Page 64 - Koi Net - On-Line Koi Magazine - Issue 78

Anthony was part of the British Koi Keepers Society
(BKKS) Judging Standards Committee (JSC) since 2015
and a fully qualified Koi judge, having judged nationally
and internationally. To qualify as a judge took Anthony
many years of dedication, attending Koi Shows for
practical training and also taking yearly exams. With the
exams consisting of three sections – a written paper,
Koi appreciation and Koi varieties and Show
classifications. To form Grey’s Nishikigoi Ltd, he
unfortunately had to make the hard decision to step
down as a judge, due to a ruling stating no judge can
Anthony qualified as a be directly associated with a Koi dealer. This decision
BKKS judge and has
judged Koi nationally wasn’t taken lightly, but Anthony hopes future
and internationally. opportunities will still allow him to keep judging.

Top:
Anthony netting Koi at
Omosako Koi Farm.
Above:
Anthony and Takahiro San
from Matsue Koi Farm.
Right:
Stephen and Anthony
with Takahiro San at
Omosako Koi Farm.
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