Rank these Kohakus.

[aquitori]

Rank these Kohakus to your preference.

[Cody Turtle]

I like the conformation on d and c out of all of them, and I like the pattern on d more than c so I would have to say d is king of the hill.( I hope I am not completely wrong here)

[CarolinaGirl]

D,B,C,F,E,A

I'm a little torn about rating A as last...I dont like his pattern at all, but he has a better body than E. E looks lumpy..or eggy maybe. F looks thin, but may move to 1st or 2nd place if it fills out.

[jnorth]

d,e,b,c,f,a and thats my ranking if I were going to buy one and money was no object. I suppose for show I would put e further down the list.

[Russell Peters]

Don't let the angle of the camera to the Koi fool you. Is D best because it has the best pose or because it is the best?

[RookieKoiGuy]

B D C F E A
Whatever I pick would be the opposite of judges.
Always is !!!
that would mean judges would say A E F C D B

[carrie1964]

To my novice eye I would say
B,C,D,F,E,A

[Cody Turtle]

So does that mean you think one of the others is better than d?(which one) If the conformation of d is an ilusion what else doesn't look rigt because of the photo issue. I like the pattern on b but it looks a little pinched at the shouldes and its tail joint seems a little weak

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell Peters Don't let the angle of the camera to the Koi fool you. Is D best because it has the best pose or because it is the best?

[koiczar]

As Russ stated, the poses of each fish make them look a bit off. So, trying to look at each fish based on the photos, I would rank them

D,F,E,C,B,A.

B and A seem to have that "football" shape and appear to be stunted. To me, D, E and F have the best potential for growth. While D, F and B seem to have the best Hi, the pic of E is not that good and I am assuming the quality of the beni is there as well. B's head seems to be a bit "pinched" at the nose. C and D have the best faces/heads for growth but C lacks the pattern for a large fish. D and F have the best "growth" patterns to support a bigger frame. We'll see what the experts have to say. That should be interesting!!

[111whalen]

I'm thinking B.A does not float my boat. D is very nice but ranks second in my book.