Quick to: References 2010 Quick to: References 2009 Quick to: References 2008 Quick to: References 2007 Quick to: References 2006/2005 REFERENCES/TESTIMONIALS 2010 Rik Hermans, Belgium 1st National Ace pigeon youngsters Cureghem 2010 Won: 10th – 13.885 p. National Gueret 22nd – 22.442 p. National Argenton 3rd Best youngster on 2 National races Belgium Won: 12th – 17.017 p. National La Souterraine 12th – 13.885 p. National Gueret Jo & Florian Hendriks, Nijswiller 1st NPO La Souterraine (almost 7 minutes ahead). Also fastest interprov. 8.625p. This cock won several top prizes before Other pigeons won: 1st Charleville 1.062 p. 1st Reims 1.097 p. 1st Marche 1.062 p. 15th National Blois 33.000p./this cock won before 1st Sens 552p. and 13th La Souterrainne 8.625 p. Danny Hutchins, USA 1st Sierra ranch classic 225 miles-race Yong Lin, Ter Aar The 4th National Ace pigeon One Day long distance WHZB 2010 is a granddaughter of a super Verkerk-hen who bred already many winners for Mr. Lin. His top hen raced on the NPO-races 2010: 1st -4.591 p (4th NPO – 9.061 p.) 5th -5.493 p (15th NPO – 10.660 p.) 7th -3.365 p (16th NPO – 7.259 p.) This hen was also in Dortmund during the EuropaCup and became 2nd European Ace pigeon long Distance 2010 Another pigeon: 1st Creil 728 p. (8th NPO-west 17.256 p.) Another pigeon: 1st All Round Ace pigeon combine (incl. late tour) 1st All Round Ace pigeon region (excl. late tour) 6th National Best Hen WHZB 2010 11th National Ace pigeon All Round TBOTB 2010 Comb. Jan Hermans-Rob Hoekstra, Waalre 2nd Nat. Chateauroux, section 3 Comb. Verbree, Putten 2nd National Orleans (sect.7) 1st North of Holland zone 3.872 p. “Safina” (half sister to “Royala”/”Madonna”) won before: 1st Strombeek 4.430 p. 1st Pommerouel 2.483 p. Ton Snoek, Volendam 8th Best Hen WHZB 2009 1st prov. Laon 19.513 p. (5 minutes ahead) 2010 Mario Bambacht, Hellouw 2nd NPO Breteuil 9.500 p. Comb. Burg & Waard, H.I. Ambacht 1st Ablis NPO-East 7.826 p. 1st Nijvel combine 777 p. 1st Ace pigeon young birds2 region “Drechtsteden-west” 1st Ace pigeon Dutch Golden Classic 2010 (raced by Eskes) Ed Sittner Premier UK (Brian Bolton), Belgium 1st Nat. (zone B) Argenton 7.132 p. With other pigeons 2nd, 3rd and 4th provincial on different races. A. Derksen en Zoon, Almelo 8th National Orleans, sect. 9 J. Doldersum & Zoon, Almelo 9th National Orleans, sect. 9 Hatty & Adriaan Roest, Tijnje 1st combine Sens 665 p. Reinhold Faust, Hattenheim 1st,2nd,3rd, 6th – 1.405p. Marktheidenfeld 1st and 4th – 1.116 p. Rottendorf G.Everts & Zoon, Heerlen 1st Reims 926 p. Chiel de Wit, Zuid-Scharwoude 9th NPO Tours 6.565 p. 9th NPO Nanteuil Le Haudoun 6.549 p. Ulrik Larsen, Denmark 1st – 1.551p /fastest 2.849p J. van Laar & Son, Leiderdorp 1st Ace pigeon Middle distance region 2010 1st All Round Ace pigeon region 2010 Wall, Lunt and Les Green UK Owners of Merlin pair. Father and mother are both direct Verkerk-pigeons. This pair bred until 2009 39 1st prize winners of which 19 1st prize winners in the federation and 7 1st prize winners in the combine Another Verkerk-hen bred for them 1st – 1.198 p. French combine (Paris region) Race from Chateauroux 2.589 pigeons 4 different fanciers in this combine win with 50% or 100% Verkerk-pigeons: 1st,2nd,4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th Nico van Noordenne, Hardinxveld-Giessendam Sweet Blue: 2nd Back up pigeon cat. G.