Van Elsackers De Wezel sire to Den 23

The advance of the main character started in the early eighties, after a golden purchase of a late youngster at René Michielsen. The pigeon "De Wezel" (B81-6603197) Serge took home, a Meulemans pigeon that developed as a true champion breeder. Almost every son he bred was a first prize winner but one of them was even a better breeder than al his brothers and his very own sire. Paired to "Blauwke Stoces" (B78-6226371) in 1984, “De Wezel” produced "Den 23" (B84-6336723), the absolute number 1 father of the loft of the Van Elsacker-colony. Amongst his direct children were a/o six (!) Ace Pigeons in the Antwerpen Union, two Olympiad pigeons and the 1st National acebird BDS in 1988. Especially paired to "Het Bourgeske"(B84-6336708), a Meulemans pigeon too, “Den 23" bred excellent offspring.

But not only "Den 23" was pure gold bred from "De Wezel", also "De Derby" was a bull’s eye hit. He won himself a/o 2nd provincial Orleans, 13th National Bourges 13,154 birds, 26th National Bourges 10,163 birds, etc. He became sire to "Montauban", who proved that Serge’s pigeons were also capable of racing supreme in long distance. He became 1st Acebird overnight racing in the Antwerpen Union!

Van Elsacker Racing Pigeons Origin

Origin of the Van Elsacker Racing Pigeons Start

We have selected our stock birds aroung "DE 23" line down from De Wezel....

The advance for Van Elsacker pigeons started in the early eighties after the purchase of a late youngster at René Michielsen’s. Serge went home with "De Wezel" (B81-6603197), a Meulemans pigeon that appeared to be a super breeder. Nearly every single one of his sons were first prize winners and one of them was even better as a breeder compared to his brothers and even to his own father. “De Wezel” was coupled with "Blauwke Stoces" (B78-6226371) and they produced "Den 23" (B84-6336723) in 1984, the perfect n° 1 progenitor of the Van Elsacker colony.

Among "Den 23" direct offspring there are six Ace Pigeon in Union Antwerp, two Olympiad pigeons and the 1st National Ace Pigeon BDS in 1988. "Den 23" produced particularly excellent offspring when he was coupled with "Het Bourgeske"(B84-6336708), which is also a Meulemans pigeon.

Serge Van Elsacker Racing Pigeons,
the best middle distance pigeons in Belgium

1st National Champion yearlings K.B.D.B. 1998
2nd National Champion middle distance 2001
3rd National Champion middle distance K.B.D.B. 2002
5th National Champion yearlings K.B.D.B. 2002
6th National Champion yearlings K.B.D.B. 1996
7th National Champion yearlings K.B.D.B. 2000
8th National Champion yearling K.B.D.B. 2003
12th National Champion yearlings K.B.D.B. 2001
12th National Champion Old Birds K.B.D.B. 2003
12th National Champion yearlings K.B.D.B. 1994
12th National Champion long distance K.B.D.B. 1990
12th National Champion young birds K.B.D.B. 1989
8th National Ace Pigeon middle distance K.B.D.B. 2000
8th Place National Ace Pigeon middle distance K.B.D.B. 2001
1st General Provincial Champion K.B.D.B. 2000 (10,000) members
1st Provincial Champion long Distance young birds K.B.D.B. 1994
1st Provincial Champion long distance young birds K.B.D.B. 2000
1st Provincial Champion long distance K.B.D.B. 1990
1st National Ace Middle Distance K.B.D.B. 2003 bred from two original Van Elsackers and purchased by Herbots Brothers for $70,000 U. S.

No loft in Belgium has flown better at the middle distance in that time than Van Elsacker. He has a phenomenal family of middle-distance racers. We have been able to secure the very best pigeons to stock in our loft. There is no doubt these pigeons have been impact birds how they have dominated our unbelievable performance in recent years.

 These pigeons are Meuleman based with Janssen and Hofken. There are no better pigeons for the 300 mile races than the Van Elsacker birds.

The base couple of Karel Meulemans and Adriaan Wouters

The base couple of Karel Meulemans and Adriaan Wouters (a partnership in which Meulemans would breed and Wouters would race) was the Oude Van Den Bosch male, BELG 67 6729926 and the Blauw Janssen, BELG 66 6122023.  This golden breeding couple is one of the best breeding couples in modern history producing such children as the following:

• 'Merckx' B-69-6653841, pencil male. Winner of 21 1st prizes and National Ace Pigeon of Belgium in 1974.
• 'Kadet' B-72-611169, pencil male. Won as a yearling six 1st prizes and was stolen in 1986. In 1980 William Geerts got a blue female off of 'Kadet'. Two descendants became Olympiad birds!
• 'Witneus 73' B-73-6261175, pencil male. Purchased by Gommaire Verbruggen and a sensational breeder in his loft.
• 'Junior' B-70-6070880, blue pied male.
• 'Piet' B-76-6371884, pencil pied male. Purchased by German Raymund Hermes.
• 'Benjamin' B-79-6752570, checker male.
• 'Blauwe Witpen' B-73-6261170, blue whiteflight male.
• 'Prins' B-76-6220346, pencil male.
• 'The 78.000' B-77-6793014, pencil whiteflight male, purchased by Willy van Berendonk. 'The 78.000' became grandfather of 1st National Bourges, entry about 70.000 birds.
• 'Donkere' B-80-6754674, dark male.
• 'Schoon Donker' B-73-6261056, dark female.
• 'Liebling' B-78-6250000, checker female.

