BKF Bred Tosai Release – ‘Blue Dragon’ Aragoke Preview (Friday 8pm)
Following on from yesterday’s update, we’ve now completed the bulk of the cataloguing for this week’s release — and it’s shaping up to be a really interesting one.
We have around 40 koi lined up for Friday evening, and the majority of these are a very distinctive type of Aragoke that we’ve started referring to as our ‘Blue Dragon’ line.
A DIFFERENT LOOK TO ARAGOKE
These koi come from the same spawning as the Doitsu Kogane we mentioned previously, but a large proportion have developed a noticeably different character.
Under the metallic lustre, there’s a clear blue-ish tone coming through — particularly visible across the shoulders and along the dorsal line.
It’s not something you see in every Aragoke, and it’s not always easy to capture in standard bowl photography.
But in the flesh — and especially in the pond — it gives these koi a very different feel.
A slightly cooler, deeper look.
That’s where the “Blue Dragon” name has come from.
WHY WE’VE CHANGED THE PREVIEW FORMAT
Because this subtle blue tone is such an important part of what makes these koi interesting, we’ve done something slightly different with the preview videos this week.
Instead of traditional blue bowls, we’ve filmed the koi in nets, in pond conditions.
This allows the natural light to interact with the skin and scale structure more realistically — and it brings out that underlying blue tone far more clearly.
It’s a better representation of how these koi will actually look once they’re in your pond.
FRIDAY NIGHT RELEASE – 8PM
All koi will be released online this Friday at 8pm.
As with yesterday’s post, these are:
- Ake Nisai selections
- Priced at £195 each
- Available for a limited window before being grown on
👉 The full release goes live tomorrow, Friday 3rd April, at 8pm:
https://www.byerkoifarm.co.uk/collections/koi-for-sale
(link sorts the newest koi to the top)
PREVIEW VIDEOES
Bowl 1 - 1080p
Bowls 2 to 8:
Youtube links:
FINAL THOUGHT
More than most of our releases, these are koi where it’s worth taking a bit of time to study the details — particularly the scale patterning and how it sits across the body.
Along side the colour and lustre, that’s really where much of the interest lies in this group.
This “Blue Dragon” characteristic isn’t something we see consistently, and it gives these koi a slightly different presence in the pond.
For hobbyists who enjoy building a more individual collection — particularly those who think about how each koi contributes to the overall collection - these relatively uncommon koi could be worth considering.
