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Alissa
ARI#: 1424454
DOB: 8-8-04
BREED: Huacaya (Alianza genetics)
SEX: Female
ORIGIN: USA
COLOR: Medium Fawn
DAM:
Peruvian Marilla
SIRE:
Alianza
Peruvian Choco Greystoke
STATUS: Proven/Pregnant
DUE DATE: 5-29-08
PRICE: $12,500
Alissa is a young female
pregnant with her 2nd cria due in May 2008. In her photo you can see
how her fleece parts, a sign of excellent density. She possesses very
good conformation, heavy bone and good spring of ribs. Her sire is the
elegant
Alianza
Peruvian Choco Greystoke, a medium silver gray son of
Alianza Peruvian Choco, an AOBA National Blue Ribbon Winner of adult
gray males. Alissa's fleece structure is well defined and has a soft
hand. Her lineage is from the Alianza region of Peru. A proven dam,
Alissa gave birth to her 1st cria, Buckeye Alpacas Molly in May 2007.
We are so pleased with her 3/4 Accoyo female daughter Molly, that
Alissa is bred again to GF Accoyo Centaur, full Accoyo son of Grand
Master. An additional free breeding is included with Alissa' purchase.
Financing is available to the qualified buyer. The free re-breeding
must be used after she delivers her 2008 cria. Alissa has been tested
BVDV negative by PCR.
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 Buckeye Alpacas Molly
ARI#: 30979987
DOB: 5-31-07
BREED: Huacaya (Full Accoyo sire)
SEX: Female
ORIGIN: USA
COLOR: Medium Fawn
DAM:
VA Alissa
SIRE:
GF Accoyo Centaur
STATUS: Maiden
PRICE: $12,500
Molly is a quality female.
With the backing of 2 AOBA National Champions in her lineage, plus the
Accoyo lines of Royal Fawn and Grand Master, we believe Molly will do
well in competition and birth quality offspring. Molly is vicuna
marked on her belly, chest and legs. Like her sire
GF Accoyo Centaur,
Molly is densely fleeced with a soft hand. Her leg conformation is
very good and straight. A free breeding is included with her purchase.
Financing is available to the qualified buyer. Buckeye Alpacas' Molly
has been tested BVDV negative by PCR.
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RO
Express' Lady Venus
ARI#: 30027686
DOB: 1-21-07
BREED: Huacaya (1/2 Accoyo)
SEX: Female
ORIGIN: USA
COLOR: Medium Fawn
DAM: RO Peruvian Harmony
SIRE: CPeruvian Accoyo Express
STATUS: Maiden
PRICE: $24,000
AWARDS:
1st 2007 MIAF Juvenile Light Fawn Halter Class
2007 MIAF COLOR CHAMPION - Full Fleece Light
1ST 2007 MIAF Get-of-Sire for CPeruvian Accoyo Express
4th 2007 OABA LF Juvenile Halter Class
We are very pleased to announce
that Lady Venus has been accepted to the 2008 AOBA National Auction in
Sandy, Utah in May. Express' Lady Venus is the blessed
result of the cross of Accoyo and Alianza bloodlines. She has the
vicuna fleece coloration and her topknot and cheek coverage exemplify
her Accoyo/Alianza heritage. With her micron at 14.9 FD and almost 50%
of her fleece below 15 microns, her fleece feels like sinking your
hands in a bowl of butter! Purchase includes a free breeding. She has
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Peruvian Harmony
ARI #: 803331
DOB: 1-5-98
BREED: Huacaya
SEX: Female
ORIGIN: USA
COLOR: White
DAM: PPPeruvian Sarah 4797
SIRE: PPPeruvian Dante 6027
STATUS: Proven/Pregnant
DUE DATE: 4-23-08
PRICE: $17,000
AWARDS:
1st 1998 Halter Class
Get 1998 for her Sire PPeruvian Dante
SIBLING AWARDS:
1st 1999 AOBA National Show - Adult Gray Males/Halter Class, 1/2 Brother Alianza Peruvian Choco
OFFSPRING AWARDS:
1st 2005 MIAF Adult Fawn Males Halter Class - Centurion Magic
1st 2005 MIAF Fleece - Centurion Magic
RESERVE CHAMPION Fleece - Centurion Magic
2nd 2006 MIAF Juvenile Halter Class - WH/BG Males - Magnificio Rey (7
entries)
3rd 2006 OABA Juvenile Halter Class - White Males - Magnificio Rey (14
entries)
2nd 2007 MBS Yearling Halter Class - White Males - Magnificio Rey (6
entries)
1st 2007 MIAF Juvenile Light Fawn Halter Class - Lady Venus
2007 MIAF COLOR CHAMPION, Full Fleece Light - Lady Venus
2007 MIAF Get-of-Sire for CPeruvian Accoyo Express - Lady Venus
2nd 2007 MIAF Yearling Composite Class - Magnifico Rey
 Peruvian
Harmony is a top quality, 1st generation USA born huacaya, birthing
ribbon winning offspring, thanks to her sire and dam, both high
quality alpacas from the Alianza and Sollocota regions of Peru,
respectively. Harmony is a Blue Ribbon Winner in Halter Class.
Her brother Alianza Peruvian
Choco is an AOBA National Show Blue Ribbon Winner of Adult Gray
Males (DRG). Harmony has a dense fleece with noticeable crimp. She
birthed a black female when bred to black in '01. Harmony's '02 son,
RO Centurion Magic,
won 1st in Halter and Reserve Color Champion in '05, for his
consistently dense fleece. Her son
Magnifico Rey is
a 3 time ribbon winner in '06 & '07. Her latest cria is Express' Lady
Venus. Harmony is bred to to
GF Accoyo Centaur,
son of Accoyo Grand Master. His cria are just hitting the ground this
year.
