Vanhee Annemie, Wervik, wins 1st National Z A1 Bourges I old and 2nd National Z A1 Bourges I yearlings
04 Jun 2021
Short pigeon history
80 years ago, the foundations of the world famous strain of her grandfather Gerard were laid. In 1949, he could raise the flag in Wervik for the first national race in Châteauroux.
Michel & Gerard Vanhee : unmatched achievement record on a world scale !
- 21 x 1st national victories
- 16 x 2nd national victories
- 2 x 1st international victories
- 4 x 1st National Champion Long Distance Race KBDB
- 2 x 1st General Champion of Belgium KBDB
- 3 x Olympic gold medal
- 2 x Olympic silver medal
- …
Due to Gerard’s age, Michel took over the lead since years until September 23rd, 1998.
Although Annemie was thrown in the middle of matters connected with pigeons due to a sudden death of her father Michel (he died in a tragic car accident), she took a bold and very hard decision to try to follow the steps of the Vanhee family, thus continue the work to which her grandfather Gerard and father Michel had dedicated their lives. Everyone knew that she faced almost an impossible task, but her self-assurance and confidence in the Vanhee pigeons did wonders.
In 1999, all the pigeons were sold, but in memory of her father Michel, Annemie bred nestlings of the best pigeons before they left their home. In this way, the world famous breeding lines were obtained, such as “Atoom”, “Motta”, “Patrick”, “Napoleon” and the old “Janssen“.
Apart from a pigeon loft used by Michel, several new garden pigeon lofts were built. First young pigeons were placed there in the summer of 2001.
This was the third generation of the Vanhees and Annemie quite quickly proved that this sport runs in her veins. She takes care about all the pigeons.
After almost three years of pigeon racing, she has surprised many people, her name can be found in the front ranks of the most difficult flights, quite often even on the top position.
In order to honour her late father, Annemie has decided to take part in races under the name of A. & M. Vanhee.
The first national race out of Bourges was one where Annemie hit hard immediately. She won the 1st National zone A1 Bourges old pigeons against 2,567 old pigeons also the 13th National Bourges 34,311b and the 2nd National zone A1 yearlings against 1,469b also the 8th National Bourges 25,106b.
Let’s introduce both of them!
‘X-tra flipper’ BE19-3109129
Won:
1st National Z A1 Bourges I 2,567b 410km 2021
13th National Bourges I 34,344b
2nd Club Argenton 534b 479km 2020
4th National Z Argenton 1,671b
7th Club Chateauroux 956b 451km 2021
116th Provincial 6,923b
She is a crossing out of the old strain together with Verstraete:
Father: BE17-3107347 ‘Son Prince Libourne x Flip’ Red
Son to ‘Prince Libourne’ BE12-3102111 who won the 14th National Libourne in 2014
Grandson to ‘X-tra’ 1st National Cahors 2008 (Verstraete) x ‘Motta Napoleon’ Louchi strain (Vanhee)
Grandson to ‘Flipper’ 8th National Montauban 2008 x super breeding hen ‘Kleine Bambino’
Mother: BE11-4211243 ‘Daughter Magic Ace’ Direct R x X Verstraete Blue
‘Magic Ace’ won 1st provincial Ace bird Long distance KBDB 2011.
Note: at the moment there is pigeon for sale in the ‘Racing to 2021’ auction in Part III – Lot N° 14 from Vanhee A&M who is a son to ‘Prince Libourne’, so the father to ‘X-tra Flipper’ 1st National Zone winner is a ½ brother to this ‘Son Prince Libourne’!
