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BODY QUALITY
A 28 B 34 C 32 D 37 E 37 A 25 B 27 C 22 D 24 E 25
The two Koi with the best Body are Koi D and E with 37 When judging Koi its skin quality, lustre and the
points. Whilst Koi C has a similar body shape it is consistency of hue of the colours are most important
marked down to 32 points due to the sickle shape of its – in these graphics such criteria cannot be assessed.
pectoral fins and the damage to the left pectoral fin
So assessing the Quality in these graphics is not ideal
(remember that fins are an integral part of assessing the
and hence the focus has had to be in relation to certain
Body). Koi A has a thin peduncle area – a serious
obvious aspects such as submerged Sumi (Koi C), Sashi
demerit resulting in it ranking last on Body with just 28
(Koi D) and Tsubo Sumi (Koi B). Whilst Tsubo Sumi is
points. Whilst Koi B has a slimmer body compared to
considered favourable when judging pattern it is also
Koi D and E (and consequently given 34 points), it
indicative of Quality and given credit accordingly (Koi B).
is still symmetrical and acceptable for a Koi of the
Whilst Sashi can be indicative of Hi Quality, it can
assumed 65cm range. If these Koi were 85cm or more
depend on the extent and consistency of the Sashi in all
then this body shape of Koi B would be penalised much
the Hi markings. In Koi D it isn’t clear how many scales
more than is the case with this Koi of 65cm or less.
the Sashi extends to. Up to one scale of Sashi is
acceptable whereas more than one scale constitutes a
demerit. One would also have expected the Sashi to
be present on the middle Hi marking which it isn’t. For
these reasons alone Koi D is awarded one point lower
than Koi A and E. Koi C has submerged (or possibly
weak) Sumi markings on its left side and is marked
down accordingly.
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