which one would you pick

[koiloco]

Hi Guys,

Give me some input based just on pattern and body here.

They are both about 20" female.

which one would you pick and why

[dinh]

wow, where did you find these beautiful sankes? Seems like they are siblings?

Love both of them, if need to pick one, then the 5:55 --

--Dinh

[Steve Nguyen]

tough choice. they all look really nice.

Steve

[koiloco]

Anh Dinh,

You mean 5:55 = left one?

and yes they are sibling.

They are still in Japan.

Ben.

[emperor]

Hi
i would choose the right hand side one at the top. I like the clean fins and the sumi is more balanced and in the future I believe will be the more attractive koi in the future, both are very nice by the way.
Neil

[dinh]

Quote: Originally Posted by koiloco Anh Dinh, You mean 5:55 = left one? and yes they are sibling. They are still in Japan. Ben.

Yes....

I have been looking for an excellent sanke for last few years, but haven't found one yet.

Wonder why it's much harder to find a good sanke than other gosanke???

--Dinh

[kingkong]

I like east to west Sanke. Sumi is just right both seem to have hi in the eye but pattern would look great on big fish. North to south Sanke has two hi spots that appear too equal in size (Betty Davis eyes) with sumi marking a little too large. Conformation equal.

[Bancherd]

I like the one pointing south. It should be a bigger koi.

[keokoi]

Binh, you know sanke is my weakness I also know you lookig for one as well.. Hahahaha I like look down Sanke.. Pretty clean both have nice Tsubo sumi. Something very elegant about how it looks ""now""..

Breeder?

Joe

[dick benbow]

Steve, I like your shusui!

the east west sanke is the one that will be the better of the two for shows in the end. I'm not a fan of the heavy red on the head below the eyes which gives it a harder look.Looks like a bigger koi and with a pattern that will keep with it as it grows.

the north south one is lovely....in a sort of flowery way....but i think from a show standard view is second to the other one. I do like it's white, the fact that the eye goes to the white shoulder where the dream is for another sumi to emerge and the chest sighs for lack of it. I like the pecs lots better on this one.