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Abdullah, the Qatari fancier behind Umm Birka Loft, began his journey in pigeon racing in 2020 and entered one loft races for the first time in 2021. Since then, Umm Birka Loft has quickly made a name on the international stage, claiming major titles like 1st Ace Pigeon Emirates OLR 2022 and 1st Final 390 km Emirates OLR 2022 with their standout pigeon “Desert Prince.” They’ve also shined in top competitions such as Victoria Falls, Pattaya, and the Africa Pro Series.

1st Ace Pigeon Emirates OLR 2022 (with Desert Prince)
1st final 390 km Emirates OLR 2022 (with Desert Prince)
1st Race 8 over 480 km Africa Pro OLR 2022 (with Qatar Horse)
2nd Race 1 over 213 km Emirates OLR 2022 (with Desert Prince)
2nd Super Ace Victoria Falls OLR 2022 (with Boeing 747)
3rd Grand Average Victoria Falls 2022 (with Boeing 747)
3rd Grand Average Victoria Falls OLR 2021 (with Golden Grizzle)
3rd Race 2 over 183 km Africa Pro OLR 2022 (with Ummbirka 5).

Abdullah of Umm Birka Loft boasts a rich lineage featuring unique bloodlines and impressive results in One Loft Races. His breeding approach centers on securing unique genetics and high-performing pigeons. He has successfully blended lines from well-known breeders, including Harry lines from Jan Hooymans, Black Power lines from Hardy Krüger, performance pigeons from Peter Van De Merwe, and the Best Kittel family from P**A Breeding.

Abdullah’s breeding approach focuses on maintaining unique bloodlines and high-performing pigeons in his lofts. He’s achieved this by successfully crossing lines from several well-known breeders.

Gerard Koopman's best pigeon in 2025 is NL 24-8077722, a double granddaughter of the legendary "Nationaal Pogacar." This champion pigeon secured victory in the Pattaya Grand Prix 2025 with an impressive speed of 1838.773 m/min (110.326 km/h) and earned a prize of $218,500. Koopman's philosophy of breeding for performance and results has been instrumental in producing such remarkable pigeons.

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Kinship is a very important breeding strategy in the world of pigeon breeding, especially when practiced correctly. Here's an in-depth analysis that includes scientific data and performance-based insights.

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🧬 What is kinship marriage?

📌 Definition:

Feeding relatives is the breeding of pigeons with blood relations (close relatives) - e.g. Father , Mother , Siblings .

> ✔ Goal: Establish good traits from an exceptional bloodline or edat champion.

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🎯 Why is kinship important in breeding pigeons?

🔬 According to the scientific principle of genetics:

Related marriage increases homoozygosity - that is, both desired genes are more likely to emerge or pass from parent to puppy.

✅ Key Benefits of Racing Pigeons:

1. Fixation of Specifications - Desired properties can be transferred as follows:

Speed

Navigational intelligence (cognitive)

Wing structure

Quality of feather

The ability to heal

2. Creating a Family Strain - You can create a "strain" or "strain" with a single performance and predictable features.

3. Creating Prepotent Breeders - The result of breeding the right relatives:

The pigeon (prepotent) is more likely to be a dominant transmitter.

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⚖️ Pros and Cons of Relative Breeding

✅ PROS (Benefits)

PR Statement

🎯 Genetic Consistency produces birds with almost the same attitude, performance, and physical traits.

🧠 Cognitive Stability Superior spin instinct and problem-solving abilities are easier to pass on.

💥 Features such as quick recovery, durability, feather structure are accumulated and transferred.

🧬 Source of Prepotency. When you find a good pair, you produce "breeder breeder breeder". "

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⚠️ KONS (Disadvantages)

Statement of KONS

❌ When Relative Reproductive Depression is too high, fertility, ovulation rate, immunity and general vitality decrease.

💔 Hidden Genetic Defects. The risk of recessive defects such as misdirection, bone weakness, immune problems is increasing.

📉 Performance Plateau. Without blood again and again, the whole family's performance could stagnate.

⚠️ Smaller Size and Weakness Sometimes the result is smaller pigeons, weak muscle tone or delicate wings.

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🧠 Performance-Based Insights:

According to "Journal of Avian Genetics" (2020) and European studies:

> 📌 Medium-sized Relative Breeding (1-3. generation) showed better feature retention and racing performance
❌ Breeding of more than 4 generations has led to a decrease in fertility and an increase in mortality

> ✅Controlled in-laws marriage + occasional extortion = the strongest long-term result

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🔄 Strategy: Relative marriage + Innocence + Intersection

Related breeding: in order to refine the characteristics of a champion

Breeding: Protecting quality with less risks

Crossbreeding: Restoring vitality and improving the gene pool

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Example of the Bre Relative Approach:

The Goal of Generational Matchmaking

Gen 1 Son x Mother Correction characteristics from mother (e.g. speed)

Gen 2 Sibling x Sibling Boost same win features

Gen 3 Best kid x uncle or auntie Builder breeder

Gen 4 Outcross to the new elite line. Escape Depression, introduce hybrid energy

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🧠 Latest Insight:

✅ Relative double edged sword is a sharp sword—when used correctly, you can form an elite line that produces consistent champions

❌ But if misused, it leads to a decline in the quality and health of the entire attic.

The nurse who took this photo said:
“This patient came to the hospital three days ago… and not a single family member has come to see or care for him.”

She took this picture after noticing a pigeon flying in every other day — softly landing on the bed of this old, very sick man.

Later, the hospital staff found out why:
The old man used to feed this pigeon every day when he sat on a bench in the park near the hospital.

Now, in his hardest time, the pigeon had come back — to see him.

Sometimes, animals show more love and thankfulness than people do. ❤️

Visitor - Winston Tongol from Las Vegas, USA

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Team Flanders Collection, based in Liedekerke, Belgium, this team, led by Bruno Van Den Brande and Yannick De Ridder, has achieved remarkable success by investing in and breeding pigeons from some of the finest bloodlines. Their collection includes champions like "De Kittel," a national ace pigeon, and other top-performing birds that have excelled in competitions worldwide.



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