Kohana comes from one of the best fleece lines at Alpacas de la Patagonia and is a half-brothers to Celio. Celio is the 2013 AOBA National Champion who won 8 times RC/CC. Kohana's dam is Chiachina, a Vinvi daughter. Vinci is Patagonia's white herdsire who won blue ribbons and is out of Nishio. Nichio was the 2004 All-American Herdsire and the 2007 Reserve All-American herdsire. Kohana's sire is Lennox, an 8 time color champion who ranked in the top .5% of all animals biopsied for follicle testing by Dr. Norm Evans. At Alpacapalooza 2011, Judge Wade Geese said, "It's impressive that at two years of age, this male carries forward this kind of finess and density." Kohana's histogram at 2 years of age shows that he had and AFG of 19.7m, and SD of 4.4m, CV of 22.3% and .30=1.3%. In 2024, Kohana is now 15 years old and still carries a fine 22.8 micron fiber. While Kohana has mostly produced Brown crias from dams, there is a possiblity of Rose Gray from Danko, his grandsire. Although Kohana's fiber is not as fine as some others, it still makes nice yarn or whatever you choose to use it for. Kohanahas produces beautiful crias for us. One of them is Sawdust's Meranti, born May 30, 2018 and now living on the Hawaiian island of Maui!.
When Carolyn saw TYRION, she said WOW. A beautiful head, perfect confirmation and Phenotype. Very good crimp style and bundling. He will be a great addition to our herd. I am anxious to see what he can produce for us. Tyrion is a descendent of Crescent Moon's Ezekial Challenger . His dam is Shasta Daisy whose mom was an Import from Chile. That is all we know of his history before coming to us. But with his compact frame and nice fiber, he is an excellent male to work with. Although we do not have crias yet from Tyrion, we have used him as a breeder. Stay tuned for updates on that breeding process.
Sawdust's Cameroon is a male alpaca born on September 10, 2020. Cam has grown into an impressive young alpaca with beautiful fiber, great conformation, and a calm demeanor. Cameroon's sire, 4-Sight's Stallone, who is also smaller in stature, passed on exceptional qualities to this cria. Cameroon enjoys spending time with his younger buddy, Sawdust's Koko. As of April 2023, Cameroon has grown into a handsome young alpaca with dense, soft-to-the-touch, true black fiber. He has excellent bone structure inherited from his sire and dam, and their superior genetics. Cameroon participated in the Great Western Alpaca Show and the Rocky Mountain Alpaca Showcase in Denver, CO in April 2023, winning 2nd place in both halter events and 3rd place in the Walking Fleece event at the Great Western Alpaca Show. Cameroon is an excellent choice for those looking to add superior genetics, conformation and fiber to their breeding program.
A STUNNING male, HIGH COTTON is white and bright with gorgeous crimp. We were surprised to have a white alpaca coming from Snowmass Illuminescence who is Beige( and her sire Snowmass Blackout who is True Black) and the sire, Alpaca Palace's Zinger who is a Medium Fawn. He looks like Cotton doesn't he? Cotton is a tru Snowmass phenotype with a short nose and lots of fiber on his head. He has great conformation and a very calm disposition. Cotton will be a great addition to your herd due to his genetics and fiber. As of 4/13/23 Cotton is a now proven herdsire!!! He climbed OVER a 4 ft fence to get to the girls. Snow Diamond Felicity is now confirmed pregnant and due this fall. This should be a beautiful cria with Felicity being silver gray and Cotton a white. We will be expecting great things from this pair. April 28-30, 2023 Cotton represented us and his herdsire and dam at the Great Western Alpaca Show/Rocky Mountain Alpaca Showcase where he was entered into several evemts. Cotton received 2nd place in the Walking Fleece Event and 4th place in the Halter Event at the Great Western Alpaca Show. In the Rocky Mountain Alpaca Showcase Halter Event, Cotton placed 3rd. On 10/4/23, Snow Diamond Felicity gave birth to a male cria. We named him Sawadust's Albizia. He is a medium fawn, with a streak of gray on his back and white patches on each side of his tail. So he has inherited characteristics of both his sire and dam.
Wow, KOKO is such a big guy! He was born on May 29, 2021 which was 2 weeks earlier than expected and weight 17.8 pounds. As of June 28th, 2021, he weighed 30.2 pounds. Koko's sire is Sawdust's Almond Thunder who is out of Sunset Hills Golden Thunder. His mother is WP Zora, who is out of WP Verticases's Vector and Grand River Chalina. Koko has great fiber and conformation and is a pretty mellow alpaca. Koko and his friend, Sawdust's Cameroon have decided to join the 3 and 4-year-old males and are perfectly happy there. Koko and Cam are always side by side. Watching him interact with his 7 other older pen mates is a joy. Koko participated in the Great Western Alpaca Show in Denver, CO on April 28-30th, 2023. He placed 3rd in the Walking Fleece Event and 5th in the Halter Event.
