Introduction
P
lease let us introduce ourselves; we are Doug and Denise Caldwell, the proud owners of A.L. Paca's Farms. 1994 found us pursuing successful corporate careers - Doug in management with his engineering degree (UW-Wisc) and Denise in business with her bachelors in business (Bowling Green). When we came across alpacas later that year, we discovered a huge opportunity waiting for us in alpaca breeding and believed our technology and business skills could be leveraged towards advancing the North American alpaca. With the purchase of 3 top-end females, we began our breeding program and along the way found a far more enriching and rewarding lifestyle for which we are extremely grateful. As we hope our portfolio demonstrates, our program has enjoyed great success by producing some of the country’s most prize winning alpacas.
A.L. Paca's Farms owners, Doug and Denise Caldwell
Our farm spans 100 acres of hilly and rolling terrain in north central New York. The region is a vacation area with the Finger Lakes and the Wine Country tour beginning just a few miles from the farm. The many ponds, wet lands, hay fields, and pastures serve as home to beaver, geese, trumpet swans, bald eagles, and of course, alpacas which can number well above 100 during the spring, summer and fall breeding seasons.
Located central New York between Syracuse & Rochester.
Our main herd lives in a 7,000 sq ft arena barn. The primary barn, originally built in the 1920’s using surprisingly advanced construction techniques for the period, was completely renovated in 1995. The barn now contains a three story home along with a showroom, fiber processing area and offices. A country store to showcase alpaca wear and to hold classes was constructed in 2000.
The Cast and Crew
Donald
Mary
The Farm Display
Akari
Donald started with us 12 years ago in 2000 at just 16 years of age. As our herd manager, he provides hands on training, farm tours, medical and breeding care, alpaca evaluations and just about everything else. Mary has been with us now since 2002. She is truly wonderful on working with new crias and in helping us to care for their dams. Mary assists with just about everything including breeding, birthing, the medical program and training juveniles for the show ring.
Double Grey Champions at Futurity! We participate heavily in the show ring. Our show string reliably proves highly competitive winning numerous championships. (Turn the page for more on the awards received).
Only one is camera ready!
How 'bout some eggs to go with that ham?
Above: for a very special 2010 birthday surprise, Donald and Mary trained Akari to pull me in a cart. (I'm positive it was the alpaca who turned out to be the most surprised!)
The Anti-Gravity Pasture
We welcome your visit!
"Alumni" (the one on the left) is a life-sized statue made entirely of thousands of aluminum pieces; each individually welded together to form the alpaca. The project took a craftsman over 6 months to complete. We doubt he has the will to make another!
Hazel - The Wonder Dog...
... we often wonder what she's up to.
PSAF Andromeda's Darkstar 2013 Futurity Black Male Color Champion! Lots of shows in the future for this true black male with a jaw dropping fleece. Black Male Color Champion, 2013 Futurity (Peter Kennedy). Black Male Color Champion, 2013 MAPACA (Level V, Kristin Buhrmann) Black Male Reserve Color Champion, North American Alpaca Show (Level V, Jude Anderson).
Black Male Color Champion, 2013 Carolina Alpaca Expo (Level IV, Jill MacLeod).
ARI: 32378252, Color: True Black, DOB: 9/21/11 Introductory fee: $2,000 drive-by, $2,500 drop-off Co-owned w/ Pam DesJardins of Owl Acres Alpacas, LLC
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Darkstar's sire: A.L. Paca's Andromeda Galaxy
6-time Champion & 8-time Get of Sire Winner 11-time Champion 5-time Produce of Dam Winner
8-time Champion
2-time Color Champion 4-time Color Champion
GMFA Spalding 2013 Futurity Grey Male Reserve Champion!
