At “Silvio’s Farm,” The SPANJAARD FAMILY is the key. Whatever you may hear, whatever opinions are expressed, the only thing that matters in life is FAMILY. This is true of your personal life, first and foremost! It is also true of the racing pigeons that you willingly choose to cultivate. In your personal life, your family is the rock upon which you must build. All that you are, all that you will be, and all that you can ever hope to be, is and has been influenced by your family.

These same considerations apply to your racing pigeons. All that they are, all that they will be, all that you can hope for, is, tied directly to the family of pigeons you choose to work with. That is why it is essential to thoroughly research the background of the pigeons you wish to acquire. Are they a family of birds? If they are, is the family successful? Does it have longevity? Are the birds highly motivated? In short, are they “honest, consistent, hard-working racing pigeons? If they are, then you, as a dedicated fancier and enthusiast, can set yourself the goal of improving this “Spanjaard family” and turning it into your unique family of birds.
History – Gerrit Spanjaards
Gerrit Spanjaards was a consummate master. For 37 years, Gerrit Spanjaards was a Janssen specialist, a combine champion, & national winner. Spanjaards was one of those masters whose records attest impressively to his success! Only a handful of fanciers within Canada, the USA, Australia, etc., would ever have heard his name. His name & the quality of his pigeons were well-kept secrets in North America.
Mr. Spanjaards purchased his original Janssens direct from the Janssen Brothers of Arendonk, and over a period of 37 years, put his personal mark on his Janssen family. The Spanjaards / Janssens are a small to medium-sized pigeon severely selected via performance only. In the last few years of his life, while terminally ill with cancer, he still achieved remarkable Race Results

Sadly, on Dec 6th, 1990, Gerrit Spanjaards died of terminal cancer, and so the culmination of 37 years of Janssen history was coming to a close.

SILVIO’S SPANJAARDS | JANSSENS ERA

In 1990, the entire Spanjaards loft-old birds, race team youngsters totaling 64 birds, plus ten Klaks, was imported to Canada. The Klaks & some Spanjaards were sold in two separate sales in New Jersey and California, along with quite a number of Smeulder’s pigeons. The bulk of the Spanjaards pigeons were eventually retained by Silvio Mattacchione. 

Our Spanjaard stock can be used as a cross to improve your own family, and a hybrid family is the key to your racing success. If you are seriously interested in taking the next step, call and arrange to visit us soon or contact us to discuss how our family of “Spanjaard Janssens” can help you achieve your pigeon breeding goals.