Robbin Cools

Robin Cools, with Nest's sister from Den 40 [/caption]

At only 30 years old, Robin Cools has already made a name for himself in the demanding world of speed. Between his job as a machine operator at ArcelorMittal ESP Geel and his passion for pigeons, he found a delicate balance. His schedule in two teams (6h-14h one week, 14h-22h the next) did not leave him much freedom, but they opened a clear path for him: to devote himself fully to the queen of speed.

Its dovecote, located in the province of Antwerp, at the gateway to Limburg, is in the very heart of the world's speed mecca. Where every Sunday, tens of thousands of pigeons compete and where winning a prize is the same as winning gold. 

Robin's installations in Geel [/caption]

Robin is not looking for complications. His system is clear, efficient, and above all adapted to his pace of life:

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And above all, an unchangeable principle: never demoralize a crack. When an ace is revealed, male or female, his partner stays at home. Robin prefers to maintain motivation than to risk “breaking” an exceptional pigeon. 

At the start of the season, pigeons are forced to fly for one hour a day. Then, they fly by themselves, without constraint. 

At the end of the championship (beginning of August), the pigeons are put back in the house for a clean brooding. No late season youth are raised. 

In terms of health, Robin consults his veterinarian at the start of the season but refuses any blind treatment. If treatment is recommended, he follows it. Routine, he administers yellow drops after each competition, one in each nostril. Mandatory vaccinations: twice PMV-Rota, once Herpes. 

The youth lofts [/caption]

Robin evolves in a formidable relationship:

Interprovincial releases every Sunday: more than 20,000 pigeons together, over a radius of 130 km wide and 120 km deep; This gives pigeons that must take their direction from the first meters of the race and have that iron will to break away from the crowd to return home. 

At the Verbond agreement, Robin plays against the best, every week. Competitors? Names that command respect:

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 every season. 

 always at the forefront. 

In this context, every first prize won by Robin is worth gold. His pigeons must learn to detach themselves from the crowd to return directly to the loft, without letting themselves be carried away by the neighboring contingents. 

The Cools strain is based on a female from 2011, from Rijck Jan. A true matron, she is at the origin of a line of cracks. 

His best son won

Queen Robin's grandmother BE23-6084438 [caption id="attachment_10855" align="aligncenter” width="584"]

BE23-6084438 [/caption] 438/23 (PM photo)

212/24

BE20-6028288

BE15-6139019

28° Quiévrain 795 p

His son, the famous Roux “De 001", became the pillar of the colony. Behind him, several generations are still confirming today with victories and places of honor in Quiévrain and Noyon. 

He won

His line shines today at competitions, his daughter 628/17 is the grandmother of the two best old pigeons 6084430/23, 7th Ace Pigeon and 040/22, 2nd Ace Pigeon Quiévrain Vieux Verbond. [caption id="attachment_10858" align="aligncenter” width="534"] 

The crack BE23-6084430, 7th Ace Pigeon [/caption]

Another key breeder, BE13-6132624, Roux's half-brother, is omnipresent in pedigrees. The results speak for themselves: the Cools family collected the 1st prizes and won the podiums. 

Father of 430/14

12° Quiévrain 526 p

BE15-6139019

28° Quiévrain 795 p

BE20-6028288

Today, the colony is based on twenty breeding pairs and as many widower couples, for two youth tours each year (40 + 40). No winter breeding: Robin prefers to focus on quality rather than quantity.

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2025: a successful season


Once again this year, Robin achieved solid results:

 Verbond. 

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Outstanding performances in one of the most competitive regions in the world. 

The BE23-6084430 [caption id="attachment_10859" align="aligncenter” width="563"]

Crack Eye BE23-6084430 [/caption] 

The BE22-6201040


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM6VePkxxEg 

281° Quiévrain 1082 pigeons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jg_WiATS9U

282° Quiévrain 1988 pigeons

2025: a successful season


Once again this year, Robin achieved solid results:

 clubs) 

 (5 clubs) 

 scored at the club 

Outstanding performances in one of the most competitive regions in the world. 

Atypical, but optimized installations [caption id="attachment_10860" align="aligncenter” width="716"]

On the left the female aviary, on the right the widows' loft [/caption]
Robin's pigeon houses are installed in former horse boxes, a remnant of his grandfather's trotter breeding. While these rooms are not ideal (cold and humid in spring), Robin has learned to deal with them.


He practices total widowhood with an ingenious system: the females join the males through a small hatch and spend the rest of their time in an outdoor aviary.


Hygiene is impeccable during the season: daily cleaning, strict discipline. At the end of the season, Robin voluntarily relaxed the pressure to strengthen the natural immunity of his pigeons.


A pigeon fancier with a future


Robin Cools perfectly embodies the new generation: passionate, meticulous, rigorous, but also pragmatic. His secret is not a miracle method, but a coherent management, adapted to his time and his pigeons. 


In the most competitive province in the world, he succeeded in doing well. Each first prize won in Antwerp is worth a world medal, and Robin knows that better than anyone. With a growing colony and a solid base, Geel's future could well live up to its name.