Head Judge - Raymond Jordan
San Antonio, TX
AKCA Certified 2007 -
Years in Hobby: since 1992
Affiliated Club: Texas Koi & Fancy Goldfish Society since 1993.
Size of Pond:9,000 gallons, gunite with two bottom drains and underground filter pit. Oversized (34 cubic feet) filtration system using settlement vortexes, moving bed filters, bubble bead filter, Japanese matting, and DIY trickle tower
Profession: Retired Pharmaceutical Sales/Sales Management
Club Positions Held: President, Show Chairman, Newsletter Editor, AKCA Rep, Webmaster, and Treasurer.
Related Activities: Frequent speaker at club meetings, koi shows, and seminars. Topics – Intro to koi, Pond & Filtration design, Traveling & Buying Koi In Japan, Selecting Baby Koi With High Potential, Koi History& Genealogy, Judging Koi, Unique & Beautiful Koi, Koi Feeding to maximize growth and health, Quarantine & Filter System Design And Procedures, Netting and Transporting Koi, Koi Health, Pond Construction & Filtration. Three trips to Japan to visit koi breeders and buy koi. Articles published in KOIUSA & Mid Atlantic Koi magazine , and koi club newsletters. Certified Advanced Koi Health Advisor. Shown koi at every TKFGS show since 1993. Numerous Texas & Oklahoma shows, San Diego Show, and 2003 All Japan Combined Nishikigoi Show. Helped organize AKCA – Project KHV and served as Fund-Raising Chairman until 2006.
Accomplishments: Special Recognition Awards And Koi Person Of The Year Awards From TKFGS. Grand Champion Awards At 2002 KWGCNT And 2003 TKFGS Shows. 1st Place & 2nd Place Awards at 2003 All Japan Show. Became a certified KHA in 2003 and Advanced KHA in 2006. I have judged koi shows all over the US and the 2006 Dutch National Koi Show in Holland.
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Candidate Judge - Peter Ponzio Read His Bio
08' Show - August 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Show Public Hours:
Friday, Aug 1, 4 - 9pm
Saturday, Aug 2, 9a - 5p
Sunday, Aug 3, 10a - 2p
Admission: Free
Location:
Bachmans Garden Center
6010 Lyndale Ave S.,
Minneapolis, MN 55419
612-861-7600