(yearlings) Olympiad Poland 2011 + 2x 1st Co-winner 1st national loft champion middle distance NPO 2010 Another pigeon: 1st Peronne 669 p. 4th Prov. 9.062p. Korf-Wakker, Urk 3rd European Ace pigeon Short Distance EuropeCup. Also 1st backup pigeon category A. Short distance Olympiad Poland 2011 Super Ace pigeon: 5x1st; 3x2nd Maarten en Stefan Huijsmans, Hoogerheide 1st Creil 1.679p. Terry Arnold/Utopian Lofts, USA Different pigeons won a race or were among the ace pigeons Freek Smit, Zwartemeer 5th NPO Signy Signetz (bred out of brother Verkerk-doffer/see previous reference) Miss Friendship is mother and grandmother to: 22x top 100 NPO/S.Nat. 15x 1st prize Galaxy lofts/Jack Cornes UK He sold his breeding loft in April 2010. It was unbelievable what descendants of the direct Verkerk pigeons achieved in a short matter of time. He wasn’t the racer himself, but on other lofts the youngsters were been tested. It doesn’t matter on which loft the youngsters flew. Quality wins everywhere. Some examples of super breeders. Above 2010-references are direct Verkerk-pigeons or bred out of an direct Verkerk-pigeon unless otherwise mentioned! REFERENCES/TESTIMONIALS 2009 Chiel de Wit/ KC Suizende Vleugels, Zuid-Scharwoude 2nd NPO Peronne 15.084 p. 6th NPO Blois 8.803 p. 10th NPO Chimay 7.989 p. 10th & 18th NPO Orleans 14.200p. 2 weeks before on Ablis (508km) 7th and 15th provincial and 14 out of 15 prizes in the first 10%. 1st Duffel 2.764 p. 1st Strombeek 2.210 p. Short distance Ace pigeon West European Nations Cup 2010 4th, 5th, 13th,14th National Ace pigeon Youngsters TBOTB 8th National Ace pigeon One Day long distance TBOTB Also top 3 WHZB Ace pigeon “late tour” Nico van Noordenne, Hardinxveld Giessendam 1st NPO Chalons en Champagne 26.175p Ton Snoek, Volendam 1st, 4th and 5th National Blois sect.6 NPO: 8.803 p. Comb. Korf-Wakker, Urk 4th NPO Ablis 12.000p. Another pigeon wins in the combine 1st ,2nd & 8th Comb. Van Heteren, Doetinchem 2nd NPO Peronne 6.400 p. Hatty Roest, Tijnje Super pigeon wins 17x in first 1% a.o. 1st – 1.476 p. Mr. Paixim, Portugal 1st Provincial 660km 4000 p. Manuel Ramos, France 1st La Souterraine 2.583 p Jo en Florian Hendriks, Nijswiller 14th National Chateauroux 33.559 pigeons. Same pigeon won top prizes before. 3rd Prov. Ace pigeon youngbirds Anthony en Mart Derksen, Almelo 1st Boxtel 15.992 p. Nico Meuwsen, Nijmegen 1st Ace pigeon 3rd National loft champion Young Birds NPO 2009 Several 1st prize winners and top 10 NPO-positions Fred Werner, USA 2008 Texas Center Awards 1st Champion Loft Young Birds ( 21-30 loft category) 1st Hall of Fame Old Bird (5-10 loft category) 1st Hall of Fame old Bird (11-15 loft category) Berry Awater, Wijchen Several 1st prizes and his “Sabine” is a real Ace. Adri & Ineke van der Rhee, Alblasserdam 1st National Loft Champion One Day Long Distance 2007-2008-2009 EFS with mainly Verkerk-pigeons. For all 1st prize-winners and Ace pigeons see photos of their total auction, November 2009. Ulrik Larssen, Denmark 1st Hot Spot MVL-CUP 1st Soltau Danny Roelandt, Belgium Bought in Jewels January 2009 and won after a few months already 1st prize Y. Lin, Ter Aar 1st Ace pigeon combine buyer-seller competition Nestmate wins 2nd Golden Classic Peronne for Mr. S. Minovgioudis, Alblasserdam Miel van den Branden, Belgium 1st Argenton 412 p. long distance club 2 weeks before a full brother/sister wins 52nd National Bourges 37.357p. for