Selecting Doitsu Showa Koi Challenge - 1/2

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  • čas přidán 24. 05. 2018
  • We want to challenge you to look closely into these three beautiful Japanese koi and pick your absolute favorite! If you could only pic one, which one would you add to your collection? Through this exercise, we will teach you what to look for when selecting a high-quality fish using mature two-year-old specimens. Shawn uses Japanese terms to explain the things you should look for when selecting one of these stunning Doitsu Showas in this extensive koi discussions exercise.
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Komentáře • 150

  • @bblawncarekc
    @bblawncarekc Před 6 lety +22

    First!!! Excited for new videos! Only been two years! ;)

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety +6

      Blake! You're number one in my book! We have video scheduled for the next few weeks. Stay tuned! text me details about this year's GIE event! I need to carve some time and meet up with you and the crew.

  • @fadijibrael3964
    @fadijibrael3964 Před 6 lety +19

    Welcome back man, you were missed on CZcams

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety +2

      Missed you too! Thank you for the support. Follow up video hits tomorrow at 3pm PST

    • @jeffk464
      @jeffk464 Před 6 lety

      agreed, cool to see a new video

  • @crappieaquaticlife7772
    @crappieaquaticlife7772 Před 6 lety +5

    Glad to see you're back in business
    Number 3 is my favorite

  • @owenpreece4508
    @owenpreece4508 Před 6 lety +10

    YES you're back

  • @bacodebarbari510
    @bacodebarbari510 Před 6 lety

    Welcome back!! Your videos are the best. Shawn's the guy to listen to when it comes to Koi quality!

  • @ColeAviation
    @ColeAviation Před 6 lety +4

    AWESOME!!!! FINALLY a new video. 😂 Thank you my brother!!! 🤙🏼😁🤙🏼 Beautiful Koi!!! Great video!!

  • @davethomas6911
    @davethomas6911 Před 6 lety +1

    Missed the videos. Glad to have you back

  • @lolytard5000
    @lolytard5000 Před 6 lety +1

    So glad you are posting again!!!

  • @NolanRMcEachern
    @NolanRMcEachern Před 6 lety +1

    YESS your back! Awsome video, great conversation with Sean!

  • @Aquatasy
    @Aquatasy Před 6 lety +1

    Yay! New videos! Thank you, Eric. Always happy to see new videos from you. Very interesting stuff. I can never get enough of kois. And as far as my vote is concerned, I like koi #2. That coloration, pattern, and shape appeals to me the most.

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety

      Thank you so much for the warm welcome back and for participating! Stay tuned for more.

  • @Dovietail
    @Dovietail Před 4 lety

    Very insightful. Thank you!

  • @brandonlc86
    @brandonlc86 Před 6 lety

    YES! You're back!

  • @jeanl.2357
    @jeanl.2357 Před 6 lety

    Great to see you're back!

  • @imtherealcharlie87
    @imtherealcharlie87 Před 6 lety

    Welcome back! I’ve been wanting you to do more videos for ages :)

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety

      Carly! Thank you for the support! We have videos scheduled to roll out for the next few weekends. Stay tuned!

  • @deepat5088
    @deepat5088 Před 6 lety

    So excited to have you back on CZcams!

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety

      Excited to be back! Thank you so much for your support!

  • @roob6477
    @roob6477 Před 6 lety +2

    I would pick #2 all the way. It has the best color pattern. Great video.

  • @a.sowards5776
    @a.sowards5776 Před 6 lety +1

    Glad your back. I liked number 2.

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety +1

      Thanks for watching! And thanks for participating!

  • @Musabe009
    @Musabe009 Před 6 lety +1

    Glad you doing videos again! I like number two the best, number 3 is interesting to me as well.

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety

      Glad to be back! Thank you so Much for participating!

  • @Loogiemistress
    @Loogiemistress Před 6 lety +4

    There you are!
    No 3 for me

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety +1

      Good Choice! Stay tuned for the Follow up Video tomorrow at 3pm PST. Thank you so much for watching!

  • @meoose08
    @meoose08 Před 6 lety

    Hey Eric , nice to see you back on you tube. Have really enjoyed your videos in the past and look forward to more.
    Cheers from Canada

  • @dskoi7358
    @dskoi7358 Před 6 lety +1

    Welcome back!!!! MORE! MORE! MORE! please...…..#2 is my choice. Moving to Dallas and still looking for a contractor to help build my new pond..... I may need to review the videos and consider doing it myself.

