Endangered Dragon
Join Date: Aug 2006
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JUDGES' MANUAL
1. Overall Impression
a) Impact & Impression
How well the fish stands out at first sight. The fish should be attractive, nice to look at, lively, alert, proportionate in structural features and without major flaws or defects.
b) Characteristics & Behaviour
The fish should appear confident and not afraid when people go near the tank.
The fishs ability to interact or play with people or objects will be judged positively.
The fish should swim elegantly and shows command of its own territory.
c) Health Condition
The fish should be in the pink of health. A fish that shows signs of sluggishness, immobility, pimple, scratch mark or minor injury, torn fins and/or tail, hole-in-the-head, white spot, white shit, cloudy eyes, fungal infection, pop eyes, will be judged negatively.
2. Head Growth
a) Shape of the Kok
Best - The most ideal shape is spherical and well-balanced. It looks like a coin or mushroom sitting on the head of the fish when viewed from the front or side.
2nd Best A fish with what is known as Swan Head whereby the Kok protrudes to the front and widens on both sides.
b) Proportion of the Kok
The best size is where the Kok does not protrude beyond the fishs mouth and is proportionate with the fishs body. Too big a Kok can make the fish look unbalanced and swims in an awkward and slanted manner (with front body tilting downward and back body tilting upward).
3. Face
a) Face
The face should be without or with minimal wrinkles. Face with too much wrinkles (makes the fish look old) and with black marking or flower below the eyes (termed dragons tears) will be judged negatively.
The face should look clean and neat. Black marking or flower on the face is considered dirty and will be judged negatively.
The face should be smooth, chubby and makes the fish look cute.
The cheeks should be proportionate and symmetrical.
b) Gill Plates
The gill plates should be closed perfectly and without deformity.
The gill plate should open and close naturally on the face. Fish with gill plates that open too wide until the red gills are visible from the side will be judged negatively.
c) Eyes
The eyes should be clean, clear and natural with no fleck or blotch of unnatural colours.
The shape should be round, and the left and right eyes should be symmetrical and of the same size. The pupil should be black and round.
The eyes position should be even with the surface of the face. They should not be too protruding or too sunken until they are covered by the cheeks.
d) Mouth & Lips
The lips should be thin, with upper and the lower lips evenly aligned.
The mouth should be short and without deformity.
The mouth should open and close naturally.
4. Body Shape
a) Proportion (Body Height & Body Length Ratio)
The ideal proportion of body shape is 1:1.6 (from the tip of the mouth to the tip of the peduncle).
b) Shape & Form
Best - The most ideal body shape is rectangular and symmetrical.
2nd Best - A body shape that is like a leaf (a little rounded but not triangular towards the end of the body) and symmetrical.
3rd Best - A body shape that is rectangular or shaped like a leaf, not symmetrical between the back and the stomach of the fish but is symmetrical between the upper and the lower body towards the end of the body (near peduncle).
4th Best - A body shape that is triangular and symmetrical.
5th Best - A body shape that is triangular but not symmetrical between the back and the stomach but is symmetrical between the upper and the lower body toward the end of the body (near peduncle).
6th Best - A body shape that is not symmetrical between the upper and lower body.
c) Peduncle
Best - The most ideal peduncle is one that is straight and symmetrical with the body, left and right side have the same thickness, not tilted, wide and proportionate with the fishs body.
5. Flower Marking
a) Location
The flower marking should be sited from just behind the gill plate to the peduncle of the fish.
b) Color Contrast
The color of the marking/flowerline should be black, intense in tone, and outlined with metallic hues.
c) Tidiness & Balance
Best - The most ideal flower markings should have the same numerical number, shape, spacing and are balanced between the left and right sides of the body (symmetrical).
d) Shape & Form
Best - Flower-shaped, distinctive, double row at the top, tidy and balanced.
2nd Best - Flower-shaped, distinct, identical, tidy and balanced between the left and right hand sides of the body.
