I once asked Whiting what made a neck they had a 'Cree'. "Because Dr. Tom says it is," was the answer. And I guess that is what it's all about. I have seen other cree's that did not look like that, but were 'called' cree by the seller. I have seen the cree that Conranch calls cree and it had more colors than any others that I had ever seen. Does that make his cree. Sure, if he says so. Are all necks that a seller calls cree, cree? I guess so. I know I prefer the cree with the most colors and the best quality. Unfortunately, some average variant feathers are passed off as cree, when I think that is a bit of a stretch.