Patrick Boeckx ~ 1st National Ace Speed Old Pigeons & Yearlings KBDB 2013…

*Patrick Boeckx finished a successful season 2013 with the 1st National Ace Speed old pigeons and yearlings.

In the National Championships of 2013 Patrick Boeckx kept the flag flying for the village by winning the title of 1st National Ace Speed Old Pigeons and Yearlings KBDB with the ‘Sagan’! A fantastic achievement for a fancier, who clearly values quality more than quantity, and who manages to keep everyone at arm’s length with his small colony.

Patrick Boeckx was born in the village of Herselt where he and his father Achiel used to race with pigeons together. When Patrick moved to Westerlo, he continued racing, but in 2004 he stopped with the pigeon sport altogether.

His best pigeons moved to his father’s loft … one of these was the grandfather of the National Ace pigeon ‘Sagan’. Even then, Patrick recognised the quality of the pigeon as a breeder. Out of this line… and in combination with pigeons from Dirk Van den Bulck… the wonder cock ‘Sagan’ was born.

In 2007, Patrick started anew with a few pigeons from his father. In 2008 he obtained a pigeon from Leo Heremans from Vorselaar (son of the ‘Power’). And later, he acquired pigeons from Francois Stuyck from Grobbendonk. From 2010 on, he regularly bought pigeons from Dirk Van den Bulck from Grobbendonk.

Breeding loft

“The breeding loft houses 6 breeding couples. My top couple is of course ‘Zoon Blauwe Leo’ x ‘Blauw Luna’… or the parents of the ‘Sagan’. I have four young out of this couple with one or more prizes per hundred. I have also bred 13 young out of the parents of the ‘Sagan’, all of whom have flown Quievrain, and only one of these was lost.

‘Sagan’ (B12/6108355)

The ‘Sagan’ is a natural born sprinter, who managed to crown himself 1st National Ace Speed Old Pigeons and Yearlings KBDB. Over 6 races from Noyon, he had a total coefficient of 1,87 and with that he became the best of the country! He is a blue cock, who meets all the requirements of his master. He has a soft plume… volume without weight… and a track record to be proud of!