Ludo Claessens

Article by Ad Schaerlaeckens

Ludo Claessens needs little comment. As for Middle Distance he simply is Holland 's best.

People talk about other fanciers when they win; they talk about the Magician from Putte if he does not win! What Claessens distinguishes from others is that his birds not only win against huge amounts of birds, the prize percentage is also amazing. Ten birds in a race that win ten prizes? For Ludo that is kind of normal. If Claessens auctions birds they are mostly sold for crazy prices. There is only one explanation for that: They win everywhere! The secret of magic Ludo is his selection. Birds that would be considered as supers in other lofts he gets rid of since they are not good enough for him. In this sport there is a saying everybody occasionally has a bad year. Claessens never ever had a bad year ever since he raced birds. For him even a bad race is real exceptional, and what he may call a poor result is considered a good result by many others.

Super breeders from the past, pigeons that created the Claessens colony, the "dominant pigeons that passed on their qualities" were "Fokstier" - "Blauw Witpen Orleans" - "Donker 03" - "Voske 54" -  "Dik Licht 56" - "Late Donkere" -  and "Supercrack 69", although this pigeon is a pure inbreeding product of the main pigeons mentioned above.

  Ludo Claessen's just had his final auction the average for each bird was 9,553 Euro and the most expensive bird was "Jonge Supercrack" NL03-0375941 who sold for 110,000 Euro to China.

  In 2008 the 1st place winner in the World Ace Challenge was a grandson of Ludo Claessens Late Rode 430 who sold for over 20,000US.

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We have searched for some of the Best  Ludo Claessens and are proud to say that they are here at Bourgoin Family Loft "Miss Katoog" (Carl Dewberry's Best Racing daughter of "Katoog), "Grizzly" (Breeder of Multiple 1st place Winners and breeders), "Zoon 91" (Breeder of 1st place winners), "TomCat"  (Super racing son of"Vos 91), "Snow Storm" (Foundation Breeder) and many more.  Carl said all the children off Vos 91 have been very good breeders and thats what he sent to the World of Wings to be put on there breeding program.  Our Ludo's are all down from the birds that made Ludo so Famous known as his Golden Lines, his Vos or red family.  We havent found any better birds in the USA than the ludo's for there Beauty -  Consistency -  Endurance -  Intelligence.  They can win from 100 miles all the way to 550 miles in any type of weather strait or crossed.

We are breeding from several grandchildren of the "Golden Witten" that have bred top racers and breeders!!