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Scientific Data

6/1/2009	AFD: 18.6, SD: 4.5, CV: 24.1, >30: 2.1
5/20/2010	AFD 19.8, SD 4.5, CV 19.7, >30 2.3%
6/13/2011	AFD 19.7, SD 4.7, CV 22.1%, >30 4.1
6/6/2012	AFD 20.0, SD 4.0, CV 20.0 %, >30 2.8%

Rare Bloodlines - 4x Champion

Zamboni of Artic Ice

Alpaca, Huacaya, Herdsire (Male) | White

AOA #1324594 | DOB: 6/12/2008 (16 yrs)

Sire: s. Accoyo Artic Ice

Dam: Aztec D'Anna

Rare and Proven bloodlines

Aztec D'Anna

HuacayaBred (Female)White

AOA# 30022268DOB: 6/3/200816 yrs

We purchased D'Anna from the Canadian Futurity sale and she joined our herd with her son Zamboni, by Arctic Ice. She is perfectly balanced, dense, and has a fine handling fleece. She was the top selling female at the Canadian Futurity sale and her son, Impact - who took top prizes - was the high selling male. D'Anna, a Snappy daughter, has already made her impact on our herd with her son Zamboni. Zamboni has won 4 White Male Color Championship against some very impressive males out of well-known herdsires: El Nino, Hemmingway, Legacy, Archangel, Elite, Invincible, and more. He is currently producing excellent crias who are doing well in the show ring. D'Anna also produced another stunning male, Shine, out of Escondido's Makulu (and El Nino son) who is just starting his career and took a 2nd in a large class of white males. He has bright, fine-handling silky fleece on a correct, well balanced frame. We are anxious to continue to show him. The distinct advantages of owning D'Anna is that she has proven herself an excellent producer, she has white-on-white in her background, and she is from rare genetics. There are no other Snappy (one of Canada's best dams owned by Aztec Alpacas) daughters that we know of in the US. These RARE AND PROVEN genetics are sought after by many top breeders who need to outcross to new bloodlines. D'Anna is bred to Barnabus, a 10x Get of Sire Champion owned by Xanadu Farm. Barnabus is well-known for putting out VERY fine, dense fleeces and many of his off-spring have gone on to win blues and championships. His one year micron was 12.8 and at 8 years it is only 20.0! We think this is an excellent match that is sure to produce an amazing cria. Stay tuned.

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AOA# 30022268 White

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NOW STANDING AT ALPACA PALACE, PENNSYLVANIA, UNTIL LATE FALL 2016. Our first venture into the elite white alpacas was our purchase of Aztec D'Ann from MacLeod's herd in Canada. D'Anna has an impeccible pedigree including D'Arcy, Coyo Destini, and her remarkable dam Snappy. Her breeding to Artic Ice (from the Snowmass herd and now residing in Germany) was a major attraction. She was the high selling alpaca at the Canadian Futurity sale. Artic Ice's crias swept the Futurity show with three first places (in white classes) and the White Male Grand Champion, AND continued to be the high dollar winners for 3 years running. We were impressed by Zamboni the minute we saw him. His blindingly bright, long, soft fleece completely covered his solid frame. He held his crimp down to his toes on his back legs and right up his neck as well as down into his belly. As the youngest in his class at his first show, and in a group of 47 impressive white males, he took the White Male Color Champion at 9 months old at MOPACA - a Level IV show. He won over many males that ANYBODY would want in their herd with genetics from El Nino, Invincible, Legacy, Elite, Hemmingway, Snowmaster, Titanium, Archangel....and the list goes on. We were VERY excited. Zamboni won ANOTHER COLOR CHAMPIONSHIP at the Hi-Plains alpaca show and the ANOTHER COLOR CHAMPIONSHIP at TXOLAN over males sired by Legacy, Snowmass XXXtreme El Nino's Golden Legend, Camilio's Accoyo Endurance, Xanadu Resolute, Posiden, Legacy, Elite, and Snowmass Porteus, among others. AGAIN at 42 MONTHS, he took another championship again at Hi Plains against impressive competition. Zamboni has turned into a powerful young male. His phenotype leaves nothing to be desired. At 10 months, his fleece was over 6" long and the crimp holds right out to the tip. As an adult it is almost 5" long. It is consistent and fine. At two years, he sheared over 12 lbs. with a 7.2 lb. blanket. Check out his fiber data. 1 YEAR: AFD: 18.6 SD: 4.5 CV: 24 >30: 2% 2 YEARS: AFD: 19.8 SD: 4.5 CV: 19 >30: 2% 3 YEARS: AFD: 19.7 SD: 4.7 CV: 22 >30: 4% 4 YEARS: AFD: 20.0 SD: 4.0 CV: 20 >30: 2.8% Long lasting fineness and consistency...a very desirable trait. In the show ring, I have begun to see the negative effects of close line breedings - small, narrow alpacas with fabulous fleece, but poor skeletal structure like thin bones and narrow chests. I also have been hearing more and more about young animals not thriving and even dying possibly because of narrowing genetics. Many breeders find themselves boxed in from a breeding point of view because they have chased the admirable lines so well know - Caligula, El Nino, Hemmingway, Snowmass lines. Use Zamboni as an outcross breeding. He has one 1/2 brother in the US. Introducing unrelated, high quality sires improves hybrid vigor - the overall health of the alpaca - just as your vet. Call us. We can discuss your females and see if ther