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BOOKLET No: 4
EleventhEdition 2002
FederatioDof British Aquatic Societies
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FOREWORD
This is the eleventh repdnt and tlle third revision of the Federation's
Goldish Standards.Fist pdflted in 1947they were unique in that many ol
the feau.res tust appea.ringin the standads hav been adopted by other
orglnjsatioDs both at home and thorEhout the world. The five hverty
pointing system being but one ofthem. Th 1947st ndaralswerc subjectto
a major revisionin 1954to recogllisethe advancementsthat had beenmade
in gold6sh breeding. In 1973 when the last revision took place some
adjustnents werc made to exrstingstandards,but pinaily the rcvision was
to introducercw standardsto cater for severalnew vadetiesthat werebeins
imporledftom the Far fast in quandry Somer\ /mry yearslatrerwe ari
aware of yet firther variation in some of the standards,most notable the
fi$age of be Bistol Sh"bunkin, the Tancho CMet ^ d. Tatcho Orunda
afld tbe eye sacsof the Subble-eft. To enableB to recogniseand cater for
these alterations the Federation's Judges & Si:ndards Committee have
lmdertakena major ovemll ofthe Goldfsh Shndards.
The conunittee has sought opinion iom goldfsh keepelsboth within the
Federahonaid odemally to il and whilst not claimingto have accepteda1i
of the views put forward l'e have r]sed those, which we consideredwere
best suited to our requirements,thjs has resultedin some modifcation of
both some dfawings ard texl with a view ofrendedng them morc faciie in
use ard to seek their acce?tability to the widest possible spectmm of
goidfsh opinion.
The use of the Fede,lation'sshow classlettering s,stem has bem retained
duoughout the lage rumbaing. With SingletailGoldfsh being exhibitedin
class 'U' ad its subdivisionsand Twintail coldfsh in class 'V' ard it's
subdivisions.To maintainthe booklet in good orderthe Fedemtionis ableto
supply a plastic covered A5 n1g bn eq ttris protect the pages&om both
dirt and water. Conlact the cunent MerchandisingOfficer if you wish to
obtain one. whose name ?.1daddressis to be ford in the curent Year
BooL
To those who have contibuted both past afld presentto the prodrction of
the mary StandardBooks we recog se the work of. Alex Fmser-Bruimer,
Len BetLs,Cal Browq Brian Baker, Bob & SheilaEssorLLes Pearcea..rd
PeteWatson.
Judges& StandadsCommittee2002.
CONTEN'TS
OnerElGuidanceard hformalion
CorngurdionDiaarms.
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SINGLE'TAU,s:
CorrunotrColdtulr
Brirtol shubtr'tin
ooldfish Fediues.
l-u
4-U
5-U
6U
7,1ry
TWINTAII,S:
Fantail.
Peekcale.
Jikin.
8-V
9-V
Veiltail.
lt-v
t2-v
ll,v
l0-y
l5,v
DORSELEAS:
Ranchu
Lionnad RanchnDiffererce.
Bubble-eye.
16-V
t8-v
19-V
20-v
2r,v
GOLDFISH GUIDES:
22-2i
HEr@i!hil.j
24-y
2 5- y
RFrrn.
Wnkitl
Ped&
27-y
A Metalic tuh exhibits no Matt scaling and has a iJ1l ftis to both
b).
c).
BODY PROPORTIONS:
The body proportions ol the diffedng varietiescan best be understoodby
studying the confi!.ration Diagrans on Pages4 and 5. Not the horizontal
registersand the relative positions ofthe vertical co-ordiJlates,the start and
terminaton pointr, ihe tuls, and the body lngth and depth ratios.All ihese
factorscanbestbe assessed
by the applicadonofthe con-6$uationsystem.
COLOURI
Colour is dimcdt to defureirl word and is best seen;the intendjngexhibitor
wrll soon discoverwhat is favouredon dle show bench. Note ihose exhibits
that gain high poinrs br colour, seekout the Judges' opllllon as lo why he
favouredcrtainfuh fu colow in prefercnceto othels.
}IETALLIC COLOURS
Broadly the colot{s sought for in lvletalic fiih are a rich deepOra.nge-Red
or
a deep ckome Yelloq except for those valeties that are colour specrdc.
