Regards to: will sumi come back

[koidud]

OK her is my story: I bought a 9 inch utsuri that had the blackest sumi running down the dorsal area with the rest a pure white. I bought her because she looked so different.
She grew very fast to 22 inches in 2 1/2 years. Picture one shows her at about 3 years old. Picture two shows her at 3 1/2 years old. Picture three and four shows her at now 5 years old. As you can see she is a totally different fish than what I had bought. I know that sumi is the most unstable color but this is ridiculous.

[jnorth]

Sounds like it's been a wild ride with that koi .

[西湖上人]

Here is mine Shiro-Utsuri.
The pic attached here is pretty self-explanatory.

[RookieKoiGuy]

Quote: Originally Posted by koidud OK her is my story: I bought a 9 inch utsuri that had the blackest sumi running down the dorsal area with the rest a pure white. I bought her because she looked so different. She grew very fast to 22 inches in 2 1/2 years. Picture one shows her at about 3 years old. Picture two shows her at 3 1/2 years old. Picture three and four shows her at now 5 years old. As you can see she is a totally different fish than what I had bought. I know that sumi is the most unstable color but this is ridiculous.Attachment 17121 Attachment 17122 Attachment 17123 Attachment 17124

Not only did she lose her sumi, it looks like she turned into a he.

Tom

[MikeM]

Yi: Very nice. The motoguro should consolidate some more over the next growing season. She is becoming a striking koi.

[西湖上人]

Quote: Originally Posted by MikeM Yi: Very nice. The motoguro should consolidate some more over the next growing season. She is becoming a striking koi.

Mike: I really like this one myself. She is now full of expectation. By the way, she is another example of chinese domestic breeding. Her parents are all from
Omosako.