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Old 04-15-2007   #35 (permalink)
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All things being equal, females are preferable to males.
Depends. That is a value judgement which may or may not hold true for an individual hobbyist, pond or situation.

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Are all things equal here?
Obviously not.

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For those that selected C, if A was a female, would you still pick C?
A wouldn't 'be' A if it was female.

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Presumably, females are selected because they can attain better size and conformation.
That is only one of several reasons why a hobbyist might make a selection.

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If true, is C likely to achieve substantial size given its slow start?
Races are not won based on the start, but rather upon the finish.

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If not, is C still preferable?
Depends. (See above)

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Setting aside the examples given in this thread, as a general proposition, is a mediocre female preferable to a very good male?
Depends. (See above)
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