04/11/2010 - The phenomenal Lucky 13
Branco just had an unprecedented season with his pigeons.
He raced with 100% Eijerkamp pigeons and for the last 10 years he flew the shingles off the roof!
With great pleasure we would like to present some of his Eijerkamp first-class pigeons.
CRO-1013-07 "Lucky 13"
The phenomenal "Lucky 13" is possibly one of the best pigeon to have ever flown in Croatia.
"Lucky 13" is an Eijerkamp-Janssen.
The father of "Lucky 13" is a grandson of "Flits 85" X "Birgitta" (a sister to "BartoliBartoli")
The mother of "Lucky 13" is the daughter of "Schallie Rocky" X daughter of "Gold Rush-88".
"Schallie Rocky" is out of "RockyRocky 83" X "Goede Blauwe 141" (out of "Fameuze 05" X "Bange 780-duivin")
Daughter "Gold Rush-88" is out of the "Gold Rush-88" X daughter of "James BondJames Bond" (out of "James BondJames Bond" X a daughter of "Fameuze 05")
"Lucky 13" is a candidate for the Olympiad 2011 in Poznan (Poland).
So far he has flown 9 pure first prizes!
To date he has flown a total of 32 prizes.
His performances that count for his eventual participation at the 2011 Olympiad.
1st Gyongyos |
370 km. against |
255 pigeons |
15 lofts |
1st Gyongyos |
370 km. against |
671 pigeons |
45 lofts |
2nd Budimpešta |
310 km. against |
1.298 pigeons |
27 lofts |
3rd Budimpešta |
310 km. against |
2.618 pigeons |
75 lofts |
4th Mezokovesd |
405 km. against |
2.315 pigeons |
73 lofts |
8th Osijek |
225 km. against |
990 pigeons |
23 lofts |
17th D.Miholjac |
165 km. against |
3.158 pigeons |
74 lofts |
25th Osijek |
225 km. against |
2.263 pigeons |
61 lofts |
26th Osijek |
225 km. against |
1.379 pigeons |
26 lofts |
The performances above made the "Lucky 13" this past season:
- 1st Ace Pigeon Short Distance in his region
- 1st Ace Pigeon Middle Distance in his region
- 2nd Ace Pigeon All-round in his region
(the national championships are not yet known at this date)
2009
1st Fulesd |
560 km. against |
721 pigeons |
21 lofts |
1st Fulesd |
560 km. against |
959 pigeons |
31 lofts |
1st Fulesd |
560 km. against |
1.615 pigeons |
51 lofts |
2nd Gyongyos |
370 km. against |
1.174 pigeons |
48 lofts |
6th D.Miholjac |
165 km. against |
2.919 pigeons |
58 lofts |
7th Gyongyos |
370 km. against |
2.225 pigeons |
57 lofts |
13th Vukovar |
260 km. against |
1.586 pigeons |
31 lofts |
16th Vukovar |
260 km. against |
2.714 pigeons |
57 lofts |
The performances listed for 2009 made the "Lucky 13" that season:
- 3rd National Ace Pigeon Short Distance
- 3rd National Ace Pigeon All-round
- 5th National Ace Pigeon Middle Distance

CRO-08041-09 Cock (Janssen-Van Loon)
The "08041" father is a son out of the inbred brother X sister ("Don LeoDon Leo" X "Angelina")
His mother is a daughter of (a son "Merckx Bond" X a daughter "BartoliBartoli")
The "08041" has flown 2 X 1st prizes from Osijek 225 km.
CRO-08052-09 Hen (Van Loon X Eijerkamp-Short Distance)
The father of this hen is a son of "Atilla" and a daughter of "Chicago".
Her mother is out of a grandson of the "Olympiade" (Heremans-Ceusters) and "Hermana Beatrice" (a daughter of "Scarlet Bond")
In 2010 she became:
- 1st Ace Pigeon Yearlings Short Distance in her region
- 2nd Ace Pigeon Short Distance in her region
CRO-01055-07 Is a sister of the 1st National Ace Pigeon 2 day Long Distance 2009.
This hen's father is the "Inteelt 05" and a granddaughter of "La Souterainne".
The mother of the "01055" is out of a son of "Romario" and a daughter of ("Hertog" X "Lady Bambi")
Some of her performances are:
- 2nd Pleszew 660 km against 735 pigeons, 79 lofts
- 3rd Fulesd 560 km against 494 pigeons, 26 lofts
- 6th Fulesd 560 km against 1,098 pigeons, 68 lofts
- 3rd Fulesd 560 km against 1,004 pigeons, 58 lofts
She became:
- 2nd Ace Pigeon 2 day Long Distance in her region and will probably be 2nd National in the same category.
- 6th Ace Pigeon All-round in her region
Branco has achieved great success with the offspring of the Eijerkamp pigeons not only this past season but for the last decade.
During the most recent years he was continuously found amongst the top National General Champions of his country.
- 2009 1st
- 2008 4th
- 2007 4th
- 2006 3rd