Association of German pigeon breeders
The Association of German Pigeon Breeders eV (VDBZ) is the umbrella organization for pigeon racing in Germany. It was founded in 1884 and is based in 45327 Essen , Katernberger Str. 115.
The association includes around 64,000 pigeon breeders in around 8,000 pigeon breeding associations . These in turn have come together to form travel associations that organize and run races with carrier pigeons . In particular, they need a cabin express to transport the pigeons. Several travel associations form a regional association .
The association maintains its own special clinic for carrier pigeons ( pigeon clinic ) in Essen and publishes a weekly specialist magazine for carrier pigeon customers ( “The carrier pigeon” ).
The German carrier pigeon exhibition , which takes place annually in Dortmund in January (in 2010 the fair for 2011 took place in December, so that the fair took place twice within a year) is the most important event in the carrier pigeon sport worldwide.
The association has been supporting Aktion Mensch (originally: Aktion Sorgekind ) since 1969 . He has now become the largest single donor for this social initiative.
List of presidents
- Karl Georg Edmund Baron von Alten-Linsingen, 1884 to 1916
- Konrad Troullier , Essen, 1918 to 1933
- Alexander Hammesfahr, Berlin, 1934 to 1935
- Josef Kircher, Hünfeld, 1936
- Konrad Most, Berlin, 1937 to 1938
- Christian Seel (Managing Director), Würzburg, 1938 to 1939
- Franz Bonfigt , Cologne, 1939 to 1945
- Hermann Braun , Lüttringhausen, 1946 to 1948
- Josef Grüttner, Krefeld, 1949 to 1952
- Erich Heinemann, Frankfurt / Main, 1953 to 1966
- Josef Kohaus , Bochum, 1966 to 1993
- Horst Althoff , Bielefeld, 1993 to 2003
- Horst Menzel, Swisttal, 2003 to 2012
- Hans-Hermann Wöbse , Lehrte, 2012 to 2012
- Richard Groß, Landstuhl, since 2013
Web links
- Association of German pigeon breeders V.
- DER SPIEGEL , No. 26/1960, from June 22, 1960