Leutenez Eddy & Maarten (Ruien) Top performances at the highest level with ‘Het Bolleken’ as a foundation

As we sat down at the table in the spacious living room of Maarten Leutenez's newly built home, we realised we had one of the very best fanciers in Belgium sitting in front of us. Maarten left his job as a nurse almost a decade ago and concentrated fully on pigeon racing. A "bold" step if we may put it that way because as the father of a young family, it is not easy to take such an important decision. But so many years later, we are convinced that Maarten is glad he took this decision at the time. Pigeon sport combined with "quality time" for the family is the ideal formula for him. 
Those who know Maarten know that he will not shout his results from the rooftops, modesty suits him well, but if we analyse the record of the last few seasons, we can only conclude that the pigeons have been played "extremely hard" here. First in Kruishoutem and now in Ruien. National victories, national KBDB ace pigeons, provincial victories you name it...you will undoubtedly find it on the palmares of the Leutenez pigeons. 
Dad Eddy laid the foundation of all this and is still enjoying it daily. Thanks to Eddy's experience and Maarten's "fine tuning" of the system, they score at a very high level. The class of pigeons and fancier(s) apparently knows no bounds here.

The highlights of the last 2 seasons are not the least:
1st National Chateauroux 13 852 youngsters - fastest of 16 183 pigeons
1st Interprov. Orléans 7 685 youngsters - fastest of 9 891 pigeons
1st and 2nd Interprov. Fontenay 3 298 youngsters - fastest of 6 225 pigeons
2nd National Ace G.M.D. youngsters with "New Oscar "
8th National Ace L.D. yearlings - on 5 national races - 2023

Mentioned in passing...the number of national victories amounts to 8 namely:
1st National Bourges 1988
1st National Royan 1990
1st National La Souterraine 1991
1st National Brive 1993
1st National La Souterraine 1999
1st National Argenton 2018
1st National Chateauroux 2023

All this was spiced up by the conquest of 5 x 2nd Nationals (3 x La Souterraine, Narbonne and Limoges) and 1 x 3rd National, to finish with the following KBDB pigeon ace titles!
1st National Ace G.M.D. yearlings KBDB  '97 with "Milo "
1st National Ace All-round KBDB  2017 with "Trapke "
2nd National Ace G.M.D. youngsters KBDB 2023 with "New Oscar "
3rd National Ace All-round  KBDB 2017 with "Alaphilippe".

When you see all this, the question arises as to how it all came about, and the answer we've come up with, briefly and succinctly, is the strong breeding line of 'Het Bolleken'.

The story of 'Het Bolleken' has already been described several times, but the great thing about it is that to this day - and fortunately for Eddy and Maarten - there is no end in sight.

"Het Bolleken" won 1st prize at the Interprov. Tours 2.257d., but what is even more impressive is his breeding record. His offspring won: 
1st-1st-2nd-7th-9th-10th-12th-15th-... national prize and 2nd-3rd-3rd-7th-8th-12th-... national ace pigeon KBDB!  We wonder who in Belgium has such a "breeding pearl" in their loft.

We would like to introduce you to "Eagle José" (B19-4190339), a half-sister to "Het Bolleken". 
She is mated to "White Eye Oscar" (B20-4223633), a grandson of "Het Bolleken" and a full brother to the 1st National Argenton "Oscar", his parents being..:

"New Oscar": 
1st National Chateauroux 13.825 youngsters - fastest of 16.183b.
1 National Chateauroux 13.825b. (458km)
4 Nat. Zone Bourges 2.986b. (405km)
11 Combine Pont 1.101b. (175km)
14 Nat. Zone Bourges 1.937b. (405km)

“Eagle Oscar” :

5th Provincial Ace Pigeon KBDB All-round youngsters 2022 
5th Inter-Provincial Orleans 7.205b. (335km)
10e  Inter-Provincial Montoire 3.781b. (384km)

