Astrid & Aad Van Berkel

Aad Van Berkel is the creator of the world-famous Silver Shadow Van Loons that have a great influence today at the loft of the Eijerkamp family. The name Silver Shadow is perhaps one of the most wellknown pigeonnames all over the world.

This strain that performs under all weather conditions was built by the foundation couple LOUIS x SUZANNE – the parents of ROMINGER – the father of SILVER SHADOW. Together with other toppigeons like BEACH BOY, FABIO and DON LEO Aad Van Berkel raced fantastic in the 90ties.

2019 was a topseason for Astrid & Aad Van Berkel:

Provincial: 3.004 pigeons – 88 km – 69 basketed – 52 prizes:
25-28-29-31-32-63-64-66-67-78-80-87-95-103-etc.
Club: 386 pigeons – 88 km – 69/44:
2-4-5-6-7-8-9-11-12-14-15-16-19-21-22-23-27-28-29 etc.

Provincial: 2.519 pigeons – 120 km – 63/40:
35-36-38-41-47-64-77-79-128-142-156-159-162-180-181 etc.
Club: 295 pigeons – 120 km – 63/29:
5-6-7-8-10-13-14-15-27-29-32 etc.

Provincial: 1.914 pigeons – 241 km – 62/47:
3-22-23-43-50-55-66-69-70-72-76-82-83-87 etc.
Club: 219 pigeons – 241 km – 62/25:
1-5-6-9-11-13-16-18-19-20-21-23-24-25 etc.

Provincial: 2.091 pigeons – 241 km – 60/26:
25-26-30-34-65-104-107-108-109-118 etc.
Club: 212 pigeons – 241 km – 60/24:
1-2-3-5-7-9-10-11-12-14-17-18-19-21-24-25-27 etc.

Provincial: 1.748 pigeons – 352 km – 59/30:
9-18-27-33-34-41-48-56-70-71-103 etc.
Club: 206 pigeons – 352 km – 59/21:
2-5-6-7-8-10-11-12-15-16-21 etc.

Provincial: 1.630 pigeons – 315 km – 56/31:
14-47-57-83-86-88-89-91-102-110-115-116-117-118 etc.
Club: 161 pigeons – 315 km – 56/23:
2-5-9-10-12-13-14-15-17-18-19-20-21-22-24 etc.

Provincial: 1.568 pigeons – 315 km – 56/38:
11-13-20-26-28-30-31-35-36-44-49-53-69-79-81-82-85-89 etc.
Club: 136 pigeons – 315 km – 56/26:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-12-13-15-16-17-18-19-20-21 etc.

Provincial: 1.000 pigeons – 441 km – 55/28:
16-20-21-39-45-46-57-66-71-72-82-83-90-100 etc.
Club: 119 pigeons – 441 km – 55/21:
2-4-5-7-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21 etc.

Provincial: 893 pigeons – 315 km – 50/20:
32-62-63-73-86-110-118-121-126-127 etc.
Club: 113 pigeons – 315 km – 50/17:
1-3-4-5-7-8-9-10-12-13-14 etc.

2018 was once again a super season for Astrid & Aad Van Berkel:
Provincial 1. – 5025 pigeons 352 km 37 basketed/21 prizes
Provincial 1. – 2439 pigeons 315 km 16/10
Provincial 3. – 3292 pigeons 352 km 35/30
Provincial 3. – 2000 pigeons 482 km 34/16
Provincial 4. – 509 pigeons 596 km 10/7
Provincial 6. – 4434 pigeons 441 km 35/31
Provincial 6. – 1030 pigeons 171 km 6/6
Provincial 6. – 632 pigeons 625 km 18/8
Provincial 7. – 758 pigeons 171 km 6/5
Provincial 10. – 1677 pigeons 315 km 34/21
Provincial 11. – 3703 pigeons 111 km 44/18
Provincial 11. – 1050 pigeons 257 km 30/12

After these performances Eijerkamp purchased SILVER SHADOW – and he became one of the most successful breeders on the Eijerkamp breeding lofts.

