Meet our gorgeous light fawn 9x Champion, Estates Legendary Picasso. Senior AOA fleece judge, Diana Timmerman had this to say about him, "He has extreme density, superior fineness, beautiful length & brightness, & a well-built form." Judge Amanda VandenBosch assessed Picasso in May 2019 as an A- stating, "Picasso is maintaining fineness, has high frequency style crimp, uniformity across the blanket, good length to staple, use over color, and good cross back over Pure Passion offspring. " He was biopsied at 4.5 years by Dr. Norm Evans, DVM who said, "True Genetic Density: 80.5 follicles SQ MM; AFD: 16.53. Picasso's 250X scan which magnifies at 1000 times amazes me. Picasso shows only 20% of his secondary fibers have a degree of medullation. This male shows many strong genetic traits that should pass to his offspring. He has retained his fineness of fiber."
Picasso is sired by our Andean's Pegasus of Country Estates, bringing genetics from PPeruvian Caligula, 4Peruvian Andean Gold, Snowmass Andean Bronze, & his sire, Snowmass Andean Midnight, a stunning, compact, true black “silky soft” male with an outstanding pedigree for fineness. His ribbon-winning dam is the daughter of Patagonia's Ernesto, our magnificent Judge's Choice, 7x Champion with 5x Get of Sire awards. Lindeza also gifts Picasso with the legendary genetics of her grandsires - Patagonia's Lennox & Nishio.
We are thrilled to announce that son Estates Picasso’s Duke Malaga won Judge's Choice at 2023 FUTURITY & BOTH 2023 TxOlan shows! Judge Nasemann's comments: "A clear class winner. He's very correct, but the more exciting thing about him is the quality of fineness, the density & that amount of fiber. This male is packed in it! I was so impressed with that uniform micron, I took a second sample, & the belly is practically the same." Picasso's offspring first hit the show ring in 2021. To give you an idea of just how pleased we are with him, his daughter, Picasso's Charisma, represented our ranch (with Spirit Dancer & Passionate Fever), helping our ranch bring home a Blue-Ribbon for Breeder's Best Three at the 2021 Buckeye show! Of the Eight Picasso offspring that Competed in the show ring through March 2023, they won: 3 coveted Judge's Choice Banners; 9 Color Championship Banners; 6 Reserve Championship Banners; 24 Blue-Ribbons; 17 Second Place Ribbons; & 70/74 awards were for Third Place or Higher Placements!
This Stunning Multi-Champion now has many Champion and Internationally Recognized Progenies. Here are just a few:
ESTATES PICASSO'S DUKE MALAGA - 3X Judge's Choice Awards, 14X Champion, Numerous Blues (Poland)
ESTATES PICASSO'S FAMOUS PAINTING - 2X Champion & Numerous Blues
ESTATES PICASSO'S LEAH ROSE XXX - 2x BEST BRED & OWNED, Numerous Blues
ESTATES GOLDEN MIRAGE - Color Champion & Multiple Blues
ESTATES WHITE BUFFALO - Res. Champion & Multiple Blues
ESTATES MISS IDAHO - (Poland)
3rd Place, 2018 Southern Select: Halter, Huacaya Light Fawn Yearling Male (Class of 7)(Judge: Jude Anderson)
3rd Place, 2018 CABO: Halter, Huacaya Light Fawn Yearling Male (Class of 7)(Judge: Amanda VandenBosch) *1st Place won CC
2nd Place, 2017 GWAS: Halter, BREEDERS BEST 3 (Class of 6)(Judges: Wade Gease & Peter Kennedy) (Wedding Tapistry, Picasso & Aslan of Narnia)
2nd Place, 2017 WAC: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Male Yearling (Class of 6)(Judge: Sharon Loner)(Judge's Comments: "Tight bundling with uniformity of Color") *1st Place & Color Champion was our Estates Purely Appraising
2nd Place, 2018 Southern Select: Halter, BREEDERS BEST 3 (Judges: Jude Anderson & Jill Marcellus) (Wedding Tapistry, Picasso & Antonio Miguel)
2nd Place, 2018 AOA National: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Fawn Male Yearling (Class of 10)(Judge: Jude Anderson) *1st Place won Reserve Champion
2nd Place, 2022 TXOLAN Sweetheart Spectacular: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya GET OF SIRE (Class of 3)(Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
