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Meet The Judges for our 2013 Greater Phoenix Open Koi Show
  
Larry  Christensen photo  AKCA Certified Judge since 1997, ZNA Certified Judge since 1993, GFSA and AGA Certified Judge (Goldfish) Years in Hobby: Since 1981 Affiliated Club and how many years: NW Koi & Goldfish Club (ZNA NW Chapter) since 1981 Positions held in club: President, Vice President, AKCA Rep, PNKCA Rep, ZNA Membership Chairman, Show Chairman and active board member. Other koi related Activities: Contibuting writer of articles for KOI USA and club newsletter. Attended majority of AKCA and PNKCA Seminars. Have attended most of the ZNA judging Seminars in the US. Entered fish in numerous koi and goldfish shows since 1981. Involved in koi and goldfish educational programs, along with my wife Pat, for our local club as well as speaking at other clubs and events as requested. Auctioneer at over 40 koi club and association fund raising events. Avid koi pin collector with one of the largest collections in the world. Accomplishments: One of the original founders of Pacific Northwest Koi Club Association (PNKCA) in 1984. Past Chairman and Vice Chairman of PNKCA. Awarded AKCA & PNKCA Koi Person of the year awards as well as the PNKCA Bronze Koi Award. AKCA Seminar Chairman in 1992 for AKCA Seminar held in Portland, OR. Judged shows in US, Canada and Holland.

Name: Larry Christensen
 
 
Pat Christensen photo
 
AKCA Certified Judge since 1997, ZNA Certified Judge since 1998, GFSA and AGA Certified Judge (Goldfish) Years in Hobby: Since 1981 Affiliated Club and how many years: NW Koi & Goldfish Club (ZNA NW Chapter) since 1981 Positions held in club: President, Treasurer, AKCA Rep, PNKCA Rep, ZNA Rep, Show Chairman and active board member Other koi related Activities: Contibuting writer of articles for KOI USA and club newsletter. Attended majority of AKCA and PNKCA Seminars. Have attended most of the ZNA judging Seminars in the US. Entered fish in numerous koi and goldfish shows since 1981. Involved with "Children's Day" at the Portland Japanese Gardens each year to promote the koi hobby to our future koi keepers. Involved in putting on koi and goldfish educational programs, along with my husband Larry, for our local club as well as speaking at other clubs and events when requested. Accomplishments: One of the original founders of Pacific Northwest Koi Club Association (PNKCA) in 1984. Past Treasurer of PNKCA. Awarded AKCA & PNKCA Koi Person of the year awards as well as the PNKCA Bronze Koi Award. Co Chair of 2001 PNKCA Seminar and Pond Tour in Portland, OR. Being able to share the knowledge I was so generously given by others over the years with other hobbyists while making such wonderful friendships through koi.

Name: Pat Christensen

 


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