Racing Pigeon Pictorial International – June 2018

As soon as Belgium was
liberated after the War the
partnership of Huyskens-Van Riel
was formed and as Cois
Huyskens had managed to keep
hold of his team of birds over
the years of occupation the
tandem were ready from the
word go. Though Jef Van Riel
wasn’t the most forthcoming
person it is widely believed that

his birds were largely bred down

from bloodlines obtained from

the super fancier Vincent Marien

via Van Wetteren of Antwerp

and other birds came from

Fierens of Deurne. The great Jos

Van den Bosch of Berlaar

claimed to have sold Van Riel a

round of younsters, Van Riel

denied the claim but Van Den

Bosch had a letter in ‘black &

white’ stating that the sale did

in fact take place. The birds that

had been introduced from

Nuyens also blended brilliantly

with the base family and they

produced handsome birds of

medium size with shining eyes

that were rich in colour and

muscular bodies and all in all

they were birds of top class

appearance which proved the

old saying correct that

The montage presented to Huyskens-Van Riel after their superlative

result in the Libourne National.

‘T’ Zotteke' (‘Little Fool’) a super racing pigeon for

HVR.

The tribute to honour ‘GI Joe’.

Freddy de Prins the studs new

Loft Manager making a point.