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General Description

'Doitsu' is the term applied to a koi that either: 1) has no scales at all; or 2) has scales only along the dorsal fin and maybe along the lateral line as well.  Doitsu came about from the cross-breeding of Japanese koi with the German 'leather' carp, which  doesn't have scales.   As such, almost all koi breeds have their own 'doitsu' version.   

Appreciation Criteria

Color

All color criteria pertaining to a non-doitsu (scaled) breed are applicable to the doitsu version.

Pattern

All pattern criteria pertaining to a non-doitsu (scaled) breed are applicable to the doitsu version.

Body

Please see separate article on The Ideal Koi Body.

   

 

   

Doitsu Kohaku (left) and Doitsu Hariwake (right)

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