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Aarden

• founder of the Steenbergen long-distance strain
• made a major contribution to the development of the contemporary marathon pigeon
• good friend of Piet de Weerd
• in 1930 Jan Aarden took over the Schippershuis in Steenbergen and made the “Hotel Aarden”
• characteristic of some Aarden pigeons: crest
• from the line of “Dolle”, “Vlekje”, “Driebander”, “017”, “204”, “Oude van Zelderen”, “Witoger”, “Eénoog”

The ``Dolle``

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The “Dolle” is the most famous Jan Aarden pigeon of all times. Thanks to its outstanding performance and particular stock value the “Dolle” had become the best long-distance pigeon in the world. It may no doubt be looked upon as the bird that stood at the basis of the Jan Aarden strain of the 1970’s and 1980’s. The number of proven aces with “Dolle” blood running through their veins is tremendous by now.

The “Dolle” died in 1985 – eighteen years of age – at the Van Geel loft. It was a typical Jan Aarden pigeon with beautiful chestnut-brown eyes and silksoft feathers; characteristics which were passed on by the bird to its offspring.

In 1975 the “Dolle” was transferred to the stock loft and destined to stay there. Meanwhile it had won a car for its owner and built up an impressive roll of honour. During its career the “Dolle” was basketed 17 times and consequently won 17 prizes in long-distance races.

The most important results of the “Dolle” are:

1st Provincial St. Vincent1.684 pigeons980 km3rd National St. Vincent6.844 pigeons980 km1st Provincial Dax1.032 pigeons970 km3rd National Dax3.649 pigeons970 km9th Provincial Limoges1.610 pigeons650 km12th National St. Vincent6.917 pigeons980 km20th Provincial Chateauroux2.176 pigeons580 km22nd Provincial Chateauroux2.425 pigeons580 km39th Provincial Moulins5.146 pigeons590 km59th Provincial Moulins4.612 pigeons590 km66th National Dax3.561 pigeons970 km

The “Dolle” was bred out of two pure Jan Aarden pigeons via Ligtenberg and Van Agtmaal, both from Steenbergen.

The father of the “Dollle” was H61-145676, named the “Ligtenberg”.

The pedigree of the “Ligtenberg” has never been completely traced. It is certain however, that this superior cock was bred out of two pure Jan Aarden pigeons of Toon Ligtenberg, the man who was a friend of Jan Aarden’s and who could get what he wanted out of the latter’s best pigeons. The “Ligtenberg” was a bird of the same superior class as the “Dolle”.

The mother of the “Dolle” was H63-306428, named “Moeder Dolle”.

She was a rare nice hen with dark violet-coloured eyes. She was bred out of the best of Van Agtmaal and is closely related to the worldfamous “500”.

A better long-distance pigeon as the “Dolle” never existed. On many champion lofts this magic bird was at the basis and still guarantees major performances in international pigeon sport.