Appaloosa Genetics Galore! (ee a1a3)

DVAF Dear Heart

Alpaca, Huacaya, Bred (Female) | Medium Fawn

Sire: Rare Gem Harley's Davidson

Res. Color Champion at First Show!

Rare Gem Harley's Davidson

HuacayaHerdsire (Male)Light Fawn, Medium Fawn

AOA# 35589051DOB: 5/29/20186 yrs

This beautiful young boy is sired by FTAF's Privateer-- the son of true black SHVN The Buccaneer who took his 13th banner at 7 years old! Privateer is a stunning champion that possesses awesome structure and the brightness to his fleece is blinding. He has a gorgeous head and coverage everywhere. Privateer's fleece is that "elite" fleece with bundles everywhere and secondary bundles coming out of each bundle, even down to his knee and under his belly and on his chest. Like daddy, Davidson has beautiful fleece character and you can feel the density. His dad's skin biopsy results from 2017 (at 5yrs old by Dr. Norm Evans) showed a density of 71 follicles/sqmm. SP ratio is 12.1 to 1 with level 4 of 4 gland presence which correlates with what senior judges are referring to as “well-nourished fleeces”. Secondary fibers average 21.9 microns and primary fibers averaging 30.1 giving him a variation of only 8.2 microns. UPDATE On Davidson's Sire: Privateer is aging gracefully. Six year (2018) stats... AFD 20.9 / SD 3.9 / CV 18.5 / CF 98% / %>30: 2% Lasting fineness is a signature trait of this line!! March 2019 UPDATE: Davidson attended his first show and 1st of 13 in his Walking Fleece class and then Fawn Reserve Color Champion Walking Fleece (25 total). Way to go Davidson!! July 2020 UPDATE: Davidson had his first date with a lady and she is confirmed pregnant for an offspring 6/23/21. The lucky lady is True Black 2X color champion, Rare Gem Grace O'Malley.

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 AOA# 35589051 Light Fawn, Medium Fawn

Dam: DVAF Jewel-ee

Gorgeous Lavender Harlequin Appaloosa!

DVAF Jewel-ee

HuacayaOpen (Female)Light Silver Grey

DOB: 11/12/20186 yrs

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  Light Silver Grey

Service Sire: ~Rare Gem First Mate’s Sea Señor

Grey Genetics! US Steel GSon.

~Rare Gem First Mate’s Sea Señor

HuacayaHerdsire (Male)True Black

AOA# 36141098DOB: 12/17/20204 yrs

Handsome son of lavender grey herdsire, 3X Champion Rare Gem Privateer's First Mate, and true black dam, Granite Bay National Velvet. National Velvet is a daughter of 3X Futurity Herdsire of the Year-- US Steel. This boy's pedigree is packed with elite grey and black genetics. Sea Señor has been color genotyped as EE a1a2. He carries no dilution and two black alleles— including a1 which produces beautiful blue black. Sea Senor will be an asset to a black and grey breeding program. Another exciting pairing for this male will be appaloosa's carrying a dilution gene. By pairing with such a female, offspring have the potential to be classic appaloosa and even harlequin appaloosa. We have paired him with some of our very best here at Rare Gem Alpacas and are excited to see the 2024 progeny!

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 AOA# 36141098 True Black

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Looking to build a foundation herd for an appaloosa-harlequin program? Here is one for your consideration! DVAF Dear Heart is a lovely maiden with appy and harley genetics on the top and bottom of her pedigree. Her dam, DVAF Jewel-ee, is a gorgeous platinum harlequin sired by the most prepotent harlequin appaloosa in the United States to date-- Vintage Cashmere U-Taupe-ia. Taupie is a striking, well-proven harlequin appaloosa male. At the time of this writing, he has 53 offspring on the ground of which 74% are expressed appy or harley. Dear's sire is the elite-fleeced, banner winning stud--Rare Gem Harley's Davidson. Davidson is fawn like his CH sire, FTAF's Privateer, and his dam is a harlequin out of a platinum harlequin, LV Rockford's Bella Gris. Bottom line here, Dear Heart’s appaloosa and harlequin genetics run deep. While Dear’s fleece is not spotted, she carries an Ee a1a2 color genotype and a variegated coloration throughout her fleece— both data points for a great candidate for rare fleece colored offspring. And for those interested... a bit more about Platinums. Platinums are one of the rarest harlequin expressions and coveted by breeders of this type program. Dear's maternal gdam is ALSO a platinum harlequin and grey color champion. Dear's appaloosa genetics on her dam's side of her pedigree boasts Aussie Rockford out of Hannahruh and Chiquita Import. Appaloosa genetics on sire's side are a double up on Hannahruh. Having multiple platinums and on the top and bottom of the pedigree is VERY unique! Dear Heart has a soft-handle with dense and crimpy fleece. She has curb appeal galore with a pleasing head style and an extremely clean apron and lower blanket. She has a perfect bite, a clean current fecal report from Oregon State University and weighs 135 lbs. Dear Heart was shown in 2023 as fawn but was dinged in the ring for "color uniformity". As you will see from the pictures to the right, Dear's fleece carries the variation in coloration that is representative of appaloosa and harlequin genetics. While this variation is sought after in appaloosa-harlequin programs, it does not always fair well not in a fawn competition. Dear Heart's maiden breeding was to TB herdsire, Rare Gem Sea Senor. Sea Senor has been color genotyped as EE a1a2. He carries no dilution and two black alleles—the perfect pairing for expressed and unexpressed ee appaloosa females. By pairing with such a female, offspring have the potential to be appaloosa, harley or TB. This pairing stacks the odds of producing an exceptional offspring! If you are interested in breeding for rare fleece colors, you can also read our recent article in The American Alpaca Journal: Breeding for Rare Fleece Colors by Clicking Here

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Updated 2/11/2024