。故此,他无论参加长距离还是短距离比赛,不管是国家赛抑或是地区赛,他唯一感兴趣的就是取得全胜。"冠军才算赢,第二就是输",这就是林波尔的座铭。