Leen Boers - Tumley Lofts

The World's Finest Pure Leen Boers

Leen Boers are bred especially for sprint up to 250/300 miles but with a few exceptions winning through to 600 miles. We house the best stud of the original Leen Boers (1981/82) in the world.

We first introduced this family in 1982, the year after the original 12 pairs were introduced into the UK — we ended up, over the years, owning 8 of those 12 pairs. We haven't found anything to beat them, but it's not past reputation we are living on. In 2013 they won 1st Open MNFC and an RPRA award, and at the same time won 1st Open National in Malta and double 1st National Ace Pigeon. Very few strains old or new achieve these results, especially in the same year.

We have reports of winners from 38 miles through to 455 miles. A nest pair won 1st Fed by over 120 yards per minute from 41 miles and its nest brother won 1st Club 2nd Combine 455 miles. The 2 x 1st National wins were at 292 miles and 336 miles. We recommend up to 300 miles with one line (Craftsman) through to 360 miles.

The Leen Boers cross well with a number of families, especially as we have kept them pure — unlike many others who say they have Leen Boers but they aren't pure or original. These bloodlines are becoming very scarce but they still must perform to earn a perch in our stock loft — and they do, with pigeons being clocked at over 75mph.

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