2013 AOBA National Champion Fleece
BMF TAOS' ZEPPELIN
Alpaca, Huacaya, Herdsire (Male) | Bay Black
AOA #20005252 | DOB: 6/5/2008 (16 yrs)
Sire: PHA Peruvian Taos (SOLD)
Legacy's PHA Peruvian Taos is a champion producing Full-Peruvian 3/4 Accoyo 1/4 Allianza herdsire. Taos was sired by renowned 4-Peruvian Legacy 6016. Taos is also the proud grandson to El Moustachio from his dam side. To sum it up, Taos is the only Legacy son to carry the genetics from El Moustachio.
Taos carries a phenomenal fleece that is known for fineness, crimp and luster. He has proven time again his ability to pass down these characteristics to his crias and the ability to maintain low FD’s, CV’s and SD’s as he ages. The histograms for Taos over the years are well documented and published.
Taos sired BMF Taos Zeppelin, a stunning Multi Color Champion in Bay Black! To date, we have yet to see another Bay Black with the fineness and incredible zipper crimp such as Zeppelin. His impressive show record and off spring is a true indication of Taos potency. Taos has also sired color champion BMF Nirvana, 9x Blue Ribbon winner Pearl Jam (the only full brother to Zeppelin) and numerous other blue ribbon crias.
The quality of Taos' fleece is further validated by his EPD values published through 2013. This herdsire is in the top 2% of registered Herdsires and here they are at 11 years old! (see EPD info under "Histogram" above)
AFD = -1.718
% AFD Rank = 2.625%
SD AFD = -0.46
%SD Rank = 2.95%
SF = -1.797
SF % Rank = 2.77%
%F>30 = -7.223
%F>30 Rank = 1.33%
One thing is for certain with a Taos breeding, you will have fineness and crimp that will last. Our Taos daughters are now producing and we see the same results with their crias. We also see the same with his boys and for us we couldn’t ask for more!
Please take the time to review Taos histograms with age, his off spring and their crias. Fineness is the name of the game and these genetics will definitely put you in the game!
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Dam: WHITEPINE MIDNIGHT'S ISABELLA
20005252<--ari-->Medium Fawn<--color-->Isabella is one of Delphi Alpacas foundation females and for good reason! Like fine wine, she gets better with age. At 9 years old, her AFD is still only 22.2. The luster and fineness holds consistent throughout and her crimpy architecture speaks volumes. She is well balanced, deep in the chest with good bone density. To date, every cria Isabella produced has become a Blue ribbon winner or color champion! The pairing with our herdsire Taos is something special. At 5 years old, Isabella took 1st place and was the highest scoring Huacaya fawn at the 2008 AOBA Fiber to Fashion Conference as well as a first place ribbon (out of 72 entries!!). Then at 6 years old, Isabella brought home another 1st place in a spinning competition at MIAF. This is an amazing accomplishment for a producing dam at this age and we are very pleased to have her as part of our breeding program. What makes Isabella valuable is what she produces! She is the dam to multi color champion <--description-->
Description
Zeppelin is the 2013 AOBA National Black Male Fleece Champion and sire to multiple champion offspring.
With his fourth fleece, Zeppelin won the 2013 AOBA National Black Male Fleece Color Championship. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg on his accomplishments! Here are some of his fleece statistics -
Fiber Stats:
2009 - AFD 15.7 / SD 2.8 / CV 18.0 / 0.2 % >30
2010 - AFD 16.9 / SD 2.9 / CV 16.9 / 0.4% >30
2011 - AFD 17.7 / SD 3.3 / CV 18.4 / 0.8 % >30
2012 - AFD 19.8 / SD 3.9 / CV 19.7 / 2.1% >30
2013 - AFD 20.4 / SD 4.1 / CV 19.9 / 3.0% >30
Shearing Weight:
2009 - 6 pounds total = 7.2 pounds annualized
2010 - 9.5 pounds total = 8.75 pounds annualized
2011 - 10.1 pounds annualized
2012 - 10.8 pounds annualized
His Cria:
– His first baby to ever show, fawn Zeppelin’s Rainsong, purchased by The Alpaca Group, won a color championship at her first show!
– We are honored that Zeppelin’s genetics have also been chosen by Pacific Crest Alpacas / Accoyo America.
– Snowmass Alpacas purchased from Delphi Alpacas (our co-owners of Zep), one black Zeppelin daughter and 3 black females bred to Zeppelin; as well as a female bred to him from another farm. Watch for those kids in their show string in 2014/2015.
Zeppelin has 110 cria on the ground so far, and he is throwing a lot of black. From black based dams his current total is:
– From 9 TB dams he has thrown 4 TB, 1 DSG, 3 BB, and 1 DF cria.
– From 2 BB dams he threw 1 BB and 1 LF cria.
– From 4 Silver greys (black base) he threw 3 TB and 1 MB.
From light colors he often darkens the dam.
– From 8 whites, he has yet to throw a white, with some beiges and even a TB
– From 6 fawns, he has thrown a variety of colors, including DRG
But regardless of color, with Zeppelin it’s ALL about the fleece quality.