Moors, Jiktn a1\dTanchoareslrchvarieties.Wiihruoor.t the colouf rcqu;ed
SHOWSIZD:
lr+iist Goldfish unlike lheir iropical coulter paft are nol snbjeclto pointing
to expecta lish ta reacha minimurn
for sDe,it is reaqonrblenevertheless.
size befo.e it is exlibited. Sirgletails should l)e a mirimuln of 75mm/3"and
Twintails 55mm/2|/." body length. Bod], length t'eing mea$ired &om the
snoul to the caudal peduncl Fish shoqn beloiv this size wil not be
dirqnaliiedbul will be severelydownpointedfor body,thisneansl0 points
or le's
JUDGINC:
Judgestoo have their pai lo play. It is lheir duty to see that a exhibit is
healthy.activ.well ourishedand caredtor. fre from disese,ilamageefld
parasiles,
ftal it is not defomed. Judgeswil tully poinl aI exhibilslnat
confor|| lo llrc Sl)ow l{ules, neitlrera cursory exarllflatl('r nor a l)lock
porJning
wil be nocepted
as fiir ludgnrglfgoldfish keepe.smd breeders
are
lo be encoumged
10exhibitIlrcir 6sh {ley requirethemto bejudgedby one
of theirpeers.ie a prsonwho hrows and mderstandscoldtsh Far loo
manvc\hibilr.rr,rgu';"-rs tul lo undersland
this
FnrallyGokllislrStan(lar(ls
reg.irdless
wil not
ottheir (lualityor acceplability
i; themselves
produceone sood Coldfish.Th primaryaim of a coldfish
efllhnsiaslsshor d be to strive lo produceqralitv Goldfishnot quality
September
2002
SINGLETAILJ
'TANCHOCOMIT
BRISTOL SHUBITNKIN
JIKIN
FBAAFISI STANDARD.
LINEs
OI|ANDA
TOSAKIN
IANCIIO ORANDA
follt
LIONHEAD
l'oN
cELESl.IAr,
D U B B L EE Y E
RANCH U
FAASFISHSTANDAID
COMMONGOLDFISH
&
LONDONSHUBUNKIN
I
2
l
5
6
Bodydepthnol morerhan11bodylenSlh
Anal. Domal and cal'(lal ftre k t e sinde
Pe.toral ed peLvicftrN to be paircd and eqral
CatLdalfi,anot to be longr thm % body lenglh
All Rnsto I'averouLdedetrds
Fishto be lree lron disease.
pa*q1lesa ddefonnities
Fishes faihLg lyle test tLrbe severelydoiilr poi'rled
BODY:
FlNS:
CQI-oLIR:
CHARACTERISTICS:
REMARIiS:
FBASFISIi STANDARD.
3-U
I
2
l
4
5
BODY:
FINS:
Donsl held erect 3li8l ly concsve be}fid the ionr lobe, dona!
plvicl 6rd sul % body depd! pectonb drd pelviG paned Eld
trtlchinAe&h othd in siz snd ibnl! caudaifin forxed lob6 +l3l
dte spreqd10be grealer0lar !, body len$h.
C,)L,)URl
CHAIIAC I URISITCS
REMAITKS: MEor taula re. Tle cu.lal drooping, sci$or tsiling snd culhg
over lop are conmon, a i3 a tereral itabiliry to c8rry the cauial
wel spfta4 the dorsd loo is subtect.o a dlirB in the li'oru uppet
ue. slrcnefled bDdies(clEck the head body ririot. shoe buoon
eyestt,ld aes of lnetallic scalirg are lho ro b lrarcd d nBjor
faults.
4,U
COMET
I YPE TEST
I
2
l
4
5
8
BODY:
COLOUR:
CHARACTERISTICS
REMARKSI
FBASFISTSTANDARD.
5-U
TANCHOCOMET
TYPE TEST
I
l
l
5
6
BODY:
FINS:
COLOUR:
''
CIIARACTERISTICS:
REA,IARKS
6-U
GOLDFISH FEATURES
-I
Dh'idedcaudal& nln anal ltls:
Twh tailed varieties re requ'red to exinbit a fu y divided caudel rut(l ar'31fir
Therefore anyJoi]rirl:l slLrnSdE caudalwill be doln poirttedprorala. Arly tlvnt tail
!.sdely thal does no! po$$ 1wo cl.dly sepdaled al'l 6ff ii{l lre dh(luaUlied.