7-Time Champion at first 8 Shows. Grey Male Reserve Champion, 2013 Futurity (Peter Kennedy). Grey Male Reserve Color Champion, 2013 MAPACA (Level V, Kristin) Grey Male Color Champion, 2013 Northeast Alpaca Expo (Amanda) Grey Male Color Champion, 2013 North American (Level IV, Helen) Grey Male Color Champion, 2013 Southern Select (Level IV, Amanda) Grey Male Color Champion, 2012 VAOBA (Level IV, Helen Humphreys) Grey Male Color Champion, 2012 Green Mountain (Jill MacLeod) Barry Finer of Gore Mountain Farm and the breeder of Spalding has a captivating story to tell about the naming of this unusually special alpaca male. As the story goes, Spalding is named after Al Spalding, a Hall of Fame pitcher of the late 1800's for the Boston Red Stockings and Chicago White Stockings. Barry explained to me he loves to name his finest production with names evoking great and successful baseball pitchers (the better to THROW good crias Barry claims). So, Barry - we absolutely love the name, but have to wonder if Spalding's alias might be Webster, as in Noah, the author of 1828's "An American Dictionary of the English Language". Why Webster you might ask? It's simply about excelling at definitions; Noah Webster defining the English language and Spalding so well defining...
An ideal frame with impeccable balance, large bone, amazing head, and an ultra smooth gait - the absolute definition of form and function. Consistency in color with no spots --- and as uniform a Dark Silver Grey colored fleece as ever could be described.
Outstanding staple density and uniformity - just open his top knot, or go down his legs, or check his stomach to see what consistency in density, fineness and --- whatever fleece attribute you want to learn about, really means.
And --- our absolute favorite quality in any color, especially and rarely if ever witnessed in a grey - primary fibers having the curvature and near fineness of the secondary's - exactly what is written and spoken about as perhaps our industry's most important fleece objective. So, you might call him Spalding or Webster. What we are sure about though, is that is that neither of these renowned achievers would take any offense. Breeding Fee: $3,000 for drive-by; $3,500 for drop-off; OR... Breed Now / Pay Later: $500 at time of breeding w/ balance due at time of the cria's ARI registration.
Ringo Cloud
2 Judges' Choice and 22 championships ** DOUBLE CHAMPION ** 2013 Southern Select Alpaca Show (Level IV)
Fawn Color Champion Fleece (Jude Anderson). Fawn Color Champion Halter (Amanda VandenBosch). Second Highest Seller at the herd sire auction with a donated
breeding selling for $4,100 ($1,100 more than his listed stud fee).
Reserve Color Champion, 2013 MAPACA (Level V, Kristin Buhrmann) Reserve Color Champion, 2013 Northeast Alpaca Expo (Amanda) Color Champion, 2013 Carolina Alpaca Celebration (Level IV, Jill
MacLeod). Selected for Champion due to uniformity of micron and consistency across the blanket, retained fineness, correct frame.
Fawn Reserve Champion Fleece, 2012 VAOBA (Ursula Munro).
The Fawn Color Champion Fleece was our A.L. Paca's Centaurus Galaxy. Comments: Excellent fineness and super soft hand; lovely character and brightness in this uniform fleece
2011 AOBA National Black Male Color Champion 2011 AOBA Fawn Male Color Champion
** DOUBLE CHAMPION ** 2012 Green Mountain Alpaca Fall Spectacular (Level III)
Fawn Color Champion Fleece (Cheryl Gehly). Fleece score of 84 points for a 36 month old male. Comments: Wicked fine for age!! Dense, bright & soft!!
Reserve Color Champion Halter (Jill MacLeod). Color Champion, 2012 Empire Alpaca Trifecta (Level III, Amanda VandenBosch). 1st Place, 2012 Empire Alpaca Trifecta Fleece Show (Wade Gease). Comments: Fantastic character and fineness.
1st Place, 2012 AOBA National Fleece Show (Sara Jane Maclennan). Fleece score of 86 points. Comments: Lovely fleece. Exceptional brightness. Congrats!
Fawn Color Champion Fleece, 2012 MAPACA (Ursula Munro).
Comments: Excellent
uniformity of fineness, character & style--Beautiful.
Reserve Color Champion, 2012 Southern Select Alpaca Show (Level IV, Jude Anderson). The Color Champion was our A.L. Paca's Centaurus Galaxy.
