This is the boy I had been waiting for. The only problem with him was that he was on the other side of the country, but he was just too good to pass up -- all of the parts were there. Thus, arrangements were made, and 'Bota came East. How awesome is 'Bota? Well, let's start with his lineage, since that was what really hooked me. His sire, Altair's Vito, is a multiple-champion and proven champion producer. Even more impressive than that is the fact that one of these championships was for fleece … At GWAS – one of the largest shows in the country … For his 66 month fleece! A son of CL9 Altair, Vito's genetics are uncommon on the east coast, and he is a total outcross to all of our herd. It was 'Bota's dam, though, that really caught my attention. A classic harlequin, Calliope had also taken a color championship – for her solid grey fleece – at GWAS. Her lineage traces back to one of the best true appaloosas of all time, Curly Calib, a descendent of the great Peruvian Platinum. So: Fleece champion, bred to fleece champion – we are stacking the deck in favor of some serious prepotency for killer fleece. Not shockingly, “killer fleece” is one of 'Bota's defining characteristics. He is possessed of terrific brightness, excellent fineness (16.6 AFD on his first shearing) and uniformity. His biopsy results confirm this (please see "Histogram" page). He has a high-frequency, high-amplitude crimp style which is consistent throughout his blanket, and excellent fleece organization. His fleece is abundant, with great apparent density despite his fineness. His fleece has been shown three times and received a blue ribbon each time. … Not that the rest of him wouldn't rock the show ring as well. In addition to his fleece, Kubota is a solidly-built, stocky boy with heavy bone and terrific substance. His conformation is perfect. He has the heavyset, compact build that I find most ideal in alpacas, with an ideal tie of his neck and shoulder and flowing lines. His coverage is outrageous – he has fiber absolutely everywhere on his body, including his toes and his muzzle – and he has a beautiful, typey head. A shy juvenile, 'Bota has matured into a very assertive male. He matured rapidly, with excellent reproductive development – another trait that we value in alpacas – and began his breeding career before his second birthday, getting it right on his very first try! Despite this, he is a sweetie who loves people. Kubota's offspring have started to arrive, and ... Oh. My. Goodness. Spots. And fleece. And wow. Kubota is closed to outside breedings. This is a special boy ...

**SALE PENDING** Chasqui is our very own daughter of the renowned Snowmass Matrix. She was brought to our farm as part of my quest to bring the genetics of 6Peruvian Accoyo Elite to our herd, and she is a perfect fit with her patterned fleece. Her sire probably needs no introduction to anyone in the alpaca world. Snowmass Matrix is very famous for having sold for a whacking $675,000 at auction. He is also known for stamping his get with beautiful heads, great bone, coverage, and dense, fine fleece with a high-frequency crimp. Though Matrix's dam, a Legacy Gold daughter, likely played a large part in producing this quality male, I was more interested in his sire line in bringing Chasqui here. Snowmass Quechua was almost certainly the most prepotent result of that phenomenal nic of Accoyo Elite over a Hemingway daughter. As excited as I am to have been able to bring Snowmass Quechua genetics into my herd, it is Chasqui's dam that truly sets her apart. Her dam, WRA Rhyanne, was bred in Canada from Peruvian Allianza imports that made their way there via the renowned Jolimont stud of Australia. Her grandsire, Jolimont Peruvian Pauco, was once referred to as the "Hemingway of Canada." Chasqui is a large-framed, stretchy female with heavy bone and a beautiful head. She is possessed of excellent fiber coverage, despite having been previously slick-shorn. Her fleece is true to her lineage: very fine, with good uniformity and brightness and a good handle. Her fleece has the high-frequency/high-amplitude crimp style that characterizes both Matrix and Jolimont offspring. Her staple length is excellent, even at the age of six, with a superb yield that suggests great density. Chasqui produced a harlequin appaloosa daughter ... WOW. This cria is awesome. She is also a killer dam. We will be keeping this cria -- she is not included in Chasqui's price. Chasqui has been exposed to our elite appaloosa herdsire, Que Sera's Kubota, for a 2017 cria. This should be something else ...