2018 Purely Suri Magazine

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Fall/Winter 2018 Ten Dollars

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Message from the President

Greetings from the Suri Network Board of Trustees. We are honored to serve you, the Suri Network (SN) members, in working to advance our collective vision of promoting the Suri alpaca and growth of the Suri alpaca industry. With the leadership of the board and hard work from our volunteers and members, the Suri Network has accomplished our 2018 business objectives.

The 2018 Suri Symposium was a great success in August. Focused on the theme “The Science of Suris,” we had world renowned expert speakers on topics such as genetic advancements, nutrition, disease management, and marketing your agribusiness. The All Suri Fleece Show was once again a level 3 show, the largest gathering of Suri fleeces in the country, with championships split by gender.

We introduced the Suri Network Breeder Cup Fleece Awards to recognize farms with the most accumulated points in separate divisions.

As a new feature of the Symposium, the Suri Network developed an on-line auction to showcase SN members’ products and fund raise for the organization. It was a huge success and we expect to use our on-line auction program to further promote Suri alpaca and our members’ products in the future. Look for the auction again at our next Symposium, August 9-10, 2019 in Colorado!

The Suri Network has been working on a initiative that focuses on branding Suri alpaca, its fiber, and its products in the market place. Since branding was identified two years ago as a strategic initiative, a committee comprised of board members and SN members has been working diligently to develop a proposal that was recently reviewed by the board and approved to present to our members.

The proposal was presented at the Suri Symposium in August and well received by our members. Webinars are being scheduled for our members to learn what branding is all about. Stay tuned for more information on this important initiative.

The Suri Herd Improvement Program (SHIP) continues to be a huge success. In 2018, many farms took advantage of this great educational opportunity to advance their breeding program. We continue to look for ways to improve the program and welcome our members’ feedback. The SHIP committee is currently developing new enhancements to the program for the benefit of its users. Stay tuned for more information.

In 2018, we are forming a new strategic planning committee to research existing and future needs of the Suri industry and our members and develop an updated strategic plan for the Suri Network. Look for future opportunities to provide input into this important process.

The Suri Network Board of Trustees extends its heartfelt thanks to our outgoing trustees, Kristie Smoker and Jill McElderry-Maxwell, whose terms expired in 2018. These individuals contributed greatly to the success of Suri Network and will be greatly missed on the board. Please join the Board in welcoming our newly elected trustees, Beth Sheets and Liz Vahlkamp, who began their terms in August 2018.

The Suri Network is virtually an all-volunteer organization and needs the support and commitment of our members to successfully accomplish its goals. The Board of Trustees recognizes and is grateful for our members and volunteers who are dedicated to the vision of preserving and advancing the Suri alpaca industry. Thank you all for your support!

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Warmest regards, Sue King, President, Suri Network

Suri Network Board of Trustees Sue King, President - We purchased our first Suri alpacas in 2011 after falling in love with their fine, luxurious fiber at the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival. Our farm, Big Timber Alpacas, is located near Sherwood, Oregon and home to between 30 and 40 alpacas. We focus on breeding the highest quality Suri alpacas for seed stock. We also promote suri fiber in the commercial/cottage fiber industry, through participation in various trade shows and festivals. I have a background in corporate finance, executive leadership and general management through my career experiences with CH2M and KPMG and service on various corporate and not for profit governing boards.

Deb Christner, Vice President - My husband Doug and I raise Suri alpacas in the North Fork Valley of Western Colorado at Akuna Matada Suri Alpacas. We purchased our first alpaca in 2004 and agisted until finally, Doug and I, along with the alpacas, moved to the ranch in 2008. As chair of the Product Development Committee for three years, I was involved in creating the P2P educational DVD, the Suri Strut fashion show and educational and promotional events and publications.

I have taken numerous fiber classes through the University of North Carolina, along with grading and sorting classes. I also sort and grade suri fiber for Liz Vahlkamp’s company, NASCO. Nancy Lindemood, Treasurer - I am the owner of 2 Point Farm, LLC in Dry Ridge, KY. I got my start in the alpaca business about four years ago with two alpacas and now manage a herd of 20 Suri alpacas, two Maremma sheepdogs, a few beehives, two house dachshunds and three cats. I retired from Procter & Gamble several years ago with 28 years of experience in financial analysis, logistics and leading large organizations. I am a long time animal shelter volunteer and amateur dog trainer who enjoys clicker training. I am currently the Treasurer of our local beekeepers club and this year was elected Secretary of the Kentucky Alpaca Association.

Beth Anne Sheets, Secretary - Along with her husband, Tim, Beth owns Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas in central Indiana. They have raised Suris and been active members of the Suri Network since 2003. Beth was a consultant for a major pharmaceutical company for over 20 years and recently retired. Within the alpaca industry, she has been a Board Member for the Indiana Alpaca Association for over six years and is currently treasurer. She has served more than eight years on AOA committees and is currently chair of the Judges Training Committee . She has served for over 20 years in the local 4H program and is still active as a project leader and support for the Lama project within two counties.

Jennifer Hack, Director at Large - I established Triple H Ranch three years ago. As the owner and operator, I decided to breed solely Suri alpaca. For the past twelve years, I have served on the Board of Directors for the United States Equine Rescue League, Inc. (USERL) - a non-profit equine rescue - holding the position of Executive Director for the past ten years. I have been an Advertising Coordinator for PurelySuri for the past two years. This past year I was elected to the board ofmy AOA affiliate, the Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies (ABR) and serve as the Marketing Director for that organization.

