Ok... some pix that hopefully illustrate some good and bad points of koi shapes from JR's posts on Conformation.
1st-Let's focus on discerning some not quite so ideal conformation. While these are mostly fairly nice koi, see if you can pick out
exactly what I am thinking of as not quite the ideal. Some pix are easier than others. To keep you on your toes and challenge you a little bit, I mixed in some pictures of koi with what I consider very very good conformation. Hint: Use JR's post, and also think along the lines of "for their age and sex".
You may already know this, but to make viewing the pictures easier, download them all to their own file folder, and then view as a filmstrip in that file. Easier to look at the group and bounce between them. If you prefer, I can give you the answers. I am one who firmly believes that we do not learn or retain as much without venturing out there a little bit. . Your choice.
If it is a good conformation, that is all you need to say, but if you wanna live on the edge and go for the A.P. college credit in Conformation 401, try and say how old you think the koi is at the picture time, and whether you think they are male or female. Score well grasshoppa, and you will be ready for semester 2.
and I might even answer your most burning and repeated question if you haven't already found out the answer.
Points if you repeat it (the question) one more time along with your answers. But then I never want to hear you speak of it again
Actually either way....LOL.. ok, ok.. I need to get a life,
really...LOL
To Identify pictures, please use a Letter for the row Top to Bottom, and a number for the picture when reading right to left . Example. The first picture in the series is a Purachina and it would be picture # A1, and the cow with the pretty painted fish on the side is picture B5. Got it? Please no hints from the peanut gallery b4 Grasshoppa answers, but after that please feel free put your two (or eleven) cents in.
Enjoy the book Seito. But please remember the old cliche' "a shooting star is often one that burns too hot and too bright". It doesn't last. LOL.. Private "old man's" Joke
Slow and Steady wins the race.