I must've been swamped when this thread came around the first time, because I missed it entirely back then...
This is another great example of just how LITTLE I know, because I wouldn't have picked that skinny, sparsely patterned, poor looking Koi in the first picture on a bet
I know it's been said time and again, buy the koi, not the breeders name... but there is a time to know and trust the breeders judgement, even when your eye is screaming NO!!! (of course, being on the breeders "A" list would make a huge difference
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