Eduard and Dennis Röntgen – Marathon Raised to the Level of Art

In a period when pigeon racing is becoming increasingly demanding and race conditions are often unpredictable, true performance can no longer be the result of chance. It requires years of work, a solid genetic foundation, and a profound understanding of the long-distance racing pigeon. All these elements are found in Eduard and Dennis Röntgen, a father–son team from Übach-Palenberg (Germany), who in the 2025 season

Middle Distance Young Birds 2025 – Satu Mare supremacy, confirmed beyond doubt

Although Satu Mare County has fewer than 100 active fanciers, it continues to be one of the strongest forces in Romanian pigeon sport, especially in the one-day-race categories. The 2025 season, however, also brought a clear confirmation in the Middle Distance category, where Satu Mare fanciers dominated the national rankings in a decisive manner. In the Middle Distance Young Birds category, the results are truly impressive:

Top 3 National Middle Distance – Old Birds 2025

For several seasons now, in Romania, the number of races in the Middle Distance category has increased to seven. This has improved competition and significantly raised the performance level—an aspect particularly evident in the 2025 season, when the scores of the pigeons ranked in the Top 3 National Middle Distance – Old Birds are low and very low. In total, during the 2025 season, 1,375 norms were

National Record: Victor Burghiu (GJ) Takes the Top Four National Places in the Young Birds As Speed Category

The pigeon fancier from Gorj County, Victor Burghiu of Târgu-Jiu, enjoyed an exceptional 2025 young bird season, with performances that will be extremely difficult to match—perhaps even by himself. In a single competitive year, he managed to compile an impressive collection of national trophies, surpassing achievements that many breeders accumulate over an entire career. Moreover, Victor Burghiu dominated several categories outright

Petre Ungureanu and the Slăniceanu & Bartoș tandem, the aces of the 2025 Yearling Speed category

From a competitive standpoint, the Ace categories are always those that generate special emotions and require an extra level of effort. This is explained by the fact that ace pigeons must compete flawlessly, since the standards of the Ace categories in the National Championship, regardless of distance, are achieved exclusively through participation and classification in all the scheduled races for that category. The absence of a

As Speed Old Birds 2025 – A Diverse National Podium and Top-Level Performances

The national standings of the As Speed Old Birds 2025 category confirm the increasingly balanced nature of Romanian pigeon racing. The presence of pigeons from four different regions in the national top 10 highlights not only the high difficulty of the category, but also the fact that more and more fanciers—regardless of the province in which they compete—are placing strong emphasis on all flight categories. At

Simion Emil & Dumitran Stelian – a team synonym with performance

Like the great pigeon fanciers of the world, whenever a Romanian breeder hears something being said about the tandem “Simion Emil & Dumitran Stelian,” they know exactly what—and whom—is being discussed. This reputation is the result of enormous hard work, well-thought-out investments, and the expertise of two of the finest pigeon fanciers in Romania. The collaboration between Emil Simion and Stelian Dumitran began m

A Two-Man Battle for the National Podium in the 2025 Youngstres Speed Category

Opening the “Youngsters” section of the Speed category in the 2025 National Catalogue brings to light a truly unique situation. The top five national positions are almost perfectly shared between two pigeon fanciers from Gorj, creating a rare and captivating rivalry in Romanian pigeon racing. The protagonists are Victor Burghiu and Ovidiu Telescu, both from Târgu Jiu, who achieved an exceptional season. This is the first

Three hens on the National Podium of the 2025 Yearling Speed Category

The 2025 season has produced an interesting situation in the Yearling Speed category: females clearly dominated the national competition. The top three positions on the podium are occupied exclusively by young hens, and 4th place also goes to a female. Looking at the top 10 positions, only four cocks manage to make their way into the ranking, the rest being taken by the “girls”. The fanciers

Top 3 National – Mature Speed 2025

The National Catalog has recently been finalized, and the new champions are still riding the excitement of winning their national cups. For some, it is a reaffirmation of their achievements; for others, a strong start to a promising journey. The national rankings have now taken their final form, allowing us to know exactly who the top performers of the freshly concluded season are. In today’s

The New Winners of the 2025 Carol I and Ferdinand I Trophies

In Romanian pigeon racing, few categories demand more endurance and consistency than As National and As National Breeders. Both combine races across all distance types and require exceptional performances from birds and fanciers alike. For As National, a pigeon must classify in 10 races, including three marathon stages, accumulating a minimum of 5,000 km. Similarly, the As National Breeders category also requires 10 scored races, at

Breeder or Fancier? (adapted from “Doomed to Fail” by Ad Schaerlaeckens)

Within the pigeon sport, I’ve met all kinds of people — great champions, even world-famous ones, and others who will likely never reach that level. Sometimes, I can’t help but feel sorry for the latter. Their intentions are pure, but they simply don’t see — or don’t have — what’s needed to succeed. Fortunately, not everyone has to be a top competitor to enjoy the sport.