This topic was decided some 27 years ago. Easter eggers are fine for backyard hobbyists, but they are definitely not birds suited for showing. The board of directors, only a year or two ago, passed a resolution that defines what is not to be considered an Ameraucana. If it does not breed true to color at least 50 percent of the time, it is not an Ameraucana. At this point in breed history, we need more quality birds that are already in the standard, and more people prepared to breed and show them. That being said, we oftentimes offer awards at our national meet for best and reserve \"AOV\".
An AOV is defined as Any Other Variety. That means true breeding, recognizable defined color with all the required Ameraucana traits. The definition does not include multicolored hybrids.