My point was actually that we take genetics a little to seriously sometimes...
I'll liken this to dog breeding, because it's a more established industry. A breed of dog that is typically short haired can have recessive long-hair genes. Every now and then you'll get a long haired dog. It doesn't mean you keep track of the percentage chance that your dalmatian is carrying a recessive long-hair gene.
Also, we know very well that black is dominant over brown for the colour of a dog's nose and patterns, we've observed how traits are passed on for decades... but it doesn't change the fact that we refer to a "blue" dog as a blue dog, or a black dog as a black dog. If you're interested in what sort of puppies it might have, you ask about the colours of parents and siblings. Sometimes it's just plain interesting to ask what it's siblings were. However, that doesn't turn a black dog into a blue dog. It turns a black dog into a black dog with a blue father. And even when you're observing the genes, most people don't talk about them.
Similarly, if you've got a darwin with jag siblings, it's a darwin. The fact that it has jag siblings is only interesting if you're thinking of breeding it, but it could mean nothing. Therefore, if it looks like your carpet is a jag, then it's a jag. If it doesn't look like a jag, it isn't a jag. There's a certain level of subjectivity to it. (just like what makes a dog "lemon", "roan" or "blue", when there are only so many colours listed on a registration form). Maybe it's time we got off our high horse. Alternatively, start a kennel club. And everyone who cares about what makes a jag a jag and what makes a hypo a hypo can go there and talk about it, and not currupt the minds of people who really just want a darwin python.
I'll liken this to dog breeding, because it's a more established industry. A breed of dog that is typically short haired can have recessive long-hair genes. Every now and then you'll get a long haired dog. It doesn't mean you keep track of the percentage chance that your dalmatian is carrying a recessive long-hair gene.
Also, we know very well that black is dominant over brown for the colour of a dog's nose and patterns, we've observed how traits are passed on for decades... but it doesn't change the fact that we refer to a "blue" dog as a blue dog, or a black dog as a black dog. If you're interested in what sort of puppies it might have, you ask about the colours of parents and siblings. Sometimes it's just plain interesting to ask what it's siblings were. However, that doesn't turn a black dog into a blue dog. It turns a black dog into a black dog with a blue father. And even when you're observing the genes, most people don't talk about them.
Similarly, if you've got a darwin with jag siblings, it's a darwin. The fact that it has jag siblings is only interesting if you're thinking of breeding it, but it could mean nothing. Therefore, if it looks like your carpet is a jag, then it's a jag. If it doesn't look like a jag, it isn't a jag. There's a certain level of subjectivity to it. (just like what makes a dog "lemon", "roan" or "blue", when there are only so many colours listed on a registration form). Maybe it's time we got off our high horse. Alternatively, start a kennel club. And everyone who cares about what makes a jag a jag and what makes a hypo a hypo can go there and talk about it, and not currupt the minds of people who really just want a darwin python.