Double "O" Good is proud to announce the purchase of Snowmass Matrix for $675,000 from Julie & Don Skinner. SNOWMASS MATRIX IS THE FINEST FLEECED; HIGHEST CURVATURE QUECHUA SON STANDING IN THE WORLD. Snowmass Matrix is truly one in a million. The fact is this stud has the Premier genetics for high curvature and ultimate fineness. He is a compact robust and well proportioned stud, perfect overall score in frame, bite, body, and reproductive anatomy. He has a fleece that extends its superior qualities over his entire frame. WITH ONLY 11 ENTRIES HE TOOK RESERVE HERDSIRE OF THE YEAR IN US FUTURITY 2008 IN BOTH LIGHT AND COLOR. THE CONSISTENCY OF EXCELLENCE IN HIS PROGENY IS BEYOND REFUTE. Matrix has what we call a Merino x Vicuna style of crimp. He has a bit more organization in the expression of crimp than a true vicuna but a very high frequency of crimp indicative in the vicuna qualities. Most importantly this stud exhibits an extreme fineness, brightness, and consistency of fineness which is seen in the extension into extremities(hip, belly, shoulder neck and head). He has held these qualities as he has aged which is exactly what we are looking and breeding for. Histograms Shearing# Date AFD SD CV %>30 CURV SPIN Fineness 1 14.4 2.5 17.4 0.3 66.0 14.0 2 15.6 3.2 20.5 0.4 59.4 15.1 3 14.6 3.1 21.2 0.3 66.8 14.2 4 16.7 3.8 22.9 0.6 50.9 16.5 5 16.6 3.5 21.0 0.4 56.6 16.2 Matrix is a restricted herdsire and not part of our current Herdsire Hall of Fame. Outside breedings are limited to 10 in 2010.

What do you think of when you hear the name Snowmass Lady Liberty? Freedom, Liberation, Patriot, and Lady Anthem. These are the names of her first 4 award winning offspring. In our opinion, the defining characteristic in a powerful dam is her ability to produce elite quality offspring. Lady Liberty is such a dam. First, take a look at her pedigree. The names of Hemingway, Royal Rose, Snowmaster, Bueno, Snowmass EVOQ and 5Peruvian Chaccu should tell you everything you need to know. It's a virtual "who's who" of the elite lines in the alpaca industry. Next, take a look at her offspring: -- Snowmass Matrix Freedom - Standing Stud at Timber Lodge Alpacas in Texas. -- Snowmass Matrix Liberation - Congratulations to K. Chatham II! Liberation is now at his his new home in Virginia where he will be standing stud. -- Snowmass Matrix Patriot - Standing stud at Paca Paradise Ranch and Gems State Alpacas -- Gem State's Lady Anthem - Beautiful fawn female with exquisite fleece we will be breeding in the spring. See her page for more details. -- Gem State's Vasu - Another fantastic white male out of our very own Rogun.