 Amazing breeding program
Hello,
I received the last issue of RINKO on line (no. 384). Well, RINKO usually features wonderful champion Koi from different Shows, but truly informative articles are scarce.
To my surprise the last issue includes a very interesting article explaining the breeding program that Shigeyuki Higashi has been carrying out at Narita Koi Farm. Interestingly, it includes pictures of some parents, family trees as well as pictures of some 1st and 2nd generation Koi. For those not receiving RINKO, what I can tell in short is that Higashi has started new lines using a stunning Benigoi female now measuring 113 cm that was Jumbo prize at the 29th ZNA AJNS, as well as a female Magoi of 130 cm! It is stimulating to see how some breeders invest time and effort and take risk trying unusual breeding pairs in order to improve body conformation, size and beni, even knowing than none or very few descendants in the first and even second generation will match the desired standard.
Regards,
Diego
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