| I think the judging could be broken down to divisions, several factors being length of time of ownership, simply owning agrand koi that just was purchased from a huge mudpond and taken to the show is very different than a person who had a fish from its first year, now 28 inches long and living the entire time in the backyard pond of the owner.
I am in a number of orchid societies and at the shows there are divisions, greenhouse grown, windowsill grown, and a division for grown under lights. This evens up the competition to a fainess level for all competing. We haven't licked the problem of "purchased for the show" yet but are working on it as this criteria requires the highest level of honesty. All 3 divisions get their own show area so as to be judged alongside equals. The final best in show item can come from any division.
I think havin this kind of division would benefit the hobby as to give the newer competitors a chance with an added benenfit to the newcomers.
As for my choice of hobbies I don't think I could have picked two more expenise and yet so tied to water quality.
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