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Snowmass Peruvian Avalanche Grandson!

Estrada's Thunder Gold of Island Alpaca

Alpaca, Huacaya, Male | Light Fawn

AOA #32755817 | DOB: 6/25/2012 (12 yrs)

Sire: CT Estrada

8x Champion, 30+ Blue Ribbons!

CT Estrada

HuacayaHerdsire (Male)Medium Fawn
AOA# 30522619DOB: 10/5/200618 yrs
The biggest news yet, are the results we are finding for what Estrada has been producing...Not just the fact that he is giving us the gift of color, but that his cria this and last year, are all super fine (see below), and have terrific conformation. The results from the Yocom-McColl Testing laboratories, have shown the most incredible results. Some examples of his offspring that revealed the following Micron (AFD): Estrada's Hot Shot, Medium Brown, 12.9 ~ Estrada's Bosco, Light Brown, 13.9 ~ Estrada's Pelegrina, Beige, 14.0 ~ Estrada's Marco, Beige, 14.1 ~ Estrada's Nicola, Medium Brown, 14.3 ~ Estrada's Summer Solstice, Dark Brown, 14.5 ~ Estrada's Lucca, Light Fawn, 14.6 ~ Estrada's IL Tesoro, Light Fawn, 14.6 ~ Estrada's Milo, Medium Fawn, 14.7 ~ Estrada's Marcella, Medium Brown, 14.9 Amazing results!! (Many of Estrada's off-spring listed are available for sale, so please inquire for details-SD, CV and %>30u figures can be provided on any animal.) Estrada is a well-balanced male from two top parents. His Sire, Evander does it again with this amazingly dense, fine fleece male with a great handle and luster, extensive coverage and a great body. With his 2012 shearing, Estrada had over 12.6 pounds of fleece sheared off. Amazing!!! We are very excited to have Estrada in our breeding program. Alpaca judge, Wade Gease has said about Estrada, "He is the "complete package". Very nice fleece style and crimp formation throughout. He has kept his fineness/softness." Also, Judge David Barboza has said about Estrada: "His architecture and density is incredible! Spot on!" And Alpaca Fleece Judge, Cheryl Gehly has written: "Wow! Fine with great character! Quite uniform for micron.""Beautiful Fleece: fine, bright, well organized!". Awarding him first place in the competition, and again, after the fleeces third showing at the 2009 Empire Symposium and Fleece Event, she commented again;"Beautiful Fleece: fine, bright, well organized!". Estrada's fleece (its fourth showing) took yet another blue at PAOBA show, May, 2009. To date, Estrada has eight multiple Champ/Reserve Championships, and 30+ first-place, blue-ribbon awards. See the details of his show record below, most in very competitive classes! Estrada is settling females. Traditional farm breedings with confirmed pregnancy, stud fee: $2,500. Mobile breedings: $2,000. Drive-by breedings: $1,500. Please compare this champ to other herd-sires with similar show records. You will find him to be a terrific value! Generous discounts for multiple breedings, reserved by April 01, 2015: Two for the price of three, for mobile or drive-by breedings! (20% deposit required, transportation for mobile breedings additional - please inquire). For more information or photos please email us at [email protected].
 AOA# 30522619 Medium Fawn
Dam: Snowmass Midnight's Gold

(FREE BREEDING!)

Snowmass Midnight's Gold

HuacayaOpen (Female)Dark Fawn
AOA# 831282DOB: 6/14/200123 yrs
SALE PENDING SALE! (Reduced from $9,500) Midnight is one of Island Alpaca first purchases. Snowmass Midnight's Gold has also produced show-stoppers for us. (Her first offspring, Andean Midnight was the highest paid maiden female alpaca in the world at the time, selling for $100,000 at auction). She is an astounding foundation female, and has produced nothing but the best for Island Alpaca Farm. We can only expect that her future will be bright. Three P's!! All around the perfect alpaca, with perfect disposition, and the perfect, nurturing mother! Midnight's price includes a FREE breeding to any Island Alpaca Herd Sire! For more information or photos please email us at [email protected].
 AOA# 831282 Dark Fawn

Price:

$4,500


Description

Thunder Gold is the quintessential alpaca with fabulous conformation with fleece that has a very bold crimp that is very fine and bright. He has been awarded a Blue Ribbon for his fleece in the 2015 A-OK Alpaca Blast Off Show.. He has amazing genetics with his dam being Snowmass Midnight's Gold. Midnight has produced show-stoppers for us. (Her first offspring, Andean Midnight was the highest paid maiden female alpaca in the world at the time, selling for $100,000 at auction). His sire is CT Estrada who has won multiple champions and blues! He is the Grandson of Snowmass Peruvian Avalanche. Judge Comments: 2016 MAPACA Jubilee Spin-Off judge Diana Timmerman commented: "Great lustre. An absolute dream to card! Locks open without resistance and lifted VERY cleanly off the carder. Gosh, that lustre is even more pronounced now that it's clean. This one stood out from the others like a shining light! Great all purpose yarn." Fiber Criteria Highlights: Absence of Guard Hair, 5 out of 5. Uniformity of Length, 5 out of 5. Uniformity of Micron, 4 out of 5 possible points. Spinning Criteria Highlights: Ease of Carding, 5 out of 5. Ease of Spinning, 9 out of 10 possible points. Finished Product Criteria Highlights: 1st Impression, 6 out of 6. Usability, 7 out of 7. Brightness/Luster, 6 out of 6. Handle, 5 out of 6 possible points. ? 2016 Southern Select Spin-Off judge Judy Keske commented: "Soft - nice crimp and staple definition - adequate length. Light guard hair :) When carding, minimal effort to align - flicks freely :) Nice loft. Nice glow under lamp." Fleece Score Highlights: Absence of Guard Hair, 4 out of 5. Ease of Carding, 4 out of 5 possible points.? 2016 TXOLAN Spin-Off judge Roo Kline commented: "Nice bold crimp and lovely lustre. Debris drops VERY EASILY(!) from locks when teased open. Very easily carded. I've never spun anything like this. It drafted effortlessly and very smoothly by itself with very little guidance. It did depend to be spun thin, but did so beautifully and easily. Wow." Fiber Criteria Highlights: Uniformity of Length, 4 out of 5 possible points. Spinning Criteria Highlights: Ease of Carding, 4 out of 5. Ease of Drafting, 8 out 8. Ease of Spinning, 10 out of 10 possible points. Yarn Criteria Highlights: First Impression, 5 out of 6. Brightness/Luster, 5 out of 6 possible points.? 2015 A-OK Blast Off Fleece Show - Judge Sara Jane Maclennan commented: "Lovely fleece! Bright, soft, minimal guard hair. Congrats!" Fleece Score Highlights: Fineness/Handle, 19 out of 20. Micron, 7 out of 8. Length, 7 out of 7. Color, 5 out of 5. Character (Crimp), 8 out of 10. Brightness, 8 out of 10. Absence of Guard Hair, 8 out of 10 possible points. Total Score: 81.5 points!! 2015 Big E Alpaca Fleece Show judge Stephanie Glyptis commented: "Very consistent in style and micron." Fleece Highlights: Micron, 7 out of 8. Length, 6.5 out of 7. Color, 4.5 out of 5. Character (Crimp), 8 out of 10.

Awards

[1st]2015 A-OK Blast Off Fleece Show: First Place
[1st]2016 Southern Select Spin-Off: First Place
[1st]2016 MAPACA Jubilee Spin-Off: First Place

Updated 11/10/2018