Dear All,

Had a chat with few of our fellow forum reader. After reading my write up about how a champion ranchu is born. It does sound a little scary to some people who already having some ranchu. Naturally, it'll raise some doubt that the ranchu you are having now if it is good quality. Worrying that what we have here is not a good piece. I can assure you that it is. It is all from a very good bloodline. Moreover, we are now sketching on a normal A4 paper, not photo quality paper. There's still a long way to go to the stage that we start talking about AJRS qualification.

Talking about bloodline, I have something to add here. Most people are quite extreme and particular about who and whose bloodline. At some point, it is right to do so but mostly, the definition is being abused! People tend to use bloodline as marketing tool and most hobbyist get misled. What it matter most is the person who groom it.

(Carl Lewis still can out run you even if he is wearing a Bata shoe and you are wear a pair of custom designed professional sprinting shoe.)

One the other hand, I suggest to read more japanese ranchu magazine or view past ranchu show winner's from online resources. This will help to give you a guideline on how you should shape your fish. Visit more website and see how other people progress on raising their fish (Japanese webpages) and do comparision. Seek our own weaknesses and strengthen them.

It is a down point that we do not have enough competition in this region with qualified japanese judges. Only once happened in Indonesia.... During competition, we can compare and compete. Win or lose aside.... we'll find out if we are on the right track of "appreciating" a ranchu.

Well, the good thing is the grandmaster might be visiting us end of this year. I believe it'll be an eye opening session for us.

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Japanese Ranchu is another ball game