These are some of the more famous children of this golden breeding couple but the list goes on (list taken from Ad Schaerlaeckens website).  All are champions and top producers and founders of winning lofts world wide. Some of the best fanciers around the world have the Meulemans bloodlines in their lofts.  

Fanciers such as Antoine Jacops, August & Frank Daelemans, The Maestro Albert Babington, Gommaire Verbruggen, Herman Beverdam, William Geerts, Willy Van Berendonk, Raymond Hermes, Hans Eijerkamp, Morris Scheers, Serge Elsacker-Jepsen and many more. 

One of the first children of the GOLDEN COUPLE, the MERCKX, BELG 69 6653841, was an excellent racer.  He won 6 firsts as a yearling and from 1971 untill 1974 he won:

From  Quievrain: 1, 2, 24, 2, 6, 16, 2, 1. 

From Noyon: 2, 5, 2, 6, 9, 15, 2, 25, 12, 1, 16, 2, 1, 45. 

From Corbeil he scored 44, 2, 35, 17, 147, 1, 15, 287, 1, 4. 

From Dourdan 27, 718, 60, 4. 

From Montargis 6, 6, 2. 

From Etampes 13, 147, 188 

and from Orleans 4th place, all prizes without doubles! 

He was also NATIONAL ACE PIGEON MIDDLE DISTANCE and represented Belgium at the Olympiad in Budapest 1975.

Meuleman Based Van Elsacker Racing Pigeons

The advance of the Meuleman Based Van Elsacker Racing Pigeons main character started in the early eighties, after a golden purchase of a late youngster at René Michielsen. The pigeon "De Wezel" (B81-6603197) Serge took home, a Meulemans pigeon that developed as a true champion breeder.

Almost every son he bred was a first prize winner but one of them was even a better breeder than al his brothers and his very own sire. Paired to "Blauwke Stoces" (B78-6226371) in 1984, “De Wezel” produced "Den 23" (B84-6336723), the absolute number 1 father of the loft of the Meuleman Based Van Elsacker Racing Pigeons-colony. Amongst his direct children were a/o six (!) Ace Pigeons in the Antwerpen Union, two Olympiad pigeons and the 1st National acebird BDS in 1988. Especially paired to "Het Bourgeske"(B84-6336708), a Meulemans pigeon too, “Den 23" bred excellent offspring.

But not only "Den 23" was pure gold bred from "De Wezel", also "De Derby" was a bull’s eye hit. He won himself a/o 2nd provincial Orleans, 13th National Bourges 13,154 birds, 26th National Bourges 10,163 birds, etc. He became sire to "Montauban", who proved that Serge’s pigeons were also capable of racing supreme in long distance. He became 1st Acebird overnight racing in the Antwerpen Union!

Bringing in pigeons of Willy van Berendonck and William Geerts the Meulemans based pigeons kept on playing a very important role in building up his own Meuleman Based Van Elsacker Racing Pigeons stock … the Meulemans pigeons together with the Stoces pigeons through Maurits Bonte.

In 1993 "Castor" was born. His sire won 1st provincial Brive (713 km) and was paired at the time to a daughter of "Den 23". “Castor” was crowned 1st Acebird middle distance in the Antwerpen Union and he became one of the very best breeders. Probably his best son was "De Extra", winner of 7x 1st with amongst that 1st provincial and Interprovincial Vierzon. But just like all his family, "De Extra" proved not only to be a top gun in the air, but also a topper in breeding. He sired a/o "Indiana Jones" (B99-6252266), 1st acebird Antwerpen Union, 3rd National Acebird "De Reisduif" and 8th National Acebird KBDB!

In 1995 Serge Van Van Elsacker went to the entire clearance sale of Alfons Nijs from Arendonk. He took home two top pigeons, "De Jonge Witstaartstier" and "Geschifte Hofkens". Both cockbirds were paired to daughters of the Olympiad pigeon (so again descendants of "Den 23") and they became father and grandfather to a/o the 1st acebird in Southern Antwerpen Combine 1997, 2nd acebird Antwerpen Union yearlings 1998, 3rd acebird Hoogstraten 2000, 1st acebird Hoogstraten 2001, 4th acebird Southern Antwerpen Combine 1997, 1st National Bourges Zone, 2nd National Bourges 11,689 b., 5th acebird Union west 2004, etc.

Another topper is "De Geschifte" (NL97-6515179), he won many different 1st prizes and at an extra distance of almost 100 km he won 3rd National at an extreme heavy Bourges against 15,300 b. As a breeder too he was of seldom class. At least fifteen 1st prizes were won by children and grandchildren to him, the 4th National Bourges winner from 14,207 b. in 2004 is a descendant to this topper.

"De Hermelijn" (NL98-6156071), again a grandson to the legendary B84-6336723, is a topper. In 2001 he became 8th National Acebird middle distance KBDB and sire to a/o the 1st Acebird middle distance in Southern Antwerpen Combine ad 4th acebird middle distance 2001 HAFO Hoogstraten.

Of Heinz Brune & Son from Germany Serge became some Louis Deleus-pigeons. These pigeons were extremely well aware of their task (winning top positions) and that is why Serge himself went to Boortmeerbeek to purchase twenty direct ones at Deleus. Descendants of these pigeons have now won 1st provincial Chateauroux 2002 and 1st provincial Chateauroux 2003 (7 minutes lead!).

Meuleman Based Van Elsacker Racing Pigeons