Mad Duff
Fishaholic
Today I was looking through my old judging gear and found some stuff that might be of interest to some of you. The following is a copy of our (NEFAS) Standards For Goldfish.
Judging is split into 5 categories; each category is worth a possible 20 points.
The drawings try to describe the ideal or perfect fish as far as judging is concerned.
Five categories:
Size: For a fish of aquarium norm size as laid down for each individual type.
Body: For the shape of the body, taking into consideration:
Length / Depth ratio;
Characteristic shapes, e.g. short / long, slim / deep;
Smoothness of contour and its evenness;
Development or absence of development on the heads of each variety.
Finnage: Consideration to be given to correct proportions and fins paired and matching for size and shape.
Twintails should have completely divided anal and caudal fins.
Split finnage will lose points
Colour: Colour should be evenly distributed.
Nacreous and matt to have good distribution of the five recognised colours, with a good smattering of black, and a ground colour of strong blue.
Metallic colouring should be intensive throughout, extending into tail. Silver should not cover more than ¼ of the body surface in variegated metallic fish.
Condition & Deportment: The overall condition of the fish should be good, active, free from damage
and disease, scars or marks of earlier injury.
Points will be deducted for damaged or missing scales.
Good deportment, with fins well spread, swimming on an even keel, able to rise without
difficulty.
Aquarium Norm Size: Aquarium Norm Size is that which is measured from the anterior tip of the snout to the posterior end of the caudal peduncle.
Scale Groups:
Metallic Having the appearance of burnished metal.
Nacreous Having the appearance of an intermediate amount of reflecting tissue, similar to ‘Mother
of Pearl.
Matt Having the appearance of no reflecting tissue.
Both nacreous and matt groups should have strong variegated colouring.
Horizontal & Vertical lines
These cross lines are drawn through a point halfway between the tip of the snout and the end of the caudal peduncle vertically, and through the middle of the peduncle horizontally, show easily the proportions and relationship of eye, mouth, finnage and body.
Common Goldfish and London Shubunkin:
Comet Goldfish:
Bristol Type Shubunkin:
Fantail Goldfish:
Veiltail Goldfish:
Globe Eye & Moor:
Oranda:
Lionhead Goldfish:
Pom Pom Goldfish:
Bubble Eye Goldfish:
Celestial Goldfish:
I would like to hear peoples opinions or ideas, good or bad
Judging is split into 5 categories; each category is worth a possible 20 points.
The drawings try to describe the ideal or perfect fish as far as judging is concerned.
Five categories:
Size: For a fish of aquarium norm size as laid down for each individual type.
Body: For the shape of the body, taking into consideration:
Length / Depth ratio;
Characteristic shapes, e.g. short / long, slim / deep;
Smoothness of contour and its evenness;
Development or absence of development on the heads of each variety.
Finnage: Consideration to be given to correct proportions and fins paired and matching for size and shape.
Twintails should have completely divided anal and caudal fins.
Split finnage will lose points
Colour: Colour should be evenly distributed.
Nacreous and matt to have good distribution of the five recognised colours, with a good smattering of black, and a ground colour of strong blue.
Metallic colouring should be intensive throughout, extending into tail. Silver should not cover more than ¼ of the body surface in variegated metallic fish.
Condition & Deportment: The overall condition of the fish should be good, active, free from damage
and disease, scars or marks of earlier injury.
Points will be deducted for damaged or missing scales.
Good deportment, with fins well spread, swimming on an even keel, able to rise without
difficulty.
Aquarium Norm Size: Aquarium Norm Size is that which is measured from the anterior tip of the snout to the posterior end of the caudal peduncle.
Scale Groups:
Metallic Having the appearance of burnished metal.
Nacreous Having the appearance of an intermediate amount of reflecting tissue, similar to ‘Mother
of Pearl.
Matt Having the appearance of no reflecting tissue.
Both nacreous and matt groups should have strong variegated colouring.
Horizontal & Vertical lines
These cross lines are drawn through a point halfway between the tip of the snout and the end of the caudal peduncle vertically, and through the middle of the peduncle horizontally, show easily the proportions and relationship of eye, mouth, finnage and body.
Common Goldfish and London Shubunkin:
Comet Goldfish:
Bristol Type Shubunkin:
Fantail Goldfish:
Veiltail Goldfish:
Globe Eye & Moor:
Oranda:
Lionhead Goldfish:
Pom Pom Goldfish:
Bubble Eye Goldfish:
Celestial Goldfish:
I would like to hear peoples opinions or ideas, good or bad