We are very pleased to have Zaire in our herd. What a standout!! Great bone density, very uniform color, and fineness with a superior disposition. His dam, Snowmass Illuminescense, was bred to Snowmass Elite Legend when we bought her. Since his birth, Zaire has become one of our main herdsires. We sent Zaire's fiber to Alpacapalooza in April 2017. Taking 2nd place at 7 months of age, Sharon Loner, the fiber judge, wrote on his fiber score card "The fiber is very uniform in Color". The rest of his scorecard shows all categories with above-average ratings. Zaire and his sister, Snowmass Lovelight, were entered into the Produce of Dam category at GWAS in May 2017. Taking a 2nd place behind one of the largest farms in the US, Amber Autumn Alpacas, was a great accomplishment for our farm. Zaire placed 2nd in Halter there.
SAWDUST'S ZENKERI was born on May 21, 2019, and has a medium fawn coat. Zenkeri's sire is Immanuel Cuervo Plateado, who is a descendant of Augusto. His dam is Squire Creek's Rose Pistol, a light rose gray. Zenkeri takes after his mother and is a lively and friendly fellow. He has a very consistent and crimpy coat that is similar to his father's, and he is a joy to have on the ranch. Zenkeri is growing up to be a stunning male, and we hope that he will inherit his father's lasting fiber fineness in his coat. Cuervo, Zenkeri's sire, is currently 16 years old and still has a coat that measures 24.8 microns in fiber density.
CUERVO AT 17 YEARS OLD still has 26 AFD micron fiber. We are sooo pleased with this boy and his lasting fineness. He is the protector guy on the farm and let's us know if there is a problem or stranger on the property. Cuervo is a unique animal with very distinctive facial marking. He has some great ancestry in PPPeruvian Augusto, 4Peruvian Starr Khan. Cuervo is always very correct in stance with tail up, head and ears up with an 'I'm IT" attitude. With his low micron at his age, he will bring lasting fineness to your females. We still get about 7-8 lbs of fiber at shearing from Cuervo. We have so many offspring from him on our farm and at others. You won't go wrong adding him to your program. Just a note about Cuervo's grandsire: PPPeruvian Augusto was the year 2000 highest selling Huacaya Male at $226,000. At his 3rd shearing Augusto had an incredible 18 pounds of fiber. Cuervo's fiber, at the age of 16 years, weighed almost 7 pounds and was at 26.7 microns Cuervo has been a great asset to our breeding program.
Sawdust's Babanus was born 9/29/22 weighing in at 16.5 pounds. He was up and going in no time at all. . Babanus is a common name for African Blackwood. Seemed to fit him. He is such a cute little guy! Babanus has dense, crimpy fiber, with good bone structure and conformation thrown into his makeup. His fiber looks pretty brown but actually is very black with hints of brown in it. We think he will be a show winner come spring. Babanus' dam is Joey's Stargazer Lilly (a medium brown) bred to our herdsire, Sawdust's Almond Thunder (also a brown). Babanus takes after his sire in disposition - Usually always calm and friendly around people. Ignore him and he will chew on your shirt to get your attention. Thunder does that too. Babanus was entered in the Great Western Alpaca Show/Rocky Mountain Alpaca Showcase in Denver, CO on April 28 - 30, 2023. He was in several different classes, including one called "Get of Sire" where 3 alpacas from the same sire are judged in the ring at the same time to see how many traits their sire has passed onto them. Babanus was classified as Dark Brown during the color check in for GWAS/RMAS. They did not consider him to be BayBlack He placed 2nd in GWAS Halter, 3rd in the RMAS Halter and 6th in Walking Fleece. Babanus was the youngest alpaca in his color/age class out of 325 registered show alpacas. So we are very pleased with his results. Babanus will be a great addition to your herd for fiber, pet, breeding or show quality alpacas.
