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23/08/2026

This time last week was the prize giving for the 34th Holland koi show at its new venue at Bloemenpark Appeltern.

This was my eighth visit to the Holland show in the past 15 years and it was as well organised and run as always, with a great core team of dedicated volunteers who make it all possible. Last year I was able to work in the show doing benching, netting for the judges, steering the IPads and had a chance to take part in a ZNA training seminar.

This year I was able to have the excellent opportunity to be an official trainee for the show as a third year KJUKO trainee. The Holland koi show is a ZNA show run by the NVN. This means the benching and judging is slightly different to the UK shows. There are differing classes where the doitsu fish are separated out and there are more prizes for non gosanke than in a UK show. On the whole though it is very familiar.

For the judging I was able to follow the team led by Mike Harvey from South Africa, a ZNA certified judge, our own Carol McCall from KJUKO and Rudi Vanden Broeck a local certified ZNA judge from Belgium.

It was interesting to compare the judging methodology of the ZNA judges, the differences, but mainly the overwhelming similarities and how similar the opinions were on the day.

I can only echo the comments about how friendly everyone is at the show and it really should be on everyone’s list to visit. The volunteers make it all happen, and in the crazy heat!

On the Sunday, I was even given the opportunity to present the prize for the best in special variety Hikari Utsuri award for a very unique tancho kin Showa.

I hope they will have me back in the future and that trainees from both countries get the chance to take part in each others shows in the coming years, it is a very useful and enjoyable experience.

Next up for me is the Great British Koi Show next weekend

David Edge, third year KJUKO trainee

23/08/2026

The next major event on the UK koi calendar.

20/08/2026

Finally recovered.. I joined the team in Appelturn. For the 2026 NVN Holland koi show. And what a team they are. I joined them a few days before to help set up and build the show. And like so many shows so much hard work done by the few. These ladies and gents accepted me like part of the family and we were soon all sharing koi stories. The days were long but the social evenings made up for it.
The friday was benching day. I started with the first team around 7.30am as the first koi were already in.(travelled through the night from Denmark) . My team was soon joined by three other teams from around Europe and the UK.
Battling through temps of up to 39c we managed to bench over 700 koi. (Some vats were even benched 3 times due to the dreaded IT issues). Anyway we were finally done and back to our accommodation shattered by 9pm.
The following day the judges made up from around the world and a big contingency from our own kojuko arrived early to start the process. I was lucky to join a team with a South African judge. A Swedish judge and French judge. I had a fantastic time. It was kept light hearted and we worked through sizes 5 sizes 7 and half of size 1 for the first round. Before I knew it the day was coming to a close. Id had some great discussions and learnt alot. In the evening we all got together for a BBQ in the catering and craft field.
Sunday saw water changes and award presentations. When all was done at 5.30 the debenching wacky races begun. Assisting exhibitors then starting to take down the show. Another long day concluded around 9 as we were loosing the light.
Monday morning my last day. Many had left but I joined the few with the breakdown. By now even the strongest was waining and even the early morning rain hadn't eased the daytime heat. I left around three to catch my flight but it looked like they were on the final leg to finish with most things put away or stacked up.
My flight home was delayed which meant I was back home just after midnight. 2 hours sleep and I was up for work.
That day I was left missing my new family and friends and the commeradery id found.
Let's hope im invited back again next year

Pondy.

10/08/2026

This coming weekend (15 & 16th) a large contingent of KJUKO personnel will be heading to the 35th Holland Koi Show the longest running koi show on the continent.

09/08/2026

Is there no stopping them? Just on the heels of some of the kjuko team returning from South Africa. Other members were out again this weekend . This time it was at the northern koi show which was held in Sunderland. Three intrepid judges and one of our trainees travelled up to what was to be a great show. Each year this show keeps getting better and the quality of the koi keeps improving. One of these koi a shiro utsuri owned by Willie morelands and bred by ogata koi farm even took a very special JSC merit award. And well deserved. On the sunday our trainee laurence (pondy) harvey and Alan tait were on hand to explain some of the decisions and those burning questions that some of the koi keepers and exhibitors had.
All in all a very good show run by a great team of voulenteers.

Next in just a couple of days the team are off again but this time to our friends st the Holland koi show. More photos of this weekends show will follow

05/08/2026

Part of the agenda for the KZN show was a ZNA seminar where Chris and Bern were part of the facilitations team.

03/08/2026

Next event for KJUKO judges, The North of England Koi Show spreading the word of Nishikigoi.

02/08/2026

The Judging Team for the KZN South Africa National Koi Show in Durban this weekend.
30 Vats, 318 Koi and a great group of people.
Proud to have 2 KJUKO represented at this Show although judging under their ZNA Judging status.

31/07/2026

Photo bombing a 26 year old friendship - you never know who you are going to meet in South Africa.

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