IBC - Paires

Depuis juillet 2010, la catégorie "Paires" était proposée par l'IBC pour les concours en Europe, mais au fond, personne ici n'en a l'habitude.
Cette catégorie sera proposée au Swiss Betta Show, et nous espérons que pour notre 10me concours, cette catégorie sera bien garnie !

En résumé, il s'agit de présenter un mâle et une femelle, provenant d'un même frai, qui soient de la même forme et de la même couleur (ou motif), qui soient le plus homogène possible dans leur aspect, car c'est l'entité "paire" qui est jugée.
Toutefois, aucune considération n'est donnée à l'aspect génétique, donc peu importe si une femelle noire est stérile, on doit présenter un mâle DT avec une femelle DT même si on ne les reproduiraient pas ensemble etc...
Le but est de présenter de beaux Bettas proches du standard, le but n'est pas de présenter une paire où les 2 individus ont le même défaut, comme des Bettas bleus ayant chacun les pelviennes rouges.


En attendant que je trouves le temps de traduire, ou du moins faire un résumé en français...ou alors si quelqu'un d'autre a le temps de le faire...
...Voici déjà le standard en anglais pour les "Paires":

Citation :

PAIRS

EMPHASIS OF JUDGING:
The Bettas are judged as a unit, not as individuals.
Ideally the pair is compatible in size with the female being
slightly smaller than the male. The pair must exhibit the
ability to be a genuinely compatible pair for breeding.
Entries in this classification are comprised of a male and
a female with the emphasis on breed ability – to
perpetuate that type of Betta. Pair entries desirably will
exhibit the best traits and characteristics for their type.
The intent of this class is to exhibit the best breedable
pair.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
The pair must match in form, color and finnage while
taking into account the differences in male and
female form and finnage. Thus, while a red male
and a blue female may in fact be breedable, they
cannot be shown as a breeder pair. Should a pair
member die before the judging starts, the remaining
member will be automatically entered in the
appropriate single fish class.
Any type of Betta may be shown in pairs including
the variations (assuming both show the variation).
Entries must be siblings from the same spawn. Pairs
will be shown as two groups- Splendens and Wild
type.

There are two exceptions to the breedability
requirement
1. Blue pairs may be shown although a cross
would not produce blue fry.
2. Black males may be exhibited with either fertile
or infertile black females.

Examples of pairs not permitted are:
1. Black male/Steel Blue Female (or any other
color mismatch).
2. Betta imbellis male/Betta splendens female (or
any other ‘species/variation’ mix).
3. Bubblenest builder male/Mouthbrooder female.
4. Singletail male/Doubletail female.
5. Pairs exhibiting the same faults. (Emphasis is
placed on refraining from entering pairs that would
not be entered singularly in a regular show class –
therefore pairs displaying the same color fault such
as red wash, irregular color patterns, etc., are not
recognized as displaying exceptional qualities)

GUIDELIINE:
Judge for all standard Betta
characteristics, applying appropriate guidelines for
the color/classification represented by the fish. All
form standards for each breed will apply as outlined
by that particular standard.
ALL GENERAL FORM AND FINNAGE AND COLOR
FAULTS APPLY. MATCHING FAULTS THAT ARE
MAJOR TO SEVERE AS EXPLAINED IN PREVIOUS
PARAGRAPHS ARE SUBJECT TO
DISQUALIFICATION.

FAULTS :
1. Variations in color shades between the pair
(major fault)
2. Patterned pairs not exhibiting the exact same
color or pattern distribution (severe fault)
3. Size mismatch that would impede breeding
(severe fault)
4. Mismatched dorsal fins such as St to DT
(disqualifying fault)
5. Improperly matched pairs, as outlined in
examples of pairs not permitted (disqualifying
fault)

Ignore Black Female Infertility. This is essential since
you are to judge on phenotype, and cannot be expected
to know for certain that the female exhibited is infertile.