2nd Place, 2022 Alpacapalooza: Halter, Huacaya GET OF SIRE (Class of 3) (Judges: Beverly Brehm & Wade Gease) (*Estates Picasso's Duke Malaga, Estates Picasso's Famous Painting & Estates Picasso's Leah Rose)
2nd Place, 2022 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya GET OF SIRE (Judge: Stephanie Glyptis)
2nd Place, 2023 MOPACA Invitational Alpaca Show: Halter, Huacaya GET OF SIRE (Judge: Wade Gease)
1st Place, 2016 ABI: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Fawn Male Juvenile (Class of 2)(Judge: Jill MacLeod)
1st Place, 2017 CABA Classic: Halter, BREEDERS BEST 3 (Judges: Kristin Buhrman & Diana Timmerman) (Wedding Tapistry, Picasso & Aslan of Narnia)
1st Place, 2017 CABA Classic: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Male Yearling (Class of 4)(Judge: Kristin Buhrman)
1st Place, 2017 California Classic: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Male Juvenile (Class of 6)(Judge: Ken Hibbits)
1st Place, 2017 CABO: Halter, Huacaya Breeder's Best Three (Class of 2) (Judges: Diana Timmerman & Amanda VandenBosch) (Picasso, Estates Aslan of Narnia & Desert Deserado)
1st Place, 2017 Carolina Alpaca Celebration: Halter, Huacaya Light Fawn Juvenile Male (Class of 10)(Judge: Diana Timmerman)
1st Place, 2017 Alpaca Breeders Invitational: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Male Yearling (Class of 6)(Judge: Kristin Buhrman)
1st Place, 2017 AOA National: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Fawn Male Juvenile (Class of 6)(Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
1st Place, 2018 CABO: Halter, BREEDERS BEST 3 (Judges: Jude Anderson & Jill Marcellus) (Wedding Tapistry, Picasso & Antonio Miguel)
1st Place, 2018 California Classic: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Male Yearling (Class of 5)(Judge: Peter Kennedy)
1st Place, 2018 Alpacapalooza: Halter, BREEDERS BEST 3 (Class of 4)(Judges: Jude Anderson, Jill Marcellus)(Wedding Tapistry, Picasso & Andean's Pegasus of Country Estates)
1st Place, 2018 Alpacapalooza: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Male Two-Year-Old (Class of 5)(Judge: Jude Anderson)
1st Place, 2018 CABA Classic: Halter, BREEDERS BEST 3 (Class of 3)(Judges: Peter Kennedy & Diana Timmerman)(Wedding Tapistry, Picasso & Andean's Pegasus of Country Estates)
1st Place, 2018 CABA Classic: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Male Two-Year-Old (Class of 5)(Judge: Peter Kennedy)
1st Place, 2019 CABA Classic: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Male Mature Bred and Owned (Class of 8)(Judge: Jude Anderson)
1st Place, 2021 CABA Classic: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Male Mature (Class of 2)(Judge: Arturo Peña)
1st Place, 2021 Alpaca Western Extravaganza: Halter, Huacaya Light Male Mature (Class of 2)(Judge: Kevin O'Leary)
Reserve Champion, 2016 ABI: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Male Color Champion (Class of 14)(Judge: Jill MacLeod)
Reserve Champion, 2017 Carolina Alpaca Celebration: Halter, Huacaya Light Male Championship (Class of 33)(Judge: Diana Timmerman)
Reserve Champion, 2017 ABI: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Male Color Champion (Class of 12)(Judge: Kristin Buhrman)
Reserve Champion, 2018 CABA Classic: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Male Color Champion (Class of 15)(Judge: Peter Kennedy)
Reserve Champion, 2021 CABA Classic: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Male Color Champion (Class of 9)(Judge: Arturo Peña) *Estates Passionate Fever was Color Champ
Color Champion, 2017 California Classic: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Male Color Champion (Class of 12)(Judge: Ken Hibbits)
Color Champion, 2017 CABA Classic: Halter, Light Male Halter Color Championship (Class of 12)(Judge: Kristin Buhrman)
Color Champion, 2018 Alpacapalooza: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Male Color Champion (Class of 15)(Judge: Jude Anderson)
Best Bred & Owned, 2019 CABA Classic: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Male Best Bred and Owned (Class of 8)(Judge: Jude Anderson)