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.

Cookie cutter crias....Every one of his typey crias have a super soft, uniform, fine, bright, crimpy fleece with good density. The ones that went to the 2023 shows placed in the ribbons! J.T. is producing the type of fleece that has applications for high quality worsted end products. He has a compact build and consistently produces gray and black and maroon color and the fleeces on J.T.'s crias are outstanding for fineness, brightness, uniformity across the blanket, extremely uniformly fine and tight crimp and a handle better than butter. His crias are typey and correct with incredible fleeces and nice, calm dispositions. 2024 Update: His fleece has remained amazing and we are extremely please with his crias. This male has matured into a very special macho who maintains his fleece characteristics to five years and beyond. J.T. has a powerhouse pedigree with Sizlin, Conopa, Jeremiah, and black and gray from Matador, Black Magic and Dom Timbo. His fleece is maroon roan colored, very uniform, very silky soft, extremely dense and fine with tight high frequency crimp, extreme brightness which lends to very silky handle, tiny matchstick bundles packed tight and extension of prime from topknot to knees. He has a compact build, is very typey, stands straight and square and has correct movement in all gaits. Nice, even temperament too.