Karel Schellens

   The Family all Europe is talking about.

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 If you like the Flor Engels you will love the Schellens. One of Flor Engels Foundation cocks is “ De Oude Lichten 78 Belg. 6084723  and his full sister  78 Belg. 6084722   both of these foundation birds along with Schellens Foundation cock “ De Argenton “  83 Belg. 6114062  are all bred from Schellens once in a lifetime breeder “ Fenomenale “ 76 Belg.5226603 purchased from Stoces. The current Flor Engels Foundation cock that everyone is talking about  “ De 31 “  is Gr. Daughter of the listed 78 Belg. 6084722

If you like Staf Van Reets. You will love the Schellens  Staf Van Reet’s uncle is in fact Schellens so were do you think some of the main breeders come from. If you like the Verbruggens you will also love the Schellens. One of the main families used by Verbruggen was the Schellens and Stoces families. My own top Verbruggen “De Gommaire” and “De Fighter ”  both have Stoces and Schellens on the mother’s side. Of interest is that Clausings Foundation cock Siko also has this same blood line on the mother’s side. Houben several years back loaned a full sister of Verbruggens “De 20”  Whose  Gr. Dam  is Schellens.

In 1991 Heinz Meier a personal friend of mine for over 20 years purchased the entire foundation Schellens  breeders. Approx 12 pairs. Included were the three listed Schellens foundation cocks that he was working with at the time.  Foundation cock No.1  “De Argenton”  83 Belg 6114062  In this time period Herbots Bro.  Purchased both “ Nationaal 1” and “Goede Jaarling ” top racers of Foundation cock” De Argenton “. Heinz felt it more important to purchase the proven breeders of these Ace birds instead. Great move I would say.  Foundation Cock  No.2  “  Maes  “ 86 Belg 6437552 several lofts in Europ are founded on this one cock alone. Heinz paid $40,000 D/M  for this one foundation breeder alone. Several breeders knowing the great value of this cock offered Heinz $10,000 D/M for any Y/B from him but none were sold. I was presented a Son from “  Maes 1  “as a gift. No need to say anymore about our friendship. And Foundation Cock No.3 “ 704 “  84 Belg. 6056704 also full Bro. of “ De Argenton. “  One other main Schellens stock cock  in the old original Schellens family is “De Poot “ Means Feather Foot “  81 Belg 6550155 

Years later Heinz has accomplished breathtaking results with this family. Always wanting the best and seeing if there is any better Heinz several years back raced a complete round Approx 60 youngsters from the top pairs of Gaby Vandenabeele.  He also raced a complete round from Flor Engels. Yes even direct from” De 31 “ Engels foundation cock. There is no question that both of these families are great but in this case did not do as well as the Schellens. None of these other families are in his loft today.

       Due to our close friendship with Heinz Meier

 Bieche lofts    are proud to announce that no one in America has the blood line as close to the original old Schellens foundation breeders listed above. In 1994  I brought in 4 eggs from the key Schellens breeders. In 1996  six more key breeders were added. In 2001 after grading his breeders Heinz bred an extra round from the old original Schellens breeders. From this round I selected several more to complete my family. The Schellens " De Poot " blended with the " De Argenton " Line have worked out so well that in 2004 I brought in 4 more direct breeders from Heinz Meier's Top Breeder " 499 " From the Schellens " Poot " Blood line. 

         Our key Schellens foundation breeders come from.

            6 Direct off spring and 5 direct Gr. Children from ” De Argenton “ 83 Belg. 6114062

             6  Gr. Children of  “ De Poot “ 81 Belg. 6550155   2  Gr. Children of  “ De 704 “

                   84 Belg. 6056704        1   Direct Son of “ De Poot “  81 Belg. 6550155

Not to mention the only Son in America from Foundation  Cock No.2  “  Maes  ”

Mark my word, in a few years the Schellens will be the family all America is talking about.   Last year we sold out very early with out advertising. We are taking orders at this time for 2006 hatches from our key breeders. Prices range from $300 to $3,000 ea.

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