Mat decided to  leave a day early for his annual trip south. After a last minute rush to find a cargo van that would hold all the koi that were heading to the show, Mat hit the road early Wednesday evening.

Last i spoke to him, he was close to arriving at the show.

After the long drive and unpacking all the koi and sure they are all settled i to their show tanks for the night, i’m sure he will be ready for a good night sleep himself.

Mat will be at the show bright and early tomorrow morning, so be sure to come check out the koi at his booth.

As soon as i can get a hold of some pictures of the show i will post them.

You can also follow updates on about the show at koi-bito.com and koishack.com

Mat is will be arriving soon to the Koi Show in Gainesville Fl.

Come check out the special koi Mat has brought now!

For more information on the show…

Kanapaha Koi  Show

Gainesville, Florida

ZNA Southern Koi Assoc/Gainesville Koi Club

A few months ago we were asked by one of the organizers of the Central Florida Koi Show, Mike McMahon, if we could provide small female showas to be grown out in Florida by their club members.

As a bulk purchase we were able to offer very high class Showa at an unbelievable price.

All these koi were grown in our new greenhouse since the end of December 2009. These koi typically doubled their body weight in less then a month.

Last week we made our final selection of the very best female showa that we were growing in this size range. With the many jobs going on here at the farm, Henry Culpepper kindly offered to photo the koi and video them for us. Many Thanks!

We shipped the koi out to Henry yesterday, March 2 2010. The arrived in Florida in excellent condition and Henry has taken a photo of each koi and video.

See Koi…

Showa 1 thru 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp0HzGgFtTs

Showa 7 thru 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNXEl3U5FBs

Showa 15 thru 23
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qi2VsXXucc

Showa 24 thru 28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLUx5lR8OtQ
 

Still pictures of the koi http://bellsouthpwp.net/h/c/hculpepp/Atarashi_Showa/Atarashi_Showa.html
 
We have great expectations that with the Florida climate and the skill of the hobbyist, they will be able to raise these great koi to their full potential.

Thank you to everyone involved in setting up and organizing this grow out.

We invite all koi clubs to participate in a similar experience.  Call us today so what we can do with your club!

Mat McCann will be heading south to attend the Central Florida Koi Show (aka, the “Orlando” show) from March 12-14, 2010.  Stop by Booth #25 to see what beauties he has brought from New Jersey!  On Saturday afternoon* you can hear Mat give a talk about the development of Atarashi Sumi in Showa.

“These are Showa bred from the Toshio Sakai atarashi sumi line. The atarashi sumi Showa are the latest development in Sakai’s breeding program. Nisei Koi Farm is the only breeder outside Japan provided with parent stock by Sakai. The sumi on these Showa is lacquer black of very high quality.”

*Starting time to be announced. See time posted on the registration room and seminar room doors. Meet in Seminar room. Talk will move to show circle to selected tanks.

For More information visit the club website. 

This weekend Mat is headed to the Piedmont Koi & Watergarden Society’s koi show in Charlotte, NC.  For more show info, check their website. 

Mat is bringing a nice selection of 12-14″, pictured below:

And 16-18″ Selects, pictured below:

This past weekend, the ZNA Southern Koi Association and the Tropical Koi Club held their annual show at the Morikami Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, Florida.  We are proud to announce that two of our koi won awards! 

The first showa was awarded Best in Size up to 30cm (12 inches), owned by Henry Culpepper.

The second showa was awarded Best in Size 40-50cm (15.5-19.5 inches), owned by Mike McMahon.

Photos by Henry Culpepper

Quality Koi is on the road at a koi show this weekend.  Mat flew out early this morning to Delray Beach, Florida.  There are two koi clubs hosting this koi show, ZNA Southern Koi Association and the Tropical Koi Club.  The show is at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens.  For more information you can visit our Events Page.

Next weekend Mat will head down to Charlotte, North Carolina for the koi show hosted by Piedmont Koi and Watergarden Society.  If you will be at the show and are looking for something specific, just let us know and we will work to find the right koi for you.