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Quote: Originally Posted by cppond All things being equal, females are preferable to males. Are all things equal here? For those that selected C, if A was a female, would you still pick C? Presumably, females are selected because they can attain better size and conformation. If true, is C likely to achieve substantial size given its slow start? If not, is C still preferable? Setting aside the examples given in this thread, as a general proposition, is a mediocre female preferable to a very good male?

This depends on the hobbyist's pond size and what they're looking for from the koi. If it cam down to a mediocre female over a male, I would just pass on both. I don't want males and I don't want mediocre females. Just my preference. My pond is 10,000 gal. so females do well.

Mike