講到全國鴿王，比利時最具公正性鴿王無疑為KBDB全國鴿王，於荷蘭則有NPO鴿王、WHZB..等等
上週末我忙於翻譯考夫曼的2007臥虎藏龍拍賣鴿，發現還有其他頭銜的鴿王，滿頭霧水。只好發e-mail請考夫曼先生解釋，考夫曼先生可能也起個大早，很快便給我回答(回信如下)，大致翻譯如下：
荷蘭全國鴿王有好幾種，主要如下：
－－1是荷蘭全國賽鴿協會(NPO=NEDERLANDSE POSTDUIIVEN ORGANISATIE)頒發的全國鴿王
一日長距離賽鴿王是取當年500~700公里最佳三關成績計算:
2007年彼得.文斯特拉(Pieter Veenstra) 拿了第1名 = 霹靂瑪丹娜(Prima Donna)
我的席娜(Zina) 則拿了第2名
(上述兩隻鴿子請參考http://www.pipa.be/melvine/index.php?id=7&subid=255)
－－2是 DE FONDSPIEGEL雜誌遴選的全國鴿王
不用是這個雜誌的會員的鴿子都可以參加遴選，也不是付錢就可以買到這個鴿王頭銜的
這個一日長距離鴿王則取當年500~700公里最佳四關成績計算:
2006年我的奇妙小姐(Miss Wonderful)拿到1位
2007年我的瓦芮拉(Varella)又拿到1位
－－3則是WHZB全國鴿王
WHZB=荷文WIE HEEFT ZE BETER的縮寫=英文Who is Better = 誰更好?
這個鴿王則是另一家叫Neerlands Postduiven Orgaan(簡寫也是NPO)的雜誌評選的..
這家雜誌的名字跟荷蘭全國賽鴿協會NPO(=NEDERLANDSE POSTDUIIVEN ORGANISATIE)很相像
WHZB的鴿王分成很多種，有速度賽/中距離/一日長距離/超長距離/幼鴿/雄鴿/雌鴿..等多項全國鴿王
他們的一日長距離鴿王應該也是取三關成績，雄鴿王或雌鴿王則取10關成績
(補充: 沃克父子的席塔Sita即有可能贏得2007WHZB全國雌鴿王1位/WHZB全國鴿王1位)
經過考夫曼先生上述解釋後，我說那麼DE FONDSPIEGEL取四關成績的鴿王一定比NPO取三關成績的鴿王好，考夫曼先生的回答是：
這很難講，但DE FONDSPIEGEL確實要有多一關的成績，難度可能比較高。
但都要極好的鴿子才能獲得這兩種鴿王，所以很難說誰比較好。
感謝考夫曼先生詳細解釋，也希望以上資訊對大家有幫助，相關來往信件原汁原味如下供參考：
----- Original Message -----
From: Gerard Koopman
To: 'lunalai'
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 4:18 PM
Subject: RE: Question about 2007 NPO One Day long distance Ace
DEAR LUNA,
I AM HAPPY ITS CLEAR NOW.
FOR WHZB THERE ARE MANY COMPETITIONS.
SHORT/MIDDLE/LONG/2 DAY LONG DISTANCE/YOUNG/BEST FANCIER ETC.
I THINK FOR ACE PIGEON ONE DAY LONG DISTANCE THEY COUNT 3 RACES.
ACE COCK OR HEN THEY COUNT 10 RACES.
I THINK FOR FANCIERS OUT OF THE NETHERLANDS VERY CONFUSING!!!! HA,HA.
WHEN SOMETHING IS NOT CLEAR ,PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
GREETINGS,
GERARD
Van: lunalai [mailto:lunalai@hotmail.com]
Verzonden: zondag 6 januari 2008 9:01
Aan: Gerard Koopman
Onderwerp: Re: Question about 2007 NPO One Day long distance Ace
Dear Mr. Koopman
Happy new year and thank you for your quick explanation ..
Now I am 100% clear .. and so acepigeon of DE FONDSPIEGEL should be better and more consistant than ace of NPO I think .
DIFFICULT TO SAY BUT IT IS 1 RACE MORE SO FROM THAT SIDE MAYBE MORE DIFFICULT.
IN BOTH COMPETITIONS YOU NEED VERY GOOD PIGEONS. SO DIFFICULT TO SAY WHAT IS A HARDER COMPETITION.
One more question:
Then what's the criteria of WHZB ace . I know they have acehen and acecock .
how many races should be counted to win the title in the same year? 3 races as NPO or 4 races as DE FONDSPIEGEL
or ??
Please only reply me when you have time . it's not urgent . thank you.
Best regards,
Luna
----- Original Message -----
From: Gerard Koopman
To: 'lunalai'
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 3:48 PM
Subject: RE: Question about 2007 NPO One Day long distance Ace
DEAR LUNA,
FIRST OF ALL I LIKE TO WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR.u
I CAN EXPLAIN. I TRY AT LEAST!! HA,HA
YOU HAVE MANY COMPETITIONS IN MY COUNTRY.
THERE IS 1 FROM OUR NATIONAL ORGANISATION ( NEDERLANDSE POSTDUIIVEN ORGANISATIE) NPO.
FOR 2007: IN THE COMPETITION ONE DAY LONG DISTANCE ( COUNTING 3 RACES BETWEEN 500-700 KM) NO 1 IS PIETER VEENSTRA. NO 2 IS C & G KOOPMAN WITH ZINA
THERE IS ANOTHER COMPETITION THEY CALLED IT DE FONDSPIEGEL THIS IS A COMPETITION OF A PIGEON MAGAZINE.
IN THIS COMPETITION THEY COUNT 4 ONE DAY LONG DISTANCE RACES ( 500-700KM). ALL THE PIGEONS FROM WHOLE THE NETHERLANDS THEY PUT IN THE COMPUTER AND WHICH HAVE THE MOST POINTS IS THE WINNER.
IN THIS COMPETITION MISS WONDERFUL WAS NO 1 IN 2006
AND IN 2007 VARELLA IS NO 1.
FOR THIS COMPETITION YOU NEED NOT TO BE MEMBER OF THIS MAGAZINE. IT IS ALSO NOT A PAID COMPETITION.
ANOTHER COMPETITION IS WHZB ( WIE HEEFT ZE BETER). THIS IS A COMPETITION OF ANOTHER MAGAZINE. THIS MAGAZINE NAME IS : NEERLANDS POSTDUIVEN ORGAAN (NPO) LOOKS THE SAME AS OUR NATIONAL ORGANISATION BUT IS 100 % DIFFERENT. THE DIFFERENTS IS NPO ( ORGANISATION) OR NPO ( ORGAAN) MEANS MAGAZINE. LOOKS FROM INITIALS THE SAME BUT IS 100 % DIFFERENT.
I HOPE ITS CLEAR NOW LUNA.
HOPE YOUR HEADACHE IS GONE NOW!!!
WHEN SOMETHING IS NOT CLEAR ,PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I TRY TO EXPLAIN.
GREETINGS AND HAVE A NICE DAY
GERARD
