What parameters should be used to decide what koi should be in a grow out contest?

[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by Richard Rombold Oh that would be fun. A seminar where the breeder asks more questions than the audience.

What questions could we possibly answer for you? I think you will be answering all of the questions. You could have a tour, bring out some Koi and have a nice discussion. It is worth a try. Game? It could be an open event or a club event. I think many people are fascinated by a breaders life. Even though you are gluttens for punishment.

[Richard Rombold]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell Peters About an hour.

Remind me not to ever go on a road trip with you!!! It's a two hour drive to San Jose from our farm if you only modestly break the speed limit.

[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by Richard Rombold Remind me not to ever go on a road trip with you!!! It's a two hour drive to San Jose from our farm if you only modestly break the speed limit.

I can do it in 45 minutes.

[Richard Rombold]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell Peters What questions could we possibly answer for you? I think you will be answering all of the questions. You could have a tour, bring out some Koi and have a nice discussion. It is worth a try. Game? It could be an open event or a club event. I think many people are fascinated by a breaders life. Even though you are gluttens for punishment.

Maybe, but each year I see so many undercurrents in the breeding that it seems impossible to say with a straight face that if you see A then B and C will follow. Farms in Japan are surprisingly stable genetic wise. They work with the same bloodlines for generations. If you line breed and build upon their work then many of the unknowns are answered. To me, it's all a mystery. That's the excitement and challenge. Each year is unique. How do you package that?

[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by Richard Rombold Maybe, but each year I see so many undercurrents in the breeding that it seems impossible to say with a straight face that if you see A then B and C will follow. Farms in Japan are surprisingly stable genetic wise. They work with the same bloodlines for generations. If you line breed and build upon their work then many of the unknowns are answered. To me, it's all a mystery. That's the excitement and challenge. Each year is unique. How do you package that?

Good point.

[luke frisbee]

An SJ BEKKO GROW OUT!

[Richard Rombold]

Quote: Originally Posted by luke frisbee An SJ BEKKO GROW OUT!

Luke,

Four years ago I didn't produce any shiro bekkos of worth. Three years ago it was one. Two years ago, eight or ten. This year a couple of dozen. I have always felt that when I started seeing good shiro bekkos then I would have a good gauge on how good my sanke were. It will be a number of years before I could ever hope to have enough bekkos for a grow out.

Richard

[aquitori]

Richard, would you be willing to set aside one of your mudpond to those who live in the NorCal/Central Valley areas with Shiros from this growout contest? I sure many of us would pay to have our Shiros go to the mud...You can charge a fee and have us sign a waiver releasing all liabilites.

[koiczar]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell Peters I can do it in 45 minutes.

Russ

If they spanned the Pacific with a roadway, you'd be in Japan before the plane arrived!

Tony,

That's not the point of our current grow out contest, but I like the way you're thinking

Mike

[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by aquitori Richard, would you be willing to set aside one of your mudpond to those who live in the NorCal/Central Valley areas with Shiros from this growout contest? I sure many of us would pay to have our Shiros go to the mud...You can charge a fee and have us sign a waiver releasing all liabilites.

That would be cheating.