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My two cents... I think dealers will carry what they can profitably sell. When the knowledge of the hobbyist rises to a level that lets them "buy the fish, not the breeder", then it ceases to be important whether the breeder is in Japan or another country. As long as hobbyists shun domestics for imports, not appreciating the quality of the individual fish, dealers will follow suit. In time it will occur... because the more knowledgeable hobbyists will not decline the opportunity to get a fine koi. Then the crowd will follow, and dealers will be there to serve the customer.... and not just with lower quality domestics for the thin wallet.
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