The Yagenji Kohaku was purchased from Infiltration in May of 2002 as a nissai (almost Sansai) but was only 18" when it arrived in the US in July of that year (I originally posted 19" before checking my records). I don't have the exact measurment as of now but was 30"+...I should get the exact measuremenmt later today from Tim Waddington. He is measuring all of D&G's Koi today. The Koi has those cute chubby cheeks and actually presented some probelms for the Koi with an infection within its left crease some years back. Subsequenly , fatty typ growth occurred on that cheek that Tim Waddington cut off about a year ago and is virually undetectable today. He is amazing at his Koi knowledge and skills.
Although D&G have a truly amazing pond, its their husbandry skills that are a true credit. Dan maintains the water on a strict schedule of maintenance while Gene cares for their other needs (massive amounts of high quality foods).
I was also pleased to see The Downs' Shintaro Sanke do so well, especially after a spawning. I was with them and Infiltration when they purchased this Koi back in 2002 as was I with Michael Kimberling when he purchased his Sakai (Isawa) Kohaku which took Mature Champion. I believe the Sue and Dick Emmerick from Minneapolis took best in size 8 with their Genki Supplied Kohaku that was Reserve GC in Orlando.
Oh, and yes, the Childers took Baby Champion with an Eastern Nishikigoi supplied Sanke that I purchased Saturday morning (Damn those people who buy last minute "ringers"
). Business scheduling constraints prevented us from bringing any from home and having never missed an OKC competition, I felt obligated to enter something and chose a couple of TINY cuties from ENKOI. I thought, heck, perhaps a shot at best in size 1? I was astounded to hear the tiniest took Baby Champion. Sorry, no pictures, I didn't have a microscope!
The original plan was to put them in the club auction as a donation but Cheryl and I decided to take them home so that we had some small Koi to enter in this Fall's Koiphen Koi Nationals show (Sept 8 - 10 at Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN...cheap shameless plug).
Dick asked if I was afriad to buy a Koi at a Koi show? Not any more afraid than I would be buying from a dealer. I choose dealers I trust, but like Ronald Reagan, "Trust but verify" and the Koi are now in QT with one of my existing Koi as a "Canary".
I think the best part of the show for Cheryl and I was not only the camaraderie of this group of Koi Hobbyists, but even after the banquet, the top 3 winners (D&G, The Downs', and Michael Kimberling) all went out together for adult beverages, story telling and a few games of pool.....no anamosities there at all. Oh, and we tagged along too
Steve
05-07-2006
. He's still got it.
Pictures Anyone??? 
... but that is another story
Good luck and please check regularly for possible problems
No problem 
. I'll keep an eye on things and with rennovations/expansion work going on they'll be getting close observation in the temporary holding pond anyway.
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