The "Who's- who"

[erwinsan]

Just curious who are the top hobbyists in your part of the world. Maybe name the top 5.

[dinh]

what is your concept of "top hobbyists"?

[erwinsan]

Come-on Dinh, let's not over complicate this. It's a simple question, in-fact members can even elaborate on why they consider their choices as 'top hobbyists'.

[dinh]

Erwin, to answer your quest, I really want to know the concept of "top hobbyist". Some people says that who are koi kichi with have resources, and willing to pay 4 or 5 or more figures to have top quality koi are "top hobbyists", but other think the top hobbyists are koi kichi that have learned much about koi and have excellent husbandry skills, and able to pick good tosai to raise to high quality show koi etc.... So I will have different lists for different concepts...

[koiczar]

Dinh

Like Erwin said, "Keep it simple" So, if you feel a "top hobbyist" is one who knows the selection process and maintains the quality through growing skills then that's who you should mention. If you think they're the "high dollar" hobbyist who simply buy expensive finished fish for shows, then mention those folks. It's easy! Just don't ask me to do it!!LOL

Mike

[aquitori]

HHHMMM...Jeff Dunkel would be one of my top 5 hobbyist in my neck of the woods ...then again what do I know, I smoke an lean on a shovel all day...

Top Five Best of the Best in shows...

1. Duke Nguyen
2. Carolyn Swanson
3. Dinh Nguyen
4. Nathan Truong
5. Khung Doan
6. Cocoboy

and...

500. Jeff Dunkel

[mrbradleybradley]

Top 5 Hobbyists

Expert Keepers
Expert Breeders
Expert Politicians
Expert Advisors
Experts on everything

BB

[Russell Peters]

Does your list put Dunkel at #500 on a list of 500, or #500 on a much longer list.LOL

[Sangreaal]

I cannot name five--only one name comes to mind: Richard Rombold. He has an artist's eye, breeds to please himself before anything else, and produces what I consider world class koi.

Marie

[dinh]

aha Tony, Thanks but I am too "newbie' for suggestion as part of top hobbyists... Here is #1 and #2 in my list:

1) Duke
2) Antonio