You know the type. The quiet man in the clubhouse. No big mouth, no fancy words, and above all: no baskets piled high with pigeons. While the guys from the big commercial lofts walk in with wheelbarrows full of widowers, he places one small basket on the counter. Four pigeons. Maybe six. The outsiders might…
We have mentioned it before here at Pigeonboss, but some races simply captivate you and refuse to let go. The Marlbank One Loft Race is exactly one of those events. While many of us in Europe tend to stick to the familiar routes, something truly special is happening in Sasolburg. The 2026 season is just…
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Listen up, pigeon fanciers! Straighten your loft coats and set your clocks. The Pigeon Boss is here, and I’m telling you one thing: if you miss this, you’ll be spending next season staring at the tail feathers of your competition! We are talking about the undisputed Emperor of West Flanders, the man who terrorizes the…
Forget what you know about mass lofts. In German pigeon racing, where the competition is cutthroat, Rolf and Elvira Nieland rule with an iron fist. No factory pigeons, but hand-polished diamonds from Heiden. This is not an ordinary success story. This is the story of a man and a woman bringing the giants to their…
The threat has been palpable for weeks, but now it is literally knocking on the loft door here in Delft. With the confirmed bird flu outbreak in Maasland (South Holland), just a stone’s throw from the Pigeon Boss HQ, we are holding our breath. Is the racing season and the upcoming event calendar in jeopardy?…
Race Data – Melun Union Antwerpen Oost set course from Melun on September 6th, 2025. 1160 young pigeons from 54 fanciers were released at 08:00. Distance to Putte: 302.326 km. Winning speed: 1419.593 m/min. Highlight: the winner did not only clock the first bird, he stormed the top of the result with three pigeons in the…
We need to talk about what is happening in the east of Croatia right now. The days when all One Loft Races looked exactly the same are behind us, and it is high time we separated the contenders from the pretenders. If you are looking for a place where the sport of pigeon racing is…
Let’s be real, for a while now, international pigeon racing has felt a bit like the Wild West. We’ve seen some incredible races, sure, but the regulations? They were often as leaky as an old wicker basket. For 2026, the FCI has finally shown its teeth. And trust me , it was long overdue. If…
Folks, let the Belgians keep talking about their long-distance flyers and their big-name lofts. When I look at the roster we’re sending to Dortmund this year, I can only say one thing: stand tall. The dust has finally settled, the coefficients have been calculated to the third decimal point, and the selection for the Dutch…
