The name of the Rutz family currently shines with a remarkable reputation among marathon competitors in Europe. Rutz & Sons are recognized as prestigious breeders on a global level! With incredible ease, they seem to achieve national, international, and European titles. In their Altheim breeding facility, dedication and ambition for exceptional performance are palpable.
Twins Jens and Sven (39 years old) have taken over from their father, Karl-Heinz (72 years old), who, due to health reasons, can no longer be involved in pigeon racing. Under their guidance, performances have reached levels that remain only in the dreams of many breeders, being considered by some as the most formidable competitors in Germany. With an exceptionally professional approach and remarkable passion for pigeons, the Rutz family continues to set high standards in the world of pigeon racing, solidifying their place among the elites of European marathons.
In 2022, they authoritatively dominated the German championship by winning the National Marathon Championship of Germany (achieving the best results in all 7 international stages), 1st Nat. Female Ace, 1 Heinz Seegmuller Cup, 1 Mediterranean Cup, 1st, 2nd, 3rd AS Barcelona for 3 years, etc.
In 2021, they were comfortably in the lead for winning the national championship after 4 international stages when the birth of Jens' twin children prompted the family to pause their pigeon racing activities to dedicate time to the new members of the family. Hats off! Due to time constraints, as both brothers start work at 6 in the morning, they introduced an electronic control system for the breeding facility. The program is managed by an electronic unit with a timer that opens and closes traps based on settings. Even the feeding is administered in the morning through electronic control. The result? National Champions in 2022!
The supreme race, Barcelona, is the favorite of the Rutz family, and they simply excel in this super stage of the European marathon. In 2008, they astonished by securing the 1st, 3rd, and 4th national places in Barcelona, won 2 International Barcelona titles, and in 2022, they claimed the entire podium for AS Barcelona, taking the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in the National AS Barcelona for the years 2020-2021-2022! Between 2016 and 2022, they shipped 220 pigeons to Barcelona and classified 143 at the international level, resulting in an impressive 65% success rate.
The impressive track record of this breeding facility provides the best insight into the quality of the pigeons and the dedication of the breeders:
National Championships 2018-2022
1st National International Marathon 2022
1st National Mediterranean Cup 2020
1st National Mediterranean Cup 2022
1st National ACE Barcelona 2019-2021
1st National ACE Female 2020
1st Walloon Cup 2019
1st National ACE Barcelona 2020-2022
1st National ACE Marseille 2020-2022
1st National ACE Narbonne 2016-2018
1st National ACE Perpignan 2016-2018
1st National Heinz Seegmüller Cup 2022
1st National Heinz Seegmüller Cup 2019
1st National ACE Female 2022
1st Artur Lück Cup 2022
2nd National Atlantic Cup 2021
2nd National International Marathon 2020
2nd National International Marathon 2018
2nd National International Marathon 2019
2nd National ACE Barcelona 2019-2021
2nd National ACE Barcelona 2020-2022
2nd National Mediterranean Cup 2018
2nd National Atlantic Cup 2018
2nd National Heinz Seegmüller Wanderpreis 2018
2nd National Heinz Seegmüller Wanderpreis 2020
3rd National ACE Barcelona 2019-2021
3rd National ACE Barcelona 2020-2022
3rd National Olympic Poznan 2019
3rd National ACE Pau 2018-2020
4th National Atlantic Cup 2019
4th National ACE Pau 2020-2022
4th National ACE Pau 2019-2021
4th National ACE Barcelona 2018-2020
4th National ACE Barcelona 2019-2021
5th National Mediterranean Cup 2019
5th National ACE Mediterranean 2022
5th National ACE Barcelona 2019-2021
6th National ACE Pau 2019-2021
7th National ACE Hens 2018
7th National ACE Hens 2019
8th National ACE Pau 2020-2022
9th National ACE Hens 2018
9th National Marathon 2020
9th National Marathon 2022
10th National ACE Barcelona 2020-2022
WON STAGES:
1st International Pau 2006
1st Regional Barcelona 2003
1st International Bordeaux 2005
1st Regional Barcelona 2004
1st National Barcelona 2003
1st Regional Bordeaux 2005
1st National Barcelona 2003 hens
1st Regional Pau 2006
1st National Bordeaux 2005
1st Regional Barcelona 2008
1st National Bordeaux 2005 yearlings
1st Regional Barcelona 2010
1st National Pau 2006
1st Regional Pau 20131st National Carcassonne 2006 yearlings
1st Regional Pau 2015
1st National Barcelona 2008
1st Regional Narbonne 2018
1st National Barcelona hens 2008
1st Regional St Vincent 2021
1st National Pau 2015
1st Regional Tarbes 2022
1st National Tarbes 2022
1st Regional Narbonne 2022
1st National Tarbes hens 2022
1st National Narbonne 2022 yearlings
Barcelona 7 years 2016-2022 international classifications:
220 pigeons engaged with 143 classifications, meaning a 65.00% performance rate
Successes with Rutz pigeons in other lofts 2018-2022:
1st International Pau 2022 Ernst and Sons Winterbach
1st National Pau 2022 Ernst and Sons Winterbach
1st Regional Perpignan 2022 Martin - Spang Völklingen
1st National ACE M 2022 Martin-Spang Völklingen
1st Regional Marseille 2022 SG Weis-Huber-Lauer
1st National Marseille 2022 SG Weis-Huber-Lauer
1st National ACE Pau 2018-2020 SG Zoller Zweibrücken
1st National ACE Barcelona 2018-2020 Ernst and Sons Winterbach
1st National Montelimar Belgium at Lardot Thibaut (Bourseigne-Vieille)
1st National St Vincent Lauer and Sons, Althornbach, 2019
1st International Marseille F. Thomann & Spitzbarth, Walsheim, 2018
1st National Marathon ACE hens at Lauer and Sons, Althornbach 2019
1st National at SG Zoller, Zweibrücken, 2018
1st National Agen F. at SG Zoller, Zweibrücken, 2018
1st National Marseille at Thomann & Spitzbarth, Walsheim, 2018
1st National Perpignan at Peter Nitsch, Boppard, 2018
1st National Perpignan hens at Peter Nitsch, Boppard,
1st Regional Perpignan Zone1 Ernst and Sons, Winterbach,
1st Regional Perpignan Zone 2 at Peter Nitsch, Boppard, 2018
1st Regional Barcelona Zone 1 at Ernst and Sons, Winterbach, 2018
1st Regional St. Vincent Lauer and Sons, Althornbach 2018
1st Regional Marseille at Thomann & Spitzbarth, Walsheim, 2018
1st Regional Agen SG Zoller Zweibrücken 2021
1 Regional Agen SG Zoller Zweibrücken 2022
2nd Regional Barcelona Bayer Jürgen and Mike Spiesen 2021
2nd National Barcelona with Ernst and Sons, Winterbach 2018
2nd National St. Vincent Lauer and Sons, Althornbach, 2018
2nd National St. Vincent hens at Lauer and Sons, Althornbach,
2nd National ACE hens 2019 SG Zoller Zweibrücken
3rd International Marseille at Thomann & Spitzbarth, Walsheim, 2018
3rd National Pau Zone 1 SG Zoller Zweibrücken