Tom I’m glad that you too recognize the problem. I fought it for some time but have since learned that you’re not going to change the habits of others by trying to impress upon them definitions that they don’t want. The only things you really can do are along the following lines:



Don’t respond to them. Generally they’re simply attempting to establish themselves as an authority. Not responding frustrates that effort.



Don’t buy from them. There is a specific big time “locality’ pit breeder who proselytizes to his worshipful followers that he would “never do business with anyone who EVER worked with hybrids”. My solution, never do business with him.



Lastly and most effectively, be very careful and consistent in how you use terminology. The ones I posted were a collaborative effort and they have served me well such that I don’t feel the need to use “pure” in my descriptions.



Further as for superiority of stock how well animals in a breeder’s charge are cared for is the mark of superiority I use. If I could only have a single animal I’d pick one of Rainers bomber large hybrids over skinny, overly line bred for no good reason locality stock any day.

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