Michael Alpert, Director at Large - My wife, Sherry, and I run Awesome Acres ‘Pacas & Pyrs in Oklahoma City. We have been raising and breeding Suris exclusively since 1999. I did clinical dentistry from 1975 to 1989, first in private practice and then as a Commissioned Officer in the US Public Health Service. In 1989 I was recruited by USPHS for a Systems Analyst position and served as Network Administrator and Telecommunications Manager for the Indian Health Service in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. I retired in 2011 and am now a full-time alpaca rancher. We also raise Great Pyrenees, and have placed dogs with alpaca ranches all around the country.

Elizabeth Vahlkamp, Director at Large - My husband, Chris, and I run Salt River Alpacas which is located on 116 acres in Paris, MO. We own approximately 70 Suris, of which 22 make up a fiber herd and the remaining are breeders.

We have been Suri owners since 2004. We have participated in the show system for many years, and we have pursued a breeding program designed for profitability in fiber production.

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Table of Contents Features 10

Choke and Kidney Stones in Camelids

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Breeding for Production vs. the Show Ring

by Dr. Robert Van Saun

by Elizabeth Vahlkamp

29 Lock Style - Does it Matter?

by Jan Heinrich

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31 Protecting Your Cria’s Fiber

by Deb Christner

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Spreading the Word About Suri,

One Crochet Creation at a Time

by Lucy Yu

49 SHIP - Breeder Testimonials

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Profit is the Goal, Return on Investment is the Measure

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by Mike deSorbo

The Suri Summer Symposium

by Sue King

Departments 4

Message from the President

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Board of Trustees

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Statement of Purpose

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The Suri Network All Suri Fleece Show Results

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Suri Network Membership Directory

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Advertising Index

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Suri Network Statement of Purpose PURELYSURI

Dedicated to the preservation of the Suri alpaca.

The purpose of the Suri Network shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: To promote, through education to the alpaca community and the general public, awareness of and interest in, Suri alpacas and their fiber, and related business interests.

To promote the growth of the Suri alpaca industry.

To serve as an industry and marketing group to promote and protect the collective economic and legal interests of the Network’s members.

To organize and conduct, from time to time, a Suri alpaca event, which shall be open to the public and which shall further the purposes of the corporation. This event shall provide members and other participants with the opportunity to share with each other their ideas, encouragement, knowledge, and companionship.

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PurelySuriTM magazine is a publication of the Suri Network. Statements, opinions, and points of view expressed by the writers and advertisers are their own and do not necessarily represent those of PurelySuri, members of the Suri Network, the publisher, staff, employees, or agents. Suri Network does not assume liability for products or services advertised herein. Suri Network reserves the right to accept or reject any editorial or advertising material.

No part of PurelySuri may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior express written consent of the submitting author to which the article, photography, illustration, or material is copyrighted. PurelySuri assumes all work published here is original and is the work and property of the submitting author. All product and company names are trademarked or copyrighted by their respective owners. ©2018 by Suri Network, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.

Publisher: Suri Network Design & Production:

Jill McElderry-Maxwell Managing Editor: Jill McElderry-Maxwell

Advertising Coordinator: Dawn Chew Browning Contributing Authors: Deb Christner Mike DeSorbo Jan Heinrich Sue King Elizabeth Vahlkamp Dr. Robert Van Saun Lucy Yu

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Choke and Uroliths in Camelids Causes and Prevention

by Dr. Robert Van Saun, DVM Almost every llama or alpaca owner has experienced the awful feeling of seeing one of their animals appearing to choke on their feed - gagging, regurgitating, coughing.

What causes this, and how can we as owners prevent it?

Thankfully, fewer of us have experienced an alpaca with kidney stones (uroliths).

This condition may also be the result of feeding practices, and camelid nutrition expert Dr. Van Saun has some ideas on how to avoid both.

Choke and Megaesophagus

There are two primary disease processes to differentiate when an animal appears to be gagging on its food, choking and megaesophagus. The second disease is the worse case scenario.

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Choking can be the result of abnormal feeding behavior, inappropriate feed form, or some combination. Symptoms of gagging, coughing, and regurgitation immediately following food consumption are associated with choking. One can often observe a “bolus” of food lodged somewhere along the length of the esophagus along the right side of the neck. This is often a problem in cattle consuming apples where the apple is swallowed whole and lodges in the esophagus. Horses are often affected by choke when consuming pelleted feed and have limited access to water.

Choke in llamas and alpacas is similar to that of horses in that it is associated most often with pellet consumption and rapid rate of intake. However, choke can also occur with grain, alfalfa cubes, and apples in llamas and alpacas. Smaller diameter and firm consistency pellets are less conducive to these problems. More times it is feeding behavior or facilities that are the cause of the choking problem.

Food blockage inducing choke can occur anywhere along the length of the esophagus, starting at the pharynx, and can involve the trachea (more appropriately termed “aspiration”). Complete obstruction is an immediate emergency requiring application of methods to relieve the blockage, or other extreme measures to ensure the animal’s ability to breathe or eructate fermentation gases until the blockage can be corrected. In less severe blockages, food material in the esophagus may be gently massaged upward to relieve the obstruction. Be sure no food or water is available to an animal experiencing choke until after the blockage has been resolved.

Aspiration of food materials or water can lead to more severe secondary complications, including aspiration pneumonia. Any animal that has brought food materials up through the nostrils should be watched closely for signs of illness.

Other than pellet consistency, feeding management and facilities can be modified to prevent the problem. From a feeding management perspective, make sure there is sufficient feeding

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space for animals to consume their feed without being intimidated by others.

Aggressive pellet consumption may be due to a dominant animal attempting to “eat it all� or a timid animal trying to get what they can as quickly as possible. Adding large rocks and layering pellets with hay can help reduce consumption rate. Review the design of your feeding facilities. If pellets are provided in a deep bowl or trough, this may facilitate animals consuming large mouthfuls and predisposing them to choke.

