We’re back from a weekend that featured two alpacas shows and now we’re done for the season. That seems too easy! These combined shows are great not just for the cost savings, but for the time savings. Instead of gearing up for another show in a few weeks, we can move on the shearing season and other spring chores.
We took three young females to the shows and they performed about as we expected. They ribboned in both shows, but were not at the head of the class. These girls all have beautiful, fine fiber, but probably need a bit more density to compete for the blue. As usual, the competition was stiff and, overall, we were pleased with the results.
The three females we showed were Snowshoe Luminari, a yearling who is currently on our sales list. She has a lovely, very lustrous fleece. Luminari is the last offspring of our champion male, Snowshoe Aristides, to be born on our farm. Aristides now resides at Little Creek Farm.
The other two are juveniles: Snowshoe Lauren, a light fawn Aristides granddaughter, and Jubellita’s Julep, sired by Aristides’ full brother, Snowshoe Ammonoosuc.
All three females placed sixth in both shows, except Lauren, who placed fifth in the North American.
We have two other juvies at home and we will be putting all of them on our sales list soon. In the meantime, consider our current special offer: maiden females – ready to breed. Each female comes with a free transferable breeding. Contact us for more info or to schedule a visit to the farm.