L.B.J. Geerinckx SPECIAL
Five pigeons on offer – pedigrees and proven family lines
1 - NL20-1623928 ♀ | THE 928 – Orig. Team GPS Ruitenberg/Geerinckx
Offered pigeon. A hen from Team GPS, bred from a direct son of the renowned stock cock The 781 and a daughter of Yvan. Through her dam she also carries the blood of Gladiator and Wittekop Sylvester from the Geerinckx family.
Sire. NL14-1510047 “Lendl” (Anton Ruitenberg) is a direct son of The 781, an important breeder at the Ruitenberg loft. The pedigree lists The 781 as a sire or grandsire of leading national results at Châteauroux and Bourges. The sire’s side also features the Yvan line, with a 1st National Ace Pigeon 2009 in the family.
Dam. NL19-1283441 “Serena Williams” (Anton Ruitenberg) descends, according to the pedigree, from the Geerinckx lines of Gladiator, Schoon Witpen Willy, Wittekop Sylvester and Bourgeske. This pedigree brings together the established breeding lines of Ruitenberg, Herbots and Geerinckx.
2 - NL20-1756662 ♂ | GOLDEN GLADIATOR × GEERINCKX BEAUTY
Offered pigeon. A cock from Angelo Huijps, bred from two pigeons of direct Bart Geerinckx origin. His sire is Golden Gladiator and his dam is Geerinckx Beauty. Gladiator and Goede Zwarte feature prominently in this pedigree.
Sire. According to the pedigree, BE15-6236022 “Golden Gladiator” was 2nd Olympiad Pigeon Sprint at Porto and 3rd National Ace Pigeon KBDB. His results include 1st Dourdan against 562 pigeons, 1st Toury against 837 and 1st Noyon against 149. His sire is BE11-6226354 “Gebroken Vleugel”, a son of Gladiator and Iron Lady.
Dam. BE16-6138052 “Geerinckx Beauty” is a grandchild of Goede Zwarte, 1st Ace Pigeon, with family results including 3rd Quievrain against 2,068 pigeons. Her dam’s line also includes Late Vosse and Klein Geschelpt, the latter listed in the pedigree as the dam of three first-prize winners.
3 - NL20-1756675 ♂ | NEW GLADIATOR × GEERINCKX BEAUTY
Offered pigeon. A cock from Angelo Huijps combining the renowned Bart Geerinckx breeding base on both sides. His sire’s line leads back to Gladiator and Armstrong, while his dam’s line traces to Goede Zwarte.
Sire. BE11-6139773 “New Gladiator” is a grandson of Gladiator and a grandson of Geschelpt Armstrong. His sire, BE07-6399370 “Witpen Gladiator”, is a direct son of Gladiator. New Gladiator’s dam line includes BE08-6259195 “Lichte Geerinckx”, a full sister to Why Not, with 45th National Limoges and 18th La Souterraine among the listed results.
Dam. BE16-6138052 “Geerinckx Beauty” again introduces the Goede Zwarte line. Her sire’s line runs through Late Vosse, a son of Goede Zwarte. The combination of Gladiator, Armstrong and Goede Zwarte makes this an interesting offering for fanciers of the original Geerinckx families.
4 - BE22-6015684 ♂ | GRANDSON SON XENA × DCHTR XENA
Offered pigeon. A Belgian cock of L.B.J. Geerinckx origin, offered with a pedigree issued in the name of Bart Verbeek. He carries the Xena line through both sire and dam, complemented by Wittekop Sylvester and Sybouke.
Sire. BE16-6275071 “Grandson Son Xena” comes from the Son Xena line. Son Xena is a half-brother to Just Wait, winner of 1st National Argenton. This family also features 1st Provincial Châteauroux and 5th Interprovincial Mont-Rich.
Dam. BE13-6285543 “Dchtr Xena × Sybou” brings Xena through her sire’s side and Sybouke through her dam’s side. The pedigree mentions family results including 1st National Châteauroux (2,850 pigeons) and 1st National Argenton. The Wittekop Sylvester line is also present through stock pigeon BE02-6354241.
5 - NL20-1473469 ♂ | GLADIATOR SYLVESTER × THE INBREED
Offered pigeon. A cock from Pigeon-World, bred from Geerinckx stock lines. His pedigree combines Wittekop Sylvester, Gladiator, Miss Limoges and Argento.
Sire. BE15-6236074 “Gladiator Sylvester” comes from the lines of My Favourite and Wittekop Sylvester. The pedigree links this family to Miss Limoges (2nd National Limoges against 17,498 pigeons), Argento (2nd National Argenton against 5,208) and Black Lady (2nd National Argenton against 16,383).
Dam. BE14-6280721 “The Inbreed” is also closely inbred to Wittekop Sylvester. Her sire’s line runs through Meeuw and her dam’s line through Daughter Argento. This cock has a distinctly Geerinckx pedigree, with several references to top national performers.