Provide pellets in a shallow vessel or long shallow trough to limit amount consumed in one bite.

The other disease issue to be ruled out after repeated choke episodes is megaesophagus.

The Merck Veterinary Manual (www.merckvetmanual.com) defines megaesophagus as a moderate to severe distention of the esophagus with no known cause. Observed symptoms include difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), salivation, and regurgitation; similar to what was described for choking. However, the clinical presentation is very variable with megaesophagus. Secondary signs of nasal discharge, cough, and fever may be resultant of aspiration of regurgitated food. A published review of 15 cases of megaesophagus in llamas describes age of onset ranging from 13 months to 9.5 years with duration of observed signs from one week to five years (Watrous et. al., 1995).

Most affected animals become unthrifty, are smaller in size, and progressively decline to a point where they can no longer be managed.

Definitive diagnosis of megaesophagus must be done by a veterinarian using special contrast radiography to observe esophageal function. Many local veterinarians will not have the equipment to complete these studies and may need to refer you to a veterinary teaching hospital. There is no known treatment to correct esophageal function and long term prognosis in most cases is poor. Feeding the animal on an incline to take advantage of gravity in moving a food bolus down the esophagus has been advocated.

Feeding highly digestible feeds frequently and in small meals may help to maintain body weight over a period of time.

Reference Watrous, B. et al., Megaesophagus in 15 llamas: a retrospective study (1985-1993).

J Vet Intern Med. Mar-Apr;9(2):92-99, 1995.

Kidney stones and urinary tract blockages

Are commercial llama and alpaca feeds contributing to the formation of kidney stones? The kidneys are responsible for filtering metabolic wastes from the blood and excreting them from the body via urine. Urinary excretion is a common pathway for the body to manage body mineral status and acid-base balance. Urine pH and mineral concentration can lead to formation of mineral crystals in the kidney (kidney stones) or urinary bladder. Crystallized minerals, termed uroliths, can pass from the urinary bladder and become lodged in the urethra, thus resulting in urinary tract blockage. The

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blockage can be partial or complete, but in either case it is a significant health concern for the animal and one that needs to be addressed immediately.

Clinical signs associated with urolithiasis will depend upon the degree of blockage and severity of surrounding tissue reactions. If blockage is complete, retrograde pressure will build in the bladder to the point of rupture and subsequent death of the animal.

Two reports of bladder rupture secondary to urethral blockage have been reported in a llama (McLaughlin and Evans, 1989) and alpaca (Dart et al., 1997), although mineralized stones were not specifically identified in either animal. Incomplete

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blockage results in variable stages of stranguria (straining to urinate), exaggerated and prolonged urination posture, urine dribbling and blood-tinged urine. Affected animals may be depressed and lethargic, grind their teeth and show signs of abdominal distention and pain. Therapeutic approach will depend on severity of blockage, duration and secondary complications.

Unfortunately in more than 95% of blockage cases, normal urinary flow cannot be restored and the animal succumbs or is euthanized. Part of this poor outcome can be attributed to the greater propensity in llamas and alpacas for stricture formation in the traumatized urethra. Though urolithiasis is a serious disease concern, it is not a very prevalent disease. Clinicians at Oregon State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital surinetwork.org

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report seeing approximately two referral cases per year. This low prevalence is reflected by only four published reports of urinary blockage in llamas and alpacas (see reference list). The extremely poor outcome in these cases underscores a need to understand the disease process and have appropriate preventive measures in place.

As a consequence of differences in genito-urinary anatomy, male llamas and alpacas are at greater risk for urethral blockage than females. Based on published reports, male llamas may be slightly more prone to blockage than male alpacas. Intact males comprise the greatest number of reported cases, though neutered males can also be affected. Value of intact males most likely warrants an attempt at correction.

Urolithiasis is a common problem encountered in male sheep, goats and cattle. Various calcium salts, phosphatic complexes, silica and oxalates are all potential mineral sources causing uroliths. In most cases from these species, struvite (magnesiumammonia-phosphate) crystals secondary to high grain feeding and low dietary calciumto-phosphorus ratio caused the blockage.

Struvite crystals in the urine of an adult male alpaca.

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Inadequate water intake and vitamin A deficiency have been implicated in predisposing to urolithiasis. Reduced water intake can result in decreased flushing action in the kidney tubules and induce supersaturation of soluble minerals thus causing their precipitation. Vitamin A deficiency can result in changes to the epithelial cells of the urinary tract and cause sloughing of cells becoming a nidus for mineral crystallization.

Alkaline urinary pH, often resulting from consumption of plants high in potassium, is associated with formation of calcium phosphate and struvite uroliths. Slightly acidic to neutral urinary pH is associated with silicate and calcium oxalate uroliths. Although not a common disorder in llamas and alpacas, silicate and struvite crystals have been reported (Kock and Fowler, 1982; Kingston and Stäempfli, 1995).

Little is known about how urolithiasis occurs in llamas and alpacas and it is assumed that the disease process is similar to other ruminants. Llamas are noted for having lower water intake per unit of metabolic body size and lower urinary output, which may naturally predispose them to urinary calculi. Other potential factors include high alfalfa feeding, excessive grain intake and inappropriate dietary calcium to phosphorus ratio.

Alfalfa contains soluble oxalates and high concentration of calcium. Excessive grain feeding can result in low dietary calcium to phosphorus ratio. A number of weedy or browse plants (Rumex spp., sorrels and dock) contain large amounts of soluble oxalates that when consumed in excess under the right conditions may result in oxalate urolith formation. Mature range grasses may contain large amounts of oxalates and silicates, which can potentially contribute to urolith formation. One can measure acid insoluble ash content in an effort to estimate silica content of forages.

