Originally Posted by
koiman1950
Hadn't seen this thread until just now. FWIW - the body is short and heavy. The colors seem good but the pattern is lacking for showing. The other quality that seems to be somewhat overlooked when considering a Shiro or a Tancho variety is how they handle the stress of being bowled. Many will show a pinking of the skin which really detracts from all the other inherent qualities regardless. So, first is body conformation, second is skin/depth or thickness of color and last is pattern assuming you're competing with fish over 24" or more.