Paulssen & Zn. – The Netherlands | Tradition and Performance in Long-Distance Racing

Pierre and André Paulssen, from Roosteren, the Netherlands, are a well-established name in Dutch pigeon racing. The Paulssen family’s involvement in the sport dates back to 1951, when Pierre, at only 6 years of age, took his first steps in pigeon racing.

After achieving important results during the 1970s, the loft gradually shifted its focus towards long-distance racing from 1980 onwards, as Pierre’s son André became increasingly involved. The breakthrough came in 1986 with victory in the National Dax race, a result that firmly established the loft’s direction towards the great long-distance races.

Over the years, Paulssen & Zn. built their family of pigeons by introducing valuable bloodlines from renowned fanciers such as Gijs Dolleweerd, Albert Simons – Van der Wegen, Harrie & Roger Wijnands, Nouwen–Paesen, Luc van Coppenolle and Jac & Wil Brouwers.

Reference Pigeons and Results

One of the most representative pigeons of the loft is “Kuifje” NL05-1667908, classified at Barcelona for five consecutive years:

— 1st International Ace Pigeon Barcelona – 5 Years
— 1st National Ace Pigeon ZLU Barcelona – 5 Years

Another outstanding pigeon, “Marseille” NL06-1335389, achieved:

— 1st National Ace Pigeon ZLU Marseille – 5 Years

The quality of this pigeon family is further confirmed by:

— 3rd National Ace Pigeon ZLU Marseille – 5 Years

Furthermore, “Quinn” NL10-1926174 became in 2012:

— 1st International Ace Pigeon – La Colombe Joyeuse, after three international races.

Reference Results

— 1st National Dax
— 1st International Ace Pigeon Barcelona – 5 Years
— 1st National Ace Pigeon ZLU Barcelona – 5 Years
— 1st National Ace Pigeon ZLU Marseille – 5 Years
— 1st International Ace Pigeon – La Colombe Joyeuse

Paulssen & Zn. represents more than seven decades of experience, selection and passion for racing pigeons, with a family developed and proven in some of Europe’s major long-distance and marathon races.

The pigeons presented in this auction offer the opportunity to introduce into the breeding loft the genetics of a long-established and respected loft, developed for long-distance, marathon and extreme marathon racing.