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Goldfish Diary
2002/2
Goldfish Appreciation Series - The Classical Dragon-eye Pompon
Few other
varieties of goldfish embodies the beauty of the oriental
goldfish better than the Classical Dragon-eye Pompon!
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before the goldfish were appreciated through glass
tanks, they were kept in ponds and viewed from the top. It was
not surprising then that the early Chinese breeders
concentrated much on enhancing the traits of the goldfish that
were best appreciated from the top view.
Amongst the top view varieties are the Bubble-eyes, the
celestial and the dragon eye varieties. The dragon eye pompon
(velvety balls) stems from the dragon eye variety and is one
of the rarest breeds within and out of China. Like many other
varieties of goldfish, the dragon-eye pompon came in any
imaginable color combinations: red, red-white,
red-black, blue-brown, blue, calico, etc.
The 2 fishes featured in this
article are the classical brown dragon-eye with scarlet
pompons and they are even more rare than their cousins!
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Pair
of dragon chasing fire-balls |
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Slender body, long fins
and pectorals
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At
a glance, the classical dragon-eye pompon is far from many contemporary
definition of a good goldfish: It has a slender shape with a
shallow body and a long curvy tail typical
of ancient breeds of goldfish. Two scarlet pompons stands out
against its brown body, holding
firmly alongside a pair of extraordinary big eyes. It is this
"frail" and "classical" shape that renders
its fairy-like swimming dynamics to make it one of the most
beautiful top view goldfish!
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The
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As we view the pair of dragon-eye pompons in awe,
their long wavy tails cruising the ripples like a pair of
oriental dragons dancing with fire balls. The beauty of nature's
masterpieces is so enchanting right before our eyes; we
have all discovered another aspect to appreciate the goldfish - whoever says a
beautiful goldfish must be stout and fat?
This beautiful pair of goldfish are the private collection of Alvin.
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3 September 2002 |
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Close-up of the scarlet
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