“Eagle Jose” is also mother to the following toppers:
4th Inter-Provincial Chateauroux 1.026b. (509km) 2020
4th Combine Melun 1.058b. (295km) 2021
5th Inter-Provincial Vierzon 4.131b. (405km) 2021
9th Combine Clermont 1.297b. (173km) 2024
10th Combine Clermont 1.101b. (175km) 2023
11th Combine Clermont 1.239b. (173km) 2024
11th Combine Soissons 1.241b. (208km) 2021
11th Combine Melun 1.565b. (295km) 2021
12th Inter-Provincial Vierzon 4.131b. (405km) 2021
12th Inter-Provincial Orleans 7.138b. (335km) 2023
13th Inter-Provincial Orleans 7.138b. (335km) 2023
15th Nat. Zone Argenton 1.493b. (484km) 2024 
16th Inter-Provincial Fontenay 3.298b. (300km) 2024
27th Combine Soissons 1.900b. (208km) 2022
29th Combine Sermaises 2.497b. (350km) 2020
78th National Argenton 18.763b. (484km) 2022
145th National Chateauroux 13.852b. (458km) 2023

And “Eagle Jose” is (great-)grandmother to (no doubles):

1st Combine Clermont 1.239b. (173km) 2024
1st Inter-Provincial Orleans 7.685b. (335km) 2024
4st Inter-Provincial Fontenay 3.298b. (300km) 2024
5th Inter-Provincial Fontenay 3.298b. (300km) 2024
16th Nat. Zone Souillac 1.802b. (669km) 2023
26th Combine Clermont 1.239b. (173km) 2024
50th National Argenton 14.174b.(484km) 2024
158th National Limoges 6.838b. (604km) 2024
+ so many more…

“White Eye Oscar” is also father to (no doubles):
9th Combine Clermont 1.297b. (173km) 2024
10th Combine Clermont 1.101b. (175km) 2023
11th Comb. Clermont 1.239b. (173km) 2024
12th Inter-Provincial Orleans 7.138b. (335km) 2023
13th Inter-Provincial Orleans 7.138b. (335km) 2023
14th Inter-Provincial Orleans 3.049b. (335km) 2021
15th Nat. Zone Argenton 1.493b. (484km) 2024 
16th Inter-Provincial Fontenay 3.298b. (300km) 2024
145th National Chateauroux 13.852b. (458km) 2023

And is also grandfather to (no doubles): 
4th Inter-Provincial Fontenay 3.298b. (300km) 2024
5th Inter-Provincial Fontenay 3.298b. (300km) 2024
+ so many more…

Racing strong with the pigeons is one thing but gaining references on other lofts is another. However, the Leutenez pigeons have this too. They rarely disappoint. Take a good look at the reference list below:
One of the very best pigeons ever to have soared through the Belgian skies is "De Flup" of Herbots Gebroeders. "De Flup" won 1st National ace pigeon L.D. KBDB - 4 flights - old birds and in 4 weeks time won 7th Nat. Souillac 4,827b. (711km) - 9th Nat. Limoges 7,211b. (652km) - 9th Nat. Aurillac 5,342b. (685km) - 9th Nat. Libourne 3,880b. (784km). 
Well the mother of "The Flup" is original Leutenez hen "B19-4190301". She is inbred and granddaughter "Het Bolleken".

The best old pigeon in Belgium over 6 national competitions is "Roucky" from Desmons-Wibaut-Lemoine. Roucky's dam is an original Eddy & Maarten Leutenez hen, namely "B20-4223612" - sired by "Sister Bolleken".

"Eva" won at Famille 3D on 1st Nat (z) Argenton 2,160 yearlings. Her dam is an original Leutenez hen - inbred "Limoges" x "Inbred "Het Bolleken").

The sire of the 1st prize winner of the OLR Guyzhou Hongfeng - China 2023 - is a grandson of "Het Bolleken" x sister "Alaphilippe")

The sire of the 1st Ace Pigeon - 2 flights - OLR Kaier and 7th flight OLR Kaier Final 2024 is an original Leutenez cock (out of "Golden Tulle" x "Fille Alaphilippe")

The sire of 1st prize Peine 1,164p. and 1st Trebbin 2,850p. @ lepuch I.K.D. (Poland) is an original Eddy and Maarten Leutenez cock - notably a half-brother to "Alaphilippe".

The 2nd prov. Argenton against 923 yearlings at Van Weyenberghe Christiaan is out of an inbred hen by "Het Bolleken".

And we could go on and on.

Eddy and Maarten have bred and selected a fine group of their best pigeons, especially for the online sale Pigeon Bids.

The auction closes at 2 p.m. on Tuesday 4 March.