JUDGE'S CHOICE, 2011 VAOBA Alpaca Expo (Level IV, Sharon Loner and Babs Manion) Color Champion, 2011 VAOBA Expo (Level IV, Sharon Loner) Color Champion, 2011 Green Mountain Alpaca Fall Spectacular (Amanda VandenBosch) Color Champion, 2011 AOBA NATIONALS (Level V, Mike Safley) Reserve Color Champion, 2011 Northeast Alpaca Expo (Level IV, 52 fawn males. Amanda VandenBosch)
1st Place/7, 2011 Futurity (Tim Lavan) 1st Place/12, 2011 MAPACA Fleece (Ursula Munroe). Fineness & Handle: 19.5/20. Comments: Beautiful! Great fineness & super soft handle; excellent character.
Color Champion, 2011 Southern Select (Level III, 31 fawn males, Amanda VandenBosch). JUDGE'S CHOICE, 2011 Carolina Alpaca Celebration (Level IV, 247 males, Wade Gease).
Judges Choice
Color Champion, 2011 Carolina Alpaca Celebration (Level IV, 46 fawn males, Wade Gease). 1st Place, 2010 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza (Level IV, Amanda VandenBosch). The Color Champion was A.L. Paca's Helix Galaxy.
Reserve Color Champion, 2010 VAOBA (Level III, Amanda VandenBosch) Reserve Color Champion, 2010 AOBA NATIONAL (Level V, 39 fawn males, W. Gease). Reserve Color Champion, 2010 Northeast Alpaca Expo (Level IV, 51 fawn males, Peter Kennedy). Comments: beautiful young male, extreme fineness.
Color Champion, 2010 MAPACA (Level V, 65 fawn males, Diana Timmerman) Reserve Color Champion, (2010 Southern Select Alpaca Show, Level III, 26 fawn males, Amanda VandenBosch). His first show as a juvenile.
Judges Choice
High frequency, high amplitude, dense, yet extremely fine and long staples decorate this remarkable medium fawn male. All this on top of a correct frame - the sum of which surely has to be called "I'll buy a breeding to him"! Co-owned with Carol Grace and Ben McCarley of Tuscany Valley Alpacas.
Breeding Fee: $3,000 for drive-by; $3,500 for drop-off; OR... Breed Now / Pay Later: $500 at time of breeding w/balance due at time of the cria's ARI registration.
First Offspring
A.L. Paca's Ringo's Rotogravure
A.L. Paca's Ringo's All Starr
A.L. Paca's Ringo's Tambourine
IF Santiago
12 Championships and 14 Blue Ribbons (so far). Black Reserve Champion, 2012 MAPACA (Level V, Jill MacLeod) Black Color Champion, 2012 Carolina Alpaca Celebration (Level IV) Black Color Champion, 2011 VAOBA Alpaca Expo (Level IV) Black Color Champion, 2011 Green Mountain Alpaca Fall Spectacular (Amanda VandenBosch)
Black Color Champion, 2011 Big E (Stephanie Glyptis) Black Color Champion, 2011 AOBA NATIONALS (Level V, Mike Safley)
Black Color Champion, 2011 Northeast Alpaca Expo (Level IV, 29 black males, Amanda VandenBosch)
** DOUBLE CHAMPION **
2011 AOBA National Black Male Color Champion
2011 MAPACA (Level V) Black Color Champion Halter, (47 black males, Jill MacLeod)
Black Color Champion Fleece, 2011 MAPACA (Ursula Munro). Comments: Lovely hand, brightness, consistency and character.
Black Color Champion, 2011 Carolina Alpaca Celebration (Level IV, 32 black males, Wade Gease).
Black Reserve Champion, 2010 Empire Extravaganza (Level IV, 39 black males, Amanda VandenBosch)
Black Color Champion, 2010 The Big E (Level III, 21 males, Helen Humphreys)
Comments: Correct frame, well organized, dreamy soft, extremely dense, & bright.
When you see Santiago, the first thing you'll most notice is his beautiful head with short muzzle, correct ear set and shape. The eye is then drawn to his balanced frame supported by a set of legs even a runway model would appreciate. His motion and gate is fluid. As to his fleece:
Mid-side
• Remarkable consistency in fineness, crimp frequency, amplitude, staple organization, and (perhaps most important for a black) color. • Superb coverage with a dense top knot and heavy fleece all of the way to the ground. • Glowing brightness (like his dad's). • Super soft handle! Drive-by fee: $2,000 ($2,500 drop-off)
Hip
Double Champion at 2011 MAPACA!
