31566193<--ari-->Medium Brown<--color--> It was with great sadness that we had to say good-by to our first herdsire, 5Peruvian Santana. It closes a chapter in our history that provided the foundation for our business. Santana was our first herdsire purchase and singlehandedly started our breeding business. We grew up with him and will always appreciate the impact he had on our efforts throughout the years. He leaves behind a legacy of banner winning cria and herdsires with well respected programs. Santana has passed the test with three different judges awarding him first or second in his halter class (large classes, we might add!) Even without his commanding presence, his fiber has been regarded as exceptional with a 2nd Place in the 2002 AOBA National Conference Fleece Show and a 1st Place in the 2003 and 2004 AOBA fleece shows! His histograms represent his consistency in longterm quality. He has uniform, dense fiber with loads of fine, high frequency crimp. His presence in the field shows the pride and conformation that made him stand out in the East Coast's two biggest shows. Combined with his limited background in North America, he is a valuable addition to any farm's genetics. We love his rich mahogany color that may been responsible for his ability to produce black and rose grey. Contact us for a fiber sample and additional photos. Cria on the ground are everything you would expect from a first class herdsire. (Black from grey dams, brown from a white dam, and bay black from a brown dam). Santana has produced his own First Place winners at the AOBA National Conference and the Eastern Alpaca Jubilee. His offspring also include Color and Reserve Color Champions, most notably Sunset Hills Andean Gold, Sunset Hills top herdsire and a Color Champion even at 5 years old! Santana is one of our "originals", but his latest yearling daughter just earned two Blue Ribbons...he's still got what it takes! <--description-->