llood growths:
The hood grorth on veielies thal cury lhis feaiure fall inra two lyl!.s: llte la'./'o
Con'elai Tdn(hoOn tld: in s'hichlle dcnnslgroslh Bdeet omge ii cot rit'&l
to the lop of fie nadin th$e vEieties the gowlh Inus!ndl exlend byondth loP
ofrhe head.ThelarietiesZbth.d.l O,vtdds':'dRohchx.catrya fi dem head
gros{r which coverstle conplte headand operculdn- One wil occaci(nnly frIrd
d?rmal gronlh on other variedesnsaly s ith older {i!h$, ai lhis may b. a sisr' o I
age-Nevenhelessthessfish ntl be dborautled a! tftey sre cnyllg th fealureoi
Eyes rnDst prohrd! ii lhe horizontnl plflne *(l not droo! domwar& or tln
upwrd!, nor shoutd they sl { ba.kwd&. They lnsy however have a 3tghr
forETrd olml h kceting with 0re shapeof dre had. Atd tnost impotur y they
must nalch in size-shapedd btlerce.
FBAS FISH STANDARD,
7-VV
FANTAIL
TYPE TEST
I
2
3
4
5
6
irlNs:
CoI,OLIR:
CHAI-4CTERISTICS:
REMNTXS:
E-V
PEARLSCALE
geqllc!
I
2
3
5
6
7
8
BODY:
FINSi
COLOUR:
CHARACTERISITCS:
'REMARKS:
FBASFISHSTANDARD.
9-V
JIKIN
't
Yt'D TES]
BoDY:
'I
!-iNs
CoI,OUR:
2
l
,l
5
CHAIiAC'I'ERISTJCS:
REMA&Ii$J
'l
l0-v
VEILTAIL
TYPE TES-I'
I
2
.l
5
6
7
BODY:
Deep erd rourd, e8A shape. not rarcr beked. head liJresnow
everdynlo body corrlou-r.s{out romded- aalfolds very sliglrtly
e' dged. caudalpedrm.le ftaving a slii do{nwud till
FINS:
Dlysal held erect equal h heiglrr rLr b.dy deptli, pelvics sdne
brtglh acdomt hei8l , Ilcdlorsls ard tuurrls tlot 6slorE" Csudal to
lal il Fracelul fol& no forknl8.
COLOTIR:
qHARACIERISTICS:
REMARKS:
NBAEFI9TISTA}IDARD.
ll-v
TOSAKIN
TYP& TIST
2
l
4
5
6
7
BODY:
FINS:
(;()l,otII{:
cllARA(:ItRlsTlCs:
RUMAnKrj.
ShaIE,devetupnrenr
c$ridgedrd iweepof.artdl
tLv
2
5
8
BaJDll
Dec! ard rouxl. erc shal)e,nd ruor t..Ied. llud ltLcs tles,
rve y iJtrobodycolrou, srournnl(le(I, rasdtfol(lsver) stjlilr0y
elrdge4 eye6protrrdnB f.on 0reheod.ivirl cbd nisesardio trc
equ8lalld nr.trl $ develrrl,rrcr!,.auddlI'cdun.leh^vilF s stigt[
FINS:
D ' 1 s d l e l d o p c t e q r r rr r I ' e r et n t , , t ) . , 1 , r t ,l a
. t\rs +u.r
l . n e r l ., s l i s c l l r , F l r . t a ! , . r , d i . u . ,r' , , : s , , { a { t , . r r ., . , ( h l r ! .
" u l lu r m c c r ' f o l d s, r , ,L a k l l e
COLOUR
l l h r l j s l l c o n l ) n . c q , t a t , l c . . l ! r ur r t t r i s* t r i c r y : l l u! ! r r x n r N
spreadirto lle erketrLilies
oftle liln.Ee tu unrterrle tr!11).
CHARACTERIS
l lcsi
hEMARKS:
ll;,:l::::;l;,i"'
"
r''pei""iaF!r'|r'pr(&,
ll-y
OR-ANDA
2
l
4
5
BODY:
Deep drd .ouded, egg shape, not ruor bdlked, Lead drd
oper.ulurn coveredtr a rspberry tike demdl go{1lr lhal ibm a
eo,r'plelehooil, caudd ledurcl having a dornwdd rilr.
FtNn:
COLOITRI
AI diaphardcgrolr!! af acceFtable.
cIIARACTERISTICSi
REMARIiS;
Developrrentoldcmrd gottah.
t4-v
FBASFISI{ STANDAR.D
TANCHOORANDA
I!E4I!!I
I
2
3
5
6
7
8
BODI':
}INJJ:
COLOLTR:
CIIARACTERISTICSi
cau&l
REMARKS:
FBASFISII STANDARD.
l5-v
LIONHEAD
?