Zeppelin's Lineage:
Zeppelin is prepotent for that fine fleece with gorgeous character. His dad, PHA Peruvian Taos, a stunning Legacy son, had a 22.9 AFD at 7 yrs. Zeppelin’s mom tested at 21.3 AFD at 7 years as well. Zeppelin also offers correct conformation, impressive presence, size, coverage, and substance of bone. His crimp, luster and dense lock structure are stunning and his staple length is extreme. Zeppelin is the big guy in the pasture that look s like a million bucks - he really is an impressive stud at his prime.
Zeppelin is full Peruvian and 3/8 Accoyo.
Awards
[1st]1st Place 2009 Alpacas in the Ozarks, Halter Full Fleece Huacaya Bay Black Male Juvenile
[CC]Champion 2009 Alpacas in the Ozarks, Halter Full Fleece Huacaya Black Championship Male
[1st]1st Place 2009 Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies Fall Festival, Fleece Huacaya Bay Black Male Juvenile
[CC]Champion 2009 Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies Fall Festival, Fleece Huacaya Black Championship Male
[3rd]3rd Place 2009 Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies Fall Festival, Halter Full Fleece Huacaya Bay Black Male Yearling
[3rd]3rd Place 2009 VAOBA Alpaca Expo, Fleece Huacaya Black Juvenile
[1st]1st Place 2009 AOBA National Show, Fleece Huacaya Bay Black Male Juvenile
[2nd]2nd Place 2009 Great Western Alpaca Show, Halter Full Fleece Huacaya Bay Black Male Juvenile
[5th]5th Place 2009 The Futurity Show, Halter Full Fleece Huacaya Bay Black Male Juvenile
[6th]6th Place 2010 The Futurity Show, Halter Full Fleece Huacaya Black Male Yearling
[3rd]3rd Place 2010 TxOLAN Spectacular, Halter Full Fleece Huacaya Bay Black Male Yearling
[1st]1st Place 2011 Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies Fall Festival, Fleece Huacaya Black Two year old
[CC]Champion 2011 Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies Fall Festival, Fleece Huacaya Black Championship
[1st]1st Place 2011 AOBA National Show, Fleece Huacaya Black Male Two year old
[2nd]2nd Place 2011 Great Western Alpaca Show, Halter Full Fleece Huacaya Mixed Male Two year old
[4th]4th Place 2013 AOBA National Show, Fleece Huacaya Get of Sire
[CC]Champion 2013 AOBA National Show, Fleece Huacaya Black Championship Male
[1st]1st Place 2013 AOBA National Show, Fleece Huacaya Black Male Adult
Updated 3/20/2018
Offspring
Large Fine True Black Fleece
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Buckaroo Man
Male9 yrsTrue Black
Avatar Cria due in 2018
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Buffalo Gal
Bred (Female)9 yrsDark Fawn
Dark Brown Zeppelin Male
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Chester
Male8 yrsDark Brown
Whata Hunk
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Coal Train
Male8 yrsTrue Black
Got My Lone Ranger Mask On
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Cowboy
Male9 yrsTrue Black
Zeppelin Fawn Son
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Danny Boy
Male8 yrsMedium Fawn
BMF Taos' Zeppelin daughter
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Darling Girl
Bred (Female)9 yrsBay Black
True Black Zeppelin Daughter
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Glory Glory
Open (Female)8 yrsTrue Black
BNF Taos' Zeppelin daughter
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Got The Glow
Open (Female)8 yrsMedium Fawn
Starrr Material
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Jack Starrr
Male8 yrsDark Brown
Zeppelin dandy
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Just Mike
Male8 yrsMedium Fawn
BMF Taos' Zeppelin daughter
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Melody Road
Open (Female)8 yrsMedium Fawn
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Millie
Open (Female)8 yrsMedium Fawn
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BMF Taos' Zeppelin Son
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's On The Money
Male10 yrsDark Brown
BMF Taos' Zeppelin BLACK daughter
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Princess May
Open (Female)8 yrsLight Fawn
Ask for Price
BMF Taos' Zeppelin daughter
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Princess Rules
Open (Female)8 yrsMedium Fawn
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Fine True Black Fleece in a Zeppelin Son
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Rock Solid
Male9 yrsTrue Black
Zeppelin Fawn Son
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Rocket Man
Male8 yrsMedium Fawn
True Black Zeppelin Son
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Sherman
Male8 yrsTrue Black
Zeppelin Son
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Spot On
Male8 yrsBay Black
Zeppelin Son
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Storm Chaser
Male8 yrsBay Black
BMF Taos' Zeppelin daughter
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Touch Of Mink
Open (Female)8 yrsMedium Fawn
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PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Velvet Fusion
Male8 yrsTrue Black
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Zeppelin True Black Son
PrairieMoon Zeppelin's Warp Speed
Male8 yrsTrue Black
BMF Taos' Zeppelin daughter
PrairieMoon's Bright and Shinee
Open (Female)8 yrsMedium Fawn
4th Densest True Black per biopsy!!!!!!!
SafeHouse Zeppelin's Zucchero
Herdsire (Male)11 yrsTrue Black