MASTER OF HERDSIRES: Every livestock breed has the one Stud that surpasses all others-- not just in looks but in every element of excellence that defines the breed. In the alpaca, this element is primarily the fleece: Fineness of micron - Brightness and soft handle - good staple length - curvature - density with low primary fiber production, and most importantly, UNIFORMITY of all these traits. Snowmass Elite Legend possesses these qualities and continues to produce them year after year in his offspring. The other element that distinguishes a stud above others is perfect conformation--including the ideal head. Snowmass Elite Legend possesses every element we desire. He was used almost exclusively over Snowmass’ white females because of his excellence and purity in clear bright white genetics. They rarely used him over colors as they have been trying to selectively breed for prediction of solid color. As time went on, they decided to breed Elite Legend to a few of their strong colored females. The outcome was so remarkable that they realized the importance of bringing him into their color breeding program on a strategic level. Snowmass Elite Legend has graced many of the North American Alpaca breeding programs with his progeny. One after another carries on his vital excellence passing on the fleece characteristics we need to bring the North American Alpaca Industry to the heights of the finest alpaca fiber producers. Aside from his accolades in shows, Elite Legend's fiber production across his progeny is the most valued element of his success. Snowmass Alpacas has proudly said that Snowmass Elite Legend is the most distinguished White Huacaya Stud standing in the WORLD. Tierra Prometida Alpacas is proud to announce that we now co-own Snowmass Elite Legend with Cas Cad Nac Farm. Though he is not being offered for outside stud service, Elite Legend will be in Texas at Tierra Prometida Alpacas and his genetics are available through the purchase of females bred to him and through the purchase of his offspring.

Star Saphire is the rather tasty end result of combing our former Herdsire, Snowmass Royal Rose with the our multi-Champion female, CCNF Starstruck. The end result is an alpaca that is both extremely dense and fine. Last year we bred this girl as a maiden to our newly minted Futurity Champion, TKO's King of the Ladies, a son of our legendary Herdsire, CCNF Archangel. The resulting female cria from that match -- who shows every sign of living up to her parent's hype -- was born in May of this year and is offered at her mom's side. Wanting to make this mini-package even more attractive though we have rebred Star Saphire to our two time Futurity Herdsire of the Year, Snowmass Elite Legend. EL is not offered for outside stud service making this one of the only ways to acquire his amazing elite genetics!