Every once in a while, an auction offers a pigeon that has everything: elegance in the hand, the right balance of strength and feather, and a pedigree dripping with proven performance. In the current sale at Amazing-Wings.com, one hen rises above them all: B.25-4093681 (2025) from Eddy De Martelaere (Gavere, BE).
And let me say this straight: if The Pigeon Boss were to pick just one speed hen from this auction, it would be her.
A pedigree anchored in champions
Sire – BE22-4057603 “HANS”
A striking checkered white-flight cock carrying the proven Cooreman bloodlines. In his grandparent layer appear influential pigeons such as BE14-4015369 and BE08-4093499—names that have stamped themselves into the history of speed and middle-distance racing.
Dam – BE19-4033144 “SYLVIE”
Known in the loft as “SYLVIE”, she represents one of the strongest performance-based families in the De Martelaere breeding loft. Her line includes the exceptional “CHRISTIANE” (blue white flight), winner of top prizes against huge competition: 1st/18,814 pigeons, 2nd/2,313, 2nd/1,123, 4th/2,958, 4th/3,776, 5th/4,849.
Through SYLVIE, further names such as “MICHELE,” “OLIVIA,” “KRISTOF,” “SHANADOE,” “ATILA,” and others strengthen this hen’s dam line with a proven base of performance and breeding power.
The Louis Vuitton factor
Running through this family is the blood of one of the most iconic pigeons of recent years: “Louis Vuitton” (BE20-4018702).
Crowned 1st National Ace KBDB Short Distance (Old Birds) 2022, with the lowest coefficient ever recorded in 112 years of Belgian pigeon sport.
Multiple winner on Noyon (160 km), including 1st against 588 pigeons as a young bird.
Already a proven sire of 1st prize winners and national performers.
Bred and raced by Eddy De Martelaere, later stationed for breeding at Herbots in partnership with ADL USA, Louis Vuitton is now regarded worldwide as a foundation cock of modern racing. His stamp is unmistakably present in the pedigree of B.25-4093681.
Type & potential
In the hand, B.25-4093681 ticks every box: balance, buoyancy, elastic muscle, and a perfect wing for speed with stamina. Genetically, she combines the Cooreman power from “HANS” with the performance-driven strength of “SYLVIE”—all underpinned by the legendary Louis Vuitton line.
This is not just another hen. This is a future stock jewel and a potential racer for the heaviest competition.
My tip as The Pigeon Boss
I’ve seen it countless times: chances missed, followed by regret. Don’t let that happen here.
The auction of B.25-4093681 closes Saturday, 27 September at 14:00.
Be there. Place your bid. Secure this hen while you still can.
Because believe me: if The Pigeon Boss could take only one hen from this auction, it would be her.
Discover and bid now via Amazing-Wings.com
Remember I told you about this one!
Yours in Racing Pigeon Passion,
Jan de Wijs
The Pigeon Boss