Scientific Data
9/9/2015 | 16.64 AFD / 4.1 SD / 24.7% CV / 99.2% CF (YM) | |
9/14/2016 | 15.5 AFD / 3.1 SD / 19.6% CV / 99.7% CF (YM) | |
9/11/2017 | 14.7 AFD / 3.2 SD / 21.6% CV / 99.8% CF (YM) - 3 lb skirted blanket | |
4/20/2018 | 19.9 AFD / 4.3 SD / 21.5% CV / 97.8% CF (ODFA 2000) - 91.8 follicles/sqmm | |
Modern Divine Love Son
Snowmass Blue Divine XX
Alpaca, Huacaya, Herdsire (Male) | Medium Rose Grey
AOA #32812138 | DOB: 9/17/2014 (10 yrs)
Sire: Snowmass Divine Love
2013 Futurity Judge's Choice!
Snowmass Divine Love
HuacayaHerdsire (Male)Medium Fawn
AOA# 32123531, CLAA# 49384DOB: 9/17/201014 yrs
Update 2024: It's a year for the Snowmass Divine Love offspring here in Canada and the United States. At the 2024 Alpaca Quebec Spring Show, the following were awarded:
Ariya Divine Love's Passion, Judge's Choice, Supreme Adult Male and Color Champion Fawn at the age of 43 months
Ariya Divine Love's Luben: Reserve Color Champion Fawn & Reserve Supreme Adult Male at the age of 58 months
Ariya Divine Love's SongBird: Color Champion Roan Female(showing the unusual lavender color like Divine Love)
Ariya Divine Love's Satinka: Reserve Fawn Female
Update 2024: Congratulations to Alpaca Country Estate and Nancy Chapel. Amber Autumn Divine Inspiration at the age of 63 months, was awarded by Amanda VandenBosch at the TxOlan Show, the JUDGE'S CHOICE. Congratulations!
Alpaca Color Coat: Ee AA
When Snowmass Divine Love was born into this world he brought something special with him. A lavender coloured fleece.
The history of Snowmass Divine Love is interesting. He was brought to compete in the 2013 Futurity. The owners had the challenge of not knowing what class he was going to be placed as he had this unusual color and the AOBA show system didn't have a color on their chart to classify him. It was decided to put Divine Love in the Bred and Owned class where he ended up taking Champion and from there he moved on to compete in the final line with all the other colours.
The final result ended with a Judge's Choice Award!
It was exciting for the Snowmass owners to see the astonishment of the judges faces when they opened Divine Love's fleece, and then to listen as they tried to describe the characteristics over the mic. Many people were stunned that he had actually won the overall champion until they came to see his fleece for themselves. “Oh wow!… now I understand”
Fiber and Fleece Description from Snowmass Alpacas:
Merino vicuna extraordinaire: Density is beyond anything we have ever witnessed.
Fineness is revolutionary. Color well we have never seen this color.
Gerald and I are very grateful to have had the opportunity to purchase Snowmass Divine Love in 2017 and add him to our breeding program.
AOA# 32123531, CLAA# 49384 Medium Fawn
Dam: Snowmass Blue Angel XX
Description
Look out for a donated breeding at the 2025 AOA National Show!
Snowmass Blue Divine (we call him Blue) is a modern rose grey - might not be SUPER obvious in this picture but yes folks - modern he is and in the knick of time. I have some pretty outstanding modern studs but we were needing another cross and this guy fits the bill perfectly...
In 2015, he had an AFD of 16.6 / SD 4.1
In 2016, he had an AFD of 15.5 / SD 3.1
In 2017, he had an AFD of 14.7 / SD 3.2
So, every year, he got finer.
And is he dense? Yes, he is. A 2018 biopsy by Ian Watt confirms it: With 91.8 follicles/sqmm, Blue is the densest male Ian has tested that is darker than light fawn. According to the database, he is the 4th densest, period. (Biopsy under "Histogram.")
Is he likely to pass it on? Well, his full brother's histogram numbers are similar, so I think so. Blue's pedigree is a serious study in careful line-breeding, with 3x Hemingway, 2x Legacy, 3x Bueno and the great Maree Love twice, somewhat close-up. Despite this, his lineage is extremely genetically diverse. As a rare son of the great Snowmass Divine Love, who was recently exported and whose lineage has been carefully guarded, he is an outstanding outcross to most all of our herd -- and to most other elite lineages.
Then, of course, he wouldn't be here if he wasn't a darned handsome guy to look at. He's got the head. He's got bone, coverage, a nice, deep body and an ultra-compact, boxy stature -- and TONS of presence.
This guy is on lockdown as he hasn't performed quite yet so this year (2023) he has dates... a number of them. By 2024, we should have a good look at how he is doing. More to come.
He did sire a male out of my loaded modern grey female (Inga Cloud/Cupid/Bomber/Silver Lining) and the little guy looks amazing (b. 2023; named Shogun). Blue has settled a whole line up of females for 2024.
More to come here. !!!!!
Updated 12/20/2024
Offspring
Willowwind' Inspiration
FemaleUnder 1 yrDark Silver Grey