)
5
6
7
8
BODYI
I INS:
cct_ouR:
CIIARACTERISTI(--S
RENIARIiS:
D e v e l . p r r e ro l J . m , J t , . q ' h . ' r . ps e ra r d r m a e o r
rho caul'd. a snroo0r..learr sliglrtlyarcheddorsat
t5-v
RANCHU
TYPI TEST
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
BODY:
FINS:
(-oLotiR
cHARACI ERtSTICS:
REMARKS:
.l)lc
t7-v
LIONHEAD A RA CHU
ll|3 Lionh.eds! c8'tbsonpsg616hsr it! caudslfn srt s$Ee to thr fdr,r body
lmSt}! wh.drs Liomhlrdi! virwcd ftom rboveiri crnd.alfin is not slrn dirpbFd
l'ft nblt b. snwhm vicwedftom thercs.
LIONHEAD
RANCHU
Th.x-errhu [s cgl be lecn pge l7 h!! stDrud down csdsr penun le, cesei rhi
cadsl fin !o bBse1in line shorizonEl lino win ft. body t'tgth. vlun ERErchui!
vilwed &om lbove tu csrdal tu csl b lem s fi y disptly.d urd no. !o whe
viowed ftom th6 rer.
Il should b. clss ftotlt ltle dllld.sid to)d r.coflp@yirg tho d.sd6d &lvings m
p&er 16 ed 17, a woll E ihis axpl&rdion eld djlgr8rr rhran is tu peition of
lhe car&lpoduncle ad lh.refore rh. set ofrh ca sltldsdsth!.twovuirtie
l&v
FBASFISHSTANDARI)
POMPON
TYPETEST
I
z
3
5
6
7
8
BODI:
F]NS:
COLOLTR:
CIiARACTERISTICSj
REMARKS:
llqualdevelotnrenlof nnsnlsept4smootlnress
of$&k
and die cuiage of the caMal.
FBASFISHSTANDARD,
t9-v
CFLESTIAL
TYPETIST
I
2
3
4
5
jll"g !y
rhg',.,.,ropmofrhetopeer,o
,.-TP^i:
qop Derowue horizontaL
"" :n:re
Dts,e
6
7
8
LODl'
I-'lNS
r'altt ,UR
cltAttAcfERis'I.lcs
lll:r\l ARIIS.
M d j o rl a u j r sd t h e q u a te ) e , l e v e t o p n r e. ny rc s r J r i r gi n $ d d
an'to' lunldlld mqead ot Io.r&DBsudghr up. a fla, doFal
.onrou r'or ar(heJ dipd bunrpsstures err a,on8 rhe dorlaj
c,rrroxr torg eturgsredfiJlrale
2UV
BUBSLE.EYE
SSEJECI
I
2
5
6
7
tsODY:
FINS:
cOLoURr
CHARACTERISTICS:
REMARrIS:
GOLDFISH GUIDES
The fo owinA ne i rodnced fo. the rime beinA i! cuides md no1 s! Standffds.
nonedandfid Goldlilh ne beirA imponed and offered for srle under vuiour nFrug
ad of dubiour qrielily. Ax yei therc ir simply not snowh hand! on knowledge of
th*e frh or rea8orublequelily rlEilsble foi nBto rt itom a st{ndsd snd in sone
irutanc$ evsn s Guide. However lhqe tu a denmd for thern lo be lxhih,ired so 1o
cdf,r for thir we offer lhe folowing 0! grddes.We ryprdid6 lhd sput ftom thor.
lidld hre lhere ne othn ofTercd for sde undlr rEious nalne!. Unfortnmt6ly
rnsry ns filh rcje.r.d wh@ Boningother \,Eieti6s in othsr $,oritu thy d. cdh'lho
lr'rmp, being s tFical exrnplethe ndofty ofwl'tch EE eilher ?@tdtl ot V.thatl
c\tn!.\ hild. C.l.ttial, HManfuhiki ffid evanLtodh.a.l. Otuda and Farc hx crllf.
