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Buysse of Belgium
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 Robert
Buysse is from Ertvelde, Belgium, and
according to knowledgeable commentators
upon the sport he is one of the
leading racers of the long distance in
Europe at the time of writing. His father
who died in 1994 had pigeons from 1930
and this was Roberts way into the sport
for he flew with his father prior to the
latter's demise. From original purchases
from the lofts of
Desmet Matthys and Norman plus Van Quickborne
and Derweduwen, Buysse has formed a strain
of long distance and
marathon type birds with the necessary
basic ingredient of balance. As a person
committed to the development of his strain
Robert Buysse at all times is always seeking
quality not quantity.
With
many successes at national and international
races a Buysse bird is hard to beat in
his native country especially between
distances of 600 and 1,100kms. Amongst
his triumphs are 3rd International Barcelona
against 24,115 birds; 1st Bordeaux 1998;
46th Barcelona 2000; 39th Perpignan International
2001; 2nd Castres 2002; 2nd Pau 2002;
39th San Sebastian 2002; 3rd Pau International
2002; 36th National & 84th International
Barcelona 2003; the loft also received
the Euro Diamond Pigeon Award for 2003;
the loft recorded 18e West European Super
Marathon in 2004. It should also be noted
that his 'Mister Europe' was the Long
Distance Champion of Europe in 1991.
 Like
many from the European mainland the stock
birds are paired up around the middle
part of December and are permitted to
rear three or four rounds. The squeakers
are left to grow and develop and if raced
they are not entered into races with any
serious intent. Whereas the racers are
paired around the middle of February and
after rearing one youngster they like
many other fanciers allow their racers
to go down on eggs again prior to being
placed on wodowerhood. They are released
twice each day to fly around the loft
and after rearing the first squeakers
they are road trained a few times personally
before entering the programme of club
training. Buysse ensures that his birds
receive the best of feeding and feeds
his racers with a breeding mixture most
of the year but advocates barley feeding
after their return from racing for a couple
of days. As for secrets Buysses total
committment to the sport ensures its own
rewards as his record confirms.
 As
a relatively young man Robert Buysse,
God willing, has the time required to
ensure that his strain will make an important
contribution to the sport of distance
racing in the new millennium. In any case
what he has achieved so far in the sport
is quite impressive and with consistency
may etch his name in the annals of pigeon
racing at the long and marathon distances.
by: Liam O Comain
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