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Based on these observations, there does not seem to be any significant factor in commercial llama feeds that would suggest they predispose consuming animals to urolithiasis. This is not to say that inappropriate consumption of some commercial products may result in altered dietary nutrient content consistent with some of the predisposing factors identified.

Nutritional alterations are the primary concern and focus of prevention. Goals of a dietary prevention program are to increase water consumption with addition of salt to the diet and maintain appropriate amounts of calcium and phosphorus in the diet with a calcium-to-phosphorus ratio between 2-to-4:1. On the other hand, excessive calcium intake should be avoided. Excessive vitamin D intake could potentially lead to hypercalcemia or hypercalcuria and predispose to calcium urolith formation. Excessive supplementation of protein and magnesium should also be avoided. These points emphasize the need to provide a properly balanced diet, but no nutrient in excess.

This challenges us to better characterize actual nutrient requirements for llamas and alpacas. A new National Research Council (NRC) report has been recently published describing nutrient requirements for llamas and alpacas, but that is a topic for another column.

Struvite crystals can be prevented by dietary modification to induce urine acidification in dogs, cats, sheep and goats. Traditionally, dietary supplementation (5-10 g/kg of dry matter) of ammonium chloride has been used. More palatable commercial products capable of acidification are available as they are commonly used in dairy cattle rations prior to calving to prevent milk fever. However, little data are available to validate the efficacy and safety of prolonged feeding of such products to llamas and alpacas.

Given the predilection for oxalate and silicate uroliths in acidic pH, routine urinary acidification to prevent struvite crystals in llamas and alpacas is not warranted.

In summary, little is truly known about urolith formation in llamas and alpacas other than the fact we need to prevent the problem as a result of the high risk of a poor outcome. Provide a properly balanced diet that has an appropriate ratio of calcium to phosphorus and is not excessive in key nutrients identified as predisposing to urolith formation. Most importantly, ensure adequate availability of high quality water and encourage water intake with providing free choice salt. As always, comments or questions to stimulate further topics for this column are greatly appreciated.

References Gerros, T.C., 1998. Recognizing and treating urolithiasis in llamas. Vet. Med. 93(6):583-590.

Kingston, J.K., Stäempfli, H.R., 1995. Silica urolithiasis in a male llama. Can. Vet. J. 36:767-768. surinetwork.org

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Kock, M.D., Fowler, M.E., 1982. Urolithiasis in a three-month-old llama. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 181:1411.

McLaughlin, B.G., Evans, N.C., 1989. Urethral obstruction in a male llama. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 195(11):1601-1602.

Dart, A.J., Dart, C.M., Hodgson, D.R., 1997. Surgical management of a ruptured bladder secondary to a urethral obstruction in an alpaca. Aust. Vet. J. 75(11):793-795.

Dr. Robert Van Saun is a distinguished Professor of Veterinary Science at Pennsylvania State University. He specializes in nutrition, metabolic disease, and nutrition/ reproduction interactions in large and small ruminants, particularly South American camelids.

PhD, Ruminant Nutrition, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, 1993 MS, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, 1988 Residency, Theriogenology, Field Service Section, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, 1987 DVM, Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, 1982 BS, Zoology, Michigan State University, 1978

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Breeding for Production vs. Showing

by Elizabeth Vahlkamp

When the alpaca industry began in the United States, the animals were originally sold as “exotics,” with little or no regard to the value of their fleece. Then, as the population of alpacas grew, the focus turned to showing the animals, and the industry began marketing and selling both Suris and Huacayas for “show genetics.”

Now, as U.S. alpaca fiber emerges in the commercial textile sector, the alpaca industry is again moving into another phase of growth - the burgeoning farm/ranch production model. So, what exactly is a production model, and how is it different from - or similar to - a show model?

At its most basic level, a production model does not rely on the sale of animals to other farms, but rather, relies on the sale of products that the animals can produce. In the case of alpacas, that is fleece, meat and hides, and manure – effectively making these animals tri-purpose animals (as opposed to sheep, for instance, which are considered dual purpose). Of the three products, the fleece component has made the most headway in United States commerce, and given that our breed focus is Suris, the rest of this article will look at Suri fiber for show and production.

When considering what is most important in fleece production, two features come to mind.

First – uniformity of fleece across the herd. A solid production model for Suris should have no more than three micron grades across the herd, and ideally, only one or two. That means that every animal in your herd will not only have a consistent micron across its blanket (including the upper rear legs, hip, shoulder, and neck), but that consistency will be present from one animal to the next.

Second – and arguably more important – is the amount of fleece weight that each animal can produce relative to MICRON, STANDARD DEVIATION, STAPLE LENGTH, AND GREASE. So, let’s look at this more closely. In a production model, the grower is selling the raw fleece to a broker for cash. The grower is paid based on the grade of the fleece and the weight of the fleece. However, there are several factors that can positively influence weight, but negatively impact the per pound dollar value: Photograph courtesy of Liz Vahlkamp @2018

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1. Coarse fiber weighs more than fine fiber. However, the per pound revenue from coarse fiber is materially less than that from fine fiber. As such, a coarse blanket is going to yield significantly less revenue than a fine blanket – even if it weighs two or three times more. Looked at another way, the care of the animal throughout the year will cost the same, whether the fiber is coarse or fine, but the revenues in the door will be considerably less for the higher micron fleeces. As such, a production farm will strive to produce consistently fine fibered animals and will expect all of its animals to contribute in that manner.

This does not necessarily mean breeding for finer and finer animals – very fine fiber can be difficult to manage and result in less yield due to fiber breaks, etc.

