One of the things that was added to this years show was a Home Bred catagory. So There was a new catagory and I think that one was deffinately a good one to add to get more people involved.
Stephen
NADA AUSTIN 2014 SOS Crew Texas
I'm not sure how adding more classes would encourage more locally bred/raised fish. A home bred fish isn't drastically different than an imported fish when it comes to patterns or colors which is what the classes are based on. Could you give an example of what sort of class you have in mind?
Larry Bugg
NADA - Vice President
Atlanta Area Aquarium Association
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...lanta-2012-log
Its in there.
Stephen
NADA AUSTIN 2014 SOS Crew Texas
Pigeon BloodCould you give an example of what sort of class you have in mind?
Albino
Golden Based
Pick One. I know all three is'nt feasable. And while the best home bred was a great idea, it wasn't really a category, rather a competition within a competition (and there is nothing wrong with that). I know any of the above is eligable for the open class, but then so are the fine lines, spotteds and solids as well.
Bump back at 'YA!! LOL.
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...2012-log/page6
Chad
Proud Host of the best Discus show ever in North America because of the people who came!!
NADA Show Convention Atlanta 2012
Member of SouthEast Discus Enthusiasts
North American Discus Association Board Member
"my line of thinking of say adding a category was a means of encouraging more locally bred/raised fish"
What I was trying to understand is how a new class would encourage more locally bred/raised which is what you thought adding a category would do. I still don't see how adding a pigeon, albino or golden would encourage this. I guess my question is....why would these encourage people anymore than the existing classes? I think several things would have to occur for me to want to entertain the idea of adding more classes. We would have to have more entries. We would have to have more judges. We would have to have more time for judging. We had very good growth this year and a big area of that growth was in individuals showing fish. I think that trend will continue without adding classes at this time.
Larry Bugg
NADA - Vice President
Atlanta Area Aquarium Association
Thanks guys! Tara's winner is exceptional! She did a great job growing him out.
Larry I think he is saying that with more classes, there are more awards. More awards mean that the chance of winning increases and since everyone wants to win that would be an incentive to show a fish.
-john
I think that he would prefer classes that were based on strain rather that type. Classes for PBs, SSs, Turks, etc. Rather than Fineline, Thick line, solid, etc. But I thought you did it the way it is now on purpose.
Mama Bear