LuTau is a striking appaloosa male that has a good chance of being homozygous for the appaloosa gene, so you "serious" appaloosa breeders need to check this guy out! LuTau's fleece has incredible crimp, structure, and staple. If you are breeding for appaloosas, or are even considering breeding for this unusual pattern, LuTau is not one to miss! His fleece is one to behold - great architecture in the long staple, with blinding brightness and consistency. And check out his histogram from a sample submitted of both light and dark fibers; AFD 17.6, SD 3.6, Curvature 64.3. That SD of 3.6 is fantastic when considering the sample was both his light and dark fawn colors! LuTau is the first cria from Vintage Cashmere's U-Taupe-Ia, a male with the appaloosa gene on both sides of the family (Hannaruh and Chiquita). LuTau's dam is the amazingly-patterned appaloosa, Enchanted Hill Appalucy, who also has the appaloosa gene on both sides of the family (Maria's Angel, LTD Treasure, and Xus). That's FIVE different appaloosa genes coming together in this male! In 2016, he stormed through his show career, , never taking anything lower than a blue ribbon! On April 9, 2016, LuTua took the blue in walking fleece and the blue in halter at the California Classic, and on October 23, 2016 received another blue ribbon at the Alpaca Breeders Invitational in Oregon! In April 2017, LuTau finished his show career with yet another blue ribbon at the California Classic. LuTau has started his breeding career, settling his first girl in September 2017. We look forward to what this young male will produce!

Leap is the only female cria to survive her Dam Inti-Sapa's Sunrise. Sunny had lots of crias for us, but it was only some of her male crias that made it out of cria-hood, due to various reasons. She had one male crias that grew to become Champion and herdsire. Leap was the last cria that Sunny had. Born on leap day, we were thrilled that she made it! Including a bout with Coryne as a cria. She has given us a nice boy out of Manchu, just about his last cria. She is bred this year to LuTau to see of we can pull some SPOTS!!. Leap is one of those females that will remain with us for her forever. She is one of 2 Iron daughters that are slated for our APPY breeding program. Heres hopin for SPOTS. AND BOY DID WE GET EM... lovely fleece on her boy to boot! He placed Reserve Champion at the 2022 Gold Country Gathering. We plan to expose Leap to the amazing Rare Gem Xman for another wonderfull SPOTTY cria!