[dizzyfish]

Quote: Originally Posted by dick benbow Over the years as i have seen it happen, many "neebees" start into the Gosanke looking to get the acclaim that this grouping brings...once that challenge subsides, then other color varieties begin to be of more interest and many a long time, good koi keeper will seek and show a kawari. ..

Dick I would have thought it would have been just the opposite. You begin in the Kawari class because the big spenders are buying Gosanke and the costs to seriously compete in those clases are high. I guess it all depends on your budget when you get into the hobby. It's difficult to understand how the desire to win GC would ever subside.

Kodama-san in a Q&A book included with "Kokugyo" lists the Superiority of Koi, as follows: 1st Place: Showa Shanshoku 2nd Place: Taishio Sanshoku 3rd Place: Kohaku 4th Place: Shiro Utsuri 5th Place: Koromo If I am understanding what he is saying, it is that preference is given to these classes in that order if all other things are equal.
Winning GC with something outside these classes would be almost impossible under the current judging system. Do others agree with this?
Mitch