November/December, 2009, Volume 34, Issue 3
Setting the Standard for 33 Years
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ZNA Brazil Koi Show
When ZNA Japanese judges became unavailable to judge 29th Annual ZNA - Association Brazil Nishikigoi (ABN) Show due to travel restrictions related to the H1N1 virus pandemic, the organizers working wi...
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Champion of Champions
Galen Hansen reports on this year's Champion of Champions. These koi are chosen from among all the USA show winning champion koi submitted to AKCA for this photo competition. The overall champion was ...
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| Other articles in this edition... |
 | Born in the USA
KOI USA welcomes Toni Anderson to our group of authors for the magazine. She gives us a timely update to the story of The Chase for JR's Dollar. Toni Anderson writes that in previous issues we outlined the specifics of “The Bet” between Jim Reilly (KOI USA Columnist and AKCA/ZNA Koi ...
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 | Pond of the Year - The Sierra Oasis
Jim Sierra's pond that received Honorable Mention for the Medium Division. Jim desribes his pond in his opening paragraph, This beautiful 7,000 gal partially above ground pond makes a perfect conversation piece and a tranquil gathering place for all koi lovers. It was constructed purposely...
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 | Pond of the Year - A Dream Comes True
Richard Chesler's pond won Honorable Mention in the Medium Division. Richard writes, after three years of planning, my koi pond is reality. Being a member of AKCA for over 15 years and two trips to Japan to see some great koi and study Japanese gardens, finally my pond is up and running. ...
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 | Pond of the Year Contest
Each year at the Associated Koi Clubs of America (AKCA) Seminar, numerous recognition awards are presented such as each club’s AKCA Koi Person of the Year, the AKCA Koi of the Year and the Champion of Champions for the best Grand Champion koi from the previous year. KOI USA and Hikari Sa...
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 | Winter Tips
Ray Jordan introduction sets forth the importance of understanding the impact climate has on koi. He writes... this is the final part of a four-part series of articles about care of koi in warmer climates. The information in this article is a combination of my experience as a koi hobbyist,...
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 | Art on Wool by Ann Durkee
This work of art is done by the artists with both the love of koi and that of the traditional art of rug hooking.For the artist, koi have provided two inspirations: one, with the sheer joy of caring for her koi in her ponds, and the other with the joy of creating an art on wool which dates...
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| Koi Photography - An Art Form - Read the Full Article |
 | Koi Photography - An Art Form
Koi Photography - An Art FormBy Steve Childers
Photographing koi can be a rewarding but often times frustrating task. Although I took a photography class while attending college, they didn’t exactly concentrate on photographing koi and its many challenges. Dealing with a subject that is...
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 | Varieties - The Development of Wrapping Patterns
To understand the wrapping pattern of sumi on koi one has to review the history of the development of this pattern. Herein lies what seems confusing, and at times contradicting, in that the creation of the wrapping pattern does not come from simple crossings of parent koi. Bryan Bateman'...
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 | Who is Reading KOI USA?
Even out on the range enjoying their "city slicker dude ranch" vacation, Bryan Bateman, Charles Phelps, Carolyn Phelps, with Joan and Bob Finnegan are all caught reading KOI USA! This article initiates a new fun oriented experience for reader participation. Here is the idea (brain child ...
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