‘Magic Princess Bambino’ BE20-3113454’
Won:
2nd National Z A1 Bourges I 1,469b 410km 2021
8th National Bourges I 25,106b
Father: BE19-3109053 ‘Brother Prince Freddy Bambino’
‘Prince Freddy Bambino’ won 1st National z Bourges – 68th National Tulle 4,169b – 137th National Angouleme – 151st National Brive - …
Son to crossing out of the old ‘Motta’, ‘Bambino’, ‘Freddy’ (De Rauw – Sablon) strains
Son to crossing of ‘X-tra’ strain x Flor Vervoort
Mother: BE18-3108008 ‘Miss Magic Bambino’
Crossing out of topstrains such as:
‘Yzeren Kennedy’ Stichelbaut
‘Bambino’
‘Raketje’ Stefan Steenbergen
‘Magic Ace’ 1st Provincial Ace bird LD 2011 from R x X Verstraete
‘Motta’
Also the rest of the team did great on this national race with 22 prizes out of the 40 old pigeons basketed and 23 prizes out of the 54 yearlings basketed on national level. You can have a look at all the results set until the 29th of June from this season and results set in 2020 with the best pigeons of that season!
Small sidenote ==> Both winning hens have been basketed on National Chateauroux this weekend !
Results 2021 (until 29/05/201)
Clermont 1/05 162 km
reg. 585 p.
11,14,15,33,34,36,44,68,69,75, …
Fontenay 09/05 287 km
reg. 714 p.
10,25,32,34,42,44,45,50, …
Châteauroux 451 km 23/05
reg. 956 p.
7,15,16,21,45,67,71,79,80,82,105,108,…
Bourges 410 km 29/05
reg. 668 old
2,10,20,42,51,60,86,87,91,97,98,105,129,138,167,195,199,200,222,223 (20/40)
National 34,311 p :
13,100,230,697,861,1028,1789,1857,1989,2108,2427, … (24/40)
Nat. A1 2,567 p. :
1,11,23,60,76,87,155,161,175,184,190 … (20/40)
Provincial 5,658 p :
9,44,97,244,294,349,562,580,622,648,662,721, … (22/40)
Bourges 410 km 29/05
reg. 454 yb:
3,12,40,41,51,57,70,71,75,92,97,99,100, 102, 106,110,119,123,138,140,148 (21/54)
National 25.096 yb
8,202,693,699,1285,1477,1797,1802,1900,2520,2685 (23/54)
Nat. A1 1.469 p. :
2,13,43,44,78,91,110,11,120,164,178,179,179,182,190,205, … (23/54)
Provincial 3.857 p :
5,80,229,232,374,423,503,504,529,657, …. (23/54)
Results 2020 + top pigeons 2020
1° national A1 Brive 254 p.
2° national A1 Souillac 491 p.
2° national A1 Argenton 1202 yb.
4° national A1 Argenton 1671 yl.
4° national A1 Limoges 811 p.
5° national A1 Argenton 1202 yb.
6° national A1 Aurillac 197 p.
8° national A1 Limoges 811 p.
9° national A1 Limoges 755 yl.
12° national A1 Limoges 755 yl.
15° national A1 Limoges 1135 p.
17° national A1 Limoges 755 yl.
17° national A1 Argenton 1202 yb.
25° national A1 Châteauroux 1556 yb
28° international Agen 5388 females
33° national Agen 5140 p.
39° national Souillac 7514 p.
40° national A1 Argenton 1202 yb.
44° international Agen 15271 p.
85° international Narbonne 6837 females
88° national Narbonne 4454 p.
1° regional ace pigeon yearlings long distance
1° regional champion yearlings long distance
FCI One loft races 2020
1° national FCI Derby Costa Del Sol, Spain 400 km
4° ace pigeon Derby Costa Del Sol
5° final race, 13° semi-final race
1° national FCI Derby del Mediterraneo, Spain 300 km
6° FCI final race
35° final FCI Derby del Mediterraneo, Spain 518 km
20° final Sevilla Race Spain, 510 km
3109120-19 “Prince Freddy Raketje”
Inbred Freddy De Rauw-Sablon x Motta, Atoom Bambino Vanhee x Raketje Steenbergen
1° Reg. Brive ’20 86 p. 637 km
1° National A1 254 p.
