RIP 9/11/2019, due to complications from arthritis and pain medication. He was regal to his last day. Breeders describe their Constantino line as their very best...PRODUCERS!!! 15 years ago the judges called him the "future of the industry" and they were right. In 2016 two of his juvie sons, Bonafide (LB) and Travelin' Man (BB), earned 1st FFH in very competitive classes. Tino's show career lasted 5 years and he successfully competed with the best in the country. His fleece stats for fineness and weight from 12+ years ago are on par with today's show winners. Tino's fleece took four years to increase one point for Standard Deviation...on a hig plain of nutrition. Tino's 19m /17 CV super dense cria fleece never collected debris; 9 - 10 crimps per inch in '03 and '04. Shearing Tino's first two fleeces was difficult. They were so dense, fine and slick that his skin got pulled into the blades several times. JUDGE'S 2004 Halter Champion COMMENTS: "FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY", "consistently the finest of his competitors, outstanding fleece character & handle", "extremely fine and dense for his age" (AWE 05, Krieger, 33 mos.), "largest testicles, strength and structure, ability to move out freely, correct proportions and a well-conditioned fleece." Superb phenotype; even temperament; strong libido/early maturation; heavy lactation too! Tino placed in halter and fleece, above award-winning sons of both Accoyo Royal Fawn and Accoyo Legacy...two record high-selling herdsires, Running Late and others. OFFSPRING AWARDS (Not a complete list): Summer Ember (BB) - 4x champion, CC 7th fleece! Daughter by Deacon Grey- CC fleece. Gray daughter Elphi RC at The Futurity. Flint (MF) - Judge's Choice w/ 5th fleece! Constantina (LF) - Sold, Produce of dam winner; Champion BB son by Rincon, blue ribbon MRG daughter by Deacon Grey. NEVADO (W) - Sold, 7 Ribbons from 2 Shows; 6# prime @ 8 mo...not a typo. Chocolate Porter (Maroon) - Sold, Multi. Blue ribbon winner! Casimiro (TB) - Yearling Res. Champ: 18.0/3.0/16.7cv. Christina (Maroon) - 1st fleece, our top producer. Bonafide - 1st, 2016 (sold). Travelin' Man - 1st, 2016 Last crias... Mercy, born 2016 Merlot, born 2017 Rosetta, born 2017.