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Bottom Sword.
Dorsal Fin
The dorsal fin is slim, rises steeply in the beginning and reaches to 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 steeply rising 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 caudal fin has a basic oval form with a sword-
The length of the sword corresponds to the body length and forms at the lower edge to the body axle at an angle of 15 degrees.
The basic oval form shall be no more than 4/10 of the body length
and can be colourless.
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 defects
Angle: 15 degrees or more …….….....no point deductions
12 degrees ………………….……...deduct 2 points
10 degrees …………………...…….deduct 5 points
7 degrees ………………….…..….deduct 8 points
Less than 7 degrees ………....…..deduct 10 points
Curved sword …………………..……..….deduct up to 5 points
Other defects like serrations ………….....deduct up to 2 points
Defects in the caudal fin extension……...deduct up to 2 points
Basic form longer than 4/10 of the
body length ………………………………..deduct up to 2 points
Too broad sword ……………………….....deduct up to 3 points
A second sword ………………………..….deduct up to 10 points
Absence of the oval basic form ………….deduct up to 5 points
The total number of points deducted may not exceed 20.
Ideal Body Size 25 mm
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Gernot Kaden
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