EHBBC Standard
EHBBC-Standard
from 11/2003
Preface
This standard contains evaluation guidelines and is to be applied on Show
Betta Championships. It refers to at present-day admitted breed goals for
betta splendens high breed forms and is to be adapted in each case on change
of these goals.
Generally
1. The standard applies to
the evaluation of Betta Splendens.
2. In each case 1 fish (male or female) is evaluated.
3. Each fish is judged by minimum 3 independent judges, who arrange
individually and not as a team. The fish must have a minimum body length
of
3,5 cm from the mouth to the tail root. (Exception is the Doubletail
with 3 cm)
4. Only healthy fish are allowed to be shown on the exhibition.
5. All fins must be completely present.
Classification
The fish must be announced
by the breeders for the following classes of fins:
1. Halfmoon (HM)
2. Crowntail (CT)
3. Veiltail (VT)
4. Plakad (P)
5. Doubletail (DT)
6. Roundtail (RT)
7. Brush tail (PS)
For each of these
categories the appropriate standard is to be used.
Evaluation details
1.
Vitality and General impression with 25 points
2.
Fins entirely with 45 points divided in:
a. Caudale with 20 points
b. Dorsal with 10 points
c. Anal with 10 points
d. Ventrals with 5 points
3.
Colour with 30 points
That results in a possible
total score of 100 points for each fish.
Additionally each judge
has 3 points more to be able to make possibly smaller corrections to find
the best fish of each class and at least of the show.
The females are to be
evaluated after the same guidelines as the males, however with
proportionally shorter fins.
To all classes apply the same arranging rules for vitality, general
impression, and colour. For each class of fin form a separate standard is
fixed.
Price/diplomas
In each class the 1. - 3.
Place will be praised with a diploma.
For every 1.Place will be an additionally trophy (Cup).
Otherwise each breeder will get the results for every fish he showed
partitioned for fin, colour, vitality and generalimpression, on a total
evaluation sheet, so that he knows, how his actual fish were evaluated.
Prices will be only assigned in every class, if 5 different breeders are
announcing one fish each for the corresponding category. Otherwise those
breeders will receive only the total evaluation sheet for the issued fish.
With very rare variants, there is the possibility to get a special/honour
price.
Judging rules
Generally
1.
Vitality and general impression
Means the behaviour of the fish in activity, aggression and flaring
against
other males has to be judged. Intended is that the fish, as soon as
he sees
his mirror image or another Betta, will expand his fins fully and
spread his
gills to impose and to threat the other one. The fish may show in no
case
longitudinal strip as stress colouring and withdraw itself to the
other side of
the tank. In addition the general impression, means the cooperating
of
body, fin and colour as well as the swimming behaviour of the fish
has to be
judged. Here it is important that the proportionality of the
body represents a
harmonious general impression to the fin volume and that the fish is
not
impaired in its swimming behaviour.
2.
Colour
is divided into the following classes:
1.
uni-coloured iridescent colours
That means both, body and all fins must exhibit the same
colour.
The iridescent layer in the ideal case has to cover
theentire body
including the head.
royal blue: deep dark grain-flower-blue without other colour portions.
The ventrals may have white or black peaks.
steelblue: dark grey-blue without other colour portions.
The ventrals may
have white or black peaks.
green: deep, full green without other
colour portions.
The ventrals may have white or black peaks.
turqoise: an even shining green-blue without other colour portions.
The ventrals may have white or black peaks.
pastel: this colour is possible in several colour variants.
It should be a soft uniform flowing iridescent colour over a
light body
and the fins, without dark or coloured marks.
white: even white colour over the body and the fins,
with a light iridescent effect. The colour of the eyes is
black.
gold: intense copper-golden to golden coloured body
with same strong and surface covering colouring of the fins.
orange gold: Orange body basic colour with golden glow.
The colour continues without recognizable interruption in
the fins
surface covering colour.
platinum: Body basic colour silver/platinum, strongly iridescent
and without dark inclusions or marks. The colour continues
smoothly
in the fins.
2. in-coloured
non-iridescent colours
Means: bodies and fins are also same colour, but without the
iridescent layer on the body.
red: a strong dark red without other
colour portions.
The body may be a little darker than the fins.
super red: a strong red, evenly over body
and fins without other colour portions.
black: strong deep black, without iridescent sheds.
The fins may have blue basis rays.
yellow: a strong sunflower-yellow without other colour inclusions.
cello: light body and fin colour without any dark or coloured marks.
opaque: complete white colour over body and fins, whereby a white
powdered lining on the body is desirable.
The eyes should be black with a white border. No other
colour or cello
portions should be present.
3.
