Generally I disagree with just about anything Collins says, however in this case he is right on two counts:



1)In the broadest context any breeding of organisms possessing dissimilar traits is called a hybrid.



2)Who cares as long as you label your stock honestly?



I think the context of this discussion, which has been going on for far too long, the broadest definition does not suit. In any case the definitions I posted were the result of a collaborative effort of some of the more thoughtful posters on these forum (Aaron, KJ, Terry to name a few). I’ve been using them for some time with little complaint and offer them whenever the subject comes up. They aren’t perfect but in this context they have worked well for me.



In the past year I have also added the following:



Locality stock is population specific AND I don't offer stock as "locality" unless the founder stock was captured by myself or a very close associate. Its hard to get flamed by a locality apostle using that standard!

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