The 34th annual SoCal ZNA Nishikigoi show was held on the weekend of March 16-17 at the Gardena Civic center complex in the city of Gardena California.
      A total of 361 koi competed for the Grand Champion, Reserve Grand Champion, Young and Baby champions awards.

     Judging began at 9:30 am and continued until late afternoon on Saturday. The three judging teams were:

  Team #1  Sadayuki Suzuki ( Fully certified Japanese ZNA Judge, Tokyo chapter )
                   Grant Fugita ( Guest Judge and Interpreter, SoCal, NorCal chapters )

  Team #2   Tomino Motoda ( Fully certifed Japanese ZNA Judge , Nagano chapter)
                  Dick Thomas ( official ZNA trainee Judge, North Mid West ZNA chapter)
                  Junichi Kayano ( shadow Judge and Interpreter, SoCal ZNA chapter)

  Team #3   James Reilly ( Local certified ZNA Judge, MAKC ZNA chapter)
                  Vergil Hettick ( Local certified ZNA Judge,  SoCal ZNA chapter)
                  Erwin Santos  ( Trainee Judge, NorCal chapter) 


   WINNER'S  BOARD

  GRAND CHAMPION 

    Kohaku     size 7   owner:  David Tran        Dealer:               Breeder:           Judge's comments- Suzuki " Great quality and conformation"

  RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

    Utsuri       size 7   owner: Michael Chua      Dealer:               Breeder:           Judges comments - Motoda " excellent body line and pattern"

  MATURE CHAMPION 

    Sanke     size 6    owner: Perry Nguyen      Dealer:                Breeder:     

 YOUNG CHAMPION

   GinRin A   size 4    owner: Jim Smith           Dealer:                Breeder:     

 BABY CHAMPION

   kohaku    size 2    owner: Don Chandler      Dealer:               Breeder:

 BEST BABY

   Ginrin A    size 2    owner: Don Chandler      Dealer:               Breeder:

 
   BEST OF SIZE 7

    kohaku    size 7    owner: Perry Nguyen       Dealer:               Breeder:

   BEST OF SIZE 6

    kohaku   size 6     owner: Carolyn Swanson  Dealer:               Breeder:

   BEST OF SIZE 5

    Showa     size 5     owner: Alan Stein           Dealer:               Breeder:

   BEST OF SIZE 4

    kohaku   size 4      owner: Tony Gallegos     Dealer:               Breeder:

   BEST OF SIZE 3

    kohaku    size 3    owner: Don Chandler       Dealer:               Breeder:

   BEST OF SIZE 2
   
     kohaku   size 2    owner: Khuong Doan        Dealer:              Breeder:

   BEST OF SIZE 1

     kohaku   size 1     owner: Bobby Lee            Dealer:              Breeder: