Koi Types
Taisho Sanshoku (Sanke)
The Sanke look like Kohaku, but they have a black stepping
stone pattern that runs
along their back. The black pattern is called
Sumi. A good
looking Sanke will have a
good Kohaku Hi pattern. The black pattern
must not show up on the
head and it should not be touching the Hi. Sanke are bred by crossing a
Kohaku
with a Shiro Bekko.
The best sumi patterns on Sanke look like the dabs of an artist's brush!
Many people have a hard time telling the
the difference between a Showa
and a Sanke. "How do you tell the
difference?" they ask. Here are a couple of pointers:
1.
Sanke do not have black on their heads, the Showa do.
2. Sanke are
white Koi, with red and black patterns. Showa
are black Koi, with a
white and red pattern.