While some farms or regions may be able to work with very fine fleeces, other growers may decide that lower fiber yield, set against anticipated revenues, does not warrant breeding for ultra fine fiber.

2. Standard deviation will impact weight - an animal with a high standard deviation will add weight, but lower the value of the fleece. The wide variety of fibers in the fleece will include more coarse fibers, adding weight, but will degrade the quality of the bale it goes into (due to lack of uniformity), and as such, receive a lower price. For protein fiber animals, a general rule of thumb for mid-grade and finer animals is standard deviations in the “5s” or higher are undesirable in a production herd, SDs in the “4s” would be considered good quality, standard deviations in the “3s” would be considered high quality, and SDs in the “2s” would be exceptional. The coefficient of variation can refine this even further – but for those getting started on a production model, the standard deviations mentioned here can begin to guide you.

3. Staple length – the longer the fiber, the more the fleece weighs. However, when the fiber gets too long, the spinning machinery will not be able to work with the fiber, and its value drops significantly. Thus, staple length becomes a balancing act. For spinning Suri, the acceptable range is typically between 3.5” and 6.0”. In a production model, the goal for Suri owners would be to get annual staple length to such a level that growers could shear twice a year and bring in more useable poundage.

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4. Grease – this is a trait that has developed in some Suri show animals over the last 5-10 years and may be mistaken for luster or rewarded in the ring as a “buttery” feel. For a production herd, grease is undesirable.

Grease adds weight by itself, but also holds in greater amounts of dirt, adding even more weight to the raw fleece. All of that weight is removed during the washing process, and the result is a clean fleece of significantly less weight. As such, a broker is likely to pay less for a greasy fleece, Photograph courtesy of Mary Lou Clingan @2018 and production farms will work to breed that out of the animals’ fleece.

Keeping the above in mind, when we think about a production model vs. a show model, what are the differences and what are the similarities? A show model will take into consideration the micron of the animal, and fineness will be one of the factors that influences the placement of the animals in the ring. Additionally, judges will be able to look for strong fibers or guard hairs and use that as part of the decision making process for placing the animals. Judges also place great emphasis on uniformity of micron across the blanket. So, in that regard, the breeding objectives of show and production are similar.

The differences, though, are several:

1. Show evaluations are largely subjective – one person is making decisions to rank animals or fleeces based on what the “naked eye” can see. Production model evaluations are strictly objective – using quantitative data such as histograms, skin biopsies, and EPDs to rank the animals in a herd. Those quantitative data points provide more information than the naked eye – standard deviation can only be determined via histogram, as can the percentage of fibers over 30 microns, just to name two. As such, the show evaluation may be limited in its ability to assess quality.

2. The show model focuses on the “look” of the animal. In Suris, the judge uses the Suri Network’s breed standard to determine which animals most closely resemble the ideal Suri. Definition of lock, and degree of luster, for instance, will have similar importance to fineness and handle in the judging process. On the other hand, these may not be factors that influence breeding decisions in a production model.

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3. Looking at luster a little further, this is a feature that is of high importance in the show ring – it helps define Suris as a breed, and the higher the degree of luster in the fleece, the better. However, in a production model, luster is a binary characteristic – Suri fiber should absolutely have luster, and brokers will pay meaningfully less if luster is absent, but they will not pay more for fleeces because they are more lustrous. Luster just needs to be present. As such, production breeders will cull those who do not exhibit luster, but they may not select for high degrees of luster.

4. Shows place meaningful weight on animal conformation, whereas a production farm will not get paid for straight legs or the perfect head. That is not to say that production farms should or do neglect conformation – the animals should be free of health issues in order to keep veterinary Photograph courtesy of Bag End Suri Alpacas @2018 costs down. However, if an animal has outstanding fleece characteristics that pass on to its progeny, a production farm may elect to use that animal in its breeding program even with minor conformational flaws.

5. Color – in the show ring, every color is treated equally – a championship in a “brown class” is as meaningful as a championship in a “white class”. However, with a production model, white is more prized than other colors. While recently there has been more interest from textile buyers for the natural colors, the ability to dye white in a vast array of colors, and do so uniformly, continues to make white more highly valued.

6. Lastly, shows are about individual animals, while production operations are about uniformity across the herd.

Thinking about these similarities and differences might lead one to ask whether it is possible to breed for animals that “have it all” – they can win in the show ring and bring top dollars for their fleeces sold into the market. The answer is “absolutely”. One just needs to remember surinetwork.org

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that each category – show and production – will require you to breed for certain features that are not necessarily recognized or rewarded in the other category.

It is also important to mention that both categories are important pieces of our industry – the show system helps all of us define Suris as a breed and as a stand-alone fiber for textile designers and end users. The production model helps us all define Suri fiber as a high quality product that Photograph courtesy of Margit Korsak @2018 should be prized and sought after in the textile world. Having both categories as options for breeding only serves to strengthen our industry and grow our national herd.

Liz Vahlkamp owns and operates Salt River Alpacas and the North American Suri Company. Her farm of approximately 70 suris is located on 116 acres in Paris, MO. She has been breeding suris since 2004, both participating in the show system for many years, and pursuing a breeding program designed for profitability in fiber production. NASCO provides an outlet for growers to sell their suri fiber, while promoting suri to the textile industry.

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Lock Style - Does it Matter?

Mills Weigh In

by Jan Heinrich

What’s the deal with suri locks? The AOA show system rules on lock structure (Section 10.C.3.e) read, “The compact grouping of fibers, which give a Suri its sleek, drapey appearance. Lock should be well defined to the skin, independent and free flowing. Lock character or structure exists on a continuum from tightly twisted to straight. All lock styles are equally desirable. Emphasis is placed on consistency of lock structure throughout the fleece.”

