History

The art of breeding

In the already sold out bestseller of Steven van Breemen Wim and Jan van Tuil were mentioned as being successful in everything and anything. Wim is the talented fancier of the two brothers, having the whole day to take care of the pigeons. In 1985 he took early retirement, but having pigeons for a leisure interest it is not difficult to live the day. Jan takes care of the administration and all other organizational issues coming around. The result of last years only made an understatement of the performance that these two brothers are successful in everything and anything. What news can we bring if you managed to win besides all hundreds of first championships, general championships and ace pigeons over 150! of pure first prices. Winner of four cars and one car price and winner of   three national races !!!

The hit story started in 1968 when the foundation for the fast and great successes was laid by buying the NL68-334529 and NL68-334539, two direct sons of the famous "06" of Joop Beumer, Arnhem.( won 6 times 1st prize) with the "31- Kweekduif "Nic Janssen, Gronsveld.

In 1966 the two famous cock-pigeons from Gerrit van Valen , Eindhoven, viz. "De Straaljager" and "Schone Lichte", were add to the breeding loft which turned out to be of extraordinary value. Purchase of NL74-358631, straight Dr Linssen daughter " Laon" seemed to be a hit too. All these pigeons can be found in the pedigrees of the best racing pigeons of the past and nowadays. The blood of the ancestor NL72-642457 "De Atleet" can be found in the major part of the breeding loft.

De Mustang , NL91-1768449, which won 54 prices and several ace pigeon titles is the latest ancestor which is also fed with the blood of the Atleet . Also the NL87-1650244 a son of De Wandelaar, which is a son of De 46 Verbarth has put one stamp on the loft. A constant search for better most valuable pigeons will last forever and most of the times ends in a disappointment. Though in 1994 Wim and Jan were successful in buying De Weergaloze , Indurain and De Bourgesman on the sale of W.J. van der Kruk of Tiel. During 1995, 1996 and 1998 youngsters or grand children of the Gouden Koppel of Teun Hubregtse from Rotterdam were added to the breeding loft.. These pigeons toghether with the Van Tuil pigeons give a tremendous offspring!!  

Children of 'Amadeus', 'Atlas', 'Barrie', 'Bliksem', 'Falco', 'Figaro', 'Goede Jaarling', 'Havik', 'Hector', 'Iduna', 'Jupiter', 'De Keizer', 'Marilene', 'Michelle', 'Safier', 'Super Kweker' are responsible for the results on the one day races by 'Babette', 'Barrietje', 'Belofte', 'De Beer', 'Beatrix', 'Blue Lady', 'De Bourges', 'Cesar', 'Desiree', 'Fernando', 'Goldstar', 'Golden Lady', 'Golden Wonder', 'Maxima', 'Nanna', 'Norma', 'Sandra', 'Schaliewitpen 01', 'Sita', 'Vechter', etc.

To compete successfully for the title of the general championship a few races of over 900 kilometers are part of the racing season. For this especially pigeons of Jan Theelen from the 'Vale Marathon', 'Rode Lady', and the 'Rode Diamantje' are brought into the loft. During 1996 children of the top pigeons of the brothers Hagens from Achthuizen have been added to the breeding loft and the racing loft. On a yearly basis pigeons from the breeding loft are exchanged between the combination Van Kooten-van Bemmel from Lunteren and W.D. van Tuil.

At the total sale of Gerritsen-Looyengoed two excellent birds were bought, like 'Sammy' ( grandchild of Schalie 20) and a brother to 'De Prins', of which children are succesful on the racing loft.