EXCELSIOR STUD

National Ace Bloodlines • Proven Performance • Exceptional Breeding

Founded upon some of the finest KBDB and WHZB bloodlines, Excelsior Stud has been built with one clear objective: to establish a truly outstanding colony of pigeons combining elite European bloodlines with proven racing performance.

As the owner of Excelsior Pigeon and Excelsior Stud, I have had the privilege of travelling extensively, meeting some of the leading fanciers and breeders in the sport, and seeing and handling some exceptional pigeons along the way.

Over the past few years, I have carefully selected and acquired pigeons from some of the most sought-after families in European and UK pigeon racing. The result is a collection of bloodlines that represents years of investment, research and, above all, a passion for quality.

DIRECT NATIONAL ACE BLOODLINES

Among the outstanding pigeons introduced directly into Excelsior Stud are offspring from:

• “BLIZZARD KING KITTEL” — 1st National Ace KBDB Short Distance Young Birds 2021
• “BEST KITTEL” — 1st National Acebird Sprint KBDB 2017
• “BEST KITTEL II” — 1st National Acebird Sprint KBDB 2020
• “SAGAN” — 1st National Ace Pigeon Sprint, Old Birds & Yearlings 2013
• “SPEEDY GRIZZLE” — 1st National Ace WHZB/TBOTB Speed/Natour 2019
• “WOUT” — 1st National Ace Speed Yearlings KBDB 2021
• “WHITE MAN” — 1st World's Best Ace Bird FCI Short Distance, Belgium
• “OLYMPIC RICO” — 1st World's Best Ace Bird FCI Short Distance, Olds, Yearlings & Youngsters combined, 2020
• “SUPER VALE 785” — Super base breeder at Pierre Beyl - Responsible for over 150 x 1st prizes
• “ROMULUS” — 1st National Ace KBDB Speed Young Birds 2022

These are just some of the exceptional families represented within the Excelsior Stud collection.

TOP GUN KITTEL — A UK RACING MACHINE

Alongside these elite European bloodlines, Excelsior Stud has also secured proven UK performance genetics.

One of the standout additions is the extraordinary “TOP GUN KITTEL”, regarded as one of the finest Kittel descendants to have raced in the UK.

His record speaks for itself:

6 × 1st Prize winner — up to 5,391 birds

1st National Ace Multi-Performance Champion — up to 300 miles

For Excelsior Stud, pigeons such as TOP GUN KITTEL are particularly important because they bring together outstanding pedigree with genuine race-winning performance.

TOP GUN KITTEL

At Least 30× 1st Prize Winners • Proven Across Multiple Lofts • Exceptional Breeding Influence

TOP GUN KITTEL is not simply a pigeon with an outstanding pedigree — his greatest asset is what his descendants have gone on to achieve.

His progeny and grandchildren have already established an exceptional record, being responsible for at least 30× 1st prizes, Including 9x 1. Federation /Open, with winners and leading federation performers produced for multiple lofts across the UK.

This is the type of breeding performance that Excelsior Stud places the greatest value on: proven ability to produce winners, repeatedly, for different fanciers and in different racing programmes.

MORE THAN JUST A WINNER

What makes TOP GUN KITTEL particularly important to Excelsior Stud is the consistency and depth of the results.

His influence can be seen across:

Multiple fanciers - Multiple lofts - Multiple Federations, Club, Section, Federation & Open level, Hundreds to thousands of competing pigeons

And crucially, many of the results are multiple positions from the same loft on the same day, including several occasions where TOP GUN KITTEL descendants have occupied first, second and third positions.

That level of consistency is extremely difficult to achieve and is a powerful indication of the breeding value behind the family.

THE EXCELSIOR BREEDING PROGRAMME

This proven ability to produce winners is exactly why TOP GUN KITTEL occupies such an important position within the Excelsior Stud breeding programme. The objective now is to combine his established Kittel performance genetics with the exceptional National Ace and European bloodlines assembled at Excelsior. Most notably, Excelsior Stud secured the full sister of “KING ARTHUR” — 1st National Ace KBDB Sprint Champion 2023, specifically with future breeding plans involving TOP GUN KITTEL and other Excelsior foundation males. The aim is to take a family that has already demonstrated its ability to produce 30+ winners and combine it with some of the most powerful sprint and speed genetics available.

TOP GUN KITTEL

6 × 1st Prize winner up to 5,391 birds

1st National Ace Multi-Performance Champion up to 300 miles

Responsible for at least 30× 1st prize winners Including 9x 1. Federation /Open

A proven racer. A proven breeder. A cornerstone of Excelsior Stud.

NIPA BK — PROVEN BREEDING POWER

Another exceptional pigeon within the Excelsior family is “NIPA BK”, a grandson of BEST KITTEL.

NIPA BK achieved:

1st Open NIPA — 6,528 birds

His influence has continued into the breeding loft, where he has already established himself as an outstanding producer, with his offspring responsible for more than 15 × 1st prizes for fanciers across the UK.

2024 — MAJOR EUROPEAN BLOODLINE INVESTMENT

In 2024, Excelsior Stud made a significant investment in strengthening the colony.

More than 20 direct Pierre Beyl pigeons were acquired to blend with the established BLIZZARD families housed at Excelsior.

A further 14 direct Patrick Boeckx “SAGAN” pigeons were also introduced.

These acquisitions were made with a long-term breeding strategy in mind: combining some of the strongest European sprint and speed genetics with the proven performance families already established at Excelsior.

2025 — EIJERKAMP & KOOPMAN GENETICS

The programme continued to develop in 2025 with the acquisition of direct offspring from Eijerkamp’s “BOR” and “ZOE”, with ZOE being:

1st National Ace Speed — World's Best Pigeon FCI 2024

Excelsior Stud also secured a daughter of:

“REMZI” — 1st National Ace De Allerbeste 2022/23 × “TRIPLE ONE” — 3rd National Ace Old Birds 2022

This exceptional pigeon was purchased from the C & G Koopman Total Clearance Sale for a significant sum, reflecting the quality and potential of the bloodline.

THE GOLDEN 10 — KING ARTHUR'S FULL SISTER

One of the most significant acquisitions in the history of Excelsior Stud came through the Golden 10 in Holland.

Our main target was the full sister of “KING ARTHUR”, DVD Bulck's:

1st National Ace KBDB Sprint Champion 2023

We placed an extremely high valuation on this outstanding hen and were prepared to do whatever was necessary to secure her for Excelsior Stud.

The plan was clear from the beginning: to bring this exceptional female into the UK and ultimately explore her potential when coupled with some of the finest males in the Excelsior loft.

Among the intended pairings are:

TOP GUN KITTEL

 THE GHOST KING

 NORTHERN DANCER

When the hammer finally went down, we were absolutely delighted to secure her and bring this exceptional piece of European breeding to the UK.

THE EXCELSIOR VISION

Excelsior Stud is not about collecting names for the sake of collecting names.

Every acquisition is made with a purpose.

The aim is to combine National Ace bloodlines, World Champion genetics and proven race-winning performance to create pigeons capable of excelling both on the road and in the breeding loft.

From the finest Kittel, Bulck, Boeckx, Beyl, Koopman, Eijerkamp, WHZB and KBDB families, Excelsior is building a collection designed for the future.

The pigeons featured in this draft represent the fruits of that investment and dedication.

Exceptional bloodlines. Proven performance. Serious breeding potential.

Welcome to Excelsior Stud.