Spectacular fiber and bloodlines
Moonshadow's Bootlegger
Alpaca, Huacaya, Herdsire (Male) | White
AOA #31733885 | DOB: 7/14/2009 (15 yrs)
Sire: Paladin of Stone Mist
31733885<--ari-->WH<--color--> As Alan Cousill of Pucara International said to the owners, "there aren't too many out there better than him". He has a perfect phenotype and bite, and his fiber is extremely dense yet fine and lustrous, with elite crimp and coverage.
His bloodlines include PHA El Viento out of Peruvian Caligula, PPPeruvian Moustachio, PPPeruvian Yupanqui, and Peruvian Tocto.<--description-->
Dam: Moonshadow's Dreamboat Annie
31733885<--ari-->WH<--color--> As the owners of Moonshadow Alpaca Ranch say, Dreamboat Annie has all the fiber qualities that they were breeding for. Her dam was one of the densest alpacas that they owned, and her sire was a multiple Color Champion and Get of Sire winner, as well as a blue ribbon winner at the 2004 International Alpaca Oddysey.
She won a blue ribbon at the NW Alpaca Affaire Composite 2007, and a second place at the Alpacapalooza show, class of 14 behind Reserve Color Champion.<--description-->
Description
We purchased this fabulous male from Moonshadow Alpaca Ranch in early 2012. We were truly impressed by their mastery of genetic traits in breeding this herdsire. He is a great looker, an extremely friendly male, and has splendid fleece. His sire, Paladin, is a Reserve Color Champion, with great density and fineness. His dam, Moonshadow's Dreamboat Annie, is a blue ribbon winning daughter of Christopher-B, who has a stellar record of blue ribbons, Championships, and Get of Sire wins. Other ancestors include PHA El Viento, Caligula, Tocto, El Moustachio, Peruvian Yupanqui, and CPeruvian Ultima.
Bootlegger's histogram shows extreme fineness, a low SD, 0.06% fiber over 30 microns, and an extreme 60 degree curvature. We shall be using him with some of our females out of our first female, AJ's Peruvian White Rose. Her sire was Accoyo Pachacuti, and her grandsire, Accoyo Vengador. She has an extremely low SD and a C of V in the low teens that she gives to her offspring. She also has passed on extreme density to all her crias. Crossing them with Bootlegger's attributes of extreme fineness and crimp should create some wonderful crias. WELL, GUESS WHAT?? WE HAVE TWO MALES OUT OF BOOTLEGGER. ALPACA ALLEY'S LIGHTNING IS OUT OF AJ'S PERUVIAN WHITE DAISY, AND HAS 8" ANNUALIZED FIBER GROWTH, IN GLEAMING WHITE. THE OTHER MALE, ARI PENDING, IS MOONSHINE, OUT OF ALPACA ALLEY'S PERUVIAN MOON BEAM. HIS FLEECE IS ANNUALIZED AT 5". WE ARE TESTING FOR EPD'S AT THE MOMENT.
Come to our farm and see this boy and other superb herdsires. Perhaps you could be convinced to purchase a breeding to this male.
Awards
[3rd] Third place NW Alpaca Showcase 2011 fleece
[3rd] Third place Alpacapalooza 2011 Fleece, judge's comments "Very fine!"
[5th]Fifth place at the GWAS Halter 2010 in a huge class of 15 top juvenile white males including 3 Crescent Moon Shiftin Gears sons.
Updated 7/16/2014