let's take a look at Dogs, that were engineered to man's liking from the wolf. There is a long line of inherent problems with many breeds, hip,skin,sight etc
I think there is a purpose in each new breed of goldfish and part of it has to do with the challenge to create a new shape or color. So much of the Fancy goldfish history is tied to china and things like lionheads (pekinese in dogs) are tied in with the culture.
In any sport or hobby there are good fits and not so good, so i think it's good for all of us to know where we stand. There is so much room in the koi hobby to find one's comfort level, that I think it is so in Fancy Goldfish. There are many beautiful new breeds that
don't have exaggerated bodies or wen that lend themselves to carefree keeping like wakins, shibunkins, hibuna, sarassa.
But no matter where you stand, I think we can agree that the dedication of the keeper to provide healthy conditions to overcome some of the inherent difficulties with certain breeds is a tribute to their keeping ability and general knowledge. And as water keepers ourselves,we can acknowledge the challenge of any fish keeping.
For us cracy koi keepers with goldfish tendencies, maybe that's why longfin koi were created!