Rik Hermans Belgium Gebr. Rings, Meerssen 8th NPO Orleans 4.274 p. Jan van de Pasch en dochter, Grubbenvorst After the theft of many breeding cocks Jan and Leanne borrowed “De Baron” from us. In 2009 this cock bred a few youngsters who won a.o. 1st Chimay 3.713 p. 1st Reims 2.247 p. 1st Reims 2.381 p. 2nd Marche 4.098 p. 4th Huy 4.217 p. 4th Rethel 3.371 p. 5th Marche 4.098 p. 6th Huy 4.217 p. 7th Rethel 2.341 p. 10th Chimay 3.741 p. Danny Hutchins, Sherman Texas 1st Texas Iron Man 400 mile race in Austin, Texas And several more money winners in one loft races Reedijk-Jongekrijg, Puttershoek 1st Ablis 490 p. 11th Provincial Best 2 youngsters on their loft, based on rules TBOTB Comb. Stoop- van Huizen, Den Bommel 1st Provincial Peronne 22.230 p. W.J. Jacobs en Zoon, België Super yearling on Noyon with 13 out of 14 with a.o. 1st – 361 p. (6 minutes ahead) 2nd – 272 p. Above 2009-references are direct Verkerk-pigeons or bred out of an direct Verkerk-pigeon! REFERENCES/TESTIMONIALS 2008 Peter Janssen, Kleve Germany Wins with 7 minutes ahead the most prestigious one loft race in China “One Million Euro Race” – Shanghai. He won 125.000 Euro. The dam is a daughter of “Olympic Ronaldo” x “Tweety” Wall Lunt & Green, Manchester (UK) Miss Magic won in 2008: 1st 3.037 p. 1st 2.258 p. 1st 980 p. 1st 228 p. 2nd 1.099b behind loftmate 2nd 3.070b behind loftmate 2nd 4.532b behind loftmate 2nd 244b behind loftmate 4th 238 b behind 3 loftmates 5th 1.634b behind 4 loftmates 5th 3.805b behind 4 loftmates 6th 5.999b behind 4 loftmates As a youngster she won 2nd fed 2nd combine, to her loftmate, 12th fed and combine to 11 loftmates, they were all timed in 5 seconds!, then she won 1st fed, 1st combine. After that they sent her to a special race where you are only allowed to send 2 birds, she won 1st prize. J. Stout, Streefkerk Hinkepie (was wounded as a youngster) won a.o. 1st National Ace pigeon <500km TBOTB 2008 2nd National Best Cock WHZB 2008 3rd National Ace pigeon WHZB July 2008 7th National Ace pigeon WHZB August 2008 9th National Ace pigeon WHZB 2008 His best prizes in 2008 were: 1st Pommeroeul 761 p. 3rd Peronne 6.029 p. 3rd Strombeek 3.435 p. 3rd Epernay 1.490 p. 3rd St. Quentin 1.141 p. 4th Creil 6.292 p. 5th Strombeek 3.079 p. Before he won: 2nd Duffel 999 p. 6th Peronne 1.486 p. 7th Duffel 1.482 p. Freek Smit, Zwartemeer Super pigeon during the last few years Bert Oostlander, Savannah Ace pigeon Jackpot race Las Vegas Classic Comb. Verbree, Putten 1st Strombeek 4.430 p. Doornenbal-Kobessen, Didam 2nd S.Nat.-NPO Pithiviers 7.280 p. Terry Arnold, Utopian Lofts (Largest original Verkerk-collection of the USA) After one year already money winners Hatty & Adriaan Roest, Tijnje 5th & 9th St. Quentin 13.472 p. NPO Middle distance. (1st & 3rd 1.449 p.) 1st Pithiviers 919 p./13th NPO 8.498 p. Adrie en Ineke van der Rhee, Alblasserdam 1st Bourges 1.092 p. 1st St. Quentin 5.513 p. 3rd National Ace pigeon WHZB 2008 Nico van Noordenne, Hardinxveld-Giessendam 1st Prov. Creil 13.852 p. & full brother was 1st Ace pigeon middle distance W-J. Jacobs en Zoon Jeroen, Opwijk Belgium 1st Dourdan 834 p. Ardy Bullee, Gorinchem 1st Strombeek 2.024 p. Mark vd Berg, Ijsselmuiden 2nd NPO/North 6th NPO 5.496 p. Laurie Mc Connell, Florida USA 1st combine winner B. Awater, Wijchen 1st Pommeroeul 6.358 p. Pieter Veenstra, Drachtstercompagnie (bred by Korf-Wakker out of a verkerk pigeon) 