Varieties and their benching class - NVN rules.
Show Class Varieties within
KOHAKU All Kohaku types and patterns except Tancho, Ginrin & Kanoko excluding Doitsu versions
SANKE All Sanke types and patterns except Tancho, Ginrin & Kanoko excluding Doitsu versions
SHOWA All Showa types and patterns except Tancho, Ginrin & Kanoko excluding Doitsu versions
UTSURIMONO Shiro Utsuri, Ki Utsuri & Hi Utsuri.
BEKKO Shiro Bekko, Ki Bekko & Aka Bekko.
ASAGI/SHUSUI Asagi, Asagi-Sanke, Shusui, Hanna-shusui, Hi-Shusui, Ki-shusui
KOROMO Ai Goromo, Sumi Goromo, Budo Goromo, Goshiki, Koromo Sanke & Koromo Showa
HIKARIMUJI-MONO Ogon, Hi-ogon, Nezu-ogon, Orange-ogon, Yamabuki-ogon, Platinum-ogon, Mukashi-ogon, Gin-matsuba, Kin-matsuba, Kin-porai, Kinbo, Ginbo, Kin-kabuto, Gin-kabuto, Kuru-ogon.
HIKARIMOYO-MONO Beni-kikokuryu, Kikokuryu, kin-kikokuryu, Kujaku, Yamatonishiki, Sakura-ogon, Shochikubai, Hariwake, Tora-ogon, Gin-bekko, Hyakunenzakura, Kinzakura.
HIKARI-UTSURI Gin Shiro Utsuri, Kin Ki Utsuri, Kin Showa
TANCHO Tancho Kohaku, Tancho Sanke, and Tancho Sanke.
KINGINRIN-A GinRin Kohaku, GinRin Sanke, GinRin Showa.
KINGINRIN-B All varieties except those included in Kinginrin-A.
DOITSU-A Doitsu-Kohaku, Doitsu-Sanke, Doitsu-Showa including Doitsu Tancho versions.
DOITSU-B Any other Doitsu with the exception of Shusuis.
KAWARI-1 All koi not specifically classed elsewhere, including: Aka Muji, Benigoi, Kigoi, Midorigoi, Shiro Muji, Aka Matsuba, Ki Matsuba, Kikokuryu, Magoi, Karasugoi, Hajiro, Hageshiro, Yotsu Jiro, Sumi Nagashi, Matsukawabake, Shiro Muji, Kage Showa, Kage Hi/Ki/Shiro Utsuri, Kanoko Kohaku, Kanoko Sanke, Kanoko Showa.
KAWARI-2 Chagoi, Ochiba-Shigure, Soragoi only.
NVN Show Sizes Size 1: to 20cms, Size 2: 21-30cms/ 3: 31-40/ 4: 41-50/ 5: 51-60/ 6: 61-70/ 7: over 71cms.
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*** NB: The NVN are the only National Society to specify Doitsu and Kawari-2 classes.

Last Updated 04/07/2005