SILVER SHADOW won the following prizes himself:
1st Etampes against 6,337 pigeons
1st Peronne against 2,646 pigeons
1st Etampes against 918 pigeons
2nd Sens against 2,305 pigeons
2nd Pont St. Maxence against 1,298 pigeons

Descendants to SILVER SHADOW are winners of the following prizes:
• 1. Hemau against 52,688 pigeons
• 1. Rethel against 18,919 pigeons
• 1. Pommeroeul against 6,992 pigeons
• 1. Pommeroeul against 6,924 pigeons
• 1. Arras against 5,506 pigeons
• 1. Venlo against 2,814 pigeons
• 1. Heteren against 2,799 pigeons
• 1. Charleville against 2,274 pigeons
• 1. Morlincourt against 1,924 pigeons
• 1. St Quentin against 1,337 pigeons
• 1. Kolding against 1,272 pigeons
• 1. Isnes against 1,268 pigeons
• 1. Meer against 1,122 pigeons
• 1. Lommel against 1,097 pigeons
• 1. Hanover against 1,050 pigeons
• 2. Pommeroeul against 10,110 pigeons
• 2. Chalons en Champagne against 7,337 pigeons
• 2. NPO Pithiviers against 7,110 pigeons
• 2. NPO Laon against 6,172 pigeons
• 2. Strombeek against 5,161 pigeons
• 2. Coober Pedy against 3,130 pigeons
• 2. Nundroo against 2,854 pigeons
• 2. De Meern against 2,000 pigeons
• 2. St Quentin against 1,337 pigeons
• 3. NPO Breuil le Vert against 9,174 pigeons
• 3. Derby Ceduna against 3,535 pigeons
• 3. Nundroo against 2,854 pigeons
• 3. Meer against 2,609 pigeons
• 3. Pommeroeul against 2,257 pigeons
• 3. Ravenstein against 2,082 pigeons
• 3. Breuil le Vert against 883 pigeons
• 4. Nat. Chateauroux against 32,971 pigeons
• 4. Pommeroeul against 7,209 pigeons
• 4. Derby Ceduna against 3,535 pigeons
• 4. Ravenstein against 2,082 pigeons
• 4. Lommel against 1,772 pigeons
• 4. Troyes against 855 pigeons
• 5. Sint Truiden against 21,897 pigeons
• 5. Charleville against 16,052 pigeons
• 6. Glendambo against 3,631 pigeons
• 6. Pommeroeul against 2,256 pigeons
• 6. Chateauroux against 1,400 pigeons
• 6. Regensburg against 1,206 pigeons
• 8. NPO Tours against 4,530 pigeons
• 8. Troyes against 1,342 pigeons
• 9. Strombeek against 4,015 pigeons
• 9. Coober Pedy against 3,130 pigeons

SILVER BULLET won the following prizes himself:
1st Orleans against 264 pigeons
1st Strombeek against 236 pigeons
1st Etampes against 164 pigeons
1st Chantilly against 128 pigeons
2nd. Peronne against 268 pigeons
3rd Etampes against 373 pigeons
3rd Pont St. Maxence against 218 pigeons

Descendants to SILVER BULLET are winners of the following prizes:
1st St. Quentin against 7,520 pigeons
1st San Benedetto against 675 pigeons
2nd Rethel against 1,254 pigeons

DON LEO won the following prizes himself:
4th National Ace Pigeon NPO One day long distance races
2nd National Montlucan 1,972 birds
4th National Montlucan 11,334 birds
3rd La Souterainne 1,434 birds
6th National La Souterainne

Descendants to DON LEO are winners of the following prizes:
1st Charleville against 19,500 pigeons
1st NPO Peronne against 14,253 pigeons
1st NPO Peronne against 6,346 pigeons
1st NPO Morlincourt against 3,138 pigeons
1st Zutphen against 2,158 pigeons
1st Pommeroeul against 1,523 pigeons
1st Ablis against 1,184 pigeons
1st Pithiviers against 1,023 pigeons
1st Acepigeon BEEK-BUG One-Day Distance
1st Provincial Acepigeon Section 11 All-round
1st Nat Acepigeon Norway All-round
1st Nat Acepigeon FRSC Short Distance
2nd Nat Acepigeon FRSC Short Distance
2nd Nat Acepigeon FRSC Yearlings

Eventhough the parents and some more brothers and sisters to SILVER SHADOW were purchased by the Eijerkamps, Aad Van Berkel had the chance to keep a few brothers and sisters himself.

Aad Van Berkel still has a fantastic Van Loon (SILVER SHADOW) family – super wellbuilt and strong pigeons!
So we are excited that present the pigeons for you!