Top Auction - Catrinescu Gabriel - Vâlcea

Gabriel Catrinescu – Rigorous Selection, Proven Performance

Gabriel Catrinescu, from Râmnicu Vâlcea, has established Team Catrinescu, a loft built on genetic quality, careful selection and consistent results. His experience and perseverance are reflected in a valuable team of pigeons with proven performances in national competitions.

His breeding stock brings together descendants of renowned European bloodlines: Batenburg–van de Merwe, Jelle Jellema, Gaby Vandenabeele, Arie Dijkstra, Dirk van den Bulck, Koopman, Patrick Boeckx and J. Hooymans. Each bloodline was selected to develop essential racing qualities: endurance, navigation, speed and consistency.

The current auction features descendants of outstanding pigeons, including New Laureaat, Witpen Rivaldo Golden Red Barcelona, Lloyd, Special One, Olympic Romee and Invictus. They offer an opportunity for fanciers looking to strengthen their breeding stock with distinguished bloodlines.

The quality of this selection is supported by the results achieved by Team Catrinescu, including:

• 1st place FNCPR – Fancier, Marathon Multi-Year Ranking, Ace, All-Round and Young Birds Three-Year Ranking (2021)
• 1st National Super Ace – UCP (2015)
• 1st place FNCPR – Youngsters Fancier (2018)
• 1st place FNCPR – Young Birds Fancier, Oltenia Province (2018)

These achievements reflect sustained work and a consistently applied breeding strategy, delivering results with both old birds and younger pigeons.

Every pigeon offered in this auction comes from a loft where pedigree, selection and results are assessed together. For Gabriel Catrinescu, a pedigree’s value gains meaning through what the pigeons demonstrate in competition — a principle that guides his entire approach.