3rd Best - Flower-shaped, elliptical or irregular (not in a straight line) but must be tidy, balanced and symmetrical on both sides of the body.
4th Best - Flower-shaped on Ύ of the body. The markings should look tidy and balanced.
5th Best - Flower-shaped on Ύ of the body and graphic-shaped on the other Ό of the body; or graphic-shaped in a straight line. The markings should look tidy & balanced.
6th Best - Flower-shaped on ½ of the body and graphic-shaped on the other ½ of the body in a straight line. The markings should look tidy & balanced.
7th Best - Flower-shaped and interlinked, tidy-looking and balanced.
8th Best - Graphic-shaped, in a straight line, distinctive, tidy looking and balanced.
9th Best - Flower-shaped, tidy and balanced on only ½ of the body.
10th Best - Graphic-shaped, in a straight line, tidy & balanced on Ύ of the body.
11th Best - Graphic-shaped, in a straight line shape, tidy & balanced on ½ of the body.
12th Best - Any shape, double row and interlinked.
6. Pearls
a) Shine
The pearls should be shiny with gold, silver, blue/green or white tints.
b) Location
The pearls should be sited from the tip of the mouth to the tip of the peduncle. Pearls on the fins and tail will be judged positively.
c) Shape & Form
Best Dense sand or fine dots
2nd Best - Wormy
3rd Best - Combination of sand and wormy
4th Best - Triangular
5th Best - Corn
6th Best - Metallic or Block
7th Best - Hologram
d) Tidiness & Balance
The pearls on the fish should be identical in shape, spacing and size.
7. Colour
a) Composition
Best - The most desired colour combination is 2 or more gradation tones in the ratio of approximately 50:50 from the tip of the mouth to the tip of the peduncle.
2nd Best 2 colour gradation in the ratio of approximately 25:75 from the tip of the mouth to the tip of the peduncle.
3rd Best 2 colour gradation in the ratio of approximately 75:25 from the tip of the mouth to the tip of the peduncle.
4th Best - One solid colour throughout the whole fish.
5th Best - 2 colour combination with no gradation tones in the ratio of approximately 50:50 from the tip of the mouth to the tip of the peduncle.
6th Best - 2 colour combination with no gradation tones in the ratio of approximately 75:25(from the tip of the mouth to the tip of the peduncle.
7th Best - 2 colour combination with no gradation tones in the ratio of approximately 25:75 from the tip of the mouth to the tip of the peduncle.
8th Best - One color that does not cover the whole body (white is not considered a color).
b) Contrast
Red, yellow, green and blue colours will be judged equally if the contrast of the color is the same.
c) Location
The colours should be from the tip of the mouth to the tip of the peduncle.
8. Fins & Tail
a) Tail
The most desired tail is wide, strong/hard, shaped like a Chinese fan (termed fan-shaped) and opens fully to touch the dorsal and anal fins (termed wrap-tail).
Tail with fungal infection, black marks, translucent tone, damages due to tear, fights or injury will be considered as defects and judged negatively.
b) Dorsal & Anal Fins
The ideal fins are close to the tail(both the anal and dorsal fins touch the tail when opened)
The tip of the fins should not be longer than the tail.
Tip of the fins should not be defective, twisted or appeared cut.
The dorsal & anal fins should look balanced.
Fins with fungal infection, black marks, translucent tone, damages due to tear, fights or injury will be considered defects and judged negatively.
c) Pectoral & Pelvic Fins
The bone structure on the pectoral & pelvic fins should be straight.
The pectoral fins should be straight, in the middle of the body and pointed backwards (not go up nor down).
The pelvic fins should be of equal length and width.
Fins with fungal infection, black marks, translucent tone, damages due to tear, fights or injury will be considered defects and judged negatively.
d) Pearl & Graphic Pattern
Tail and fins with pearls or graphic pattern will be judged positively.
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