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Welcome to the AGA Goldfish Pages. We've
combined the resources of the American Goldfish Association (AGA) with
goldfishpages to provide you with an improved website and new goldfish
organization. We hope this combination will not only provide you with the a series of resources
for goldfish hobbyists, but also with a new organization to support the
goldfish hobby. These resources include goldfish standards,
goldfish variety descriptions, goldfish-related articles, show dates and reviews,
information regarding people who are involved in the goldfish hobby, as well as
links to various goldfish-related sites. To find out more about the AGA,
please click on the link provided to view our introduction, and a membership
application:
Introducing the AGA. It has been over 100 years since the first national goldfish exhibit occurred at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In order to celebrate this occasion, the AGA has developed a short presentation commemorating over 100 years of goldfish exhibits in the U.S. To honor the "World's Fair Fish," a Veiltail, and to celebrate 100 years of exhibitions, the AGA has commissioned a series of medallions to be awarded at each show sanctioned by the AGA this year. Click on the following link to see the presentation: Articles/AGA 100 year presentation.pdf To see pictures of the AGA Award winners and "Fish of the Year" please click on this link: AGA Award Winners and Fish of the Year Each year, club members vote for the Grand Champion fish of the year. These fish are selected from among the Grand Champion winners of the prior year. The winners for 2009 are as follows: 1st place a black Oranda owned by Lauren Griffith of the Northwest Koi & Goldfish Club; 2nd place fish owned by Bay Bateman of the Midwest Pond & Koi Society; 3rd place fish owned by Art Lembke of the Mid-Atlantic Koi Club. To see all the fish that were nominated, click on this link: AGA Fish of the Year - 2009
1st Place, Lauren Griffith 2nd Place, Bay Bateman 3rd Place, Art Lembke To see a copy of the presentation for the North American Veiltail Association, please click on the following link: Articles/AGA North American Veiltail Presentation.pdf To see the 2010 shows, click on this link: 2010 Shows To see a video of three shows in 2010, click here: Videos/3 shows in 2010.wmv The American Ranchu Society
has been formed to accomplish the following goals: Promote the TVR (top
view Ranchu) hobby within the US; Promote the AGA; Get members breeding lines of
TVRs, and passing those offspring to others; To have at least one annual show a
year, Japanese style (tubs and bowls) judging to Japanese standards. The
society forum can be reached at:
http://goldfishkeepers.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=38 We've added a new store to the site - you can now buy goldfish-related products, including our new book, Spike's Goldfish Guide, as well as our goldfish variety poster, and goldfish standards booklet. Koi & goldfish clubs interested in purchasing these items at a reduced rate should call contact Peter at ponziop@sprynet.com. Now, for a limited time, when you order a copy of Spike's Goldfish Guide at the regular price of $12, we'll send you a copy of the 2009 AGA Goldfish Standards on a CD free of charge. Click here to visit our store: AGA Store Here is a listing of goldfish shows for 2010. We'll update the listing throughout the year as more information becomes available.
AGA Judge's Award medal, Designed by Northwest Territorial Mint; http://www.nwtmint.com/ If you'd like to read an interview with Peter Ponzio at The Reef Tank, please click on the following link: http://www.thereeftank.com/blog/goldfish-diaries/
Last Updated: Saturday, July 03, 2010
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