Shoulder
Tail
ďƒ§ 17-time Champion
First Offspring
Blue Ribbon winner in First 3 of 4 Shows!
A.L. Paca's El Camino de Santiago Co-owned with Pactamere Alpaca Farm.
A.L. Paca's Andromeda Galaxy
11 Championships and 17 Blue Ribbons. 1st Place & Color Champion, 2011 PAOBA (Level IV, Kevin O'Leary) 1st Place & Reserve Color Champion, 2011 MAPACA (Level V, Jill MacLeod).
1st Place/7, 2010 AOBA National Conference (Level V, Wade Gease) 1st Place & Reserve Color Champion, 2010 Northeast Alpaca Expo (Level IV, 44 brown males, Peter Kennedy).
1st Place & Reserve Color Champion, 2010 MAPACA (Level V, 65 brown males, Diana Timmerman).
1st Place & Color Champion, 2010 Maryland Alpaca Show (Level III, 20 brown males, Stephanie Glyptis).
1st Place & Color Champion, 2010 Virginia Classic (Dawn Brooker) 1st Place & Color Champion, 2010 New Jersey Alpaca Show (Level III, 22 brown males, Wade Gease). Comments: Exceptional package; consistent throughout; great density style and brightness; clear winner; kind of male everyone should want in their breeding program; want to see more of in the future!
1st Place/6, 2010 Carolina Alpaca Celebration (Level IV, Tim Lavan) 2nd Place & Reserve Color Champion, 2010 Sunshine State Alpaca Expo (D. Barboza). 1st Place/9, 2009 Green Mountain Alpaca Fall Spectacular (Level IV, Jude Anderson) 1st Place/8, 2009 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza (Level V, Tim Lavan) 1st Place & Color Champion, 2009 New Jersey Alpaca Classic (Level III, Kevin O'Leary). 1st Place & Reserve Color Champion, 2009 PAOBA Breeder's Showcase (Level IV, 52 brown males, Jill MacLeod). 7 months of age.
1st Place/11, 2009 Northeast Alpaca Expo (Level IV, Jude Anderson) 1st Place/9, 2009 MAPACA Jubilee (Level V, Diana Timmerman) 1st Place/7, 2009 Futurity (Level IV, Tim Lavan). Second show at 6 months of age. 1st Place & Reserve Color Champion, 2009 North American (Level IV, 84 males, J. Anderson). His first show at 6 months of age. Sheer Galaxy really poured a fleece onto this guy! It is fine, dense and heavy and has been called "rich" by those who have touched him. Andy's color is a deep dark brown. His ears and muzzle are black indicating he has a black color recessive. In fact, our first born cria off of Andy is a True Black with a dense, super fine fleece (Darkstar). Please check out the on-line photos on Andy and also see the incredible frame which is carrying such a unique fleece. Breeding fee: $2,000 for drive-by ($2,500 for dropoff breedings). Co-owned with Clearview Alpaca Farm and Bay Shore Alpacas, LLC
8-time Get of Sire Winner
5-time Produce of Dam Winner
First Offspring Andromeda's First Offspring:
The 2013 Futurity Black Male Color Champion!
A.L. Paca's Andy's Dandy DOB: 09/17/11, Pictures taken at 7.8 months of age.
PSAF Andromeda's Darkstar Co-owned with Owl Acres Alpacas, LLC
A.L. Paca's Whirlpool Galaxy
3 Championships 1 Special Award and 4 Blue Ribbons (so far). Super fine, dense and extremely uniform! White Fleece Color Champion, 2011 Southern Select Fleece Show (Amanda VandenBosch). Score: 80.5/100
Best Brightness, 2011 Southern Select Fleece Show (Amanda VandenBosch) 1st/13, 2012 MAPACA Fleece Show (Cheryl Gehly). Score: 84 / 100.
Fineness and handle: 19/20; Uniformity of micron: 7 / 8, Length: 6 / 7, and color: 5 / 5; fleece weight: 14 / 20.