Two-coloured
this class is for fish with different colour on body and
fin, whereby
normally the body carry the first colour and
the fins carry the second colour, but also for fish with a
second colour
on body and fins.
cambodian: light body colour with
clearly zoned coloured fins in another
colour. Here are different colours
possible for the fins, for example red, blue, green, but no
other
colour spots are allowed to arise in it.
lemon green: green yellow iridescent body basic colour, and deep yellow
colour in all fins.
chocolat: uniformly yellow colour on body and fins, whereby (pineapple)
the edges of scales are dark-brown
coloured; an light brownish colouring of the fins is
permitted.
chocolat blue: same as chocolat but with an iridescent blue layer on the
body.
chocolat green: same as chocolat but with an iridescent green layer on
the body.
chocolat purple: same as chocolat but with an iridescent purple layer on
the body.
marbled: here it usually concerns of fish with light colour, who have a
second colour grizzled in irregular spots
all over body and fins. Grizzled is there the finer variant
and looks,
as if the fish has been "airbrushed ".
The same applies to fish with dark colours, which we see
today still
relatively rarely.
4. two-coloured
with recognizable sample
mustard gas: bluish green iridescent
colour on the body, just like in
the edge zones of the fins. Otherwise gold-yellow colour in
all fins.
Purple gas: instead of bluish green, violet body and fin edge
zone colour.
butterfly: Body and at the body adjacent part of the fins is in one colour
and the remaining fins in another colour. Important here is
the
clear demarcation of the colours in the fins, without
processes. In the
ideal case the boundary line between the colours will be in
half of the
fin length, in all fins.
butterfly (star): Variant: the fin rays run evenly in the body colour into
the fin ends (star shaped into the
outside colour).
butterfly (ring): Variant: The two colours show themselves in even
distributed rings in all fins.
5.
multi-coloured with recognizable sample:
butterfly: At least three different
band-shaped arranged colours with
clear demarcations to each other in all fins. In the ideal
case evenly
distributed in three areas.
marbled: as described under multi colour, however with at least 3
colours.
copper gold: body basic colour, black/dark-brown mottled with clear golden
marks.
The fins are black/gold with clearly defined radial red
inclusions.
6.
multi colour
Here are innumerable combinations, so that it is up to each
judge,
to judge the cooperation of the colours in his opinion.
3. Fins
classes
Fundamental all fins should be complete and not be rotated, means,
they should not show any curling.
Fish, which do not correspond to this principle, will be
disqualified.
1. Standard
Halfmoon (HM)
Dorsal (dorsal fin)
The dorsal fin should full with a broad base and as much as
possible
branching of the rays. The fin should be full-blown in a good
proportionally area and not run out in individual rays.
Ideal is from the beginning in the centre of the back of the
fish, rising
a little forward (to the head), then parallel to the body and
from the
end of the beginning on in a soft elbow dropping, whereby the
angle
between the plumb bob of broadest setting to the fish backs
and the
rear conclusion of the fin 90° at least is to amount to.
Caudale (caudal fin)
The caudal fin should be very broad in the basis and should
be able
to be spread at least 180° (half moon form), many rays are
desired.
From the total angle should refer in each case half to the
upper and
half to the lower part of the fin. The first and last ray
should run
straight, without curvature, and form a straight edge. They
should not
be bent as the edge of the fin is reached. The only allowed
exception
is an easy curvature of the outside rays outward in case of
an
Overhalfmoon. The rays should form an even semi-circle and
should
not have any spikes or intentions. An easily corrugated fin
border is
permitted. The fin volume is to be stretched completely (not
too many
rays and/or too much skin between the rays, no pleating) when
the
fish flairs.
Anal (anal fin)
The anal fin should be full and broad with many rays leaving
the
body. The lower border of the fin is to run parallel to the
body. The fin
is allowed to tower above the Caudale (caudal fin) maximum Ό
in the
length. Ideally it has the same length as the Caudale. Many
rays and
branches are desired, so that the anal fin in the ideal case
looks like
an anvil.
Ventrals (ventral fins)
Both ventral fins should be present and should be full
and equal or
longer than the anal fin. They should be straight and not
curled or
bent. They should be in their entire length as broadly as
possible.
The females are to be evaluated after the same guidelines as
the
males, however with proportionally shorter fins.
2.
Standard Crowntail (CT)
1.
There are the same rules to be used as for the halfmoon, only the
fin ends, as clear point of distinction, are separately
to be
described and evaluated. The special characteristic of
CT is the
extended fin rays, which had to appear evenly in all
fins.
The extended rays in the dorsal fin, the anal fin and in
the
ventral fin should not exceed 30% of the total fins. The
rays
shouldcome out clear, straight and even from the actual
fin. Combtail are not judged as CT. Bettas, which look
dishevelled
or plucked, should not be presented. They are unwanted
and
contradict and harm the picture of a Crowntail Betta.
This applies also to any curling of the rays and ventral
fins. In a
very easy case, it will cause only a deduction of
points, but in a
worse case it will cause the disqualification of the
fish.
