Although not as fanatic as other European countries, the Dutch do have a small but strong history of racing pigeons. The stone trophy is a life size sculpture, but there’s not much to be gleamed for what it was awarded for. More intriguing is the paper certificate from a race which seems to be not a trophy, but a diploma awarded for taking part; signed by the chairman and the secretary of the racing association. There is still an active racing pigeon scene across the Netherlands.
Although not as fanatic as other European countries, the Dutch do have a small but strong history of racing pigeons. The stone trophy is a life size sculpture, but there’s not much to be gleamed for what it was awarded for. More intriguing is the paper certificate from a race which seems to be not a trophy, but a diploma awarded for taking part; signed by the chairman and the secretary of the racing association. There is still an active racing pigeon scene across the Netherlands.