| Dinh,
The general rule that I've seen as accepted is that if the koi dies in the mudpond, and the breeder can produce a photograph of the carcass then that's too bad and he's not responsible. If there is no photo, there's no proof of what happened. The koi could have "gone walkies" due to theft or other reasons, and there have been cases in the past of the same koi being sold to numerous people who were all later told that it died in the mudpond. I won't mention any names, so please don't ask.
Depending on the breeder, they may at least take responsibility that a nisai will come up in the autumn, but after that there are no guarantees. Keep in mind that not everyone operates on the same terms, so I would suggest that you come to terms with the breeder before deciding to put anything up.
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Brian Sousa
Koi-Bito Magazine |