AU 22 SKY 149 BLUE CHECK HEN -From my original Luis Janssens. I am moving and won't be raising or flying birds next year.

This is a very special pigeon. The grandparents are directly from Louie Janssen while visiting him in 2002. As you know Louie died this year at the age of 99. The final auction of his last 26 birds averaged $24,000 each. The dam to 73 is "Schone Voske" B02-6478434 RC. The brother and son were both in Louies final auction. The sire to 73 is b 02-6507066 BC. Many winners have came from these 3 birds that I purchased from Louie including a daughter who won $20,000 in the Gulf Coast Classic.  There will never be any more birds coming from the most successful loft the world has ever known. I doubt there will ever be a family of pigeons more prolific than that of  the Janssen Brothers of Arendonk, Belgium. Yes, this pigeon is very special. 

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How direct are your Janssens?

In the spring of 2002 I had the pleasure of visiting the home of Louis Janssen with my friend Henk Kuijlaars. It was quite an experience to actually be sitting in his home and admiring his pigeons. At 88 years of age Louis was the only brother still alive. He would only sit in his chair while the other 4 seats remained vacant . These were those used by his three brothers and his sister. He was very young for his age. He would go into his loft and bring out one bird at a time for Henk and I to handle. Louie would handle them as if they were his children. He continued to clean his loft himself daily. There was a red check cock which Henk and I fell in love with. Henk was very familiar with this cock and many visitors wanted to purchase him (Including Campbell Strange).

Henk, before becoming a famous pigeon photographer, was a painter. He became very good friends with Louis (and the brothers) when he painted their house many years ago. I asked Henk to ask Louis if I could purchase some young birds, but there were none available. So we finished our visit and headed north out of Arendonk towards the Netherlands. Ten minutes out of town I said "Henk go back and talk to Louis!". So he turned the car around and after a 15 minute conversation Louis agreed to sell me his last round off this famous cock. However Henk would have to pick the birds up at 2 weeks of age and raise them himself. I was fortunate to purchase two absolutely gorgeous Blue check cocks and a Red check from "The Vos".

In May of 2012  the last 26 Janssen pigeons were auctioned. The average price was $24,000 each. The brother to my red check hen Louie called "Late Vos Van 2004" as well as his son "Schone Vos".

There have been many winners bred from these 3 prize birds including a daughter who bred the Gulf Coast Classic Winner and $20,000. There are no better pigeons anywhere. There are no more direct Janssens.

So I ask you, how direct are you Janssens? If you want a Janssen bred directly from the source, if for no other reason than nostalgia, here is your chance!