You're probably right. They may be young, but they aren't the only breeders slaving over and investing in their work. The same thing still applies for every other breed out there. If they just took the same road of all the others (and many AM breeders have), meets SOPs=SQ all others=PQ, that...
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I don't think that's only attributable to EEs or even just chickens.
Like the Speckled's pointed out, it really doesn't matter. If the bird meets the standard, that's what it is for show purposes regardless of it's parentage. I've seen all kinds of judges with different levels of...
Since you waited and got an older one, it was probably just put in that bin with all the others around that age to make room for new ones and they just didn't change the sign.