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Tessa – is she brown or rose grey?

If you have read our page, Grey and Roan Alpacas, you will know we asked a question about Tessa – is she brown or rose grey? Genetically, she could be either, as she has a rose grey mother, however to look at, she is simply a brown alpaca with white markings. The correct answer is: we will never know, unless she gives birth to a grey cria, who has a solid coloured sire.

The question has now been answered: last Thursday, Tessa gave birth to Zorro, a lovely little grey male, sired by our black stud, Yaringa Masterclass. As a result, Tessas breeding value has increased immensly: no longer just a brown alpaca, but a rose grey, who may have more grey cria in the future – here’s hoping!

The National Show was held in Feilding this year. As Feilding is only a couple of hours travel away, The Alpaca Place was well represented with a show team of 7 alpacas. 

Liz obviously looks like an expert: she was approached by a reporter from a small local newspaper to answer questions about alpacas ….. and then to our surprise, not only did the article feature locally, but also found its way to the USA where it was reproduced on an Alpaca News website! You can read the article here: national-show-brings-out-338-of-the-best-alpacas-at-feilding-s-manfeild-stadium

Last week, Liz and Cheryl attended New Zealand’s National Alpaca Show together with a small show team of Alpacas. The AANZ National Show is New Zealands Premier Alpaca Show, with the top alpacas in the country on show. Held annually, the National Show alternates between the North and South Islands, and while the National Show is normally held at the northern end of the North Island, this year it was held in Feilding, a town only a couple of hours from Masterton, so was a chance to exhibit some of our better alpacas.

As New Zealands premier event, it has long been considered that to win any kind of a ribbon at a National Show is an achievement, so we were delighted to return home with 2 ribbons, Huari Strike!! taking a 4th place ribbon in the medium/dark fawn junior male, competing against 13 of NZ’s top junior males, and Huari Resonate was awarded a third placing in a class of 9 Junior Black Males (yes, he is black,en though he looks brown in the photo). We are delighted with their success!

We are delighted to announce the arrival of 2 top stud males to our herd, with the addition of Forestglen Tarquin and Arcady Zegna. Until this week these Australian imports were based at Waimarie Stud in Hawkes Bay.These males will be vital in continuing the quality cria we have been getting from our current top male, Highway Star Gold Flash. Like Flash, both Tarquin and Zegna were sired by impact males (Tarquin – Purrumbete Inti, and Zegna – Jolimont Conquistador). For more information about these exciting males, vist our stud Services page

Forestglen Tarquin (Imp Aust), solid white

Arkady Zegna (Imp Aust), dark fawn

A recent article in our local paper, The Wairarapa Times Age, featured Liz and I and The Alpaca Place.

If you would like to read the full article, follow this link http://times-age.co.nz/sisters-know-done/