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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

The "OUDE KLAREN" - 3060539-46

The Menche-Haelterman family was founded on four birds, one of which was "Valere", a Grandson of Desmet-Matthys's 'Klaren'. 


A great foundation pigeon of the strain of Desmet-Matthys of Nokere. The "Oude Klaren" was 21 years old when this photograph was taken.


"The Klaren" raced from 1947 - 1952 before being retired to stock. He won a total of 489,499 francs during his racing career, which is equal to 5,320 pounds in English currency, or about $13,300 in American currency of (1987) today.



Pictures and information taken from The History of the Belgian Strains
Part 1 - Second edition - July 1987
by Jules GALLEZ