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Quote: Originally Posted by aquitori Very interesting Showa. In Showa if you could get all 3 colors on the head it would be perfect, but we dont have that with this fish. The 3 colors on the head give the Showa the name "Showy or Flash"...It commands presence. The fact that the Showa lacks little beni on the face would make me pass on it. The overall quality looks good, but in pattern it doesnt push it over the top so to speak.

Thank you Tonio. I really enjoy your critiques and please keep them coming! I chose this one due to the complexity of its sumi. Many of the others in the same size looked really finished in that regard and my intent is to watch the sumi rise and take note of the development, which seemed to be slower in comparison to the others, but faster than my Ogata gr showa. That, and its conformation. It was a bit more like an utsuri build--heavy in the shoulders and short-coupled. I want to see how this turns out too. I'll post changes as they occur so we can all watch which way this koi goes.

Where were you Sunday afternoon? *squinches up lips and wags finger at him*

Marie