CONGRATULATIONS to Lindsey Betz and the Betz Family Farm on the purchase of Vintage Cashmere's U-Taupe-ia. Taupie will be greatly missed at Rare Gem Alpacas but he leaves behind a number of lovely offspring to grace our herd for years to come! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Taupie is a striking appaloosa harlequin male that is on a roll for throwing spotted and harlequin offspring. He has sired 53 offspring and 74 percent are either appaloosa or harlequin! While dam selection has a significant influence on such outcomes, it should be noted that the majority of the dams Taupie has been bred to have no genetic influence on this outcome. So for those that don't have existing foundation girls with appy / harlequin lineage-- Taupie has proven to be capable of passing along his appy genetics and produce desired results. So how does this happen? Only part of that story is known, but what we DO know is that certain lines of known appy gene carriers are much more "expressive" than others. Taupie just happens to be one of those. His heritage boasts appaloosa genetics on both sides of his lineage with Aussie Rockford out of Hannahruh on his sire's side and Chiquita Import on his dam's side. In April 2016, Taupie's progeny debuted in the show ring taking a blue in walking fleece and the blue in halter at the California Classic. This first boy was then followed by another appaloosa female and then another appy male-- both very similar to the first. The fourth cria, however, is something extra special! This little girl has expressed every color on the chart, not one pattern-- just speckles and spots from nose to toes-- Rare Gem U-Taupe-ia's Appletini! The unique coloring of this cria looks as though the color from Taupie's Grand Dam, Chiquita Import, is coming through and producing the rarest of rare gems-- her beautiful color seems to morph before your eyes! As much fun as it is to talk about Taupie's progeny... more about him! Taupie has a spotted face, spotted belly, spotted legs, and a beautiful solid platinum-taupe blanket. His top line is a nice medium silver grey, then blending into light silver grey down the sides. UPDATE: 2/2019 Leoopard appaloosa offspring, Sleepy Acres App-solutely Adorable "Dorie", takes Reserve Color Champion at Txolan! Congratulations!!

This is a huge opportunity to add appaloosa/harlequin to your herd. The lines of Hemingway cross beautifully with the El Moustachio and Luzie Luna of Bright Water is not an exception. If you believe in the "power of the pedigree," you will be very impressed with her. Some of the alpacas in her spectacular bloodlines are Derwydd Peruvian Inti-Sapa, Snowmass /cchatanca, Peruvian Hemingway, Peruvian Felix, and Pperuvian El Moustachio!! Throw in that she is 2 for 2 in producing beautiful appaloosas when bred to one! Check out her offspring! If you are looking to add some spots to your program, she's your girl especially since she is bred to Rare Gem Whole Latte Love, a calico harlequin/appaloosa himself! The combination of this herdsire and dam sets Luzie up to be a great prospect for another appaloosa/harlequin which she has delivered 2 for 2 already! Luzie's dam, BMR Claire de Luna, is crystal clear when it comes to her mothering instincts as well. She is a beautiful, perfect conformation, a doting mother, easy birther, one of the gentlest girls we've seen in our pasture. Her staple length and fleece weight are her strong points coming in at the top 25%!! She has since been sold and has many more beautiful crias in her future. Her sire is our multi-champion, Derwydd Peruvian Inti-Taqna. Taq did quite well his first season on the show circuit. His full Peruvian lineage has some great genetics. His sire is the famous Derwydd Peruvian Inti-Sapa who has been taking many awards on the west coast and producing many champions as well. His fleece displays the tight crimp that is so distinctive of the Hemingway line, his great grandsire. His great grandsire on his dam's side is 4Peruvian Starr Kahn. Starr Khan is a son of Shere Khan, a stud in the world-famous Accoyo herd of Don Julio Barreda. Offspring: FRECKLED BLISS OF PBR Female 8/16/18 APPALOOSA 32344592 PBR APACHE'S HALLUCINATION Female 10/02/19 APPALOOSA 36074228