After such a top season a lot of fanciers thought that 2010 could very well be disappointing for them 2010.
Especially as Pieter had put his three best pigeons from 2009 to breed. Being;
“ROLEX” 1st NATIONAL BEST ACE PIGEON W.H.Z.B.-competition 2009 “SISSY” 1st NATIONAL BEST HEN W.H.Z.B.-competition 2009 “CHANEL” 1st NATIONAL LATE RACES PIGEON W.H.Z.B.-competition 2009
One thing that some fanciers will possibly have overlooked, namely Pieter & Gea Veenstra self;
1st NATIONAL BEST FANCIER W.H.Z.B.-competition 2009
Despite the interrupted preparations for 2010, due to a serious back operation for Pieter, he has still managed to show in 2010 the top class that he and his pigeons own. He once again managed to achieve top performances. One of his favourites in his racing team for 2010 was in advance “Dolce Vita”.
“DOLCE VITA”
This top hen had already won 3x a 1st prize in big competitions in 2009 and was also classified last year as 16th National Best Hen in the W.H.Z.B.-competition. She confirmed her class once again in 2010 by winning 3x a 1st in big competitions and a total of 19 x prize.
She even earned more points this season than “Sissy” did last year in the W.H.Z.B.-competition.
With this fact the “DOLCE VITA” is then one of the absolute top favourites for the title;
1st NATIONAL BEST HEN W.H.Z.B.-competition 2010 ????
In addition she is also a candidate for gold in the category Ace pigeons W.H.Z.B. and will end high up in the category extreme middle distance pigeons. If this all turns out then this is once again an extraordinary performance from the Veenstra team.
Moreover, ‘Dolce Vita’ will probably represent the Netherlands at the Olympiad in Poland (2011). She has extremely good papers for both the category Extreme Middle Distance as All-round. Here follows a short summary of her best performances;
2009 1st Gennep against 7.890 pigeons (164 km) 2010 1st Hazeldonk against 2.657 pigeons (208 km) 2010 1st Pommeroeul against 1.456 pigeons (343 km) 2009 1st Chateauroux NPO) against 1.418 pigeons (773 km) 2009 1st Vilvoorde against 1.129 pigeons (278 km) 2010 1st Sezanne against 1.047 pigeons (521 km) 2010 2nd Signy Signetz(NPO) against 8.664 pigeons (518 km)2010 4th Sens (NPO) against 6.740 pigeons (586 km) 2010 6th Boxtel against 1.875 pigeons (343 km) 2009 8th Ablis (NPO) against 11.945 pigeons (597 km) 2010 9th Pommeroeul against 1.201 pigeons (343 km)
“Dolce Vita” was bred from the absolute top couple “Da Vinci” x “Special Blue”. And so once again a granddaughter of “Mr. Blue”, the absolute stock father in the loft of Pieter & Gea Veenstra !!
In just 2 year’s time “Dolce Vita” won no less than 35 prizes and has now moved to the breeding loft.
MR. BLUE THE ABSOLUTE STOCK COCK OF PIETER & GEA VEENSTRA
STOCK FATHER “MR.BLUE”
The last few years have shown the absolute breeding domination of “”, who following seasons 2009 and 2010 has been crowned as the unconditional stock pigeon in the lofts of Pieter & Gea.
