Inne Balleux
The Inne Balleux loft in Binkom, Belgium, is known for the passion and enthusiasm with which she, supported by her partner, practices pigeon racing. A loft brimming with quality, yet still constantly searching, where only the very best is... just good enough!
This has resulted in top results being achieved with their pigeons or their descendants, both in their own loft and for several other pigeon fanciers, primarily in long-distance and extreme long-distance races and one-loft races.
These pigeons excel in tropical temperatures and demanding races, and they don't hesitate to fly 2, 3, and even 4 hours ahead of the competition, both in the club and even at the provincial level, in races like Narbonne 2018 & 2025 (870km) and St. Vincent 2019 (929km).
Her loft is primarily built with pigeons from Cor de Heijde, which, through crossing with other top pigeons, form an excellent colony for the long distance.
Their undisputed foundation sire is Cor de Heijde's "Inbred Klamper," who, along with several hens, produced true powerhouses. Unfortunately, he was a pigeon that struggled to breed from an early age and was only fertile until the age of nine.
Both grandchildren and great-grandchildren of "Inbred Klamper" are performing at the highest level.
After several years of searching for the best breeding material, they cautiously attempted to race a few long-distance races in 2015, and were initially surprised to see just how many prizes they achieved. Only later, in 2018 and 2019, did they race almost all the international races for the first time. This immediately translated into the following results:
Local results:
At Provincial, National and International level:
1° Provincial Narbonne 2018 436p. (2.5 hours ahead)
1° S/National Narbonne 2018 882p.
2° National Narbonne 2018 3.017p.
2° Int. National Narbonne 2018 6.423p.
5° National ACE pigeon 2018 Pipa Ranking Agen-Narbonne
2° International Best Yearling Hen on 2 International races
Because Inne's partner developed back, heart, and lung problems, they have only competed sporadically since 2020. However, they still try to participate regularly in their favorite race, Narbonne.
In 2025, only Narbonne (862 km) was participated in, a true triumphal procession, judge for yourself:
Narbonne 2025:
Local 1 en 13 of 187 old pigeons
Local 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 15 enz. of 196 yearlings
Local 1, 2, 6, 8 of 157 hens
Here are the results of the Narbonne races since 2018.
(In 2020 and 2023, due to her partner's health, she was unable to participate in Narbonne.)
You can find out in the document below that other fanciers have also had success with descendants of the Inne Balleux loft.
Some references are:
- Defever Geert -- Belgium
- Family Solovastru -- Romania
- Fidalgo Brothers -- Spain
- Gebr. Hagens – The Netherlands
- Penninckx Ivo -- Belgium
- Spilsteyns Patrick -- Belgium
- Vanderwaeren Omer -- Belgium
- Veulemans Jos -- Belgium
- etc.
