Quality of breeding stock

[RoseyReps]

I really would like a grading system for babies although it would need to be monitored and policed by the most experienced breeders in each morph. The logistics would be a feat, but to sell a "A" quality enchi would be that snake is an excellent example of the morph and meets certain qualities. A "C" quality would be pet quality or something similar.
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I had actually planned on integrating a grading system into my website once we are hatching/selling little ones. I was going to use a similar scale to http://www.fireandicedragons.com/pricing.cfm which is this (Note, this would be a general guideline, as working with bp's you don't have the vast numbers that dragons produce.):

How we generally rank quality:
1. Pet Quality - The 2 or 3 dragons in each clutch with the least amount of color. These are available at a low cost and show more color than pet store dragons.

2. Breeder Quality - These dragons are average in color for the clutch. This group is medium priced.

3. Hold Back Quality - These are intensely colored dragons; the top 2 or 3 in the whole clutch. Our breeders come from this group.

4. Collectors Quality - These are the best of the best. Maybe 1 dragon per clutch. Our breeders come from this group.

Obviously I will need to tweek it, as I see how things pan out over the years. But it's a start! I think it would be practically impossible to have a "standard" among the community, as has been stated, because of the opinions varying so much on certain traits.