A koi Judge and a Biologist and a koi breeder walk into a bar---

I know, I know, sounds like the beginning of a good joke!

But IF, a koi judge, a biologist and a breeder did walk into a bar to discuss their favorite subject-- would there be any agreement! LOLs

The answer to my riddle is "yes"!

Because when a koi is 'right' it is right. It doesn't matter whether you are talking about in terms of 'imposing appearance', 'jetai' 'quality', ‘rarity’, 'great genetics', ' compounding of mutation traits ' etc.

Let’s take a great kohaku- I'll describe it;

  The kohaku's body line is strong, tapered and full. The volume is full and the structure is large, the shoulders strong, the head well shaped with a large round mouth, the fins are strong and thick, the tail is large, the peduncle is strong and tapered well off the of the body line. The stomach is tight and the scales are well ordered. Frame or bodyline or conformation is A+

The fish's Shiroji is transparent, lustrous and pure. The dermis is soft and the effect of guanine or Fukurin is lovely. The interplay of transparent dermis and luster is amazing. Genetics of the highest quality. High class skin, perfect canvas for pattern and amazing genetic mutation is A+

The fish's pattern is strong as evidenced by the kiwa and the uniform color from head to peduncle. The quality of the color is first rate as it is thick yet gives a light appearance. The pattern's interplay within the white canvas makes the pattern look three dimensional as the fish moves. The colors are a combination of two colors of orange and red. The pattern itself is an excellent example of mutation dorsal genetics.

In terms of color intensity, color luster and color thickness the fish is first rate. In terms of pattern the genetic expression is strong. The pattern compliments, and really works with, the body and the shiroji. AA+

So the art critic and standard bearer ( the koi judge) and the dreamer looking for selective breeding perfection ( the koi breeder) and the student of nature looking for the amazing specimen showing compound mutation genes in a phenotype ( the biologist) can all agree when a koi is 'right' it is an amazing collaboration of nature and man.

And then the rabbi says to the priest--------    J

 JR