"ALPACA SELECTION AND FIBER"

To book this seminar, click the link below. When you do, you will go to the Seminar Booking page at our partners at Pucara International.

BOOK SEMINAR

A fun day OR weekend of instruction with heaps of hands on for both experienced and novice alpaca breeders. This is especially pertinent for people with no experience. We can offer different levels because we have the room, the fiber, the animals and instructors with experience to help. Includes lunch. Cost $65 per day or $100 for two days. $100 per couple per day.

Please understand, this program is designed so you can choose either one or both days.

SATURDAY: 10AM-4PM        " UNDERSTANDING ALPACA FIBER"

Morning class.....mostly theory, includes power point presentation, understanding fiber structure, histograms, biopsy and classing criteria. This will include looking at the AOBA fleece scoring card to understand how to analyze your show fleeces.

Afternoon class....hands on...grading and classing fiber....lots of personal guidance. This session will be held in the barn with a number of fleeces of both breeds to be analyzed. You will get to see through an alpaca judges eyes how to grade fleeces and especially what we see as the fleeces of the future.

Sat. evening.... a few beers, some local wine and a barbie! Very low key!

SUNDAY: 9AM-3PM                     "ALPACA SELECTION"

Morning class.....theory on selection, traits and grading tables. We will guide the participants through both sessions. We will show you in theory how to put together selection tools that will take the subjectivity out of choosing alpacas for purchase or for breeding.

Afternoon class..... hands on with animals, putting the theory to practice with lots of one on one tuition in the art of selecting alpacas and using your selection guide that you constructed in the morning class.

We guarantee that you'll be a better alpaca breeder!