Look out for a donated breeding at the 2025 AOA National Show! First, you have to thank Red Granite for delivering such an outstanding male. Second, you have to thank Kitt Hollister for selling you her herd, including this outstanding male, and if I could reduce the lack of hesitation in making that purchase, I could in fact reduce it to this one male. From Kitt: "The best way to introduce this male is using the facts. First: YES, he is a true Harlequin. His great grandsire, Black Epic, is one of the most prolific Harlequin Appaloosa producers out there. His spots are subtle as his coloring is very light, a most stunning lavender rose grey. They are there, however, and there is no question that his extraordinary coloration is the result of the Harlequin Appaloosa gene." At 127.2 follicles/square mm density, Man of Mystery is the densest alpaca yet biopsied by Ian Watt in the USA, and I have not yet heard of a denser alpaca out there. With a primary SD of 2.5, secondary SD of 2.2, and fiber population differential of 3.5, he is also one of the most uniform. To quote Ian Watt directly, "overall this is the best alpaca I have tested in the US." His yearling histogram, at 16.0 AFD and 3.1 SD, is fine. His two year old histogram, at 17.3 AFD and still a 3.1 SD, is fine. His 2019 AFD, calculated off of his biopsy, is 16.9. So, he's fine, and he's staying fine, which is to be expected. Why? Well, his sire, CCNF Legionnaire, has a 6 y/o AFD of 17.3 with an SD of 3.5, and his dam's 5 y/o histogram was 20.5 with an SD of 3.5 -- impressive for any color, but stunning for a TRUE BLACK. So, here we go: unbelievably dense, uniform, and fine. As the pictures show, this fleece is, as expected, also quite beautiful -- bright bright bright, with a high-frequency crimp that stamps it as truly elite. He also has a decent staple. So far, he has thrown pattern 80+% of the time. His crias demonstrate his unique coloring and fantastic fiber statistics! He's produced blacks with 16 micron fleeces adn 2.9 SDs, and appaloosa/harlequins with 17.9 microns and 3.6 SDs. Be on the lookout. This guy is restricted but his kids are not... Much much more to come.

Highway Surfer aka Heidi Conformationally correct. Great coverage. Easy temperament. Stunning daughter of her mama Silver Surfer (who I am keeping and is also bred to Shift) This female came to me from Kitt Hollister's herd. She walked off the trailer in Sept. 2021 bred to... Man of Mystery. Odd combo. That pairing gave me a son. His name is Confucius. He is a tux. Im keeping him until further notice. A very nice boy. Her sire is AML Principios Grand Torino. a Bay black male with a fan base out there that is filled with overflowing enthusiasm. Torino has a sire line which originates with legacy so I can see where that might have come from. I am making Heidi available. Shift is a perfect compliment to her frame, her fleece and just, well everything. I would expect great things here. I would also expect that Heidi will contribute famously to a grey herd. Her genetics are complimentary to all the big males out there. Diversity in grey is a really good thing. And dont you just love her name? :) I have not yet received results on her fiber from 2022 but its in process. I would expect those results to be very respectable. Easy mother. Easy birther. Nothing but good things to say