The "Dolle" NL-67-2052951The “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 pigeons 980 km3rd National St.
Vincent6.844 pigeons980 km
1st 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 “Dolle” was H61-145676, named the "Ligtenberg".