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Double Sword.
Dorsal Fin
The dorsal fin is slim, rises steeply in the beginning and reaches a point at 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 rising steeply at the 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 tail fin has an oval basic form with sword like extensions of the
upper and lower fin rays.
The outside edges of the swords form an angle of 30 degrees.
The fin part between the swords shall be no more than 4/10 of the body length and can be colour less.
The length of the swords shall be the same as the body length.
Evaluation of the length
10/10 of the body length ……………………………...….…...10 points
8/10 of the body length ……………………………..……….....6 points
6/10 of the body length ……………………………..……...…..2 points
Less than 6/10 of the body length………...………...…….....no points
More than 10/10 of the body length…………....deduct up to 3 points
Examples of point deductions for formal defects and spreading faults
Angle: 30 degrees and more …………………….….….no point deduction
25 degrees ………………..……………………...….deduct 3 points
20 degrees …………..………….………………..….deduct 7 points
15 degrees ……………………..……………….….deduct 10 points
less than 15 degrees ………….…………….deduct up to 12 points
Unequal length of the upper and lower swords …….deduct up to 5 points Unequal width of the upper and lower swords ………..deduct up to 2 points
Unequal sword angles ……………...…………………..deduct up to 5 points
Curved or crooked swords ………...…………………. .deduct up to 5 points
Other defects, such as serrations….…………………. deduct up to 2 points
Defects in the caudal fin extension…………………… .deduct up to 2 points
Part of the caudal fin between swords larger
than 4/10 of body length…..……..…………………..deduct up to 2 points
Too broad swords………………………………………..deduct op to 3 points
Absence of oval basic form….………………………………..deduct 5 points
The total amount of deducted points must not exceed 20.
Ideal Body Size 25 mm
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