| Diz, I think this goes without saying but maybe I better-
we all understand that there are LEVELS of accomplishment in the different varieties right?
There are no 'bloodlines' for most non gosanke. They are the result of a breeding of two choice and proven parents- when they are gone- so is the 'line'. A substitute male will change the look entirely, for instance.
In a related thought, a doitsu fish can not ever really best a wagoi, all other things being equal, as the skin of a doitsu can't compete with the complex skin/scale relationship of wagoi.
Going one step further, as I mentioned in an earlier post, many varieties have no 'stay power' over time. And although we judge for the day, on that day, it can't be completely denied that one fish is of a more enduring quality than another.
Judging koi is not easy. It requires an artistic eye ( pattern and color) but also a knowledge of how LIVING art develops ( transitioanl stages of color and pattern), where it came from evolutionarily speaking, and a sense of what different age groups should look like during periods of normal individual development ( conformation).
JR |