Top-10 notations 1-day long distance ( Nat./NPO) in 2010
1st NPO Signy Signetz (518 Km) against 8.664 pigeons
UNLIMTED = great-granddaughter 2nd NPO Signy Signetz (518 Km) against 8.664 pigeons
DOLCE VITA = granddaughter Mr.Blue
2nd NPO Troyes (559 Km) against 7.543 pigeons daughter CHLOË = great-granddaughter 2nd NPO Sens (586 Km) against 6.740 pigeons sister SISSY = daughter half-brother 4th NPO Signy Signetz (518 Km) 8.664 pigeons CHANEL N°5 = granddaughter 4th NPO Sens (586 Km) against 6.740 pigeons DOLCE VITA = granddaughter 5th NPO Blois (707 Km) against 1.112 pigeons daughter CHLOË = great-granddaughter 8th NPO Blois (707 Km) against 1.112 pigeons sister ARMANI 9th NPO Blois (707 Km) against 1.112 pigeons 10th NPO Signy Signetz (518 Km) 8.664 pigeons sister ARMANI
Top-10 notations 1-day long distance ( Nat./NPO) in 2009
1st NPO Ablis (597 Km) against 11.945 pigeons SISSY = daughter half-brother 1st NPO Chateauroux (772 Km) against 1.418 pigeons DOLCE VITA = granddaughter “” 2nd NPO Ablis (597 Km) against 11.945 pigeons BLUE BURRY = grandson “” 2nd NPO Pithiviers (619 Km) against 8.510 pigeons SISSY = daughter half-brother 3rd NPO Pithiviers (619 Km) against 8.510 pigeons ULTIMA = granddaughter “” 4th NPO Chateauroux (772 Km) against 1.418 pigeons 5th NPO Chateauroux (772 Km) against 1.418 pigeons = daughter “Brother” 5th NPO Blois (707 Km) against 6.926 pigeons CHLOË = granddaughter “” 6th NPO Ablis (597 Km) against 11.945 pigeons = grandson “” 7th NPO Ablis (597 Km) against 11.945 pigeons = daughter “” 7th NPO Chateauroux (772 Km) against 1.418 pigeons = granddaughter “” 8th NPO Ablis (597 Km) against 11.945 pigeons DOLCE VITA = granddaughter “” 8th NPO Chateauroux (772 Km) against 1.418 pigeons 9th NPO Ablis (597 Km) against 11.945 pigeons GOLDEN BLUE = grandson “” 9th NPO Chateauroux (772 Km) against 1.418 pigeons SISSY = daughter half-brother 10th NPO Blois (597 Km) against 6.926 pigeons
Super yearlings
The best yearling is “Chanel No.5”, a full sister of “Dolce Vita” ( “Da Vinci” x “Special Blue” ). “Chanel No.5” won a.o.
2010 1st Isnes against 6.544 pigeons (310 km) 2010 4th Signy Signetz NPO) against 8.664 pigeons (518 km) 2010 5th Meer against 2.469 pigeons (208 km) 2010 6th Pommeroeul against 7.698 pigeons (343 km) 2010 15th Sens NPO) against 6.740 pigeons (586 km)
The second yearling topper is “Unlimited”, a daughter of “Golden Blue” x “Lady Ace”.
“Unlimited” is then again a granddaughter of “Special Blue”. “Unlimited” won a.o.
2010 1st Signy Signetz (NPO) against 8.664 pigeons (518 km) 2010 13th Hazeldonk against 1.831 pigeons (208 km) 2010 14th Troyes (NPO) against 7.543 pigeons (559 km) 2010 22th Pommeroeul against 7.698 pigeons (343 km) 2010 24th Sens (NPO) against 6.740 pigeons (586 km)
The third yearling top hen is “sister Armani”, born out “Golden Wing” x “daughter Dirky””.
This “sister Armani” won a.o.
2010 2nd Deventer against 2.139 pigeons (100 km) 2010 7th Pommeroeul against 7.698 pigeons (343 km) 2010 10th Signy Signetz (NPO) against 8.664 pigeons (518 km) 2010 23th Isnes against 2.063 pigeons (310 km) 2010 33th Hedel against 7.007 pigeons (170 km)
Future
The close future is looking good for Pieter & Gea, partly due to the exceptional class residing in the breeding lofts, including 1st National Ace pigeons and 1st NPO-winners.
Pieter & Gea also have a great deal of trust in their racing team for 2011, thanks to the above described super yearlings. A remarkable detail is that these 3 hens as yearlings have all achieved more (WHZB) points than “Dolce Vita” last year. So it is possible that next year Pieter can cause a new stunt with one of these three yearling hens, just like with “Sissy”, “Rolex”, “Chanel” (2009) and now more than likely with “Dolce Vita” (2010).