RIP 9/11/2019, due to complications from arthritis and pain medication. He was regal to his last day. Judge's comments: "Like Snowmass quality", "future of the industry", "the finest of his competitors, outstanding fleece character & handle", "extremely fine and dense for his age", "largest testicles, strength and structure, ability to move out freely, correct proportions and a well-conditioned fleece." Tino's 19m/17 cv, untrimmed cria fleece never collected debris (see photo in for sale listing)- solid density! 9 to 10 crimps per inch in 03 and 04; Superb phenotype; structure; proportions; movement; heavy bone; even temperaments; strong libido/early maturation; lg. testicles; heavy lactation; excellent coverage; uniformity; density; uniform fineness with tensile strength; crimp head to toes; high brightness; silky-soft handle; long staple; lack of medulation. Breeder's comments: "Wow", "Impressive", "Gorgeous crias" "Better than other farms." Our "breeder's market" guarantee: 90 Day Live AND Breeding Quality Cria. Explanation: If by chance you get a pet, you keep it and you get a free rebreeding! Breeders are so pleased with Tino's crias, they are retaining offspring and are doing repeat breedings! Tino's family tree consistently wins ribbons! See Trufflina, Nevado, Summer Ember, Chocolate Porter, Constantina, Lara Belle, Casimiro, Patriot and Claresse on AN. "Precious" (Gray!): 4th AWE 08, behind Rayo and Rincon offspring. Tino won blues and purples for five years and he placed or scored above award-winning sons of Accoyo Royal Fawn and Accoyo Legacy, two record high-selling herdsires!

Top producer. Journie ribboned in every show she was entered. A judge described her fleece as highly advanced for a grey and another commented on her brightness and long staple length. She is healthy with correct conformation, bite and proportions from her nose to her toes as well as a lovely, uniformly fine (low SD) and bright fleece. She has one of the most typey heads you'll find on a gray and a people friendly disposition. Her sire is 7x champion Peruvian Black Epic who is considered to be the best black sires in the country. He's out of a grey dam, yet only 5 of Epic's 89 registered offspring are grey at this writing. Epic is known for his uniformly fine and very dense fleece and his offspring have earned over 50 championships. Epic's fleece statistics: 2000: 20.5/3.3/16.1/1.8 (cria fleece) 2001: 22.8/4.0/17.3/4.2; 4.5 lb. blanket 2003: 5.5 lb. blanket 2005: 15 pounds total! Journie's fine-fleeced dam is a daughter of the famous Aussie Rockford and PLA's Silver Empress (dam of the famous black, Michelangelo). Coincidentally, I purchased by first alpacas from Pine Lake Alpacas.