Mr. Butterscotch (AKA Scottie, or “Mister Scot” for the serious Star Trek fan) was one of those alpacas whose photo I had seen and gone, “WOW.” Well, sometimes the stars align, and now, months later, we are proud to have Scottie join our stud row. Scottie is a very light silver harlequin appaloosa. His sire was a dark harlequin son of the renowned DPA Quetzal, son of Timoteo. His dam, My Peruvian Zuleika, was a powerful producer for Magical Farms. She is also the dam of multiple-champion grey Zoolander, as well as several harlequin daughters who were all exceptional. With a name like Mr. Butterscotch, and covered in spots, one might expect Scotty to be a bit of a goof – but this is one serious macho. Scottie is a very dominant male, though he is outgoing towards humans and very good on a halter. He gets along very well with the other large, macho studs that he lives with. Scottie's dominant nature isn't surprising, as he has the largest testicles that I have ever seen on an alpaca. This is a very desirable trait, as it has been found to positively correlate with high offspring fertility in other livestock. Coming up on his tenth birthday, Scottie still looks stunning. He is ideally conformed, with a square build and good bone. He is extremely well-muscled and has a wide chest and excellent spring of rib. His type is excellent, with a handsome head, coverage to his toes and a topknot that keeps on growing. Scottie did extremely well in the showring, taking blue ribbons at highly competitive shows. More importantly, he has retained many of those competitive fiber traits even on his tenth fleece. Scottie's current fleece is still endowed with a distinct, consistent crimp that is medium to high in frequency. His brightness is terrific for his age, and his fleece is still quite uniform with a soft handle. He is very dense, and working on a great staple length for his age. Before arriving at Howling Hill, Scottie had one harlequin, Tia, to his credit. She has solid bone, excellent coverage, beautiful type, and consistent crimp. His first cria here was an appaloosa ... His second, a harlequin ... His third, a minimally-spotted appy. Scottie can throw harlequin, alright. As Scottie is getting up in age, I have decided to close his studbook. Look for his offspring on our farm, as well as females bred to him.

Thanks to Norm and Sandra Johnson of Chimera Ranch for allowing us to purchase D'Artagnan. D'Artagnan is a gorgeous male. He is quite stocky on a nice square frame. His genetics are just what we were looking for. He is a CCNF Legionnaire son and his maternal grandsire is Snowmass Mr Sizlin Rose!! Snowmass Matrix appears on the top and bottom of his ARI. That's a powerhouse of genetics! His fleece!! Oh boy does his fleece impress. His 2022 histogram at 4 years old AFD 15.0, SD 3.7, <15 % 53, comfort factor 99.3!! WOW! An SD still under 4 at five years old. It is beautifully crimpy and fine. Yes he does have a couple of dark fawn spots. Uniform across his blanket, even in the darker spots. With this fleece we don't care if he throws patterns or solids! We took him to some shows at age 5 and the judges were very impressed with his retained fineness and crimp structure. Showing as a multi sadly there were no Championships awarded. We are expecting his first offspring this summer! Anxious to meet his cria. If you breed for pattern this guy could be your chance to get those patterns with much improved fleece. Limited outside breedings for 2024.