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety

      Thanks for the warm welcome! WE can help you tackle the project yourself! Let me know when you're ready! eric@theponddigger.com

  • @koiCompetitions
    @koiCompetitions Před 6 lety +1

    Knowing how the bloodline develops is also worth noting as well, especially for the future. Great to have you back.

  • @LowTechTank
    @LowTechTank Před 6 lety +1

    wow it has been such a long time sense you last uploaded. our family has missed your content. from ponds to all the fish and turtles videos. glad to see you back. thank you

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety

      Thank you for the warm welcome! Glad to be back!

  • @SuperGarbonzo
    @SuperGarbonzo Před 6 lety +1

    WOW-You Have Been Missed-I'm Glad your back

  • @valestados
    @valestados Před 6 lety

    Been waiting forever got home and see this golden upload

  • @BIGMike_-wq7pp
    @BIGMike_-wq7pp Před 6 lety +1

    I love watching these videos I learnt a lot and I love number 2 please keep on doing more videos like this

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety

      Thanks for participating! stay tuned for more!

  • @ferazsahabdool7105
    @ferazsahabdool7105 Před 6 lety

    Welcome back I missed you and your videos

  • @juliangamer1233
    @juliangamer1233 Před 6 lety +1

    HEL YEAH YOU GUYS HAVE TO CONTINUE THESE VIDEOS!!!

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety

      Thanks Julian. We have more coming so stay tuned!

  • @aleXsullivan101
    @aleXsullivan101 Před 6 lety

    So gooood to see you back. It felt like you and Sean just picked up from the very point you ended. I was happy to see you with KG Tropicals as well

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety

      Thank you so much for the comment! I enjoyed the interview with KG Tropicals very much! Stay tuned for more!

  • @chrysdaniel3015
    @chrysdaniel3015 Před 6 lety

    Great video man. Much love from the PHILIPPINES!

  • @Natesfantasticbeasts
    @Natesfantasticbeasts Před 6 lety +1

    Glad to see more videos.

  • @jeffrichards2954
    @jeffrichards2954 Před 6 lety

    Excellent video as usual I like the conformation of fish 1 & the colouration of fish 2.
    Cheers from Australia

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety

      Cheers my friend! See what we select tomorrow at 3pm PST when we release the follow up video!

  • @michaeljustice294
    @michaeljustice294 Před 6 lety

    nice to see you again

  • @Darciinz
    @Darciinz Před 6 lety +1

    Look at the first 3, and the one that he refers to last as the winner has a little person figure walking on its head. So cute !

  • @yourt8563
    @yourt8563 Před 6 lety +1

    UR BACK!!!!!!

  • @gdalf101
    @gdalf101 Před 6 lety +1

    Hey your back! Number 3 for me.

  • @albertleyva476
    @albertleyva476 Před 6 lety +1

    Finally!!! I am proud to say that I lived long enough to see this video. They said I would not make it. I sowed them. I can only hope I live long enough to see part 2.

  • @heftyhefty_
    @heftyhefty_ Před 3 měsíci

    The one with Beni spots over its eyes is cute. It almost looks like little red eyes.

  • @tom623
    @tom623 Před 6 lety +1

    this is where I was waiting for😊😊

  • @bluefish001
    @bluefish001 Před 6 lety

    I thought you given up on us! so glad to see you back!

  • @AquariumCop
    @AquariumCop Před 6 lety +2

    Beautiful ✔ thanks for sharing the art deco fun fish 👍

  • @NicoleCChoque
    @NicoleCChoque Před 6 lety +1

    2 is my overall favorite! ^_^ I like 1 too... And glad to see another video! Hope y'all are doing well. Cheers. :)

  • @Jabinho
    @Jabinho Před 6 lety +1

    welcome back fellas

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety +1

      Thank you for the warm welcome! Stay tuned for more!

  • @sevensurvival
    @sevensurvival Před 6 lety +1

    Snazzy hat Sean ! Nice fish too...

  • @ColeAviation
    @ColeAviation Před 6 lety +2

    I like #1 myself. I’m not a koi judge and I said that one was the sleekest one of the three. 🤙🏼😁🤙🏼

  • @jeroenvanzutphen9719
    @jeroenvanzutphen9719 Před 6 lety +1

    Yes the are back, its still bin a good month ore 6 zins we talked about it Shawn ;)

  • @swd5090
    @swd5090 Před 6 lety +1

    I like #3!

  • @steeleslandscapesllc.thewa4902

    It’s doing fantastic in Wichita! Such a Boss

  • @kensingtonchubbs6191
    @kensingtonchubbs6191 Před 6 lety +1

    OMG YOU’RE ALIVE!!!!

