Pride of America Son! This boy has true presence! Cinco is a very handsome young male with a shimmering silver blue fleece. His very long staple length and softness will make his very large heavy prime blanket a real pleasure for hand spinners and knitters! He will make his debut as a herdsire here at Epic Alpacas, with one cria due in Spring 2014 and a bunch of breedings this Fall for more cria in late 2014. He has a very classy pedigree that reads like a who's who of Peruvian champions. This quality breeding shows through in his flawless correct conformation. Cinco also has a very calm, VERY EASY to work with disposition. Cinco probably wishes he never went to The 2011 Carolina Alpaca Celebration - judge Wade Gease moved him down from second to third and said it was because he was fat! He came home to a new diet and went on to take a 1st and 2nd at shows later that year and has been a healthy boy ever since! On May 19, 2013 Cinco had a gorgeous true black cria named Cinco's Midnight Madness. In 2014, he produced a fantastic crop of 8 cria, including our own Isis, Serena, and Isolde - three outstanding females with excellent fineness and crimp!

Ivy is a lovely brown girl with a soft dense fleece. She is a friendly alpaca, loves kisses, and likes to be near you. She has flawless conformation, exquisite fiber and is full Peruvian. She is an excellent proven breeder and mother - take a look at her cria in some of the photos! Her pedigree is impressive with Royal Fawn and Axtion Jaxon bloodlines. On May 7, 2014 Ivy had a gorgeous strong, healthy female cria, Isabel, from our grey herdsire, Cinco! Isabel is a gorgeous coppery color with very crimpy fleece and solid density! She's a sweet girl that has her mom's perfect conformation and a fleece that exceeds both of her parents. For 2015 Ivy was bred to our 4X Champ Sebastian, and on May 17, 2015 had a gorgeous medium silver tux grey girl, Inara! That's five female cria in a row out of this girl!

The legendary grey herdsire, Snowmass Enlightenment, is bringing his power packed genetics to the West Coast! "Enlightenment is the most significant grey stud we've ever produced." -- Snowmass Alpacas "Best male in the show. This stunning male combines perfect conformation and magnificent fleece. He is the 'Total Package'." -- Kentucky Classic Judge "If you could put all the best performing, most unique blend of genetics into one stud for the most advanced color breeding program...that is exactly what Snowmass did and the result is nothing short of magnificent!" -- Prior Owner "If we could have a Royal grey line of alpacas, Enlightenment is what it would take to get us there!" -- Julie Skinner His selling at the 2009 Futurity Auction by Snowmass was "...a true commitment to keep him in the breeding pool of Elite grey males in the USA as [we] slowly move out of breeding for grey." -- Snowmass Alpacas Snowmass Enlightenment, a multi-champion, is the product of generations of superior genetic development. Follow up his line to his multi-champion sire and 2X Futurity Herdsire of the Year, Snowmass XXXtreme, who was sired by multi-champion Snowmass Royal Rose, who was in turn sired by the incomparable Peruvian Hemingway. And lest we forget his dam, Snowmass Silver Star, sired by Snowmass Casanova, who was sired by Peruvian Bueno, brings rich grey and color genetics herself. In 2009, Enlightenment won the AOBA Reserve Color Championship at 54 months just after taking a Championship at the Kentucky Classic Show. He was the highest selling alpaca at the 2009 Futurity Auction, taking in over double the price of the next closest male. Enlightenment has produced a multitude of champion offspring in all colors, starting with his 2nd cria, Snowmass Enlightened - a rose grey 12X Champion who has gone on to be a great herdsire in his own right. A female cria, KBA Enlightened, went on to win 10 Championships and produce the top selling grey at the 2015 Parade of Champions Auction (for $47,500). He's produced champion offspring in every year since he started breeding (see photos to right). Some recent shows/sales for his offspring: -- 2013 MAPACA Jubilee - 2 of the 6 Judge's Choice entries were Enlightenment offspring -- 2014 AOA National Auction - an Enlightenment female was 4th highest seller and won a championship at the show (to go along with her 4 other banners) -- 2015 Parade of Champions Auction - an Enlightenment grandson was the highest selling full-interest alpaca This herdsire is one of the few grey males to come on the scene and make everyone's head turn. He's that good. Contact us for your opportunity to make Enlightenment's incredible genetics work to improve your color/grey program. Enlightenment is co-owned by Epic Alpacas, Morning Beckons, and Providence Alpacas. His cria are now hitting the ground at Epic Alpacas and the fleeces are spectacular: fine, bright, dense and tons of crimp! We love this guy!