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That's ROBYN. Lance's main squeeze. I took this photo this summer. All she kept saying. Those No Sweat Sions are the best! How on earth could I begin to argue.
WAIT JUST ONE SECOND!
HOLD THE PHONE! If I were going to explore the universe. Attempting to locate a Sion. That. By some great fabulous miracle. Might just happen. To actually improve the incredible No Sweat Sions --where in holy hell would I go?
Certainy not to anyone you can name.
The fact is-----the very best Sions in the world today are being bred on a five acre nature reserve in mid-eastern Kentucky. The five loft compound located there is the home of THE NO SWEAT SIONS. These are beautiful, long-distance Sions which all originated from PAUL SION in France. They were imported to KENTUCKY by Charles Heitzman prior to World War 2. Paul Sion was a legend in racing pigeons during his life. So was Charles Heitzman.
The prestigeous family of Sions now internationally known as "THE NO SWEAT SIONS" were created over a 70 year period by Kentucky's Best Selling Author and recipient of the American Racing Pigeon Union's HALL OF FAME, Earl Lowell "Robbie" / "No Sweat" Robbins, Jr. In the long history of Sions there has never been a fancier any better known or who has been as successful with Sions as "NO SWEAT." FIVE MILLION people have visited his website. He has won over 1,600 first places.
"I love the old stories involving Paul Sion," states No Sweat. "No person begins to know them better. But heavens, I must confess, have grown rather weary of the historic tales. I now somewhat view them as George Washington chopping down a cherry tree. Over and over again, so many brain-dead fanciers have copied, word for word, that glorious report which Dr. Anderson published when he made his one visit to Paul Sion. I have seen this more times than I have watched Gunsmoke and Mayberry combined. AND I need not be reminded of who Charles Heitzman happend to be. Almost all the stories involving him, I wrote."
That's ROBYN. Lance's main squeeze. I took this photo this summer. All she kept saying. Those No Sweat Sions are the best! How on earth could I begin to argue.
WAIT JUST ONE SECOND!
HOLD THE PHONE! If I were going to explore the universe. Attempting to locate a Sion. That. By some great fabulous miracle. Might just happen. To actually improve the incredible No Sweat Sions --where in holy hell would I go?
Certainy not to anyone you can name.
The fact is-----the very best Sions in the world today are being bred on a five acre nature reserve in mid-eastern Kentucky. The five loft compound located there is the home of THE NO SWEAT SIONS. These are beautiful, long-distance Sions which all originated from PAUL SION in France. They were imported to KENTUCKY by Charles Heitzman prior to World War 2. Paul Sion was a legend in racing pigeons during his life. So was Charles Heitzman.
The prestigeous family of Sions now internationally known as "THE NO SWEAT SIONS" were created over a 70 year period by Kentucky's Best Selling Author and recipient of the American Racing Pigeon Union's HALL OF FAME, Earl Lowell "Robbie" / "No Sweat" Robbins, Jr. In the long history of Sions there has never been a fancier any better known or who has been as successful with Sions as "NO SWEAT." FIVE MILLION people have visited his website. He has won over 1,600 first places.
"I love the old stories involving Paul Sion," states No Sweat. "No person begins to know them better. But heavens, I must confess, have grown rather weary of the historic tales. I now somewhat view them as George Washington chopping down a cherry tree. Over and over again, so many brain-dead fanciers have copied, word for word, that glorious report which Dr. Anderson published when he made his one visit to Paul Sion. I have seen this more times than I have watched Gunsmoke and Mayberry combined. AND I need not be reminded of who Charles Heitzman happend to be. Almost all the stories involving him, I wrote."
"NO SWEAT" and his grandson, LANCE ROBBINS. These two men maintain THE NO SWEAT SION COLONY.
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In 2026, The No Sweat Sions are racing in the single largest young bird race in American history. This being, THE FLORIDA DERBY. We are especially fortunate to count Loris Brito and Kenny Chen as wonderful friends in this winning pursuit. We are also heavenly blessed to have J. W. Jennings and Michael Sullivan as devoted partners. All positively united. Racing under the entry of "CHANCO LOFT."
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The No Sweat Sions are a distinct family of racing pigeons. Known for their beauty and long-distance. They have set long distance racing records at 1,000 KM in China. World-record young bird returns at distances over 700 miles. Raced back from Key West to Richmond, Kentucky---1,000 miles. They have raced well in the HOOSIER, SOUTH AFRICA, VICTORIA FALLS and the FLORIDA DERBY. One pair reared 8 babies --ALL of which flew back from 500 miles as young birds that same year.
. "THE BLUE MAX" BBC. MATED TO "SUMMERTIME" BBH in 2027.
When I was a very young boy. I scoured the neighborhood for a bent nail and any piece of scrap lumber. Anything. To build a pigeon loft. My first lofts were about waist high with dirt floors. The best place on earth for a homeless rat.
I grew up living at the end of a tall bridge over the Kentucky River and the railroad tracks. I caught lost racing homers on that bridge. I learned to swm in that river. In the fields between the railraod tracks and the river, I hunted plowed fields for Indian relics. Later. I found myself inducted into the HALL OF FAME with pigeons. I swam long distance with 18 ALL AMERICANS in college. I got my degrees in anthropology. Everything I ever did as a boy. Stayed with me. Its been that way with SIONS, too."
