MAKC 2008 Champions

The Mid-Atlantic Koi Club 2008 Koi Show was a huge success and the competition was at it’s highest level ever. The results are in:

The Supreme Grand Champion – Kohaku – Ron Mintz

Other major category winners: (photos below)

Award – Variety – Owner

1. Grand Champion B – Hikari Moyo – Art Lembke
2. Mature Champion – Kohaku – Art Lembke
3. Adult Champion – Shiro Utsuri – Dennis Longenecker
4. Young Champion – Kohaku – Dan Phillips
5. Baby Champion – Utsuri – John Prystowski
6. Jumbo Award – Kawarigoi – Ron Mintz
7. AKCA Award – Showa – Phillip Grey
8. Best Longfin Butterfly – Dan Phillips
9. ZNA Judge’s Award – Sanke – Art Lembke

(not in photos below)

• Chairman’s Award – Utsuri – John Prystowski
• AKCA Judge’s Award – Kawarigoi – Ron Mintz

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The MAKC 20th Annual Koi Show in Maryland

The Mid-Atlantic Koi Club is holding their 20th Annual Koi show and they just keep getting better. If you live in or anywhere near Maryland and are thinking about getting your own koi pond or already have one then you have got to visit the show. This year it will be just after the blistering heat of August has past on September 12, 13, and 14, which makes for a great 3-day weekend starting on Friday the 12th.

This year the show will be held at the:
CARROLL COUNTY AGRICULTURE CENTER
DANELE SHIPLEY MEMORIAL ARENA
706 Agriculture Dr
Westminster, MD 21157
Directions to the MAKC 20th Annual Koi Show

If you need a place to stay the Best Western, Days Inn, and The Boston Inn have rooms at a special rate of $89, $99, $75, a night respectively. Be sure to ask for the “MAKC Rates” when setting up your reservations.

Best Western Catering & Conference
Single or Double Occupancy – $89.00 + tax per night
For Reservations, call Best Western Westminster directly at 410-857-1900
Check in time 3:00 pm • Check out time 11:00 am

Days Inn
Single or Double Occupancy – $99.00 + tax per night
For Reservations, call Days Inn directly at 410-857-0500
Check in time 3:00 pm • Check out time 11:00 am
The Boston Inn
Single or Double Occupancy – $75.00/$65.00 + tax per night
For Reservations, call The Boston Inn directly at 410-848-9095
Check in time 3:00 pm • Check out time 11:00 am

For more information visit MAKC’s Website at MAKC.com

MAKC 18th Annual Koi Show

Interesting video for those of you unfamiliar with how koi are judged in competition.

For more information on the Mid-Atlantic Koi Club (MAKC) visit their Website at: MAKC