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Bern: Thanks for the information. I had figured that he had to be a small breeder, but that is about all. Your recollection is consistent with what I've experienced, although I've not reached red and the sumi is still questionable.
The attached is a male Higuchi-bred Showa now in his 5th year. As a two year old the hi was yellowish ... rather like the color of the inside of a pumpkin. It is still more orange than red, but seems deeper now than 6 months ago. Maybe in a few more years it will actually look red? :roll:
At age 3, there was very little sumi visible. Just some shadows on the head and along the dorsal. Over the past 16 months the sumi has been very slowly emerging. Any number of times I've thought he was just taking up space, but I'd find something else to move out. DickB says to wait 8 years for Showa. :shock: At least this guy is smallish. About 22" and not growing much. I have no great expectations for him, but it is curious how he is developing. ... slowly.
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