Raul Castaneda I F-CAST-13-2023 SUPER QUALITY
Ricky was crowned as:
Co-winner 1. Nat. champion KBDB long distance 2016
Also co-winner 4.-11.-11.-11.-11. champion KBDB
9. Nat. acebird KBDB great middle distance 2014
4. best old bird Belgium Nat. long distance 5 races 2015
6. best old bird Belgium Nat. long distance 5 races 2017
7. best Jarnac bird PIPA-Ranking 2015-2016
7. prov. acebird long dist. (old & YL) 2017
8. best old bird Belgium Nat. long distance 5 races 2016
22. beste Brive racer Belgium PIPA-Ranking 2015-2016
Top 3 acebird club in 2014-2015-2016-2017
The Ricky bloodline
Another pigeon that has truly excelled in Moortsele last season is Little Ricky, BE18-4070849. He is a son of Ricky, one of the top breeders in this loft. Little Ricky won a 1st Nat. Zone Bourges of 4,227 yearlings. And on top of that, Little Ricky claimed three victories, alongside a 5th Nat. Bourges I of 17,969 p. and an 8th Nat. Tulle 7,155 p., making him this year's 2nd Nat. Ace Pigeon Allround KBDB. The apple does not fall far from the tree, it seems.
And Ricky is not only an exceptional breeding bird; he has had quite a successful racing career as well. For Ricky's impressive palmares and an overview of his championship titles
Finn
Finn is another breeder, alongside Ricky, that has pushed team Van Gaver to new heights.
Finn, BE15-4211540, was a fantastic racing bird and winner of a 1st Prov. Tulle of 1,591 pigeons in 2016 with an impressive 17 minute lead. He also claimed victory in the zone of 2,761 pigeons, and he finished in 9th place of 7,322 pigeons at national level. But that's not all:
1st fastest of 652 pigeons Vierzon 2017 / 7. prov. 7,057 p.
1st fastest of 263 pigeons La Souterraine 2016 / 12. Nat. Z. 2,545 p.
4th club / 13. Nat. Zone 1,890 pigeons Bourges II 2016
5th club / 29. Prov. 531 pigeons Jarnac / 102. Nat. 3,904 p. 2016
5th club / 37. Prov. 2,095 pigeons Vierzon 2016
6th club / 82. Prov. 7,617 pigeons Chateauroux 2016 / 320. Nat. 29,591 p.
And he also wins a 1049th-2023rd-2330th-3701st-4632nd National
