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Dorsal Fin
The dorsal fin rises steeply, is broad and reaches bluntly to the end of
the first third of the caudal fin.
Evaluation of the length:
Up to the end of the first third of the caudal fin ….……….………………5 points
Up to the caudal fin beginning …………..…….…………….………..…...3 points
Less than up to the caudal fin beginning, ……………….……...….. 1 to 2 points
Dorsal fin reaches beyond the first third of the caudal …...deduct up to 3 points
Examples of point deductions with formal defects
Not steeply rising at beginning ……….… deduct up to 3 points
Strong serrations or defects………….….deduct up to 2 points
Deviation from the ideal form …………...deduct up to 7 points
The total of the points deducted shall not exceed 8.
The deduction for the same defect is only allowed once.
Caudal Fin
The caudal fin forms a triangle of 70 degrees to the body.
The ideal length of the caudal shall be 8/10 of the body length.
The edges of the caudal fin shall be straight, but the corners can
be slightly rounded.
Evaluation of the length
8/10 of the body length ………………..…….…...……....10 points
7/10 of the body length ………………..……….....……….8 points
6/10 of the body length ………………..………...……..….5 points
5/10 of the body length ………………..………...…..…….2 points
Less than 5/10 of the body length……..………...…...….no points
More than 8/10 of the body length……….… deduct up to 3 points
Examples of point deductions of formal defects and spreading
Angle: 70 degrees and more .………......no point deductions
65 degrees …...………………………..deduct 1 point
60 degrees ………………………….....deduct 3 points
55 degrees ………………………….....deduct 5 points
Less than 55 degrees ………..…….…deduct 8 points
Rear edge concave or convex ……………….….deduct up to 2 points
Rear edge runs diagonally …….…………………deduct up to 4 points
Rear edge strong serrations and/or defects…….deduct up to 5 points
Upper and lower edges at unequal angles.……...deduct up to 5 points
Upper and lower edges concave or convex …….deduct up to 5 points
Upper and lower edges serrations or defects…...deduct up to 2 points
Corner from upper and lower edges to rear edge too strongly rounded .deduct up to 2 points
The total amount of points deducted must not exceed 20.
Delta or Triangle Tail.
Ideal Body Size 26mm
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