W.D. van Tuil from Tiel: The Car winner specialists!

Tiel a municipality located in the middle of The Netherlands with approximately 40.000 inhabitants. You can reach this communicity of 125 pigeon fanciers by river called the Waal, by motorway A15 and by train. Tiel is in the middle of a major national railway project named Betuwelijn.

Wim and Jan van Tuil are members of P.V. Onze Luchtvrienden; the leading union of the 3 pigeon fanciers clubs located in Tiel.
When we say leading we mean leading ! Within P.V. Onze Luchtvrienden recently and in the past a cart-load of National victories, cars, NABvP championships, Region championships was won besides the wash-list of titles Best, 2nd or 3rd union of the NABvP, district, Region R and Region 7 Midden Nederland. 

In addition to the hundreds of first prices and championships the following results are worthwile knowing:

Carwinner: 
- in 1975 Roye race, 308 km
- In 1990 Roye race, 308 km, with " Ozon " 
- In 1991 Roye race, 308 km, with " Cindy "
- In 1998 Creil race, 362 km, with " Blue Sky " 

N.P.O. / National winner:
- In 1991 Montlucon race, 652 km, with " De Baron "
- In 1998 Creil race, 362 km, with " Blue Sky "
- In 1998 Orleans race, 508 km, with " De Prinses "


The W.D. van Tuil strain has provided succesful ace pigeons and top breeders in The Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, Taiwan, Japan and other coutries around the world.  

_Lofts

Besides a separate breeding loft you will find during the racing season three lofts of 2,5 x 2 meters for 40 widowers. The racing team for the short, middle distance and races upto 650 kilometers. In total 24 male and female pigeons are ready for the two days races in a loft of 6 x 2 meters. The 90 youngsters are placed in a loft of 6 x 2 meters which can be split, so they can be darkened and motivated by the door system.