That's too funny!If they win...they can be as big as they wanna be.
I never liked this "name" thing in pigeon racing. As a newcommer, I look at a pedigree and sometimes it just makes no sense why a bird 4-5 generations ago is the headline of a bird hatched 10-15 years later. It does show a lineage, but if you're looking at the percentage of blood, it may contain only 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 the "name" bird.
Kannibaal was a '95 bird. His famous daughter Golden Lady was a '96. Golden Lady's famous son Klein Dirk was a '98, I believe and is 1/2 Janssen/Van Loon on the fathers side. Most "Kannibaal" flown today are grandchildren or great grandchildren of Klein Dirk, who may contain a very small percentage of "Kannibaal" or none at all on the other half of the breeding. All these still mention "Kannibaal" in the pedigree somewhere.
Yes, I did study the Kannibaal bloodline a bit as I was about to import a hen. The final asking price for the one I liked made me dream of choking the seller. Real dream, folks! That night I had a dream that I and the seller were crossing the Atlantic on a boat with the Kannibaal hen and we got to talking about the price. I ended up choking the guy and pushing him off the boat and the hen flew back to Europe. Don't know why it had to be on a boat and don't know what made me choke the guy, but that's what I dreamt about the night he told me what he wanted for the bird.
Some other Van Rijn's of interests are Kiezer and Ikon. I would think a guy would do quite well if he aquired say a dozen or so late round youngsters off of Van Rijn to found a loft. Once again beware of chasing birds with names.I didn't get the bird. Final asking price almost doubled because a half brother placed real high in a race. This was a granddaughter of Klein Dirk bred from a Van Rijn cock. The Kannibaal birds are too expensive, so I'm into Van Rijn's now, hehe.
Do you know where I can view a copy of Kannibal's pediegree? If his sire was 1/2 Janssen and 1/2 Van Loon, what was his dam?If they win...they can be as big as they wanna be.
I never liked this "name" thing in pigeon racing. As a newcommer, I look at a pedigree and sometimes it just makes no sense why a bird 4-5 generations ago is the headline of a bird hatched 10-15 years later. It does show a lineage, but if you're looking at the percentage of blood, it may contain only 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 the "name" bird.
Kannibaal was a '95 bird. His famous daughter Golden Lady was a '96. Golden Lady's famous son Klein Dirk was a '98, I believe and is 1/2 Janssen/Van Loon on the fathers side. Most "Kannibaal" flown today are grandchildren or great grandchildren of Klein Dirk, who may contain a very small percentage of "Kannibaal" or none at all on the other half of the breeding. All these still mention "Kannibaal" in the pedigree somewhere.
Yes, I did study the Kannibaal bloodline a bit as I was about to import a hen. The final asking price for the one I liked made me dream of choking the seller. Real dream, folks! That night I had a dream that I and the seller were crossing the Atlantic on a boat with the Kannibaal hen and we got to talking about the price. I ended up choking the guy and pushing him off the boat and the hen flew back to Europe. Don't know why it had to be on a boat and don't know what made me choke the guy, but that's what I dreamt about the night he told me what he wanted for the bird.
Hey Randy !!My prediction is that anything attached to the Ludo name will be the next big thing. You already see the price of the birds and the interest of the birds going up. There is good and bad birds with any strain, family, or name. As long as people search names and not results, we will have mediocrity. key birds are the Key. I am sure some birds with the Kannibal name can't even win a perch much less a race. Others are good.
Randy
Pigeons are similar to the art world. When a painter stops painting or dies the price of the paintings goes up. Also the world has seen what people are willing to pay for Ludos. The auction put the name at the forefront also. I think we will see ads in the Digest very soon. You might want to put a Smith ad on the front cover. Keep the frenzy going. I know guys in our club think Ludo birds are the bomb and are searching far and wide for family starters.Hey Randy !!
I sure hope you are right !!!But, it sure would help with all kinds of glossy magazine ads and a marketing department......
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I sure hope you are right, but so far the phone has been quiet!Pigeons are similar to the art world. When a painter stops painting or dies the price of the paintings goes up. Also the world has seen what people are willing to pay for Ludos. The auction put the name at the forefront also. I think we will see ads in the Digest very soon. You might want to put a Smith ad on the front cover. Keep the frenzy going. I know guys in our club think Ludo birds are the bomb and are searching far and wide for family starters.