WOW, Sorry if i hit a nerve. I respect all the work and effort that has been put into this hobby of ours, by all if it\'s founding members. I don\'t raise or show Hamburgs, Campines, Polish, Andalusions, Lakenvelders, or La Fleche, so I\'m not having this discussion with any of their breeders. Apparently others feel there are not enough varieties or they would not continue to work on developing them. I\'m not trying to undermine all the work and time that went into the development of the Ameraucana.
I agree with improving what is established, but to improve Silvers there is nothing in the same e locus (e+) to breed to, no BB REd. To improve the Brown Red (eb), no Birchen, no Lemon Blue ect. So a breeder can create his/her own to breed back to, but can not show it as an Ameraucana. I like the rest of you, like to show off my accomplishments.
The greater the variety the great the interest.
The greater the interest the greater the number of breeders.
The greater the number of breeders the greater the quality.
The greater the quality, the greater the interest.
I\'d like to see the interest in Ameraucana\'s as well as the ABC grow in a positive way. One way would be with positive encouragement of others endeavors, not redirecting them to alternative discussions, perhaps never to return. Guide them not discourage them.
glen