10/30/22 Meet Limba, the newest addition to our alpaca family. This cute male alpaca was vorn on October 26, 2022 with excellent genetics on both sides of this family. Limba's sire, Alpaca Palace's Zinger, is the son of Sunset Hills Zagato and SA Peruvian What's Cooking (AKA Cookie). Meanwhile, Limba's dam is Sawdust's Jessinia who is the offspring of WAP the Black Medallion and Patagonia's Noelia from Sinopsis Nocturna. Despite being slightly scrunched up inside his mother due to his 372-day gestation, Lima is a joy to watch. He is very active and always on his toes, keeping up with his three older siblings. Limb'a crimpy fiber is perfect for spinning or other fiver products that require high-quality material. Not only is Limba an adorable little guy, he also comes with excellent genetics that make him a valuable addition to any farm. Whether you are looking to breed alpacas, or produce high-quality fiber products, Limba is the perfect choice. Don't miss out on the opportunity to add this cutie to your farm today. Limba was entered into the Gold Country Gathering and CA Classic Shows in October 2023. He placed 1st in the halter class at CA Classic. At the Gold Country Gathering show, Limba placed 3rd in Walking Fleece and 3rd in the Halter Shows.
How did we get a White cria? We bred WP Zora (Medium Rose Gray) to Alpaca Palace's Zinger (Medium Fawn) and got a pure white little guy with very crimpy fiber and good conformation. Excellent genetics on both sides of the parents. Ceiba was born 10/18/22 and weighed 17.5 pounds. It was cold here at night so he had to have a little coat on. He looked so cute. Since the 2023 Show season coming up, he should be old enough to show and we will hope to be able to do that next year. Ceiba was registered in the Great Western Alpaca Show (GWAS) and Rocky Mountain Alpaca Showcase (RMAS) held 4/28-4/30/23 in Denver, CO. We were excited to be in this show and see what our results would be. Ceiba and his buddies were the youngest of 325 entries in the shows. Ceiba placed 3rd in both halter shows. This young guy has a lot of potential to bring to your farm whether it be fiber or, eventually, as a herdsire.
We were delighted to see a Dark Rose Gray with JC's Nambar. This beautiful male alpaca is from WE Johnny Cash, who is true black and MBLF Chaka Khan, who is a Rose Gray. This guy has some superb genetics behind him. The sire side, WP Johnny Cash, includes CCNF Man in Black, CCNF Righ of Fire. From the dam, MBLF Chaka Khan, is Snowmass Enlightenment, Snowmass XXXtreme, and Crescent Moon's Rayo Del Sol. We are very pleased with his conformation, head style and fiber bundling, which is outstanding! He is a A+ addition to our herd. We would like to let you know that, for the 2nd year in a row, Harvest Host RV Travel Club has chosed Nambar as its mascot. On their website, he is know as Harvest Host's HaRVey!!!!
Sawdust's Kyan (rhymes with Ryan) is a bay black male out of 2AF Zeus and WP Zora. Hi is strong, with good conformation and fiber. We like him a lot. Kyan has an amazing disposition - calm, cool, and collected, making him very easy to handle. On 2/12/24, we were watching him in the morning, and were impressed with his conformation. He is very straight, with his head erect, ears up, etc. Just such a nice guy. Unfortunately, we haven't used him as a herdsire yet. We have too many males and tend to use the sames ones over repeatedly rather than try a different one. It's our loss but it could be your gain. Kyan would make a great addition to your herd.
We initially called this male alpaca Zinger 2 before we finally named him Sawdust's Tabasco. A cria born on our farm will have a wood name. Tabasco is a Prima Vera wood (white Mahogany) from Honduras. Tabasco was born on October 5, 2022, weighing 19.7 pounds. He is more beige than the fawn color of his sire, Alpaca Palace's Zinger. Tabasco has excellent conformation and a nice crimpy fiber. We have high hopes of showing him in the spring shows. On April 28-30, 2023, we entered Tabasco in the combined show (Great Western Alpaca/Rocky Mountain Alpaca Showcase) held in Denver, CO. He secured 6th place in the walking fleece category, which was impressive considering he was one of the youngest alpacas competing, with over 325 other entries! We are hopeful he will do better in the next show in October. In October 2023, we entered Tabasco in the Gold Country Gathering and CA Classic combined shows held in Orland, CA. He performed admirably, placing 6th in Walking Fleece, 2nd place in the Gold Country Gathering Halter Show, and 3rd place in the CA Classic Halter Show. We have entered Tabasco again in the Great Western Alpaca Show and Rocky Mountain Alpaca Showcase, which will be held in Cheyenne, WY, from May 3-5, 2024. We are excited to see how he performs this year! Tabasco possesses excellent genetics, conformation, fiber, and a calm disposition, making him a fantastic package. He is, by far, our favorite alpaca born that year!
ZEBRANO was the first cria of our fall season. He is a magnificent male and a spitting image of his sire, Alpaca Palace's Zinger, a Zagato offspring. Zinger has produced 5 of our crias this fall. All potentially blue ribbon boys and will be outstanding herd sires. Zebrano possesses great confirmation, a good phenotype, and beautiful, crimpy fiber. He will be a great addition to your herd as a breeder, show-string offering, and even a great fiber male.
