There are lofts you simply can’t ignore. Not because they scream for attention, but because the results do the shouting for them. Hard. Year after year. As if the national race calendar is designed with them in mind. Dirk Deroose from Kruisem is one of those names. Whenever the races shift south and the baskets head to Agen, Narbonne or Dax, you can feel it across Belgium: somewhere in East Flanders sits a team that shows no mercy.
And let’s be honest: it’s about time the pigeon sport fully acknowledges what happens on this loft.
The background in one sentence
Dirk is a heavyweight in business, but in pigeons he’s a pure fancier with tunnel vision on quality. That’s all you need to know. Because here, everything revolves around the birds. And those birds… are exceptionally good.
The power of Dirk Deroose Pigeons
You can say a lot about the big marathon names, but very few lofts perform at the national top so consistently. It’s as if every generation brings another knockout blow.
Think back.
2013. 1st National Bourges.
2017. 1st National Châteauroux.
2022. 1st National Souillac.
Three different pigeons. Three different bloodlines. One constant: Deroose.
And that’s just the beginning.
A family built like a professional cycling team
You don’t need to be an expert to see how this breeding base is constructed with surgical precision. Every foundation breeder is an athlete in peak condition, selected for one task: long distance, extreme long distance, and pushing the limits of what a pigeon can handle.
The pillars speak for themselves: Picsou. Niels. Andre. New Freddy. Matisse.
And then the powerhouses of today: Ferry Porsche and Golden Ghost, the engines behind the modern Deroose dynasty.
Golden Ghost is almost mythical material. A pigeon that scored five Top 50 national results on the extreme long distance as if it was routine. His children and grandchildren dominate on Agen, Dax, Narbonne, Barcelona and Perpignan. Many lofts would celebrate a weekend for one such prize. At Deroose, it’s business as usual.
And then there’s Ferry Porsche. A National Souillac winner who became the father of an entire “Porsche” dynasty now popping up in national top results across the country.
These lines cross as if it’s what they were made for. And the results confirm it.
The modern Deroose explosion: 2023, 2024 and 2025
The last seasons have been overwhelming. As if the loft, already flying at a high level, suddenly found an extra gear.
Yearlings performing strongly on Agen and Narbonne. Old birds flying heavy races like they’re middle distance events. And pigeons appearing in national rankings year after year.
But 2025… that’s the kind of season a fancier dreams of.
1st National Ace Pigeon Extreme Long Distance Yearlings KBDB 2025 – Ares F46.
A pigeon with a dossier that reads like a battle log. Hard, consistent, without weak moments.
7th National Ace Pigeon Extreme Long Distance Yearlings – Black Golden Ghost.
The name says it all. The new wave of Golden Ghost-children is knocking. Loudly.
And then the championship standings:
4th National Champion Extreme Long Distance KBDB.
5th National Champion Long Distance KBDB.
Plus a whole string of titles in Entente Belge and Union & Liberté.
These are seasons a region doesn’t forget. If ever there was proof that quality wins over the long term, that proof is perched in the lofts of Kruisem.
A system that works
No magic tricks. No smoke and mirrors. Classic widowhood, controlled buildup, yearlings tested exactly where it hurts, and old birds prepared like athletes. A tight medical approach, but without exaggeration. This loft runs on logic and ruthless selection, not gimmicks.
What you feel at Deroose is calm. Control. And above all: trust in the birds.
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What makes Dirk Deroose Pigeons unique?
The answer is simple. Very simple.
Quality over quantity.
Selection without mercy.
A breeding base built on proven performers.
It sounds obvious, but in practice very few lofts actually apply it consistently. Dirk does. For twenty years.
And you see it in the endless line of top prizes. You see it in his national winners. And you especially see it in the teams of yearlings and old birds returning each year as if extreme long distance is a hobby.
The impact on the pigeon sport
Lofts like this matter more than many people realize. They show that the sport is moving forward. That there are still fanciers investing in breeding, selection and long-term vision. And that extreme long distance has nothing to do with luck, but everything to do with craftsmanship.
Anyone looking for inspiration doesn’t need to look far.
Dirk Deroose Pigeons shows what becomes possible when you set the bar not just high, but almost unreachable — and then reach it anyway.
It’s a business card for Belgian marathon racing, a pride for the sport, and a reminder that true quality always rises to the top.
Conclusion From The Boss
When the baskets travel south, fanciers across the country automatically look to Kruisem. Because there, between the fields and the everyday business world, stands a loft where national champions are made. Not by coincidence. Not once. But season after season.
And believe me: this story is far from finished.
Dirk Deroose Pigeons. Unshakeable. Tireless. Undeniably one of the powerhouses of the modern extreme long distance.
Jan de Wijs
The Pigeon Boss
