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Was wondering if this topic of a better quality smaller gosanke would or should win for GC over a lesser quality larger koi.
Last year we took our beautiful Kohaku to both Portland and Bothel Shows.
In Portland (ZNA judging) she lost out to a larger koi for grand champion, quality was not the number one priority but size is. After Judging, the head judge spent a long time looking at our Kohaku saying to all she is about the most perfect Kohaku he had seen. I fully understand why she didn't win, but none the less felt we had the best koi of the day entered.
Six weeks after Portland Sharon and I decided to show in Bothel. We had two Kohakus that were very close in size and quality and just wondering how a judge would compare them. One of the two ended up winning in Bothel, the Portland Kohaku entry, again displaying her fantastic qualities. Needless to say, experiencing change in judging criteria with the same koi in the same year was a fantastic experience.
Dick, I might add, she was one size smaller not two. She has continued to grow and still looking great so maybe Portland show again?
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