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
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:
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
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