If ALL hypos/orange-tails/salmons are supposed to be of Panamanian origin, there is no such thing as a "pure" Colombian Hypo. This might be a mute point to some people, but to others it has cost tens of thousands of dollars! We would be in the boat of those that lost thousands!!!! I've seen "pure" C.A. tossed around by countless breeders, and everytime I see it, I have to admit, I get pretty upset about it! I have NEVER seen hypo motleys have the "purity" questioned. What are they really? There are so many animals being used for breeding to "Colombian" motleys, you couldn't call any of them "pure" and stake your life on it! Who cares though right? When you're sitting on a litter of motleys that are considered neither Colombian OR Central American, and you're going up against other unquestioned, though surely not "pure" motleys, you start to care. I tried not to even get into this thread, but apparently it's being ignored by most. After I saw your reply though, I had to say something. When you find a "pure" Colombian hypo, trace it's origins thoroughly and see what you come up with. They either won't trace back, or you'll get no valid info on the parents past one generation. So, you may only consider dogs as mutts, but I've heard the phrase "MUTley" enough times to wish I'd never produced one. How bad is that?

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