The History of Ogon:
In 1921, a Magoi with a gold-striped back was caught by Sawatta Aoki. After four or five generations Aoki suceeded in producing the forerunners of the Ogon - Ginbo and Kinbo, and Kin Kabuto and Gin Kabuto. Aoki spawned the first true Ogon in 1946, the result of a union between a female Shiro Muji and eight males from his 25-year breeding programme.
Ogon Identification:
These koi grow large, are easily visible in the pond and are lively and intelligent.
To succeed in shows they must be exceptional specimens, with fine skin, even blemish-free scalation and a clear, broad, lustrous head. The metallic sheen should extend into the finnage, especially the pectorals. As the fish grow large and their skin stretches, the scales should take on an almost three-dimentional quality due to their lighter, leading edges.
Koi Definitions:
Ginbo - Dark koi with an overall silver sheen
Gin Kabuto - Black-helmeted koi with silver edges to scales
Hikarimuji - Class for single-coloured metallic koi
Kigoi - Non-metallic lemon-yellow koi
Kinbo - Dark, metallic koi with an overall golden sheen
Kin Kabuto - Black-helmeted koi with gold edges to scales
Matsuba - Black centre to scale giving a pinecone apperance
Ogon - Single-coloured metallic koi
Purachina - Platinum Ogon
Shiro Muji - White, non-metallic koi
Yamabuki Ogon - Yellow-gold Ogon |
