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Quote: Originally Posted by luke frisbee I'll say it HERE. having Shiro utsuri as the variety in a grow out contest is the best it can be. Whether this was a stroke of genius or a stroke of dumb luck I don't care. But since "Sumi" (especially "Showa Sumi") is so fickled for the first couple of years breeders have a most difficult time retaining their best Shiros and Showas. If ever there is a variety that afford the hobbyist to get a Grand Champion it will be a Shiro or Showa away from a breeder for a pittance as a butt-ugly tosai these are the ones. So Kudos..to whatever stroke it was...dumb or genius

I don't know about genius but choosing Omosako shiro utsuri was very intentional. The best part about grow-outs is seeing the change over the year in many koi with many different owners. Thats something you can only get with utsuri and showa. Dumb luck was not involved in picking the variety .