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Old 11-23-2004   #4 (permalink)
dick benbow
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I appreciate the kind words and most of all a great start for something Blue!

You will enjoy seeing the change. It'll be two more years before the asagi han

(blue) and the head turns white but when it does you will be able to enjoy

that koi! Just know thery are as wild as they get when it comes to netting and bowling so anticipate a jumper and develop patience! Lots of it.



I checked on my little guys i bred last year and was surprised to see how nice they are turning out. They're only 4-4 1/2 inches now but they look white and clean.

I got my hands on the #1 nisai bred by quality koi and it will end up in the mud ponds there for a growth season. The parents Mat is using were selected by Toshio Sakai. The last guy you'd think of for asagi! I'm excited!
I had some good friends of mine go back there for the draining of the ponds and they took belly and side shots for me to really see what was there.

I gotta tell you I can't wait for the next KB to come out!

Enjoy your koi and welcome to our world!
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