This ray weakness is to be eliminated by selection.
There the following
variants of the caudal fin:
singleray
The rays should not exceed 30% of the total fins. The
part of the
basis fin should be 70% of the total fin.
doubleray
Here it is desired that the rays are grown together in
pairs when
they come out of the closed basis part of the fins. The
partitioning
should be 70% Basiscaudale, 15% to the grown together
pairs of
rays and 15% to the ending rays (single rays, not grown
together).
fourray
In this case 4 rays are grown together coming out of the
Basiscaudale, whereby the proportional partitioning is
the same as
with doubleray.
crossray
A crossover of the free standing final rays is desired
either within a
grown together pair or with the corresponding rays of
2 neighbouring pairs of rays, which are lying next to
each other.
In order to keep a harmonious general view for these
over
crossing, the partitioning changes here; in 75%
Basiscaudale, 15% grown together groups of rays and 10%
final
rays.
2.
Variant Balloon
It apply to the same rules as CT, with the only
difference that there
is more fin tissue between the rays present, which is
not taut, but
blowing like a balloon.
The females are to be
evaluated after the same guidelines as the
males, however with proportionally shorter fins.
3.
Standard Veiltail (VT)
Dorsal (dorsal fin)
The Dorsal is narrower in its basis and has not as many
rays as the
other fin variants. The fin should run in a sickle-shaped
manner and
not exceed over Ύ of the body length of the fish. It
should not run
out in individual rays. Overlapping of the Dorsal over the
fish body is
not desired.
Caudale (caudal fin)
The caudal fin should be full with a broad base, but long
stretched.
It should at least have the same length as the body of the
fish. The
rays come out of the tail root steeply rising in the upper
part of the
fin and then after reaching its highest point at 20% of
the entire fin
length drop down in an even elbow.
Within the lower part of the fin the rays come out almost
straight
from the tail root with an easy upward arranged curvature
and then
drop down parallel to the other fin rays. Thus results in
a light
sickle-shaped long stretched optics. The Caudale must be
able to be
carried easily by the fish in its entire length. The ends
of the rays
and should not have any spikes or intentions. An easily
corrugated
fin border is permitted. The fin volume is to be stretched
completely
(not too many rays and/or too much skin between the rays,
no
pleating) when the fish flairs.
Anal (anal fin)
The anal fin should set up at the highest point of the
body and
amount to at least one body length and run out in its
deepest end
pointedly. The form is to resemble a parallelogram.
Ventrals (ventral fins)
The ventral fins had to be present with the same and
should look
like a turned knife blade. They should have at least 1/3
of the
body length.
The females are to be
evaluated after the same guidelines as the
males, however with proportionally shorter fins.
4.
Standard Plakad (P)
Dorsal (dorsal fin)
The dorsal fin should full with a broad base and as much
as possible
branching of the rays. The fin should be full-blown in a
good
proportionally area and not run out in individual rays.
Ideal is from the beginning in the centre of the back of
the fish,
rising a little forward (to the head),then parallel to the
body and
from the end of the beginning on in a soft elbow dropping,
whereby the angle between the plumb bob of broadest
setting to the
fish backs and the rear conclusion of the fin 90° at least
is to
amount to. Overlapping of the dorsal fin over the fish
body or the
caudal fin is not desired. The width of the dorsal fin at
their highest
point should not exceed the width of the anal fin in their
broadest
place.
Caudale (caudal fin)
The caudal fin should be very broad in the basis and
should be able
to be spread at least 180° (half moon form), many rays are
desired.
From the total angle should refer in each case half to the
upper and
half to the lower part of the fin. The first and last ray
should run
straight, without curvature, and form a straight edge.
They should
not be bent as the edge of the fin is reached. The only
allowed
exception is an easy curvature of the outside rays outward
in case of
an Overhalfmoon. The rays should form an even semi-circle
and
should not have any spikes or intentions. An easily
corrugated fin
border is permitted. The fin volume is to be stretched
completely
(not too many rays and/or too much skin between the rays,
no
pleating) when the fish flairs. The length of the caudal
fin should
correspond with the width of the basic approach of the
dorsal fin and
not exceed in the upper border over the width of the
dorsal fin. The
lower part of the caudal fin should end at half of the
anal fin.
Anal (anal fin)
The anal fin should be full and broad with many rays
leaving the
body. The anal fin should set up at the highest point of
the body
and run then easily sloping up to the body end. The
broadest place
of the anal fin should be divided by the caudal fin on
half height,
when the fish flairs.
Ventrals (ventral fins)
Both ventral fins should be present and should be full and
equal or
longer than the anal fin. They should be straight and not
curled or
bent. They should be in their entire length as broadly as
possible.
