I don't believe that BIG always wins. I suppose that people are not used to seeing what a true jumbo conformation looks like, let alone what to look for. Hobbyists often feel that they have the idea because they have read in a magazine that ("this is what to look for! big head, good conformation and skin quality"), but if you've never seen it, how can one say that they now what to look for? Also in very large, or should I say true jumbo specimens with excellent body conformation are few and far between, not only in the US, but around the wolrld. One can almost find an excellent koi that's say 24inches. But now go to 34inches and you're talking HUGE. It's also that much easier to see smaller, or shall I say younger fish in very good condition, whereas the large jumbos usually have some form of flaw, from a scratch or skin quality not as youthful, but the overall presence of a true jumbo is absolutely breathtaking. Seeing pictures of an All Japan GC doesn't really give one the true effect of the size and elegance of its true size and beauty. |