2012 Show Judges

Jan Thompson

Years in Hobby: Since 1996 Year entered AKCA Judging Program: 2006 Affiliated Club: ROCKY MOUNTAIN KOI CLUB, Denver, CO. Member since 1997. Also belong to Oklahoma City and Phoenix,AZ AKCA Clubs. Member of ZNA Related Activities: She has traveled together with her husband to shows in California, Oklahoma, Arizona, Illinois and Florida taking koi to all but Florida and California. In 2003 traveled to Japan to learn koi culture in Niigata area. Traveled to England in 2004. Contributor to RMKC Newsletter. Has helped bench koi and has been a judging scribe at several koi shows around the country. Accomplishments: 1997 RMKC Tategoi award, 2001 RMKC Baby Champion, Young Champion in 2004 at both the Valley of the Sun Koi Show and Midwest Pond and Koi Society Show in Chicago, Mature Champion at Valley of the Sun Koi Show in 2004, and Reserve Grand Champion 2005 RMKC Show.

Steve Drake

Year Certified as Judge; 1999 Years in Hobby: 16 years Affiliated Club and how many years: Koi Club of San Diego since 1989 Positions held in club: President, VP of Program, VP of Venue, Show Chairman Other koi related Activities: I have been to Japan 6 times and have brought Koi home from other counties as well. I have written articles on a number of topics for KOI USA including Koi Terms, Buying and transporting Koi from Asia, Japanese versus English shows, etc. My pond was selected for a feature photo layout in a Koi publication in the UK. I have been the auctioneer several times at San Diego’s largest Koi auction, I was chosen with only two others from our county to speak about Koi, my pond and my garden on a KPBS TV program. It has been shown, so far, for three years due to its popularity with the general public. Accomplishments: My involvement with Koi has been, by both scale and expense, within the average suburban homeowners capability. The investment of my time to study Koi and their care has been very satisfying. While I love to study and judge large Koi, I specialize in buying smaller fish and raising them for shows in classes up to 21 inches long. My fish have won many high level Koi show awards. I consider my Koi as fine art, which understandably, are much more appreciated because they are framed by a collection of rare palm trees, ferns and other garden features.

Marc Skaggs

Candidate Koi Judge

Tamara Skaggs

 Candidate Koi Judge