What primary difference separates the Yoranian's organizational classification from its scientific categorization?
Organizational classification celebrates the living mixture, while scientific classification demands genetic consistency.
The crucial divergence lies in the criteria used for definition. Scientific categorization, aiming for species definition, is based on consistent genetic history and established markers, which hybrids like the Yoranian lack, forcing them into *C. familiaris*. Conversely, the organizational classification used by designer dog registries celebrates that very 'unpredictability' and 'living mixture' of two distinct, yet scientifically related, purebred parents. Enthusiast organizations value the combination of heritage rather than demanding the genetic uniformity that traditional registries like the AKC require for standardized breed recognition.
