Due to his long breeding history, the Vanhee pigeons are officially considered as a « strain ».

For this Vanhee is rewarded as « Best European Breeder Long Distance and more than 75 years in pigeon sport« .

Over the years the Vanhee strain was developed into five lines.

1. Atoom – line, based on « Atoom », 3002042/59, 1st National Limoges winner 1962
2. Motta – line, based on « Motta », 3100031/63, top racer of the Vanhee loft and the most famous pigeon worldwide
3. Patrick – line, based on « Patrick », 3100031/64, Gold Medal winner Olympiad Katowiczse 1969
4. Napoleon – line, based on « Napoleon », 3104180/74, 1st International Narbonne 1978
5. Tobias – line, Janssen Arendonk – line, used by Vanhee to bring speed into his long distance lines