2nd NPO/North 3rd National Berlijn Combinatie van Andel, Leeuwarden 1st Provincial Ace pigeon one day long distance 1st Provincial Ace pigeon All Round 2nd Ace pigeon one day long distance combine They became Provincial loft champion one day long distance too with mainly Verkerkpigeons. Lord Unbeatable won a.o. 1st Pommeroeul 1.131 p. 1st Pithiviers 508 p. 1st Morlincourt 288 p. 1st Blois 270 p. 3rd Pommeroeul 1.478 p. 11th Heteren 2.606 p. Sir Unlimited won a.o. 1st Pommeroeul 1.487 p. 2nd Blois 270 p. 5th Arras 1.042 p. 5th Ablis 618 p. 7th Chantilly 871 p. 12th Heteren 2.673 p. Y.Lin Ter Aar, The Netherlands Several 1st prize winners For example Mr. Lin was the next fancier after our pigeons in the combine from the NPO race Argenton with a pigeon out of a direct Verkerk Gerard van de Berg, IJsselmuiden Young bird with 2x 1st CBS - Rick and Steve Mardis, Oklahoma/Texas USA 1st Champion Bird 2007 1st Champion Bird 2008 Equal 1st in the 2007 Texas Shootout Futurity Ulrik Larsen, Denmark Same Verkerk-hen wins Week 24: 1st - 889p. Week 25: 13th - 530p. Week 26: 6th -1.074p. Danny Hutchins, Texas / USA AGN One loft event California 2nd in drop of 3. 27 minutes ahead 338 miles. J. van Laar en Zoon, Leiderdorp 1st Pommeroeul 5.593 p. Alexandre & Alberto Caeiro, Portugal 1st Provincial Rio Torto 5.762p. Peter Janssen, Kleve-Germany 1st prize Final Race one day long distance Fred Werner, Lafayette Louisiana USA 1st, 3rd and 6th Ace pigeon Combine 2008 REFERENCES/TESTIMONIALS 2007 Doornenbal-Kobesen, Didam 1st NPO Orleans 9.631 p. Reedijk-Jongekrijg, Puttershoek 1st* NPO Vierzon 3.894 p. (*Equal first: 1 second after loftmate) 7th NPO Blois 9.545 p. 1st Creil 3.659 p. (7th prov. 34.117 p) Gebr. Heinen, Alphen aan den Rijn 3rd NPO Bourges 12.905 p. Comb. Van Heteren, Doetinchem 4th NPO St. Quentin 20.749 p. (1st -10.401 p) H. Eijerkamp en zonen, Brummen 4th NPO Noord Orleans 5.165 p. 3rd Haasrode 8.350 p. Since 2004 “Esmee” is one of the best pigeons in the loft of the Eijerkamp family Comb. Verbree, Putten 5th NPO Offenburg 7.655 p. Soonius-Tijssen, Stompwijk 1st Oudenaarde 4.959 p. 1st Peronne 1.310 p. KC. Suizende Vleugels/Chiel de Wit, Zuid-Scharwoude 1st Bergen op Zoom 4.056 p. W. vd Kooy, Voorschout 1st Auby Lez Douai 2.354 p. Nico Van Noordenne, Hardinxveld-Giessendam 1st Peronne 3.240 p., 3rd prov.28.531 p. & 2nd Prov. Acepigeon Middle Distance Manuel Ramos, France 1st, 2nd ,3rd ,4th St. Junien 4.092 p. (Mr. Lefevre won 5th an 6th with Verkerk-strain) Didier Lefevre, France 1st Souillac 2.714 p. 1st Souterraine 2.929 p. Jim Norton, USA 1st Snowbird Race 2007 & winner USD 10,000.00 Championbird with 4x 1st prize Alexandre & Alberto, Portugal Win a.o. 1st Loulé 9.311 p. REFERENCES/TESTIMONIALS 2006/2005 Nico van Noordenne, Hardinxveld-Giessendam - “Super 210” winner Harchies 1st-4.332 p Winner Ablis Prov.1st 22235 p and fastest Inter prov. 36676 p. - “Blauwe Vooruit”: 6th National Ace pigeon Long Distance NPO & 2x 1st prize - “Lady Hensies”:1st 3.660p(fastest 11.285p) - “Windforce” : 2nd – 14.904 p. - 1st 921 p. Morlincourt Willem de Bruijn, Reeuwijk The Netherlands 4th Nat. Ace pigeon youngsters NPO Comb.van Egdom, Soest The Netherlands Super yearling with a.o. 6 prizes in the first 1% and 1st – 1.594 p. Mr. Stout, Streefkerk The Netherlands 4th Nat. Ace pigeon Short Distance 2nd Tour Marcel Sangers – Paul Ung, Zutphen The Netherlands Equal 1st