Non-Club Racing
LMHPC members breed pigeons that are entered in one loft races, futurity races, and pigeon derbies sponsored by other organizations.
The Motor City Pigeon Derby
The East Side Members Club in Roseville, Michigan, have operated the Motor City Pigeon Derby since 1980. This year, the race will include young birds bred by LMHPC members David Berlin, Rick Manser, and Ted Wade. Follow the progress of their birds here.
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The Dairyland Derby OLR
This is the second year of The Dairyland Derby One Loft Race run by Calvin Gall in Belgium, Wisconsin. This small race is limited to 250 entries, no more than five birds from any breeder. LMHPC member David Kunath entered two birds in this race: AU-2026-ARPU-17901, a muscular young bird with long wings that blends Meuleman and Detroit Bekaert blood, and AU-2026-ARPU-17908, a feisty blue checker from a Dave Dudley cock and a Dirk Van Dyke hen. Follow along to watch the progress of these birds here.
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Minnesota Classic OLR
This year the Minnesota Classic has expanded to accommodate up to 1500 birds. Two of those birds were entered by LMHPC member David Kunath: AU-2026-ARPU-17902, a red checker from a Van den Bulck cock and a Van Loon hen, and AU-2026-ARPU-17916, a small blue bar hen whose pedigree includes a slate of recent pigeon-racing greats--Early Grey, Obsession, Special Blue, Rudi, Kambree, Young Picasso, The Crooked River Deuce, and Best Kittle. Follow along to watch the progress of these birds here.
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AU-2026-ARPU-17916
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