Marc De cock was young, he knew he had a knack for doing business, and he wanted to put his talents to good use. He rolled up his sleeves to start building an imperium, just like his father and grandfather had done in the meat industry. It typifies the walk of life of Marc De Cock, CEO of Cock’s Vleeswaren, a leading name in the Belgian meat industry.
The fact that his father and grandfather were successful pigeon fanciers as well, has probably steered him towards becoming a fancier as well, a hobby that allows him to forget about his demanding professional career from time to time. But he did not just want to keep pigeons; he wanted to develop a pigeon breed that could compete with the world’s best players.
His career as a pigeon fancier appears to reflect his company philosophy, with an obsession for perfection and for top quality, which is his one and only secret to success. He knows full well that you have to use top quality ingredients to get to a great product that meets the highest standards. And his renowned pigeon breed happens to be housed in one of the most impressive pigeon lofts in Western Europe as well.
Driven by an irresistible urge to be the best in his field, Marc started to look for pigeons that could help him achieve his goals. One of them is Eagle Eye, a prestigious purchase (from the E. Limbourg auction) that made headlines across the globe. The bloodline of this exceptional pigeon is about to become world heritage, and it features in the pedigrees of many of today’s national and international champions.
Another bloodline with a similar reputation is that of the legendary ‘801 Aelbrecht’ (from long distance champion Marcel Aelbrecht), which is closely related to the golden De Rauw-Sablon breed. These two world class bloodlines are being combined with the lines of Olympiad Pigeons and National Ace Pigeons in the Marc De Cock breeding loft. This is the best of the best. Another equally successful bloodline is hat of the legendary ‘801 Aelbrecht’ (from long distance champion Marcel Aelbrecht), which is heavily based on the invaluable De Rauw-Sablon breed.