[schildkoi]

Quote: Over all, there are some very serious breeders here in the USA, some with the main goal of winning JR's dollar. And win it they will, not if, but when. The one set back is that serious breeding for champion fish is in its infantcy here in the US. Given time and some networking, I dont think that dollar will gather much more dust.

There are definitely some koiout there from domestic breeders that will make the JR chasllenge. I saw one at KA this last weekend, a FANTASTIC Kohaku from Purdin. It won the Dealers division GC at 3 years old. BUT, will JR actually lose his dollar or not? Remember, there is a timeline of 10 years from the date of the bet. That ends at the end of the year 2010.....just 3 years and 3 months away. Can a 6 year old koi make it to GC at a major show (over 150 koi entered).

The chances are getting slimmer and slimmer, year by year.

By the way, I wanted to buy that Purdin Kohaku...but Dan Philips beat me to it....ya snooze, ya loose.

Steve