| So much to say!... A couple of points:
1) If we had to start with $1,000 koi, there wouldn't be a koi hobby.
2) Be thankful for all the folks who buy koi in the $100-$700 price range. Without them the dealers & breeders would starve.
3) Be thankful for the show enthusiasts with deep pockets. They drive the improvement of koi through their competition.
4) Every GC got an award because the better fish did not get entered... with possible exception of the Shinkokai GC. They are all losers in that sense.
5) If you enjoy the fish for what they are, and not just for the prize they might win, you will enjoy the hobby forever. Burn out comes from within, not from the koi. |