| Judy,
Truthfully, look at the parents first. If you like what you see there ask the breeder to show signs of those traits in the spawn...or MAYBE look for them yourself.
As to what to look for...look for three year olds; or buy ALOT of Tosai and give them room.
I have read that big heads will grow into big koi..as well as big pectoral fins, big eyes, and thick shoulders and/or a thick tail tube...sorta sounds like if you buy a "big" tosai it will be a big adult, but there are many that profess that some will grow fast in the beginning and others will catch up to them in a year or two....
YOU'LL HEAR EVERYTHING IN THIS HOBBY..SOME OF IT IS TRUE.
When looking at a tosai I try and make sure it doesn't have anything that will be a drawback in the future. And only certain physical aspects can be veiwed as a "drawback" because so many "flaws" in color and pattern on a tosai will go away in time (their biggest flaw is they are tiny.). But things like a deformity or beer gut are not going to change...and certain color patterns will not improve. |