it's funny. I just went on "boogle" (google with quotes) to get some images for the debate and the quote that came up was

"A theory must be tempered with reality. " -

Jawaharlal Nehru



Here is a pretty good link. Since we're the breeders and collectors it's pretty much up to us to decide what is going to be what. I think where the hobby is going, and where I'd personally like to see it go, is where you have "localities" that are consistent. Do you like big saddles, darker purplish color and iridescence? Ok that's what we call in the hobby "guyanan". Oh you like a certain more specific look to your guyanan - bigger peaks, thinner saddles but keeping the purple color - that's what we call "essequebo guyanans". Do you want straw colored animals with moderate to high peaks, possible "train tracks" between the saddles and high contrast. Those are "brazilians". Pink color, high peaks and big tails. "Surinam". Oh you want extreme peaks and aren't as concerned about the size of the tail or the pink color - "southern surinams". Straw color, extreme black/yellow contrast and hourglass saddles. "Peruvian". Hey and these basic flavors even have sub flavors. There's a group of breeders that breed mainly for color in their peruvians. Look for "iquitos gold". And then you have the surinam guys who are breeding for huge tails - check them out. Oh, you like a combination of those traits, me too, well there are breeders breeding awesome "generic BCC". In fact, if you want the best ones, buy them from me, Dan Worontzoff .

I think this is a practical way of handling it. Animals that share traits will be generics - or to prevent them from being unmarketable despite being awesome looking, we can call them super BCC or something.
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