In pigeon racing you sometimes meet a hen that does more than win. A hen that lifts a loft, anchors a family and drives results for years as if her bloodline runs on rocket fuel. That hen is NINA. And behind every hen of that calibre stands a fancier who thinks differently from the rest. Someone who looks beyond feathers and rings. Someone who recognises potential long before the world sees it.

That someone is Patrick Lismont of Bekkevoort | A name not whispered but spoken with genuine respect.

Patrick doesn’t build a colony on luck or trends. He builds like a craftsman builds a strong wall. Solid, logical, no nonsense. Season after season he keeps only the pigeons that repeat themselves. The ones that adapt. The ones that return when others quit. His selection is simple: perform or leave. No excuses. No mercy.

And in that environment NINA didn’t just grow | She became the foundation of a dynasty.

From the moment she entered the breeding loft, the results started to stack up. Year after year, in different categories, through multiple generations. You don’t need pedigree glasses to spot her imprint. It’s everywhere. And it’s unmistakable.

NINA’s grandchildren are living proof of what happens when rare genetics meet exceptional management. They don’t shine once. They shine again and again, across seasons and levels.