Juraj Častvan's pigeon was the overall winner of the 16th inter-county small animal exhibition, 'anFex Borovo/Vukovar 2026', which was officially closed with the awarding of prizes to the most successful exhibitors. Juraj Častvan from Borovo won the title of overall exhibition winner with a Bački prevrtač breed pigeon.
The exhibition was held in the sports hall of Dragutin Tadijanović Primary School in Vukovar and was organised by the Phoenix Association for the Breeding and Protection of Animals from Borovo. The show featured 480 pigeons, poultry, rabbits and birds, with 47 exhibitors participating.
Luka Vidić from Dalj was the winner of the 6th junior exhibition 'anFex Borovo/Vukovar 2026', with his Serbian high-flyer breed pigeon taking first place. Borislav Kuzmanović from Trpinje won the award from the Croatian Association of Pigeon, Poultry, Rabbit, Bird and Guinea Pig Breeders for a Nubian neck, which also received the 'Feniksovi Vukovarci' memorial prize. Žarko Staparac from Dalj won the 'Feniksovi Daljci' memorial prize for a Staparski letač breed pigeon.
The title of most beautiful pigeon at the exhibition was taken by Bojan Popović's Brodski prevrtač from Mohov. Bojan Popović was, along with David Palanac from Dalj, one of the most successful exhibitors at this year's event, and he also had four championship necks. Judges from the Croatian Association of Pigeon, Poultry, Rabbit, Bird and Guinea Pig Breeders awarded a total of 46 championship titles, with the judging panel led by Boris Švitek, the Association's secretary and head judge.
Prizes for the most successful exhibitors were presented by Lidija Miletić, the director of Dragutin Tadijanović Primary School. She wished the exhibitors that the awards won would be an incentive for further work and the breeding of even higher quality specimens. She also highlighted the importance of such events in developing a love for animals among children and young people, as well as the importance of raising awareness about a responsible attitude towards animals in society as a whole.