1st/13 and Reserve Fleece Color Champion, 2011 VAOBA Alpaca Expo. 2nd/8, AOBA National Fleece Show (Level IV, Jill MacLeod) Fleece Score: 88! 3rd/14, 2011 Northeast Alpaca Expo (Level IV, Amanda VandenBosch) 5th/12, 2010 MAPACA Jubilee (Level V, Judge: Jill MacLeod). 2nd/9, 2011 North American Alpaca Show (Level V, Judge: Jude Anderson) 2nd/8 and Reserve White Male Color Champion, 2011 Southern Select (Level III, 24 White Males, Judge: Amanda VandenBosch). The White Male Color Champion was also a Sheer Galaxy sired male.
2nd/12, 2010 AOBA National Show (Level V, Judge: Wade Gease) 3rd/13, 2010 Northeast Alpaca Expo (Level III, Judge: Peter Kennedy) Comments: Excellent degree of density throughout blanket.
1st/8, 2010 MAPACA Jubilee (Level V, Judge: Diana Timmerman). Comments: Clear class winner. Good style and balance. Extremely uniform. Soft, soft primaries, same diameter as secondaries.
Sire: 8-time Get-of-Sire winner, 6-time Champion (5C/1R) and 2010 MAPACA Jr Herd Sire of the Year - Sheer Galaxy Dam: 5-time Produce of Dam winner Reserve's Chessie (MF) ARI: 31702751, Color: White, DOB: 9/13/09 Introductory fee: $1,500 drive-by, $2,000 drop-off (1st 10 breedings) Co-owned with Carol Grace and Ben McCarley of Tuscany Valley Alpacas. Whirlpool's fleeces have been shown 6 times so far. It has won some of our highest ever fleece scores... Show: Judge: Fineness / Handle Uniformity: Micron Length: Color: Style: Character (Crimp)
2013 Southern Select Amanda VandenBosch 18 / 20
2012 Green Mountain Cheryl Gehly
2012 MaPaca
2011 VAOBA
Cheryl Gehly
Wade Gease
2011 AOBA National Jill MacLeod
18.5 / 20
2012 AOBA National Kristin Buhrmann 19.5 / 20
19 / 20
17 / 20
19.5 / 20
7/8
6/8
6.5 / 8
7/8
6.5 / 8
6.5 / 8
6.5 / 7
6/7
6/7
6/7
6/7
7/7
5/5
5/5
5/5
5/5
5/5
5/5
8 / 10
8 / 10
8.5 / 10
8.5 / 10
8.5 / 10
9.5 / 10
3.5 / 5
3/5
4/5
4/5
5/5
4.5 / 5
Brightness:
9 / 10
9.5 / 10
9 / 10
8.5 / 10
7.5 / 10
9 / 10
Absence of: Guard Hair
8 / 10
7 / 10
8.5 / 10
7.5 / 10
7 / 10
8 / 10
Staple Type/Density
Impurities/Stain/Damage Clean Annualized Weight: Total Score: Comments:
Age at Date of Shearing:
4/5
4/5
4/5
4.5 / 5
4.5 / 5
4.5 / 5
11.5 / 20
12 / 20
11.5 / 20
14 / 20
14 / 20
14.5 / 20
80.5 / 100
79 / 100
82 / 100
84 / 100
81 / 100
88 / 100
Excellent brightness, What a wonderfully organized structure fine, soft, bright to fleece. fleece!! 2.7 years 2.7 years
2.7 years
What a lovely, High curvature fine, dense, accents these bright, fleece!! individualized staples 1.6 years 1.6 years
Brilliant Fleece! 1.6 years
8-time Get of Sire Winner
5-time Produce of Dam Winner
First Offspring
A.L. Paca's Leon Blanco DOB: 10/17/12, Pictures taken at 1.6 months of age.
