Hendriks Jo and Florian The class of the Hendriks pigeons is worldwide more than appreciated
26 Nov 2024
Nijswiller: Every time we write a report about Jo and Florian Hendriks, we are always impressed how strong these fanciers perform year after year - and this for several decades.
Even more remarkable is that the basis of this colony is so strong that it continues to give top pigeons even in several generations. No wonder that fanciers from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and other countries worldwide are more than pleased with the class of Hendriks pigeons. They cross so easily and always give an extra boost.
In 2023, Jo and Florian were not only allowed to represent their country at the Olympiad in Maastricht but were also honored as winners of the National One-Day Fund Mirror (Cat. 2). Knowing that they then started the long distance season with only 12 widowers, that is more than a bang performance
Also in 2024 the Hendriks pigeons did not let themselves be drummed into the corner. See further in the report where you can enjoy unique performances just like us:
“Olympic 101” NL21-1423101 - Olympiad pigeon Maastricht 2024
What a pleasure it must be if you, as a passionate pigeon fancier, can send a pigeon for the Olympiad when the Olympiad itself was organized by your home country. If you ask us this must have been a real “goosebumps moment” for Florian.
Olympiad winner is “Olympic 101”, born out of “De Jan” (NL16-1799536) x “Sister Bono Harry” (NL16-1802608)
Base cock “Kleine Gerard” NL14-1359081
Born from 2 original Gerard Koopman pigeons namely “Son Zina” (NL12-1076890) x “Klein Dirkje” (NL12-1077075).
Won himself: 1st Bourges 1,290b. - 1st Montluçon 507b. - 1st Lorris 1,721b. -1st Rethel 1,292b. - 2nd NPO Bourges 8,278b. - 4th NPO Montluçon 1,310b. - 5th NPO Lorris 5,537b. - 11th NPO Limoges 1,326b. - 13th Prov. Rethel 10,912b. - 17th NPO Lorris 5,166b. but once a residential box was assigned to the breeding loft it was all over.
“Son KG 151” NL17-1545151
Won himself: 1st Charleville - fastest of 22,915d. - 3rd National Argenton 9,512d. - 52nd NPO Lorris 15,148d. etc....
Is father of
“Chiyou": 1st NPO Sezanne 8,463d.
“Alane": 1st Prov. reims 6,251d. - 3rd Provincial ace pigeon
“Alyse": 2nd Prov. reims 6,251d.
“Son KG 102” NL 22-8668102
Won: 2nd Prov. Melun 13,841d. - 9th Prov. Issoudun 1,810d. - 15th Prov. Sens 6,308b. - 6th Prov. Reims 6,251d. - 16th Prov. Melun 3,710d. - etc.
Results to make you speechless
It is a public secret that the Hendriks pigeons are of exceptional class and this is more than proven by the brilliant results that make friend and foe alike spontaneously applaud.
Some top results season 2023 - 2024 are:
References around the world
Every year the list of references for the Hendriks pigeons gets longer and longer.
Also in 2024 the following top references could be noted:
Verkerk Gerard and Bas won with their “Stromy” 1st NPO Issoudun 10,081d.. “Stormy” is a grandchild of ‘Bully harry’.
Merx Joop & Kian (Vaals) won the 1st national ace youngster “De Allerbeste” with a grandchild of “Asduif Gerard”.
Another grandchild of “Asduif Gerard” won at Jan Deliège: 2nd/10,653d. - 2nd/7,623d. - 6th/3,249d. - 10th/13,841d.
Henri Diks (T Goy) bought on internetauction Pigeon Bids (Herbots) hen "Gerdien" (NL17-1544796 - a daughter of "Kleine Gerard").
"Gerdien" bred "Gaby" (NL22-8314459) 1st World Best Pigeon Middle Distance The Netherlands
The "Elvis" (NL21-1423601) of Harry Vanwersch (Wittem) won 1st Prov. Lorris 11,479b. Both parents are original Florian Hendriks, breeding line Harry"/King Kong/Freddy/Asterix
But also elsewhere in the world the Hendriks pigeons score like no other.
Left Michael Schlucker and on the right Markus Schumacher, both more then convinced about the quality of the Hendriks birds
Left of the photo Mr. Mohammed Al Fezeir (Kuwait) won
1st National ace sprint bred out "Brother Olympic 101" and 1st National (600km) bred out "Sister National Harry"
Another top reference at American fancier Joe Nemelka from Mapleton Utah
Is the proud owner of “Superbreeder Florian” which his progeny already won over $500,000 in various OLR
Now on internet auction Pigeon Bids, Florian offers a small but strictly selected group of topbirds! All pigeons bred from proven breeding lines!
This auction ends thursday 28 November at 3 p.m. (c.e.t.)