Last Saturday evening was the Gouden Duif gala evening in Broechem-Raanst, Antwerp. This is one of the high lights of many fanciers calendar and once again it was a great occasion with the usual top class organisation from De Duif.

We left at 11 pm but the ‘evening’ was just getting underway with most sensible fanciers leaving around 4 am the next morning..

Auctioneer Gust Raeymakers conducted a spectacular record breaking auction that began with a bird donated by Guido Loockx (€3300) and that set the scene for some further high priced birds that was equally matched by their quality..for example Günter Prange (€8500), Comb. Verbree (€4000), Dirk Dan Dyck  (€4500), Danny Van Dyck (€4500),Gerard Koopman (€4000), Gerard & Bas Verkerk (€3000), Chris Hebberecht (€3600), Eddy Janssens (€3300), Gebr. Scheele (€3600), Marcel Wouters (€8000), Willem de Bruijn (€4000), Cor de Heijde (€5000), Jan Hooymans (€6000), Comb. Atema (€4500), Comb.Van Wanrooij (€3600)  and Leo Heremans-Paul Huysmans (€8470).

The last Lot was Belg12-6325886 a fantastic son of “Cow Girl” from Rik Hermans (the nest brother to one of our new breeders Belg12:6325887~ ‘Bronco’) – and was sold for the record price of €22.000 that was met by spontaneous applause from the audience.

Until next year….

 

Dirk van Dyck was in good condition after his recent operation…

Johan Van Boxmeer bought a super youngster donated by Co and Piet Verbree…
It was bred from their Dutch National Ace winning cock and hen coupled together…

Celine Sun bought Rik Hermans son of Cowgirl Lot 48 for the bargain price of €22,000 and worth every penny…

Lot 48 son of Cowgirl…

Another snap of this super quality young cock…

Cor de Heijde ‘Mr Klamper’ donated a really nice young cock that was from the dam of his new super racer ‘Jonge Don Michel’..we are very fortunate to have his nest brother in our breeding loft…

Harm Vredeveld one of the best Dutch fanciers ever…

Peter van der Merwe the Dortrecht Champion…