I'm not keeping all short tailed varieties anymore. But most are lyretail, swords (single and double), roundtail, cofer and spadetail. And it also seems that the large tailed fancy guppy strains are far most popular worldwide. Which have caused that many of the different short tailed strains are harder to find these days. Luckely, if one 's got enough knowledge of guppy genetics, such tail shapes can be developed again from the other tail shapes. But of course, if one has already just one specific tail phenotype, it will be easier to accomplish this otherwise it will take much longer to create such a strain and being it a stable trait.
There are breeders at auctions that will give me a wierd face because I'm not bidding on large finned (and specifically the caudal) guppy strains. In general, when I'm attending an auction, an average percentage of 70% will bid on those large tailed guppies. Well, I do have to admit that I'm proud to belong to the minority of those bidders. Strangely enough, when they see my shortr finned guppies, they seems to admire them. But I know that they won't start keeping those as well for it seems a state of prestige to run with the all the others to mainly focus on large tailed ones. As if they otherwise won't belong to that big group of breeders of large finned guppies worldwide. Especially, when it comes to the show segment.
I like to be different. And I don't let myself get carried away by all the persuede moves of others who want me to breed large finned strains as well. It's hard to let go of uyour first love. That's why I stick to my short finned strains. Dare to be different..! And I've never ran with the herd anyways...