Sheer Galaxy
6 championships and 9-time Get-of-Sire winner (so far). 2013 MAPACA (Level V) 1st Place, GET OF SIRE - FLEECE 2nd Place, GET OF SIRE - LIGHT - HALTER (Kristin Buhrmann and Jill MacLeod)
1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2012 Carolina Alpaca Celebration CABO (Level IV) 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2011 VAOBA Alpaca Expo (Level IV) 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2011 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza (Level IV) 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2011 MAPACA (Level V, 8 sires) 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2010 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza (Level IV) 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2010 Northeast Alpaca Expo (Level IV) 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2010 MAPACA (Level V, 10 sires) ALSO, winner of
2010 MAPACA Jr Herdsire of the Year! 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2009 Virginia Classic - besting 12-time Get-of-Sire winner Simba of A.L. Paca's who placed 2nd!
1st Place and Color Champion, 2008 Carolina Alpaca Celebration Fleece
Best Brightness, 2007 PAOBA Fleece Show Color Champion, 2006 Ohio AlpacaFest Color Champion, 2006 Virginia Alpaca Owners & Breeders Reserve Color Champion, 2006 NY Alpaca Extravaganza Color Champion, 2006 Big E Color Champion, 2006 Southeastern PA Alpaca Show (SEPA) Sheer Galaxy has one of the most advanced fleeces on our farm; abundantly dense, consistent, and with brightness like no other. It is so lustrous it can just about reflect moon beams! Additionally, his frame is idea - nice and square with large bone. Sheer Galaxy enjoyed a terrific run in the show ring winning acclaim from some of our industries best judges. Their comments include… Mike Safley at 2006 NY Alpaca Extravaganza: absolutely beautiful, bright fleece; nothing to improve upon here; couldn't ask for a nicer animal. Wade Gease at 2006 Ohio AlpacaFest: correct from every angle; very nice frame; extremely consistent; bountiful brightness; look of satin with a silky feel. Co-owned w/Dreamland Alpacas LLC Breeding Fee: $3,500 for drive-by; $4,000 for drop-off; OR... Breed Now / Pay Later: $500 at time of breeding w/ balance due at time of the cria's ARI registration.
Sheer Galaxy Progeny
4X X
Sheer Galaxy crias shown winning for him, back to back MAPACA wins in Get of Sire along with his Get win at 2010 Northeast Expo.
Sold for
$87k at auction
A.L. Paca's Helix Galaxy
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A.L. Paca's Andromeda Galaxy
3X X
6X X
2 2 TTIIM ME E JJU D G E S ' C H UDGES' CHO OIIC CE E
PSAF Destiny Galaxy
Sheer Bliss of 7SAF
3X X
1X X
A.L. Paca's Whirlpool Galaxy
Rolex Legend
1X X
3X X
A.L. Paca's Centaurus Galaxy
A.L. Paca's Major Galaxy
A.L. Paca's Collector's Edition
A.L. Paca's Papillon Galaxy
Simba of A.L. Paca's
9 championships and 12-time Get-of-Sire winner (so far). 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2009 PAOBA Breeder's Showcase, Level IV, 9 Sires. 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2009 Northeast Alpaca Expo, Level V, 9 Sires. 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2009 Carolina (CABO), Level IV, ~5 Sires. 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2008 Maryland (MABA), Level III, 5 Sires. 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2008 Virginia (VAOBA), Level IV, 9 Sires. 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2008 PAOBA, Level V, 5 Sires. 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2008 MAPACA Jubilee, Level V, 9 Sires. 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2008 Kentucky Classic, Level IV, 3 Sires. 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2006 Ohio AlpacaFest, Level V. 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2006 VAOBA - Virginia, Level III. 1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2006 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza (Level V with 15 sires entered (45 cria) in the ring!
1st Place GET OF SIRE, 2006 PAOBA Breeder's Showcase, Level IV, 9 Sires. 1st Place & Color Champion, 2006 Maryland Alpaca Show (Group size 23, Judge: J. MacLeod). Champion at 43 months of age!
1st Place & Color Champion, 2005 Blue Ridge Classic (T. Lavan). 1st Place & Color Champion, 2005 Illinois Alpaca Show (25, W. Gease) 1st Place & Color Champion, 2005 Buckeye Alpaca Show (47, S. McConnell). Also, member of 1st Place “Dream Team”.