34° Provincial 767 p.
113° National 4238 p.
3109082-19 “Iron Prince”
Iron Man x daughter Black Bambino (Napoleon, Atoom Bambino)
4° ace pigeon long distance provincial ranking
1° Reg. Souillac ’20 230 p. 664 km
2° National A1 491 p.
20° Provincial 1,639 p.
39° National 7,514 p.
3108121-18 ‘X-tra Bambino’
Agen 781 km
2nd Regional 242 p
10th Provincial 1,170 p
33rd National 5,140 p
28th International 15,271 p.
3108097-18 ‘Miss Narbonne Bambino’
Narbonne
3rd regional 67 p
11th provincial 535 p.
88th national 4,454 p
85th international 6,837hens
197th international 12,848 p.
Limoges 04/07 597 km
Regional 411 p : 12,76,87,112,115
Provincial 3037p: 95,476,525,678,696,904
National A1 1,135 p. : 15,94,112,164,173,246
National 15,979 p : 547,2442,2581,3218,3290
Limoges 18/07 597 km
Regional 190 yl. : 2,4,5,13,14,18,19
Provincial 2,139 yl: 77,96,128,279, 283,321, 324, 356, 478, 511, 530, 689
National A1 755 yl : 9, 12, 17, 40,43,53,54,64, 97, 112, 166, 187
National 9,756 yl: 342, 418,545, ….
Regional 259 p.: 3,4,19,32
Provincial 2,252 p. 39,58,312,471,730-
National A1 811 p. : 4,8,69,118,201
National 10,319 p. : 218,312,…
Agen 24/07 781 km
Regional 242 p : 2,11,64,69
Provincial 1,170 p : 10,46,363,383
National 5,140 p : 33,202
International 15,271 p. : 28,321,2867
Souillac 01/08 664 km
Regional 190 p : 8,38,44,51,64 (5/7)
Provincial 1,310 p. 103, 405
National A1: 18,93
National : 352
Regional 230 yl : 1,15,16,20,22,24, 25,27, 47,57,58, 66, 72
Provincial 1,639 yl : 20,263,281,322,335,342,349,356
National A1 1,491 yl: 2,39,43,51,57,60,62,65
National 7,514 yl: 39,899,867,…
Aurillac 8/08 653 km
Regional 67 p. : 3
Provincial 516 p. : 22
National A1 1,197 p.: 6
National 2,849p : 110
Brive 15/08 637 km
Regional 86 yl: 1, 3,4,6,8,16,18
Provincial 767 yl : 34,63,82,185,223
National A1 254 yl: 1,8,12,30,39,63
National 4,238 yl. : 113,204,267,519,654,990
Regional 73 p : 8
Provincial 589 p : 160
National Z A1 190 p. : 26
National 3,755 p. 563
Châteauroux 15/08 451 km
Local 279 youngsters: 3,29,38,47,48,61,65,76,78,81,83,86,89
Regional 546 youngsters : 4,48,60,79,80,104,109,130,135,138,142,147,151,173,175
Provincial 4,785 yb: 183,896,997,179,1181,1411,1438
National A1 : 25,237,274,327,328,388
Narbonne 15/08 849 km
Regional 67 p : 3,16
Provincial 535 p: 11, 147
National 4,454 p: 88
International 12,848 p : 85
Argenton 06/09 479 km
Local 335 yb: 2,5,7,13,16,20,28,32,34,40,45,51,56,64,80,88,90,98,103,104,106,108,111
Regional 766 youngsters : 12,24,39,57,66,75,98,115,118,133,147,163,178,196,242
Provincial 4,647 yb: 34,72,204,338,413,507,596,703,710,822,938,1069,1164,1312
National A1 1,202 yb: 2,5,17,40,54,75,89,106,109,126,157,188,214,261
Annemie, a big congratulation with these results! You proved you can stand your ground in this, we must be honest, 'man’s world'.
Good luck on the coming races.