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Silver Bars were always the favorite color of Paul Sion and Charles Heitzman. Some of the best silvers in the NO SWEAT SION family go back to "THE OLD GRIS FAMILY" and "LE ROUSELETTE." The 3 silvers shown above are but a few of the 2026 young silvers bred by NO SWEAT in 2016. One of the best silvers ever bred by No Sweat was "HARD CORE," SBC, which raced back as a YOUNG BIRD from 620 miles in heat and head-wind to arrive at the loft just after sunrise on the second day.
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The two NO SWEAT SION blue bars shown above flew the entire 7-race 2025 FLORIDA DERBY program, including their 250, 350 and a 450. In 2026, they were shipped back to Kentucky and mated together. Their 2026 late hatch babies have been very fine. In 2027, we hope to enter babies from this mating in THE FLORIDA DERBY. The blue bar on the left was bred from "THE MALTESE FALCON" BBC and "SUMMERTIME" BBH. ***SUMMERTIME'S grandmother flew back as a YOUNG BIRD from 700 miles.
The small, 2026 late-hatch strawberry mealy hen shown above is a double grand-daughter to "HARD CORE." This blood has been exceptional at longer distances. All of it going straight back to the best racer which Paul Sion ever bred, "LE ROUSELETTE," mealy hen.
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THE NO SWEAT SION COLONY takes much pride in having maintained the best and most rue Sions to be found anywhere in the world today. We own a sense of duty to Paul Sion and Charles Heitzman. We recognioze quality when we see it. There has never been a family of racing pigeons which have set so many records at all distances and under so many different conditions.There is a reason they still are racing against the best in the world after 100 years.
I have to smile at any con-artist merchant fancier hawking his pigeons stating that you must cross a family of birds to be successful. This is a "fast fix" circus act based on cooking "road-runner stew." Sadly laughable.
I would like to be able to go over to grandma's and eat her mouth-watering , soul-reviving, fried chicken. The angels and I know just how it tastes. Somehow. It love on the bone. I surely don't need some smart thumper lamblasting me with his artful, selected facts telling me to tell grandma she needs to mix her fried chicken with Auth Gertrude's fried chicken--- so that it will taste better. Fly faster and win a race!
Have you ever seen a politician? Them creatures is the desultory characters which gloriously know just exactly how to talk out both sides of their mouths. These weasels telling you to cross pigeons are little more than under-rated politicians. In one breath they proclaim: "You must fix road runner stew!" In the next breath, they explain. "In order to fix this roadrunner stew, well, lord have mercy, you have to get birds from a family."
WAKE UP AMERICA! If you win the Indy 500, the last thing you want to do is mate that engine with a go cart. Praying something miraculous will derive.
I have to smile at any con-artist merchant fancier hawking his pigeons stating that you must cross a family of birds to be successful. This is a "fast fix" circus act based on cooking "road-runner stew." Sadly laughable.
I would like to be able to go over to grandma's and eat her mouth-watering , soul-reviving, fried chicken. The angels and I know just how it tastes. Somehow. It love on the bone. I surely don't need some smart thumper lamblasting me with his artful, selected facts telling me to tell grandma she needs to mix her fried chicken with Auth Gertrude's fried chicken--- so that it will taste better. Fly faster and win a race!
Have you ever seen a politician? Them creatures is the desultory characters which gloriously know just exactly how to talk out both sides of their mouths. These weasels telling you to cross pigeons are little more than under-rated politicians. In one breath they proclaim: "You must fix road runner stew!" In the next breath, they explain. "In order to fix this roadrunner stew, well, lord have mercy, you have to get birds from a family."
WAKE UP AMERICA! If you win the Indy 500, the last thing you want to do is mate that engine with a go cart. Praying something miraculous will derive.
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Not sure how the rumor got started. That stuff about the finest reds in racing homers live in Kentucky. THOSE NO SWEAT SIONS. But heck. I am not one to mess up a good rumor.
Nearly all of my reds are from many generations of reds mated to reds. Generally, a "family" of pigeons arises when you can trace every single bird in a bird's pedigree for five straight full generations. That is more than true for my reds. As a result, you find some of the finest pure old red Sions which have ever existed. Almost every red derives from Heitzman's original red pair, "1033" red check cock, and "1104" red check hen. Neither of those two birds remotely owning the beautiful appearances or the rich dark red coloring now common among nearly all my reds. Results of selective breeding.
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If you wish to contact "NO SWEAT" it is always BEST to do so by email.
[email protected]
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EARL LOWELL "ROBBIE" / "NO SWEAT" ROBBINS, JR.
207 LONGVIEW DRIVE
RICHMOND, KENTUCKY 40475
U.S.A.
TELEPHONES:
* BEST PHONE: 859-582-0503
CELL PHONE; 606-782-4988
HOME PHONE: 859-624-8113
Nearly all of my reds are from many generations of reds mated to reds. Generally, a "family" of pigeons arises when you can trace every single bird in a bird's pedigree for five straight full generations. That is more than true for my reds. As a result, you find some of the finest pure old red Sions which have ever existed. Almost every red derives from Heitzman's original red pair, "1033" red check cock, and "1104" red check hen. Neither of those two birds remotely owning the beautiful appearances or the rich dark red coloring now common among nearly all my reds. Results of selective breeding.
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If you wish to contact "NO SWEAT" it is always BEST to do so by email.
[email protected]
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EARL LOWELL "ROBBIE" / "NO SWEAT" ROBBINS, JR.
207 LONGVIEW DRIVE
RICHMOND, KENTUCKY 40475
U.S.A.
TELEPHONES:
* BEST PHONE: 859-582-0503
CELL PHONE; 606-782-4988
HOME PHONE: 859-624-8113