Additionally to the fins also the form of the body is
important for the
plakad. Therefore it is desired, that the body shows a
burly and
compact impression. Important is a gentle rising line from
the
muzzle to the beginning of the dorsal fin (1.third of the
fishs body)
and then slowly running out (less steeply) up to the end
of the body.
Variant
Plakat Crowntail
This variant will be judged like halfmoon plakad,
however the fins
must show a clear Ct-development.
Variant
Plakat Giant
This variant will be judged like halfmoon plakad,
however giants will
only be judged if they have a minimum body size of 6 cm,
males,
and 5 cm females.
The females are to be
evaluated after the same guidelines as the
males, however with proportionally shorter fins.
5.
Standard Doubletail (DT)
Dorsal (dorsal fin)
The dorsal fin of a DT sets after a third of the fish body
and ends in
the ideal case at the tail root. It has at least the
double number of
rays as a normal dorsal fin. The fin should be full-blown
in
a good proportionally area and not run out in individual
rays. Ideal
is from the beginning,rising a little forward (to the
head), then
parallel to the body. It should be a mirror image of the
anal fin.
Caudale (caudal fin)
The characteristic of the DT shows up in the Caudale. This
fin has
based on a broad tail root the double volume as a normal
HM
Caudale and is divided in the centre. A spreading on at
least 180° is
desired. The groove or split of the fin should be exactly
centric
and minimum be nicked on at least one third of the length
of the
caudal fin. Many rays and branching are desired. The first
and last
ray of both lobes of the caudal fin should run straight,
without
curvature, and form a straight edge. They should not be
bent as the
edge of the fin is reached. The rays should form an even
semi-circle
and should not have any spikes or intentions. An easily
corrugated
fin border is permitted. The fin volume is to be stretched
completely
(not too many rays and/or too much skin between the rays,
no pleating) when the fish flairs: the lobes should not
overlap each
other.
Anal (anal fin)
The anal fin should be full and broad with many rays
leaving the
body and start opposite the dorsal fin.
The lower border of the fin is to run parallel to the
body. The fin is
allowed to tower above the Caudale (caudal fin) maximum Ό
in the
length. Ideally it has the same length as the Caudale.
Many rays and branches are desired, so that the anal fin
in the ideal
case looks like an anvil. In the ideal case it is
mirroring the dorsal
fin.
Ventrals (ventral fins)
Both ventral fins should be present and should be full and
equal or
longer than the anal fin.
They should be straight and not curled or bent. They should
be in
their entire length as broadly as possible.
DT
Crowntail
This variant will be judged like Doubletail, however all
fins must show
a clear Ct-development.
The females are to be
evaluated after the same guidelines as the
males, however with proportionally shorter fins.
6. Standard Roundtail (RT)
Dorsal (dorsal fin)
The dorsal fin should be more round in contrary to the other
variants.
That means it also begins at the centre of the fish body and
rises
then slowly up to its broadest place and then drops down
again
following in a soft elbow. It should not be long drawn out
at its end.
Overlapping of the dorsal fin over the fish body or the
caudal fin is
not desired. The fin should be full-blown in a good
proportionally area
and not run out in individual rays.
Caudale (caudal fin)
The caudal fin should be very broad in the basis and should
be able
to be spread at least 180° (half moon form), many rays are
desired.
From the total angle should refer in each case half to the
upper and
half to the lower part of the fin. In contrast to the
halbmoon the first
and last fin rays should show a soft even curvature, that
the fin forms
a circle. The fin should not have any spikes or intentions.
An easily corrugated fin border is permitted. The fin volume
is to be
stretched completely (not too many rays and/or too much skin
between the rays, no pleating) when the fish flairs.
Anal (anal fin)
The anal fin should be full and broad with many rays leaving
the
body. The lower border of the fin is to run parallel to the
body. The fin
is allowed to tower above the Caudale (caudal fin) maximum Ό
in the
length. Ideally it has the same length as the Caudale. Many
rays and
branches are desired. The anal fin should in the ideal case
also be
rounded at its lowest point.
Ventrals (ventral fins)
Both ventral fins should be present and should be full and
equal or
longer than the anal fin. They should be straight and not
curled or
bent. They should be in their entire length as broadly as
possible.
The
females are to be evaluated after the same guidelines as the
males, however with proportionally shorter fins.
7. Standard Brush tail (PS)
The brush tail differs in the Caudale and occurs with the
fin forms
Roundtail and Veiltail. In both cases the rays of the caudal
fin
should end clear tip. That means the internal fin rays are
longer than
the outside and all rays meet at the end in a point. Also
the dorsal fin
and the anal fin run out at the end pointedly. The ventral
fins should
be not so broad, but rather slim and pointed.
The
females are to be evaluated after the same guidelines as the
males, however with proportionally shorter fins.
Dortmund, the 14.12.2003
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