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RESULTS ARE IN! (Betta Show Contest)

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Here are the contest results for the SHOW categories.

HALFMOON

MrVampire181
Class: Multi halfmoon
Age: 11 weeks
Type: Halfmoon, multi color
How I got this fish: Purchased from IBC Grand Champion Karen Mac Auley, grandfather was the blue Best Of Show male at the California show in March I
believe.




Critique

Sincerely's Critique:
Well balanced young boy who has a lot of potential in the future. His dorsal/anal fin alignment could be improved in future generations. But his strong branching allows him to be an OHM at a early age. Nice long first dorsal ray and dorsal base. His anal fin slopes slightly near his caudal and could be improved. Nice full ventrals.
To start, Very nice breeder! Very nice broad dorsal. The Anal fin could use some work. He has a nice OHM caudal. Alignment is also very well developed, but could also use some work. He has Great potential and considering its from Karen, he has phenomenal genes.
Well this boy called to me when I saw him up for sale. He is an excellent example of a fish from the grand champion of the IBC Karen Mac Auley. His grandfather placed BOS this past season and no doubt carries some amazing genes. He carries well, has excellent body type, an aggressive attitude and wonderful coloring as a multicolor. His symmetry is nice as well. However, all this is overshadowed by some faults. Anal fins is too long. Dorsal too thin for my taste, and extended rays on anal and dorsal fin. His ventral fins are nice but short. Overall this male is excellent as a breeder but has some issues that take away his ability to show.
Bettalover2033's Critique:
To start, Very nice breeder! Very nice broad dorsal. The Anal fin could use some work. He has a nice OHM caudal. Alignment is also very well developed, but could also use some work. He has Great potential and considering its from Karen, he has phenomenal genes.


Tyler
Here's a halfmoon show betta for the Marble/Grizzle/Butterfly/Multicolor( Includes Bicolor) or
Metallics/Copper/Dragonscale categories, I guess he would fit into both. Which class would it be?



Critique

Sincerely's Critique:
This boy is not as balanced as the previous one, he could have a shorter anal fin and it slopes towards the caudal. His branching causes his fins to ruffle a bit but then again he is not fully flaring. His coloring seems to be uneven on the body and he has yellow wash in his fins although he is labeled as "MG". His dorsal flops over and show he has weak branching but he has a decent dorsal width base. His ventral's could be fuller.
Bettalover2033's Critique:
First I’d like to say that the picture is a bit small, but I will make do. This male does not have a well symmetrical balance Dorsal is also rather narrow than wide as Ideal dorsals should be.

Joel Bettas
Age:4months.
Breed/coloration:green marble halfmoon.
How you wound up with this fish : i bred him.




Critique

Sincerely's Critique:
This boy is not flaring completely so it is difficult to judge him completely. But to start off he has a nice marble coloration that is a great green color! I like his dorsal very much, it stands upright and has a good dorsal base which aligns very well with his anal fin. He has a short first stubby ray so that will have to address in future generations. His anal fin could be shorter so his balance could be better. I cannot tell his complete caudal spread because he is not deporting very well, but he has nice long outer caudal rays but his corners could be sharper than what they are.
Bettalover2033's Critique:
This boy’s fins have a nice symmetrical balance. The Dorsal is perfectly aligned with the caudal. The caudal looks to be a nice 180 degree when in full flare. His topline is also nice and he would make a good breeder. The anal fin is a bit long, but definitely not a big factor here as for faults.

KadenJames
Class: Show
Name: HMMM1
Age: Approx. 5 mos
Breed/coloration(s): HM, Marble
How'd You Wound Up With this fish(es): Importation from TtBetta




Critique

Sincerely's Critique:
This boy is very nice! I absolutely love his overall symmetry of his fins but his dorsal/anal alignment could be better. His ventral's are nice and short and match the rest of his finnage very well. A great "D" shaped caudal and clean cut finnage, a big plus. I love his long first dorsal ray but the width of the base could be improved. He has a nice rectangular shaped anal fin.
Bettalover2033's Critique:
REALLY nice boy you have here Kaden. He has great symmetrical balance and LOTS of potential as a breeder. As far as Faults I do see the edging of the fins are a little tattered. This doesn’t look like this was all of his gene’s fault though. He was possibly pulled out of the grow out late. The Caudal has a nice 180 degree spread that follows up with a really nicely aligned dorsal and anal fin. Also his fins could be a little sharper as the outer lining.

Name: HMMFM1
Age: Approx. 4 mos
Breed/colorations(s): HM, Marble
How'd You Wound Up With this fish(es): Imported from TtBetta



Critique

Sincerely's Critique:
A very pretty female who has a lot of potential for future generations. A strong "D" shaped caudal but the edges could be sharper than what they are. A good dorsal with a long first ray, could have a wider dorsal base. Nice rectangular shaped anal fin that is level but it could he slightly shorter. Coloration could be more contrasting than what it is.
Bettalover2033's Critique:
She is a nice female I have to say. (Nice Pair). The Dorsal is not all too wide, but is very close to perfect. The caudal has a perfect 180 spread followed by an exceptional anal fin. The fins seem to line up nicely, but the anal fin has a bit of an uneven slope as for outerfin lining.

Risingapqh Sorry if the name isnt spelled correctly
Name: Spartan
Age: 4 months
Class: Show, HM
How did you wind up with this fish: Bought from Aquabid from Interbettas



Critique

Sincerely's Critique:
The first boy has pretty nice overall balance although he has a few things that need to be address. His coloration is very messy, he looks to be a copper but has severe red wash, something that will not be easy to fix in just a single generation. Nice full ventrals but seem shorter than what they should be. He has some extra branching in his finnage causing his caudal to "ruffle" He has a nice long first ray but his dorsal base could be wider to make his anal/dorsal alignment be better. Nice body shape but his peduncle could be slightly wider to support his big finnage. His anal fin could be slightly shorter than what it is.
Bettalover2033's Critique:
This male is VERY finny. He has a few faults. They can be fixed with a nice shorter finned female, but will need a bit of work. He appears to be an OHM(Over Halfmoon). The dorsal is very wide and tall to align very good with the caudal. The symmetrical balance in this male is very good. Sadly he is a rosetail and if bred, should only be to help with branching and to a low branched female.

Name: Achilles
Age: 4.5 months
Class: Show, HM
How did you wind up with this fish: Bought from Interbettas



Critique

Sincerely's Critique:
The second boy I like better than the first. He has better overall symmetry and less branching which makes his finnage look more clean cut. Nice long first ray in the dorsal but his dorsal base like the first one could be wider to make a better dorsal/anal alignment. He has a great shape to his body and a nice marble coloration going on in his finnage while his body has a good metallic color. Love his strong "D" shaped caudal but I cannot see his ventral's so I cannot give a critique for them.
Bettalover2033's Critique:
The symmetrical balance found on this male is PERFECT. I can see he has just perfect potential and alignment. The caudal has a great 180 spread and is also large. He is very finny, but it’s not a fault here. The dorsal could be wider and the topline should be more straight. It does come to a spoonhead position, but can be fixed.
 
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#126 ·
A singer in a smoky room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on


Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlight people
Living just to find emotion
Hiding somewhere in the night
 
#132 ·
All of these fish are beautiful!!!! Nice job everyone!
 
#138 ·
Patience is a virtue.
 
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