  • @ismailabdoola79
    @ismailabdoola79 Před 6 lety +1

    Aaaaaaand.... they're back! Happy me!

  • @gerryschalkwijk5609
    @gerryschalkwijk5609 Před 6 lety +1

    Glad to see you back. Have you settled into new location?

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety

      Hey Gerry, we're glad to be back. We are settling in at The Ranch but still have a lot to do. Chipping away at it daily. Thanks for watching!

  • @zanedickson2725
    @zanedickson2725 Před 6 lety

    HEY UR BACK

  • @sorapokeball
    @sorapokeball Před 6 lety +2

    One is my favourite

  • @kurtisblack796
    @kurtisblack796 Před 6 lety

    Welcome back from South Africa.

  • @kymbo72
    @kymbo72 Před 6 lety +1

    where u been Eric? good to see u back!

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety +1

      I have spent quite a lot of time on Snapchat and Instagram in the past couple years. Stay tuned for more and follow me on Instagram Stories for Daily Pond Pro Tips. @theponddigger. Thanks for the warm welcome!

  • @KRSwop1
    @KRSwop1 Před 6 lety

    Bro! What happened to the videos?! Happy to see you back!

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety

      Happy to be back. Thank you so much for Subscribing!

  • @duanemiller5566
    @duanemiller5566 Před 5 lety

    I think it's #3

  • @imtherealcharlie87
    @imtherealcharlie87 Před 6 lety

    Number 2 is my favourite :)

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety

      Great choice! Follow up video hits tomorrow at 3pm PST.

  • @ashutoshmishra08
    @ashutoshmishra08 Před 4 lety

    Please make a video tutorial comparing Japanese koi and Locally bred koi..many time we are sold local koi saying they are Japanese koi and as they are small..say 4-5inches it is hard to tell what they will look like few years down the line..thanks in advance..i love ur videos with him.. 💓

  • @bosnakedisniksic
    @bosnakedisniksic Před 6 lety

    HE'S ALIVE!

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety

      YES! Follow me for daily pond pro tips on snapchat and instagram!

  • @richardwaldhouse8067
    @richardwaldhouse8067 Před 2 lety

    I prefer a yellow koi with black tipped scales!

  • @katharineashe8746
    @katharineashe8746 Před 6 lety

    I love number 1

  • @anonymouse7074
    @anonymouse7074 Před 6 lety

    Wow, new video?!

  • @Davidj3
    @Davidj3 Před 6 lety +1

    Are you going to the grow out contest next weekend.

  • @siddharthasaxena200
    @siddharthasaxena200 Před 6 lety +1

    Long time new video

  • @blueberrynijo
    @blueberrynijo Před 5 lety

    Hi..I'm Nijo from India.I'm a regular viewer of your videos.It's really nice and informative. I have one pair of Koi fish female is Tancho and I have confusion about the male whether it is Sankae or Showa. How I can identify this.

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 5 lety

      Send me photos to my DM on instagram. My user name is @theponddigger

  • @winzanirgis8783
    @winzanirgis8783 Před 6 lety +1

    where have you been, I missed you....

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety +1

      We took some time off CZcams but we are back in a groove. Stay tuned. Follow us on Instagram for daily pond pro tips and inspiration. @theponddigger

  • @Davidj3
    @Davidj3 Před 6 lety +1

    I like #2, it would be #1 koi if it had a different face pattern.

  • @alqali
    @alqali Před 6 lety

    three for me

  • @DeAndreEllison
    @DeAndreEllison Před 6 lety +1

    Whoa Whoa Whoa.... you just show up... no intro.... just jump right in like you been here the whole time..... Who is this guy? :) ... I like #1 even with the non-uniform reds...but show quality isn't my thing. You have any new content coming on that new ranch?

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety

      DeAndre!!! We back at it! Stay tuned for more. We do have some things planned for the ranch! We don't have dates picked yet but getting closer each day! Are you following me on Instagram Stories Now? Trying to keep in touch with everyone!

  • @Supergecko8
    @Supergecko8 Před 6 lety +1

    lmao finally

  • @lindahickman7814
    @lindahickman7814 Před 6 lety

    My choice is #3. But I know nothing. :-

  • @aguyandhiscomputer
    @aguyandhiscomputer Před 6 lety

    2 yrs, got any non-Koi content?

    • @ThePondDigger
      @ThePondDigger  Před 6 lety

      We are planning some construction tutorial series but don't have a timeline for you yet. Stay tuned.

  • @MrTruthislight
    @MrTruthislight Před 5 lety

    those some ugly fish! Is that a fish or lizard lmao?