1st Place & Reserve Color Champion, 2005 MAPACA Jubilee Fleece Show 1st Place & Color Champion, 2005 Virginia Classic (28, J. Tellier) 1st Place & Color Champion, 2004 New England Coastal (32, M. Safley) 1st Place & Color Champion, 2004 Big E (W. Gease) 1st Place & Color Champion, 2004 North American (58, A. VandenBosch) Absolutely, the most pre-potent male we have ever used in our breeding program! Nearly each cria appears like they are clones with similar correct conformations and truly beautiful, bright and well structured fleeces. When opening the fleeces, the visual impact is often referred to as stunning. This is one of the very rare males who can win an extremely competitive Get of Sire class with colored get. Consistency beyond compare!
Breeding Fee: $3,500 for drive-by; $4,000 for drop-off; OR... Breed Now / Pay Later: $500 at time of breeding w/ balance due at time of the cria's ARI registration.
Simba Progeny
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A.L. Paca's Chiri Upper
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Simba's crias shown winning for him, his 6th first place win in Get-of-Sire.
A.L. Paca's Blues Breaker
3X X
A.L. Paca's Copper Top
1X X
A.L. Paca's Cocopuff
1X X
Simba's Silver Maze
A.L. Paca's Mimosa
2X X
A.L. Paca's Country Belle
8X X
5X X
A.L. Paca's Jackhammer
Simba's Silver Maze
8 championships and 14 Blue Ribbons in AOBA Shows. Color Champion, 2009 Northeast Expo (Level IV, 44 males, Jude Anderson) Reserve Champion, 2009 North American (Level V, 57 males, Amanda VandenBosch)
Color Champion, 2008 MABA Alpaca Celebration (Level III, 30, Jill MacLeod) Grey Fleece Reserve Color Champion, 2008 Green Mountain Fall Spectacular Fleece Show, Judge: Cheryl Gehly. Comments: Exceptional fineness & uniformity throughout!!
Reserve Color Champion, 2008 VAOBA (Level IV, 49 grey males, Wade Gease). Color Champion was A.L. Paca's Jackhammer.
Reserve Champion, 2008 Futurity (30 grey males, Amanda VandenBosch) Color Champion, 2008 Kentucky Classic (Level IV, 36 males, Jill MacLeod) Reserve Champion, 2008 Sunshine State Alpaca Expo (Level IV, 25 grey males, Dr. Julio Sumar). Silver Maze's first show.
Silver Maze has an excellent balance between density, staple length and hand. Additionally, his fleece has an advanced high frequency, deeply corrugated architecture. With his crias, he has been bumping up density while maintaining hand & fineness & follicular structure has been superb. Breeding fee: $2,000 for drive-by ($2,500 for drop-off breedings). Co-owned with Autumn Acres Alpacas.
Simba's Silver Maze First Offspring
3X X
A.L. Paca's Morissa
2X X
A.L. Paca's True Pretenses
A.L. Paca's Rose Ann
A.L. Paca's Amazzzing Grace
A.L. Paca's Blues Breaker
10 championships and 17 Blue Ribbons. 1st Place & Reserve Color Champion, 2011 MAPACA (Level V, Jill MacLeod). Still of championship quality at 4 1/2 years of age!
1st Place & Color Champion, 2009 Virginia Classic (Level III, S. Glyptis) 1st Place & Reserve Color Champion, 2009 Carolina Alpaca Celebration (Level IV, Group size: 50, D. Timmerman)
1st Place & Color Champion, 2008 Maryland Alpaca Breeders Association (Level III, Group size: 28, J. MacLeod) Also: 1st Place for his dam, Reserve's Chessie, in Produce-of-Dam.
1st/6, 2008 Green Mountain Fall Spectacular Fleece Show (Judge: Cheryl Gehly). Comments: Very impressive uniformity of micron; wonderful hand.
1st/11, 2008 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza (Level V, C. Friedman). A.L. Paca's Khanquistador was Light Male Color Champion. Also: 1st Place for his dam, Reserve's Chessie, in Produce-of-Dam.
