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Dutch Star
From the loft of Leo Rijsdijk - “the superstar from Wassenaar” (NL), Dutch Star was crowned 2nd National Ace Oldbird WHZB 2000.
For more than 10 years Leo Rijsdijk has been the man to beat on the one day races in the traditionally very strong combine ‘De Kuststrook’. Year after year he excelled from short distance to the one day long distance races, winning many championships, acebird titles and 1st prizes in big competition.
Leo was not only unbeatable in the near surroundings, but also in the highest level of competition, he made a name for himself. At the national level his pigeons grabbed the following prestigious titles:
1st National NPO Etampes 8,383 birds
2nd National acebird of the Netherlands WHZB
5th best fancier of the Netherlands
8th National acebird of the Netherlands WHZB
Very seldom did Leo enter over 20 widowers for a race, and still created anxiety with those he raced against. In the autumn of 2004, Leo was told by his doctor that it was better for his health to sale his pigeons. In February, 2005, Saunders Loft was able to purchase some of the most spectacular of Leo Rijsdijk birds.
Dutch Star won 37 prize cards, 12 x in the top 1% and 19 x best 10%, some of which are:
Pont St Maxe 1st 1,012
Niergnies 2nd 1,212
Pont St Maxe 2nd 1,263
Morlincourt 2nd 1,030
Strombeek 3rd 1,965
Peronne 4th 2,004
St Gh Homu 4th 1,353
Chantilly 4th 1,040
Pont St Maxe 5th 947
Chantilly 9th 883
Chimay 10th 1,897
Peronne 11th 1,175
Aalst 14th 1,811
Peronne 14th 981
Dutch Star is bred directly from Leo Rijsdijk’s foundation pair Super Bas x Amber. Super Bas himself was a fabulous racer, winning 4 x 1st prize and winning 14 prizes in the top 1%.
Super Bas race record:
Roye 1st 10,641
Chantilly 1st 3,631
Roye 1st 2,916
Arras 1st 2,073
Creil 2nd 2,259
Peronne 2nd 1,746
Chantilly 4th 12,637
Creil 6th 5,037
Strombeek 6th 1,565
Paired to Amber, they proved to be phenomenal breeders. In addition to producing Dutch Star, this super pair also produced Apache, Rembrandt, Supreme Blue, Navigator, Carmen, and Turbo King, all 1st place winners from the club level on up to national. The winning has continued on down through their grandchildren some of which include:
Lucky Shot, 5 x 1st and crowned:
1st old acebird in the Fed 2003
1st acebird middle distance in Fed 2004
2nd acebird overall in Fed 2004
Peronne 1st 1,104
Chantilly 1st 794
Strombeek 2nd 1,500 1st 255
Chantilly 3rd 1,493 1st 277
Ablis 3rd 1,227 1st 276
De Sprinter, 2 x 1st and crowned 5th Acebird short distance in Fed. 2004
Strombeek 1st 1,973
Aalst 1st 1,365
Peronne 2nd 1,543
Hensies 3rd 1,629
Ablis 4th 265
Menen 5th 1,610
Libramont 6th 1,722
Arras 6th 1,541
Chimay 7th 1,897
Aalst 7th 1,811
Special thanks to Marcel Sangers who helped us acquire this great bird.
We feel very fortunate to have a great champion such as Dutch Star at Saunders Loft. We expect Dutch Star's winning record to continue through his children to add to the winning tradition of our loft.
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