“Snowmass Pure Passion is the most magnificent light fawn Matrix son Snowmass Alpacas has ever produced.” ~ Snowmass Alpacas LLC. Snowmass Alpacas explained that Snowmass Pure Passion represented 30 years of passion in breeding for the perfect-colored fleece on the most beautiful-bodied alpaca. When Pure Passion was born, they stated that he was one that you could not take your eyes off. His fleece is extraordinarily fine, and gloriously bright, showing consistency of excellence from top to bottom as his pedigree would predict and his histograms reflect. Snowmass Pure Passion was first shown in 2009 at AOBA Nationals where he was awarded 1st place as well as Champion. Making him a 4th generation champion! In 2010, he took a 2nd to his brother Snowmass Matrix Elite in two shows, International Alpaca Odyssey and the Futurity, with the judges stating that Matrix Elite was denser but Pure Passion finer. Correctly so, as you see in his 5th fleece which measures 17.0 AFD. Snowmass Alpacas further stated, "If you asked us to show you what we think an ideal alpaca looks like, we would take you to the pasture to see Snowmass Pure Passion." “Pure Passion is a spectacular fawn herdsire who maintains a superb fine, uniformed fleece. I can’t wait to see what this male puts on the ground.” ~ AOA Judge Kevin O’Leary. 7X BLUE Ribbons for GET of SIRE - This stud will bring success to every aspect of your breeding program! Outstanding conformation Extreme fineness Consistent, dense, bright fleece Proven to produce same characteristics Reproduces in all colors Top 5% EPD's in 2020-2023, FIVE traits in 2021 & 2023 and all 7 in the Top 15%. Pure Passion’s 15.5-year-old histogram results are in! 21.8 AFD 4.0 SD 20.7 SF 18.2% CVD 8.0microns CEM 0.8%<15 96.6 CF 51.7 CRV 37.6 SDC With the fantastic pedigree, fleece, and phenotypical attributes it’s not surprising that he is a cornerstone of Alpaca Country Estate’s breeding program. His prepotent genetics continue to create champion after champion. He has been able to produce true black, silver grey, and rose grey cria! His most noted offspring are Estates Pure Passion Rose Legacy XXX (multi-champion, Futurity Champion, National Invited Champion, and Dark National Supreme Champion) and Estates Passionate Fever (14x Champion, 3x Judges Choice.) He continues to produce champions year after year! In the fall of 2023 Estates Pure Golden Honey and Estates Pure Aleutian both brought home banners! Pure Passion's breedings have now closed. We have selected top quality females to breed to Pure Passion and have select cria available. We also have several extraordinary, beautiful females bred to Pure Passion available for sale.

Congratulations to Mahesh and Susan Mallikarjun, of Natures Melodies LLC, for their purchase of Estates Mara Leah and her 2018 cria, Estates Pure Passionate Marja! ESTATES MARA LEAH Estates Mara Leah has a magnificent head, a very nice handle, well-built frame, and a super disposition. She is out of fawn Multi-Champion Patagonia's El Canto de Chile. Judge Amanda VandenBosch had this to say, "Patagonia's El Canto de Chile has a strong, straight top-line, phenotype body with good capacity, and excellent coverage of fiber," and she assessed El Canto as an A-. El Canto's grandsire is Patagonia's Lennox, the best-known Patagonia herdsire with nearly 300 cria on the ground. His sire is Judge's Choice, 7x Champion and 5x Get of Sire winner, Patagonia's Ernesto. El Canto's dam is the 4x Champion and 17 ribbon winner (including 7x Produce of Dam) Patagonia's Ingenue, who is our Patagonia matriarch. No wonder El Canto de Chile is as outstanding as he is! Offspring: On 7/10/18, Mara Leah gave us ESTATES PURE PASSIONATE MARJA, a lovely dark fawn female sired by 2x Get of Sire recipient, Snowmass Pure Passion. Passion represents 30 years of passion in breeding for the perfect-colored fleece on the most beautiful-bodied alpaca. All of Passion's crias have amazing bright and very fine micron, and this is one way for you to get one of his wonderful offspring, since his breedings are closed. On 8/1/19, Mara Leah gave birth to a pretty medium fawn female sired by Estates Legendary Picasso. Estates Natures Melodies Lady Luck won 2nd Place at the 2020 VAOBA Fall Derby; 2nd Place at the 2020 Buckeye Fall Fest; and a 3rd Place ribbon at the 2020 VAOBA Alpaca Expo!