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The subject of this article is Silvere
Toye from Otegem, Belgium, whose strain
has been very successful. Toye was the
owner of the famous Peter Pau, a legendary
pigeon who won the 1984 European International
from Pau.
Silvere
Toye's involvement in pigeon racing began
at approximately the age of 10 when he
went to help a neighbour, the latter was
ill, by caring for his pigeons. This was
his introduction to the sport and for
many decades now has been one of Europes
leading fanciers. At the base of his strain
the basic families are Cattrysse, Montabaun
family (1st National Montabaun), Vandenabeele
pigeons, Alibaba & Grote Barcelona
1 & 2 National Ace Pigeons KBDB 2002.
The
results of this family would fill a book
but aside from the Pau International win
and randomly selecting from results the
Toye lofts won in 1994 and 1995 the European
Championship at the extreme long distance
with the following countries competing:
Germany, Luxembourg, France, Britain,
Holland and Belgium.The winner of this
championship can fly 3 or 4 international
races: Pau, Marseille, Barcelona &
Perpignan. In 1994 it was Romulus who
won and he took the races : Pau, Marseille
and Perpignan but in 1995 Black Devil
took prizes from all the 4 International
races: Pau, Marseille, Barcelona and Perpignan.This
great flyer of the ultra distances was
6 years old at the time! Randomly selecting
from recent times the Toyes in 2002 won
1st Provincials at Tours, Bourges, La
Souterraine, Argenton, Gueret with 2nd
Provincials including Bourges, La Souterraine,
Château roux, Tours. There were
also many more positions in the top ten.
At National level results include 3rd
Nat Argenton, 3rd La Souterraine, 6th
La Souterraine, 7th Gueret, 9th Souillac
plus a further 12 top 100 positions.
As for other pigeons, to give a few examples,
the famous Tarzan Boy belongs to the living
legends of the sport for he was winner
of 4 awards in 1988: 1st National Ace
Pigeon Long Distance K.B.D.B.; 1st National
Ace Pigeon Long Distance 'Belgische Duivensport';
1st World champion Long Distance 'Versele
Laga' & a car; 1st World Champion
Long Distance 'Vanrobaeys' & 500,000
Belgium francs. Then there's Alibaba who
accomplished 1st National Ace Pigeon Long
Distance KBDB. Alibaba is out of the Tamme
Stichelbaut son of the Descamps - Van
Hasten Stichelbaut cock 3403880/81.A good
flyer but also a good breeder for Alibaba
bred Ali who was: 97th National Barcelona
12,721 birds 1997; 168th National Barcelona
12,678 birds 1998; 922nd National Barcelona
13,966 birds 1999. Alibaba is grandsire
of Athena who was: 9th National Bourges
Hens 3,397 birds; 34th National Bourges
Yearlings 14,883; 15th National Bourges
Yearlings 15,171 birds; 112th National
Bourges Hens 4,202 birds amongst other
positions. Also Alibaba is grandsire of
Thalys who was: 2nd National Perigueux
OB 1997 All Belgium 5,594 birds only beaten
by loft mate Filou.
Silvere
Toye would be considered a gentleman of
the sport and has total commitment to
it and his strain has much to offer the
distance fancier. Interestingly the Stichelbaut
and the Cattrysse blood still contributes
to the formation of outstanding strains.
Blood will tell as they say!
by: Liam O Comain
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