Who has the most GC trophies?

[keokoi]

Quote: Originally Posted by dizzyfish Nancy, Five is great. Mitch

I think the count was 9 for the Morales'

A testament to their Contribution to the hobby

[jnorth]

Quote: Originally Posted by dizzyfish Nancy, Five is great. I never thought I would have an interest in shows, but the more I learn about them, the more I like the idea. I do hope the politics can be put to bed and let the best man/woman win the shows. I hope someone can put together a record of the US shows and who won with which fish if possible. Not that it would really tell us who the greatest hobbyist is, but just to record the history for those who come later. Mitch

Hey Mitch I think she said 5 with a showa and 4 with a kohaku making 9 total.

[dizzyfish]

Yeah I guess so.

[aquitori]

I have zero...I would have to say in Cali, Duke Nguyen, Joe Co, The Morales and Carolyn Swanson...

[111whalen]

I have zero also. My money is on Joe Co. He also won San Diego several times. "In the early years" there were several So Cal people that won a lot but there names escape me. I'm sure there are several big winners on the east coast like Art. After we mess with this discussion for awhile does it matter compared to Japan? Who can compare to Kato? He really owned special fish.

[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by dizzyfish Nancy, Five is great. I never thought I would have an interest in shows, but the more I learn about them, the more I like the idea. I do hope the politics can be put to bed and let the best man/woman win the shows. I hope someone can put together a record of the US shows and who won with which fish if possible. Not that it would really tell us who the greatest hobbyist is, but just to record the history for those who come later. Mitch

It would be nice if there were never any politics, but do you really think that it could ever go away? It goes against human nature.LOL

[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by lildude What I find appetizing is when my koi are happy and growing, as well as developing.

If that is what works for you, then it is what you should do, but it is not the topic of conversation here.

[lildude]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell Peters If that is what works for you, then it is what you should do, but it is not the topic of conversation here.

Maybe one day i will join this "show" club.

[dizzyfish]

Quote: Originally Posted by 111whalen I have zero also. My money is on Joe Co. He also won San Diego several times. "In the early years" there were several So Cal people that won a lot but there names escape me. I'm sure there are several big winners on the east coast like Art.

Mark,
This is an excellent example of why it does matter. The koi hobby is not just about Japan. There is also a relevant and interesting US aspect to it. The early pioneers here in our country deserve some recognition, as well as current champions. The internet is all about recording all sorts of history for all sort of reasons. It's an interesting project for someone who is looking for something to do. Why not keep a score card?
Mitch

[aquitori]

Quote: Originally Posted by dizzyfish Was those GC with four different fish? It just seems to me that recording United States koi show history would be interesting also. So how many you and Frank got? Mitch

Yeah all different fish, all from OGATA....