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TRENTON'S Lady
Gabrielle
ARI#: 30811621
DOB: 12-5-05
BREED: Suri
SEX: Female
ORIGIN: U.S.A.
COLOR: White (with pinto markings)
DAM: Shawna of Bolivia
SIRE: Trenton de Peru
STATUS: Proven/Pregnant
DUE DATE: 9-19-08
PRICE: SOLD
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Trenton's Lady Gabrielle has lustrous fleece and density. She is
1 of 9 female offspring out of 12 registered offspring of her sire,
Trenton de Peru (keep those female genes coming)! The brilliance
in her fleece is amazing and so striking. When you first look at her,
you think she is only white. She may have glistening white locks, but
there's black mascara eyes, nose and toe nails, with fawn beauty
flecks dappled in her face and at the skin. Knowing this, we paired
her for her 1st birth with El Ganador of Peru, a phenomenal maroon
sire from Alpacas America. Guess what? That pairing was just the
ticket. Lady Gabrielle birthed a stunning brown bearded female in
September 2007, whom we named
Ganador's Kiera. The
color theory upon which she was bred proved to be correct. Gabby will
produce darker color when bred to sires of color. She is for sale bred
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GANADOR'S KIERA
ARI#: 30497221
DOB: 9-24-07
SEX: Female
ORIGIN: USA
COLOR: Light Brown
DAM: Trenton's Lady
Gabrielle
SIRE: El Ganador of Peru
STATUS: Maiden
PRICE: SOLD
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Kiera looks much like her sire El Ganador of Peru. She is almost 6
months of age and is already touting the features and fleece strengths
of her sire all the way, beard included! Well covered and
silky, this little lady is blossoming more and more each day. Her
purchase included a free breeding. Stay tuned for more pictures.
Kiera has been tested BVD negative by PCR. |
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Clean huacaya and suri fleeces are available for sale.
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A great training video for the new alpaca breeder.
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5' CHAIN LINK FENCING
Are you looking for chain link fencing to expand or design your new
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We have 1,013 linear feet of 5' chain link fencing in hefty 12 gauge
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We overbought on hay and have these heavy square bales for sale, while
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Stored indoors and off the ground.
Price: $3.75 per bale. |
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- Alpaca Ten Commandments
- by Dan Gromek
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- 1. Thou shalt not buy
the first alpaca you see.
- 2. Thou shall visit at
least three alpaca breeders before buying an alpaca.
- 3. Thou shalt not purchase
"the perfect alpaca" for it has not yet been born.
- 4. Thou shall obtain
good references from breeder you intend to purchase from.
- 5. Thou shalt not buy
imported alpacas or alpacas at auction, until you understand
the risks.
- 6. Thou shall purchase
full mortality insurance on your alpacas.
- 7. Thou shall focus on
alpaca quality. Name brand hype is short lived.
- 8. Thou shall insure
everything is in writing with extensive warranties and alpacas
are registered.
- 9. Thou shall breed to
the highest quality studs possible, for the future belongs to
the crias.
- 10. Thou shall learn
about alpacas, for knowledge is the road to success.
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Alpacas are neat. The
alpaca industry is great.
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Be an informed alpaca
buyer and a successful one.
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- Warning! Hype Zone
- by Dan Gromek
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- As
in other industries, alpacas are promoted in many ways. This
is very important since the vast majority of North Americans
do not know of these wonderful critters. Sometimes we get carried
away with the promotions. The full story is not told or the truth
is bent just a little. The purpose of this article is to give
my opinion on this hype and help new breeders avoid pitfalls
that could stain an otherwise rewarding experience.
- Country
of Origin: This refers to the South American country the
alpaca (or parentage) was imported from. Prior to 1994 this had
some value. Peru was known for quality in white alpacas. Bolivia
and Chili were dominant in colored alpacas. Since 1994 many thousands
of alpacas have crossed the borders between the South American
countries. In recent years alpacas imported from one country
may well have been born in another country. When buying alpacas
today look for quality, not country of origin labels.
- "This
alpaca has perfect conformation.": Physical composition
is extremely important to having healthy quality alpacas. This
is why our show association (A.L.S.A.) judge animals 50% on conformation.
In the years we have been breeders, I have never seen an alpaca
with perfect conformation. Even the national champions
I have seen were not perfect. Today we are presented with the
challenge of perfecting the North American alpaca type. Someday
we may even get close.
- Best
Breeder in the World: There is a breeder in Peru who has
been extensively promoted as being the "best in the world".
It is true that his are among the best quality white alpacas
and his animals have certainly received the best promotion. However,
this herd is probably the most inbreed group of alpacas in the
world. We own a few of these alpacas and are careful to cross
breed them to unrelated males. We want to insure having healthy
vigorous babies.
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Sale Support: This is extremely important to breeders in
their early years. How well you are wined and dined before you
buy has no relationship to quality of support after your purchase.
Alpacas breeders are a small informed group. Call our national
association at 970-586-5357 for names and phone numbers of breeders
in your area. Then call around and ask questions. This little
bit of research can pay dividends down the road.
- Blue
Ribbon Winner: We own many blue ribbon winners and it is
a strong indicator of quality and does add value. However, do
not lose focus when you see a blue ribbon. With so few alpacas
in North America it easy for an average quality animal to win
at a small out of the way show. Even at the big shows some of
the best alpacas are pulled out because of fear of losing and
looking bad. Our judges will tell you that at a different time
and place they might place the same alpaca differently. There
are a few who shape their fleeces to make the alpacas conformation
look better. Judges say they see through this but I wonder. Blue
ribbons indicate good things, but prove little unless you know
the rest of the story.
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