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Hismala January 16, 2010 Hismala November 11, 2009 Great & consistent length. 2011 - luster, length, lingering fineness. 2010 - Bundles, crimp, density, & 100 ML length.

Scientific Data

1/1/2010AFD=20 SD=4.6 CV=23.2
1/1/2011AFD=25.3 SD=5 CV=19.7
1/1/2012AFD=29.2 SD=5.7 CV=19.5
1/1/2015AFD=30.7 SD=5.5 CV=17.9

AFD=20 SD=4.6, Grand River Amstel son.

MAMGB Hismala [His'-Mah-Lah] "Fuzzy"

Alpaca, Huacaya, Male | Medium Brown

AOA #31756440 | DOB: 6/1/2009 (15 yrs)
Sire: Grand River Amstel

EXTREME HERDSIRE OF THE YEAR

Grand River Amstel

HuacayaHerdsire (Male)True Black
AOA# 849320DOB: 6/25/200321 yrs
Almost the end of an era! Amstel is the last alpaca we have offered for sale and one of our best herdsires. He has done well for us and has made his well known sire, Dark Shaddow, proud. Just take a look at his credentials and you will agree that this is one fine true black herdsire who has too much too offer and should not be passed up! We are offering our 1/2 interest for sale in Amstel. Full interest is also available. Reasonable offers will be considered for this outstanding true black herdsire. 2009 EXTREME DARK HERDSIRE OF THE YEAR! If you like Dark Shaddow then your going to love Amstel. He looks just like his late Sire and is also a non-fading jet true black. Amstel's offspring have won several awards including several blue ribbons. So far Amstel has produced 100% true black out of true black dams, true black and bay black out white dams and silver gray out of a gray dam! He has also been bred to two multis and produced solid colored crias. Amstel is the first offspring born out of our multiple true black champion, Dark Shaddow and he is just as spectacular. Amstel still looks great for his age and is still maintaining his fine fleece characteristics. Amstel has extremely dense fleece with a very fine handle and tight crimp exhibiting multiple crimps per inch. He has extensive coverage from head to toes, large bones and a full topknot. An added bonus is the wonderful temperment he has. Amstel has been shown in several shows and has placed in the top of his class in all of them including winning three championships. At the 2005 AAA Futurity Amstel beat the previous years Futurity Champion including 3 of Snowmass Alpacas Nova's sons including Private Reserve who sold at Snowmass 2008 auction. Grand River Amstel is proudly co-owned with West Penn Alpacas. Call or email Grand River Alpaca Farm to reserve your breeding to Amstel. $1500 for drive by breeding or $2000 which includes 60 days board. Please inquire for additional information.
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 AOA# 849320 True Black
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Passed away at the age of 20.

Katie Sue

HuacayaOpen (Female)Medium Brown
AOA# 814415DOB: 6/7/199925 yrs
Katie Sue is the improved progeny of Twizzler D118 ALOA by way of Johnson S112. Twizzler has produced many fine cria but Katie has been one of her best. This was not so much in appearance but what she has produced - strong conformational, robust, and consitent fleece characteristics representing a luxurious handle. In every case the results have been stunning and show worthy and moving on to produce outstanding progeny of their own. You hear about impact males, well this is one of those rare impact females. Jackie 6th shearing AFD=26.6 SD=6.56 Staple=60mm Knighhawk of KPR Isabelle 5th shearing AFD=30.4 SD=5.83 Staple=70mm Knighhawk of KPR Ayashe 4th shearing AFD=24.9 SD=5.84 Staple=75mm Snowmass Midnight Obcession Hismala 3rd shearing AFD=29.2 SD=5.7 Staple=75mm Grand River Amstel Matahota 4th shearing AFD=24.2 SD=6.1 Staple=95mm Patagonia's Mondavi Iyowata 3rd shearing AFD=24.3 SD=5.0 Staple=108mm Patagonia's Mondavi Woyawaste 1st shearing AFD=20.4 SD=5.0 Staple=114mm MAMGB Wasake SOLD! Katie retired after delivering MAMGB Wasake's MAMGB Woyawaste. We chanced one last pairing to get this combination and we were not disappointed. We were concerned in that she prolapsed in delivery and after much work and a good vet saved her life and then his. He is a fine tribute to end her breeding career. Katie will remain a farm mascot. RIP 6-12-2019 at the age of 20.
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Description

Hismala means Fuzzy in Lakota. His name reflects our first impression of his fleece. His fleece is the fuzzy type that maintains that soft handle. His fleece is uniform carrying architecture to his toes, along with fineness of handle, with extra density, and a nice crimp. He is a solid strong young fellow and is developing into a full framed large boned Huacaya. His half sisters are both show winners and our evaluation of Hismala is that he will also ribbon. He has one of the kindest personalities we have ever seen and enjoys human and alpaca company and contact including patted on the top of the head. When he enters the show ring he immediately takes a very proud posture and prances the entire time in the ring. Polly Michaelis stated, "This is the total package! This was present as he walked in very alertly, has bright very even well organized across the entire fleece, beautiful top line with very good bone." Georgia Meyer of Silver Creek Alpaca sorted and graded Hismala's fleece to WL-6. She placed him 4 of 10 in brightness, 5 of 10 in uniformity of crimp, 8 criimp / inch, medium amplitude, and a density of 7 of 10. He was classed a dark rose grey. Recently we have observed teeth extending beyond the pallet but is not related to jaw alignment. That was checked.

Awards

[3rd] 2012 Wisconsin Spin IN - Sally Thompson judged the fleece to be good but affected by chaff, good breed type, good consistent length and uniformity. strong throughout, and outstanding handle throughout the fleece. She did note that there was a penny in the bag with the fleece. We are not certain if that was part of the chaff or if Hismala produces copper pennies as part of his fleece growth.
[2nd] 2012 Spring Bling - Brown 2 Year and Older Male - Jude Anderson
[1st] 2011 Great Midwest - Polly Michaelis stated, "He is the total package! This was evident as he walked in very alert. I found a bright, very even, and well organized fleece across the entire body. He has a beautiful top line with very good bone."
[2nd] 2011 Minnesota Alpaca Expo - Peter Kennedy stated, "I found his fleece to be very fine and dense consistent throughout and is what placed him in second. He has some maturing yet to do and we can see this in his frame however he is well conformed."
[3rd] 2011 Spring Bling - Amanda VandenBosch stated, "He has a well organized fleece well down into his extremities, and packs a lot of fleece on strong frame. He was placed in third due to his overall handle. I would like a softer feel."
[4th] 2010 Estas Park Wool and Fleece Show - Judges comment, "Excellent staple length for the growth period and nice handle!"
[4th] 2010 National Fleece Show - Sara Jane Maclennan comments "Great staple length and soft handling fleece!" - Received 7 of 7 on length
[2nd] 2010 Great Midwest Alpaca Festival Class IV Halter Dark Brown Juvenile - Sharon Loner stated "The entire class is conformationally correct but I really liked this male for his sound build and conformation. He possesses a lot of fleece being slightly more dense than the first place male but I felt he did not feel as lotionally as the first place male even though he appears to have a finer fleece."
[5th] 2010 Minnesota Alpaca Show Dark Brown Juvenile Male - Amanda Vandenbosch stated "His architechture is not as strong or uniform, yet he is a well proportioned male with finer fleece and solid density for finer fleece."
[5th] 2010 Spring Bling Class II Halter Dark Brown Juvenile Males - Jill MacLeod stated "Fineness with density but needs more uniformity in his architecture."

Updated 10/7/2019