Nothing looks prettier than those ropey, flowing locks on a two-year fleece! Those animals are hard to beat!

But then at the end of show season, it gets sheared. More than likely, half of it is tender, while the other half is cotted!

The processor gets your fleece and cringes. They look at those locks and see two things: more money in processing charges and a much more difficult fleece to process.

Photograph courtesy of Jennifer Hack @2018

So do we want long ropey, tightly curled locks or a flatter lock? It depends on who you are. We posed this question to a group of fiber processors and got fifteen mills to respond. Only one mill said tight curls posed “no problem.” All the others said they preferred open locks or had to take extra steps in processing the tight curls.

One noted, “Those extremely tight locks add no value to the industry, only more cost in processing.” “If I never had to do a tight locked Suri fleece again and all we got were open flat lock Suri, I don’t think I’d lose any sleep over it. Might even have some sweet dreams” stated another mill operator. Yet another said ”I avoid suri when I can and charge more for it when I can not.” surinetwork.org

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As mill operators, we charge more for suri due to the additional steps we use to process it. We pick the fleece to open the locks, and sometimes pick again to further open the locks. As one mill operator said “Yes, it (Suri) is tough to get economically clean enough.” At New Era, we pre-soak before washing, as well as use multiple wash cycles. With alpaca fiber, the cleaner it is, the better it processes.

The more open the suri lock, the fewer steps required and therefore the less it costs to process. If a mill does not have to pass the extra labor costs on to the customer, the price of processing can be brought down.

In conclusion, what you want determines what you breed for. Since ALL lock styles are acceptable, and processors seem to prefer a flatter lock , the decision is yours.

Jan Heinrich is the owner of H&H Design, a mechanical contracting company, as well as New Era Fiber. In 2002, alpacas joined our lives as a distraction as well as groundskeeping managers. Shortly after, we received the opportunity to buy half interest in a fiber processing mill. We could see the need for a quality mill, run as a business - not a hobby. In 2008 we bought the other half of the mill. In 2016, we got the first knitting machine and the second followed quickly! Our experience inprocess engineering allows us to process about 6,000 pounds of fiber per year.

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Protecting Your Cria’s Fiber

by Deb christner More and more, owners are looking for ways to protect their animals’ fiber to ensure a high quality harvest. Coating your alpacas may be one way to ensure a clean fleece free from vegetable matter. Coating may not be suitable in Photograph courtesy of Bag End Suri Alpacas @2018 all climates or under all husbandry conditions please consider your own situation before deciding if coating is for you.

Sheep owners have coated their prize animals for years, and commercially made sheep covers are available. These coats may work for alpacas, but why not make coats specifically designed for camelids? Debbie Christner shows you how in the following photo essay.

The instructions given are for a coat to protect an animal’s fiber, not a coat to keep them warm. The coats are put on the alpacas only after bedding is put down for the winter. These instructions are for a medium size coat; yours can be adjusted by a few inches to make smaller or larger. I keep a variety of sizes on hand and sometimes have to change to a larger coat before shearing.

Materials List: Ripstop nylon fabric Stretchy nylon material (swimsuit material or similar) 3/8-inch wide, non-roll elastic Adjustable 1” wide nylon webbing strap and buckle Heavy duty thread Background image by Jakec - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37991737

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First, cut the main piece out of a medium weight ripstop nylon (sample dimensions are below). Then cut a 14” x 7” chest piece from the stretchy nylon fabric.

Sewing Instructions: Turn over all edges ¾” and sew.

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Background image by Lisaw123 - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8932403

Along the bottom, insert a 22� long, 3/8� wide piece of non-roll elastic.

Secure the elastic at each end, by sewing a box, then an X within the box. This elastic keeps the coat secure around the back end.

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Insert a 7” long piece of 3/8” wide non-roll elastic into the 10” long area from the angle towards the back. Secure at each end by sewing a box then an X within the box.

Sew the leg straps on both sides, these will fasten around the back legs. Secure the straps to the coat by sewing a box, then an X inside the box, a couple of times.

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Background image by Jan van der Crabben (Photographer) - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=305137

Attach the stretchy chest piece to the front edge, there is no need to turn the edges and sew. Note the area to attach to on main pattern.

Here is the finished coat shown flat.

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And here is the coat in place, right before shearing (so there is less coverage than when the coat was first fitted earlier in the year).

Wearing their coats doesn’t phase the cria at all.

Deb Christner raises Suri alpacas in the North Fork Valley of Western Colorado at Akuna Matada Suri Alpacas. As chair of the Product Development Committee for three years, she was involved in creating the P2P educational DVD, the Suri Strut fashion show, and educational and promotional events and publications. She has taken numerous fiber classes through the University of North Carolina, along with grading and sorting classes. Fiber quality is of great importance to Deb. All cria coat photographs courtesy of Deb Christner.

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Spreading the Word about Suri One Crochet Creation at a Time

by Lucy Yu, First Rate Yarn Fancies

I’m a physical therapist, city girl, award winning crochet designer and new weaver who became a suri fiber enthusiast in 2017 after working with homegrown suri yarn that I purchased from farmers advertising their yarn on Etsy. Toward the end of 2016 I had started crocheting again after dabbling with the craft for a short time as a child and again more than a decade ago. I learned basic crochet techniques from a general craft magazine decades ago and had time only in the past couple of years to explore additional techniques through designer blogs and Ravelry patterns. As I explored various crochet methods for transforming yarn into home décor and wearable fashion, I was simultaneously experimenting with different weights and colors of suri and huacaya alpaca fiber that I found on Etsy.

As I searched for examples of items made with alpaca fiber, I quickly realized that the general crochet community does not work with homegrown alpaca fiber much at all.

