Omosako tosai to nisai

[CarolinaGirl]

Here's my Omosako Uturi, nisai fall 2006. Got best size 4 at SKE may 2007 and then best size 5 Charlotte 2007. Probably a male, but what a nice one!!
edit....sorry...I can't seem to get the other pics to load.

[aquitori]

Quote: Originally Posted by Super Kindai How about my Omosako Uturi, Ake nisai to Nisai (52cm), grows in CA water ?

Skin quality very nice...

[Steve Nguyen]

finally I can see the pix.

would water in the States be as good as water in Japan? ok, it's no brainer question. So should we hope for this kinda of growth? I guess one can always hope.

Steve

Quote: Originally Posted by Shawn I thought I would post these to confuse you guys in the grow out contest even further. I finally received pictures of the tosai I purchased last year from Omosako san to be grown out under Omosako's care. Omosako sent me 10 pictures to choose from, and I bought 3 tosai. JNorth picked one, I picked one and the third was purchased by another customer. I thought I would show you how both Jim’s and my koi have changed. I think Jim will be pleased with how his turned out (38cm). I picked my tosai solely on head shape, and tail tube. As a dealer I should probably be more humble, but Omosako san says that this tosai (40cm) turned out the best of all the koi put in that pond. In fact he plans on putting her on his website in his Process of Growth section. -Shawn

[Steve Nguyen]

on a second thought, aren't these tosai in different class than those sold in the grow out contest? seemed to me these are better quality. want me to share what I've been smoking?

Steve

Quote: Originally Posted by Shawn I thought I would post these to confuse you guys in the grow out contest even further. I finally received pictures of the tosai I purchased last year from Omosako san to be grown out under Omosako's care. Omosako sent me 10 pictures to choose from, and I bought 3 tosai. JNorth picked one, I picked one and the third was purchased by another customer. I thought I would show you how both Jim’s and my koi have changed. I think Jim will be pleased with how his turned out (38cm). I picked my tosai solely on head shape, and tail tube. As a dealer I should probably be more humble, but Omosako san says that this tosai (40cm) turned out the best of all the koi put in that pond. In fact he plans on putting her on his website in his Process of Growth section. -Shawn

[PapaBear]

Now ALL of the pix are there... even in the first post.
(The evil ALGORE must've surrendered his control of the WWW once he realized I had figured out his plot)

Now, on to serious stuff.
These have held their patterns and filled in nicely, unlike some I've seen development photo's of. I partticularly like the facial pattern on the one with the nice "hooks" on the nose and forehead.
What were the key indicators you used when picking them in the first place?

[Sangreaal]

Quote: Originally Posted by Steve Nguyen on a second thought, aren't these tosai in different class than those sold in the grow out contest? seemed to me these are better quality. want me to share what I've been smoking? Steve

Yes, please do.

Shawn, are our growout Shiros tosai or under a year? Very few actually look like yearlings, more like 6-9mos, and will be tosai in spring. Any clues?

[Nancy M.]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sangreaal Yes, please do. Shawn, are our growout Shiros tosai or under a year? Very few actually look like yearlings, more like 6-9mos, and will be tosai in spring. Any clues?

????

Nancy M.

[Louie]

On the grow out forms it tells us when they were bred
Louie

[Louie]

Quote: Originally Posted by Louie On the grow out forms it tells us when they were bred Louie

Oh no it does not tell that info Lou. What in the world are you talking about ?

[Super Kindai]

Quote: Originally Posted by aquitori Skin quality very nice...

the skin quality is fine but not really excellent......
I selected it by the head shape, tail tube and body length, especially back half of the body.
Pattern? Well, there are some pattern on it.....