6e offeEd for EDleund$ fie aI enbnring nsine of Todd E.adr. we do nor
virrslile Fodrcing a guide for lhere. ln genrBlfilh6 thd a$ibit mor rlum one
i.miery'8 special fedur will not be considered. Therc se s4versl fish Ud ue
offered udd rie ndne of D.ne|tu or Druson Ey u they sl possGs retescopic
eye3,mo8t hsve turb type filulsge, wlibt many exhibil the fedure ofmoro thel
one wdety. Cufrenly the Pdda ot Mag'ie jt belng otfercd n D'h.ldE I se
F@toil Moon. We need,aodeci& whd Bpecislfduls .ach shou.lde*ibit before
Judrntg:
22-Y& U
FBAS C]OLDFISHGUIDES.
The R l}th id udslly impond s a red dd white mctdlic vdiely, but th.y lfe
avsilable a! na.reous. It jr clsimed thd they tre the lffge6l of sl the goldfilh
wrieties witl EorE susining a body lltrss lhi lize of a dinn6 plde, cs.trinly nmy
n-svbeeniecn d mcE Bize.The co.d8l n|l!t be E forted sr e minimnr! yrith ts
lppr mqgin l'.ld abovelhe hdiurtal pldr.. The h.od of this wiery qpctrE E if
it l'r b@ dtded on io lh. fi,.h s! an sfier tho!h. And whd vilwed h.rd on rh.
tuh ca b. dddibed 6 hFing e camcllike oppemce wirh it8 hMp ah4,cd bd
Thid h not a Cornmon Goldfirh wirh s double tsit, ir is bdh decpd md lhorrdin
the bady. Althongh considerd by som to be the er.estor of th twin lajlod
luieti$, the lrd&t with itr ftns twin cardal q,hich shodd be nrny divided
ren8im lJleonly vEiety po$$rinS s twin cardrl ad s siryl rlsl. tuy pairins of
lfie ers.l rnn!. rclulr in fie disquslificdion of th efibil olly s.f-coloued ard
ndli-colotr'ed Inel'li$ ffe s.cepbble.
lhe Pardz ir virhqUy r globeayed F@ld in body Bh8{'e;the diltinguilhi4
fedu.. being lhc colo{r pdm.
Thi! i! a vhito b6e cotor overhid eifi lEg.
bls.L nFkin$. Thsre seemsto be no Betpdern .s yct bur &ose approxilndirBdE
"PANDA' tre to bc given Fef.renco ell olher f.dur.8 being.$d. Th!r. !r. fdr
offaed for ssle sr Pddd wiih {lri|o/rcd snd redblsck mntins! th.* re nol
Pddd md de to be disquslifid ifrhom rs sch.
To woid Ery confuaion on wh8! conslihles "DoM PoiniinS . Down poirtinS
mems thsl lh eihibil i! snded not more lhEr l0 pohl! fd the fe{Drp.(s)
corrceined?[ld ini.adatly 1e$. It j! or y by making it clea to the eJdibi.or by
DoM Pointing lhd qwlity will be rnainbined or inFoved.
FBA^SC,OLDFISHGUIDES.
23-V& U
HAMANISHIKI
BODY:
FINSI
COLOLIRT
CHARACTERISIICS:
REMARKS:
24-v
FBAS I.-ISHSTANDARD.
RYUKIN
A
TYPf, TEST
2
3
5
ffi
BODY:
FINS:
COLOURT
CTiARACTERISTICS:
REMARKS:
FBASCOLDFISIICU'IDE
25-V
WAKIII
TY?I TIST
I
2
3
4
5
6
BODY:
FINS:
COLOTJR
CHARACTERIsTICSI
REMARKS:
of
26-y
BodydeFhrnc'rclhar x bodylengtr
crudsl. EllL Fcrorsl ad Flvi. fii'r to b psiredsrd eqrsl
Dorlsl lingle. csr&l Ed mrl tuIy divid.d
Csdd /. fo*d bul nol morelhm t9,no lnt ofllle top cdgato
dropbolor lhehoiizonid plele.
Ey$ lo protrudeftom lh. head.Colou4ablek pdrrn m swht!
6
7
h.kground.
Fiih to bs ffee frorn dileaso,pd:di|!o ad deformiiieg
Fi8hd failing b?e t$t lo b6 sverelydoBn poinLd
2
3
4
BODY|
FINS:
CoLoUR:
orly filh with a whit! ba, colour wi[] brgc nlck mEtirgB E!
accetsrd. Tte bla.t pdlrll to hEve clean cleer edges on 0l!
white.
CHARACTERISTICS:
REMARKS:
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