On a whim, I submitted some entries to the Crochet Guild of America’s 2017 design competition, and the lack of familiarity with alpaca fiber among master crocheters and designers struck me when the awards presenter had difficulty pronouncing “huacaya,” a word in the description of one of my winning entries.

I submitted one suri entry last year, the Alpaca Loopholes Mobius Shawl, and two suri entries this year for the Crochet Guild of America’s design competition, the Suri Spring Quad-Ripple Pullover that took third place in the Tunisian category, and the Suri Sweet Sleep therapeutic weighted blanket.

This year I made sure to include “suri” in the name of the entries to emphasize the fiber type, and I noted that the awards presenter this year had no difficulty pronouncing “suri” when one of my entries placed! Showing off Award-winning Suri Spring Quad-Ripple Pullover

“A strong breed association is vital to any livestock industry” The Suri Network has been breaking ground in the alpaca industry since it was founded. First to adopt a breed standard and first to develop a classification system are just two of the industry leading efforts by our association. That’s why we’ve been supporting the Suri Network since we began raising Suris 14 years ago. But, an organization is only as strong as it’s membership. We encourage you to be an acti participant by volunteering to serve the Network in some active capacity. The Suri Network will benefit and so will you!

Tim & Beth Sheets | Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas | www.ourheritagefarm.com

finished suri products at competitions and venues that are not suri-specific are prime opportunities to promote the wonders of suri alpaca fiber.

On a related note, Julie Ritschard at B I Bar Ranch in Colorado encouraged me to submit my first entries to the Suri Network fiber arts competition, where my entries have won awards for the past two years, and I have come to understand that some of the methods I have applied with suri fiber are not commonly Some of the suri yarns used in Lucy’s creations used. The suri yarn from Julie’s ranch was among the first that I started working with after she patiently sent samples of all her yarn when I requested them. She has been especially supportive and excited about my interest in suri fiber, and many of the items that I describe here come from fiber grown by her alpacas.

In general, I have thoroughly enjoyed my interactions with suri farmers, knowing Suri Network Judge’s Choice Twist Top that I am supporting small businesses with low environmental impact, and experiencing for myself what makes suri fiber so special. Often I have bought suri yarn without a specific project in mind; after some “yarn whispering” and researching techniques that are interesting to me, a project usually comes to mind. It is my pleasure to present some of my creations to hopefully be a source of inspiration and encourage more fiber artists to work with suri fiber.

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Alpaca Loopholes Mobius Shawl

One of the best known qualities of suri fiber, luster, adds to the visual perception of luxury when natural colors are combined, such as in the Quad-Ripple Poncho, which integrates four different yarns in a chevron pattern, or the Lookin’GrEIGHT Convertible Hat/Cowl/Hood, which is made from one variegated yarn that includes the fiber from eight suri cria, or the MASS (Most Awesome Striped Suri) Beanie that contrasts a solid color with a variegated color. Luster is also a characteristic that adds vibrance to dyed colors, as can be seen in Suri Sweet Sleep blanket, the Dreams Come True Vest, the Dyed and Gone to Heaven Infinity Scarf and Pullover, the Suri Spring QuadRipple Pullover, the Patriotic Scarf, Braided Infinity Scarf, Chain Link Necklace, and Tweed Chain Link Necklace and the Embers Hex-Ray Rug. Furthermore, the luster of suri fiber adds more depth to dark colors, such as in the Barefoot Heaven Rug made with a double-ended crochet hook, and enhances stitch definition for lighter colors, such as in Notcha Ordinary Hooded Capelet crocheted with slip stitch.

Luster turns a plain weave of natural colored yarn into fabric that is far from plain and imparts a gorgeous richness of color.

Discovery Jacket

Suri fiber does relax after washing or damp blocking, so it is important to consider the dimensions after washing or damp blocking a swatch when creating a fitted garment.

Bumpy stitch patterns will flatten out and lace will open up after damp blocking. Some suri yarns bloom more than others; for instance, blooming resulted in the fascinating texture of the light colored yarn seen in the Judge’s Choice Twist Top. Notcha Ordinary Hooded Capelet

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Perhaps the feature that distinguishes it most from huacaya fiber, the drape of suri fiber produces fascinating dynamic movement with both lacy and solid fabrics. For example, this can be seen in the Alpaca Loopholes Mobius Shawl, Quad-Ripple Poncho and Lookin’ GrEIGHT Vest, which flow in an eye-catching way with wind or motion from the wearer.

Sleeves made without a tapering shape resemble flowing bell sleeves as seen with the Dyed and Gone to Heaven Pullover or any of the twist top designs, which also demonstrate a flirty bounce at the front cowl, which has another interesting effect in that the yarn appears to have “melted” to form the cowl. The twist top is simply a Mobius shawl with seams at the shoulders and an option to add sleeves from Lookin’ GrEIGHT Vest and stitch detail stitches picked up at the armholes. This design was so fascinating that I crocheted twist tops with different 100% suri yarn combinations (Suri Sensation, Quad-Ripple Eclipse, Judge’s Choice), incorporated a strand of silk mohair glitter into one (Lucky Seven Sparkle) and used a blended yarn with 20% merino wool in another (Fawn Knockout).

Fabulous drape also means that yarn Lucky Seven Sparkle Mobius Top made from suri fiber is highly flexible. The flexibility of suri corespun yarn enables it to be transformed into a cozy naturally weighted blanket for insomnia therapy such as the crocheted Suri Sweet Sleep Blanket or a comfortable garment such as the Dreams Come True Vest, which is a thinner fabric than the

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Suri Sweet Sleep Blanket

blanket because it is woven. With a thin cotton core, these unconventional items made from corespun yarn are not stiff at all.

