Originally Posted by
koiman1950
While a Tancho is selected for the depth of red color on the head and the placement of the pattern piece, there are three acceptable shapes and this is one. It's just that a really round one is quite hard to find with good placement between the eyes and no color onto the shoulder without "winter work" being done on many.
Some should just read posts and not comment/critique as they really don't have the ability to see what's really there, especially based on a picture of a fish. If you constantly try to find perfection, you will never be satisfied with any of your fish. This is an artistic hobby, and as such, there are static, stoic and abstract designs that will satisfy most everyone. If it just isn't your "cup of tea" then say that. Don't post that you don't see the quality that could actually be an oversight by you, the poster, based on lack of time in the hobby or just being uneducated for rating high quality fish. That's more insulting to the OP and it isn't founded in fact!