1st/7, 2008 VAOBA (Level IV, K. O'Leary) 1st/4, 2008 PAOBA Breeder's Showcase Fleece Show 1st Place & Color Champion, 2008 PAOBA Breeder's Showcase (Level V, Group size: 36, Dr Julio Sumar)
1st/8, 2008 North American (Level V, M. Safley) 2nd Place & Reserve Color Champion, 2008 Carolina Alpaca Celebration Fleece Best Brightness, 2008 Carolina Alpaca Celebration Fleece Show 1st Place & Color Champion, 2007 OAOBA Alpacafest Fleece Show with score of 85.5 (highest scoring fleece at the show)
1st Place & Reserve Color Champion, 2007 Green Mountain Fall Spectacular Fleece Show (Judge: Cheryl Gehly).
1st Place & Reserve Color Champion, 2007 Big E (Group size: 35, W. Gease) 1st Place & Reserve Color Champion, PAOBA Breeder’s Showcase (Level IV, Group size: 33, T. Lavan). 1st/12, 2007 North American Alpaca Show (Level V, A. VandenBosch) Blues Breaker is our finest fawn son so far out of Simba of A.L. Paca's. In fact, his fleece scores even higher in the fleece shows than did his sire's making Blues Breaker the next step forward in the genetic advancement of this line. AND, he has a great looking head! His mother, 5-time Produce-of-Dam winner, Reserve's Chessie, has proven to be our most pre-potent dam by giving us, 9-time champion Blues Breaker, 5-time champion Jackhammer, and her newest 11time champion Andromeda Galaxy.
12x Get of Sire Winner
Blues Breaker's first crias made their debut at 2010 North American where they placed high in their classes. Introductory breeding fee: $2,000 for drive-by ($2,500 for drop-off breedings). Fertile at just 23 months of age. Co-owned with Eastland Alpacas.
5x Produce of Dam Winner
TGF Legend's Marauder
5 Championships and 5 Blue Ribbons (so far).
White Male Reserve Color Champion, 2013 North American Alpaca Show (Level V, Jude Anderson)
White Male Reserve Color Champion, 2013 Southern Select Alpaca Show (Level IV, Amanda Vandenbosch)
White Male Color Champion, 2013 Carolina Alpaca Expo (Level IV, Jill MacLeod).
White Male Color Champion, 2012 VAOBA Alpaca Expo (Level IV, Helen Humphreys). Close run for Judge's Choice.
White Male Reserve Color Champion, 2012 Green Mountain Alpaca Fall Spectacular (Level III, Jill MacLeod)
ONE EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE FLEECE! A silky soft hand which extends down into the lower stomach and forward through the bib; extreme uniformity; excellent solidity of staple; square, solid and typey frame. Defines the IDEAL alpaca in both fleece and conformation. Co-owned w/ William & Elizabeth Bickert (Elizabil Farm Alpacas) Breeding fee: $2,500 drop-off ($3,000 drive-by).
A.L. Paca's All in Favor
5 championships and 10 Blue Ribbons (so far). Light Male Color Champion, 2013 Virginia Classic (Level III, Tim Lavan). 1st Place, 2013 Southern Select Alpaca Show (Level IV, Amanda Vandenbosch).
1st Place, 2013 Carolina Alpaca Celebration CABO (Level IV, Jill MacLeod). 1st Place, 2012 VAOBA Alpaca Expo
(Level IV, Helen Humphreys).
Light Male Reserve Champion, 2012 Southern Select Alpaca Show (Level IV, Jude Anderson).
Light Male Color Champion, 2012 Carolina Alpaca Celebration CABO (Level IV, Jill MacLeod).
1st Place/15, 2011 VAOBA Alpaca Expo (Level IV, Sharon Loner). Light Male Reserve Champion, 2011 Royal Alpaca Challenge (Level III, Nick Harrington-Smith).
Light Male Color Champion, 2011, NY Empire Alpaca Extravaganza (Level IV, Jude Anderson).
1st Place, 2011 Green Mountain Alpaca Fall Spectacular (Level III, Amanda VandenBosch).
2nd/9, 2011 North American Alpaca Show (Level V, Judge: Jude Anderson) 3rd Place, 2011 AOBA National Conference (Level V, Mike Safley). Comments: This little guy is going to be "Hell on Wheels" in the show ring when he grows up.
Introductory fee: $1,500 drive-by, $2,000 drop-off (1st 10 breedings). Co-owned w/ Janis & John Conlon of New River Valley Alpacas