Chatting to pigeon fancier, Theo Mienie
Ace pigeon flier Theo Mienie recently retired from the sport after more than six decades. He spoke to Thomas Smit about the highlights of his career and offered advice to...
Let’s hear it for the reds!
Some dismiss red pigeons as "hawk feed", others have had great success racing them. Thomas Smit says colour is only skin deep.
Cape Town fanciers 1st and 2nd
Albert Lingenfelder and André Mills have again made their mark, this time in the inaugural Western Cape Classic, says Thomas Smit.
Birdy and her remarkable mates
We’ve written a good deal about the world’s best One-Day Loft racer, but very little has been said about its breeding mates, notes Thomas Smit.
The top 2015 SAPIR results
The Hot Spot series and the final of this invitational have been concluded, enabling a few fortunate fanciers to impress their bank managers,says Thomas Smit.
A touch of Kaasboer class
The recent success of GJT Lofts is largely due to a very special bloodline.
Birdy’s top genealogy
The Birdy family is among the biggest money spinners in One-Day Loft competitions in South Africa and elsewhere, says Thomas Smit.
The birds flock in for the big race
The 20th SA Million Dollar Pigeon Race, due to be held early next year, is once again attracting top-rate entrants from around the world, says Thomas Smit.
Beneke Lofts
The multiple award-winning father-and-sons team at Beneke Lofts discusses their partnership and champion racing pigeon lines with Thomas Smit.
Talking to pigeon fancier Deon du Toit
Deon’s first racing season in the Kalahari Pigeon Federation was in 2014, and his birds led from the start, writes Thomas Smit.
Charles Carlson Jnr’s pigeons auction
Top racing pigeons were on offer at Charles Carlson Jnr’s auction at the end of April. It’s not often that a collection of such excellence becomes available at a single...
Flying high for 150 years
With R1 million in combined prize money expected, this is one race you can’t afford to miss, says Thomas Smit.
SAMDPR pre-final results update
More than 30 countries entered the 19th SA Million Dollar Pigeon Race, notes Thomas Smit.
Foreign, yes. Feral, no.
The racing pigeon is fully domesticated, the result of two centuries of experimental breeding, and they are certainly not an invasive threat, as some claim.
Leave our pigeons alone!
The attempted banning of pigeon racing was staved off by prompt action by the South African National Pigeon Organisation. But Thomas Smit believes that the controversy is far from over.
SAPIR 2014 roundup
Conditions were difficult. The birds had to endure heat and a strong headwind in the final, reports Thomas Smit.
Dinokeng 2014 results update
All went well at the prestigious Dinokeng One-Day Loft International Pigeon Race, says Thomas Smit.
It’s Million Dollar Pigeon time again!
Thomas Smit previews the 19th South African Million Dollar Pigeon Race.
A basic pigeon loft structure
Last time, we discussed claims that wealthier fanciers dominate pigeon racing. As we saw, it’s a controversial issue.
Levelling the playing field for pigeon racing
It is often claimed that the wealthier fanciers are dominating pigeon racing. But having a lot of money doesn’t necessarily make you a winner, says Thomas Smit.
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