FCI Thailand World Championship. Mike Lycett, UK - Houdini; 2nd National Ace pigeon Short Distance RPRA Wall, Lunt & Green, Manchester UK 1st Ace youngbirds and 2x 1st Federation Mihai Trifan, Romania 5th National Acepigeon short distance J. van Laar en Zoon, Leiderdorp The Netherlands - “Juanita” 1st Prov. 25.898 p. Peronne - “Flo Jo” 1st - 3.438 p. Pont St. Maxence - “Spacehunter” 1st - 1.385 p. Harchies - “Aldo“ 1st - 1.670 p. Duffel Ruud vd Wal, Rotterdam The Netherlands Peronne 1st 8.418 p. Peronne 1st 2057 p. & 3rd 24.353 p. Blois 1st 1.090 p 7minutes 43 seconds ahead 1st Ace pigeon youngsters combine 6th National Ace pigeon youngsters NPO Hatty and Adriaan Roest, Tijnje The Netherlands - Olympiad pigeon Porto 2005 with a.o. 1st – 3.166 p. - 04-334: 1st-1.809 p.Candidate Olympiad Belgium 2007 - 05-647 Equal 1st 1.593 p. Roegiest-Visser, Phillipine The Netherlands Oudenaarde 1st -1.922 p. Jim C. Norton, Santaquin, Utah USA - 4x 1st prize with same yearling hen - winner of US$ 4000,00 in Vegas Connection - 3x 1st prize with same pigeon Bert Oostlander, Savannah, USA Las Vegas Classic: winner of the Jackpot Tom en Tim Beard/Double T Lofts, Texas USA Several winners Rick Mardis/CBS pigeon, Oklahoma City USA Several winners Dave Peterson, USA - American showcase; winner 25.000 USD A. Korf,Urk The Netherlands 8th S.Nat./NPO Orleans saran Comb. Van Leeuwen-van Ruijven, Maasland The Netherlands - 1st Ace pigeon one day long distance combine - 10th National Ace hen All Round WHZB Alwin Petrie, Brummen The Netherlands 1st Ace pigeon youngsters combine Zutphen. This youngster achieved 5 prizes in first 1%. Demi van Andel/Harry van Andel, Leeuwarden The Netherlands - 1st Ace pigeon youngsters combine - 1st & 2nd Morlincourt combine - several more 1st prize winners SG Bause-Jappe, Seeburg-Berlin, Deutschland 1st and equal 1st prize winners combine Dirk de Beer, Greetsiel Deutschland Ace pigeon with 13 prizes out of 13 races with a.o. 1st 2.500 p. Arie Jan van Olderen, Ressen The Netherlands - Chantilly 5th National Chantilly (Derby youngsters) - Pommerouel 1st 5964 p This youngster achieved 5 prizes in first 1% - 1st 3.997 p. - 6th National Ace pigeon youngsters 2006 Dutch Break Through is after total auction of Mr. Van Olderen owned by Mr. Van Andel. He is sire to two 1st prize-winners in one year Gerard v.d. Berg en Zonen, IJsselmuiden, The Netherlands 1st & 2nd Ace pigeon short distance combine 2nd Tour. 1st Acepigeon won 4th-1.431p/4th-1.194p and 4th-807 p. 2nd Acepigeon was already 1st Ace pigeon youngsters combine Comb. Akerboom-vd Kooij, Roelofarendsveen The Netherlands Super middle distance pigeon (bred from already Ace pigeon middle distance combine) Ablis 1st 5.957 p Eijerkamp family, Brummen The Netherlands - 1st Nat. NPO North Peronne 8.714 p. (Rosaly) - Haasrode 1st-1.442 p. combine Zutphen (Robinson) - Pommeroeul 1st-5.613 p(Esmee/was already 1st Acepigeon youngsters section 8/R2 in 2004) In 2006 www.pigeons-europe-china.com bought the original pigeons due to a re-organisation. Esmee Reedijk-Jongekrijg, Puttershoek The Netherlands Ablis 1st 4256 p. Creil 1st 2632 p. also 5th Nat. Blois 10.927 p Morlincourt 1st NPO-East section 12.272 p Ablis Interprov. 2nd (3 seconds after loftmate) 3354 p. Peronne 1st 3636 p. Mr. Paixim, Portugal 1st Provincial These references are bred out of Verkerk-bloodlines or are original Verkerk-pigeons themselves.