An impressive palmares
The palmares of veterinary surgeon Karlo Van Rompaey is nothing short of impressive, even if we do not include his three national victories from Bourges. Karlo has won 75 national top 100 prizes in just a few years’ time, as well as a large number of provincial top 5 prizes. Much of his success can be attributed to his decision to exchange pigeons with the renowned loft of Verreckt Ariën from Tessenderlo back in 2010. It was a brilliant move: the combination split up one year later but it was agreed with Pascal Ariën that the exchanged pigeons could stay in his loft in Sint-Truiden. And these pigeons would become very successful: in 2015 Karlo managed to win the national race from Bourges not once but twice. His winning birds Prima Dora and Hattrick are both 50% Verreckt-Ariën and 50% Karlo Van Rompaey birds. Just as impressive as their racing palmares is their breeding potential, which has been put to good use.
BE13-5008346 Prima Dora: 1st National Bourges (18,864 pigeons)
Prima Dora won a 1st National Bourges of 18,864 pigeons. The sire of Prima Dora is a direct Verreckt-Ariën as a son of Eduardo BE07-5035394 (winner of at least 4 national top 100 prizes) x Sister Armstrong BE04-5006079. Armstrong became 1st National Ace Pigeon Ave Regina (and a daughter of Old Houben x Elfke Dikke 428/98, a daughter of stock pair Dikke Lowet x Lange Lowet of Verreckt-Ariën).
The dam was a great racing bird and winner of two provincial second prizes: a 2nd provincial Tulle of 587 pigeons and a 2nd Provincial Souillac of 442 pigeons. She is a daughter of Gregoir BE07-5116052 (from Geert Gregoir) x Daughter Josephine BE070-5194582 (Josephine is a full sister of Jos: 1st National Bourges of 9,896 olds in 2005). Click here for the full pedigree of Prima Dora.