Zitan is a great addition to our ranch. He has beautiful fiber (21.8 microns count in 2020), and good solid conformation. Zitan's sire is our Kamiak's Kohana, who is a Lennox descendent. His dam is KC's Be Flirty. Zitan was a first-place winner in the walking fleece competition at the Alpacapalooza/CABA show in Portland, OR on May 12, 2018. In 2019, Zitan took 6th place in the Halter Show. We did not continue to enter him into the show ring. We have, however, sent fiber into fleece shows. At the TXOLAN Fleece Show in February 2021, Zitan placed 3rd. The judge, Amanda Vanden Bosch said there was "some variation in length, but soft to the hand and lighter in weight". Zitan has been sponsored by the US Navy Carrier Air Wing Division and is nicknamed Shogun. You will find his pictures in several areas of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier ship. Thank you for your service to our country and your sponsorship. We do appreciate you. Zitan will be a great addition to your herd. We have not used him yet as a herdsire since we have so many males. But he does produce nice fiber that we have spun into yarn and have some fiber even included in the saddle blankets that we have made to sell in our store. Put him to work for you.
Sawdust'a Armandi was born on 6/2/2019. He is an outstanding male with a great phenotype, genetics and beautiful crimp in his fiber. Armandi's sire is Crescent Moon's Buster with grandsires being Elite's Crescendo and Preuvian Hemingway G171. Armandi's dam is Snowmass Illuminescence with lots of Snowmass genetics - Snowmass Golden Girl, Snowmass Blackout, Snowmass Matrix, Peruvian Hemingway G171. With Snowmass Blackout Genetics, there is a chance that Armandi will produce color! Armandi will be a great addition to your farm.
Madrone, born on 7/8/2019 is a male alpaca that has a stunning appearance from head to tail. Madrone has very consistent crimpy fiber, and his conformation is sure to make your mouth water. He as born weighing 16.5 pounds and gained 3 pounds in just four days, which is an impressive feat. We are excited about his promising future and can't wait to see him grown to his full potential. Madrone comes from an impressive ancestry. His sire, KCF Isidoro (ARI # 32736311) Light Fawn is a true champion who has sired many champions in his career. His dam, KCF Peruvian Bombshell (ARI # 35133090), Dark Brown, is also an impressive female alpaca that resides at our ranch. The Pacific Madrone Tree, also know as Arbutus Menziesii, is a tree native to the Western Coastal areas of North America, from British Columbia to CA. It is known for its striking appearance, featuring a smooth reddish-brown bark and glossy green leaves that turn into a beautiful bronze color in the fall. The Madrone tree also has a lignotuber near ground level that provides fire-resistenet storage of energy and sprouting. This unique feature has made the Madrone tree an importants part of the ecosystme in western coastal areas.
On June 10, 2022, Thunder 2 arrived, weighing 16.6 pounds, He has crimp fiber and good conformations and is growing quickly. Thuder 2 is the offspring of A Paca Fun's Black Dalhia and our herdsire, Sawdust's Almond Thunder. He has excellent genetics and now goes by the same Sawdust's Murwiti, which the common name for Aftrican Blackwood. We hope to enter him a show or two next year as show season starts in March, 2023. Murwite is developing into a handsome alpaca, and we have rigistered him to participate in the Great Western Alpaca Show and Rocky Mountain Alpaca Showcase in Denver, CO from April 28 - 30th, 20223. We are excited to see how he performs. Murwiti was moved to True Black at the Great Western Alpaca Show, He did exceptionally well, taking first place in Walking Fleece and second place in both Halter Shows. We are thrilled with the reseults, expecially since Murwiti was the youngest in his class and there were over 325 Entries. He was shorn after the events and is entirely black, with two small gray spots on one ear. On August 31, 2023, we worked with Murwiti's fiber from the show shearing. It is bright and black and has a soft handles. It measured 2 1/2 inches long for the shearing at 6 months of age. We're amazed by its Quality. Mirwiti is once again entered in the Great Western Alpaca Show and the Rocky Mountain Alpaca Showcase to be held in Cheyenne, WY on May 3rd - 5th, 2024.
This male alpaca has a magnificent bright white fiber that exhibits a lot of crimp and fineness. Tupelo has excellent ancestry on both his dam and sire sides. His Dam, Snowmass Illuminescence, is descended from Snowmass Black Out, a Snowmass Matrix son. Our herdsire, Immanuel Cuervo Plateado, is a grandson of Peruvian Augusto and even at 16 years of age, he still has some traits within the top 1-10% EPDs. We believe that Tupelo would make an excellent herdsire for your herd.