Barefoot Heaven is a rug made with suri corespun yarn, but I actually do not like to refer to this kind of yarn as “rug” yarn because it has so much potential beyond rugs. I have ideas for pillows and poufs and other wearable items to make with corespun yarn in keeping with both the wabi-sabi interior design trend and the chunky look for wearables that has been in vogue this year. In addition, furry family members can snuggle in soft and plush suri fiber in the form of a pet bed (Welcome Home Cat Bed).

Natural alpaca colors all look good together in any combination. Taking advantage of this characteristic with techniques that creatively combine different colorways opens up a world Barefoot Heaven Rug of possibilities when there are limited amounts of any particular yarn (crochet examples include Alpaca Loopholes Mobius Shawl, MASS Beanie, Lookin’ GrEIGHT Hat and Convertible Hat/Cowl/Hood, Welcome Home Cat Bed, Quad-Ripple Mobius Shawl, Judge’s Choice Twist Top; weaving examples include Discovery Jacket, Smart Vest).

Methods that incorporate different yarn weights also significantly expand the potential uses for limited yarn quantities. For instance, techniques for combining different yarn weights include weaving with warp that is thinner than weft yarn (Discovery Jacket, Smart Vest, Dreams Come True Vest) or double-ended crochet techniques like those used for the Alpaca Loopholes Mobius Shawl, the Judge’s Choice Twist Top, the Quad-Ripple Poncho, the Suri Spring Quad-Ripple Pullover and the Lookin’ GrEIGHT Vest. Lace and mesh patterns are yarn-sparing and reduce the final weight of a garment that can still have a cozy warmth.

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Stretchy suri fabric is not a paradox! Head and hand coverings do not necessarily lose their shape when an appropriate technique is used to make a fabric that needs to have plenty of memory for the purpose of the finished product. Slip stitch crochet ribbing, which has similarities with knit ribbing, is a technique where the type of stitch itself makes possible an amazing springiness of the fabric, even with 100% suri yarn, as demonstrated by the MASS Beanie, Lookin’ Great accessory series, and the light colored Convertible Hat/Cowl/Hood. Again, a swatch should be damp blocked or washed before finishing a stretchy item for the best understanding of the true final dimensions.

Thus, it is possible to use 100% suri yarn for next-to-skin stretchy wearables for people with intolerance to wool or other animal fibers.

Close up of Lookin’ GrEIGHT stitch

Recently I discovered that the minimal shrinkage of suri fiber compared to wool is an advantage for weaving, enabling accurate sizing for the creation of well-fitting garments on an adjustable loom such as the Pampa Loom Vesto (Discovery Jacket, Smart Vest, Dreams Come True Vest). This particular loom was intriguing because it looked easy enough for someone like me with no prior weaving experience to make a garment without being limited to rectangular shapes. The shape of the sleeve part of the loom actually makes it easy to make set-in sleeves.

I felt that suri fiber characteristics in particular would enhance the tailored look of woven fabric made from it, so my initial woven creations have been made from suri fiber. The density and length of suri fibers are conducive to using suri as a strong warp yarn that holds tension well during weaving, even when thick corespun yarn

Dreams Come True Vest in progress

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is used as the weft yarn. The Dreams Come True Vest uses a lovely warp that is 100% suri fiber hand spun lopi style and hand dyed by Julie Petty at Alpaca Meadows. By the way, weaving may be the best craft for making a solid fabric with the least amount of yarn, and it is an excellent way to turn corespun yarn into a garment that is not overly bulky.

Welcome Home Pet Bed

open lace to tailored weaving to a pet bed, the sky’s the limit with suri fiber!

I look forward to continuing to explore the versatility of suri fiber. The techniques I have used in my suri projects are not complicated. Any craft technique for yarn can be applied to suri fiber, which has the capability of transforming projects that would otherwise be ordinary into the extraordinary. From stretchy ribbing to

I hope that this photo essay has inspired you to begin creating with your own suri fiber.

Embers Hex-ray Rug in progress

Based in Arizona, Lucy Yu is an award winning crochet artist and designer who loves working with suri fiber.

You can follow her yarny adventures on her Facebook page, First Rate Yarn Fancies.

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Don’t let SHIP sail without you!

Suri herd classification using the Suri Herd Improvement Program (SHIP) began in 2008.

Sixteen traits - eight conformation and eight fiber - are scored on a scale of 1-5 by a classifier that has undergone rigorous training and periodic recalibration with other classifiers. In 2014 the program was reworked to place emphasis on the individual 16 trait scores, instead of on a total score, which enables the breeder to evaluate individual traits in assessing their animals.

The SHIP program also teaches breeders how to evaluate their herd by following along with the trained herd assessors. Using their new knowledge, breeders have been able to make significant improvements in their breeding programs. This not only directly benefits the farm being assessed, but moves the entire US herd forward.

To date, 74 Farms have been SHIP evaluated - several multiple times. Let the farms tell you about their experiences in their own words...

This past April of 2018 several local alpaca farms got together to have

Never has our money allocated towards education been more well spent. our suri herds classified under SHIP.

Cheryl [Gehly, one of two trained classifiers used by SHIP] was very professional and thorough in evaluating and classifying our suri herd of 25 in just one day. My husband and I were able to ask questions and understand exactly what she was seeing and looking for and this was extremely educational. surinetwork.org

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I must admit we were very happy with the overall outcome and there were really no surprises but it offered us another tool in not only evaluating our herd but in making future breeding decisions. Having our herd classified has helped us to evaluate potential herdsires and give us more information on who to sell from our herd. One of our workers happened to be there watching and listening and was very impressed this comes from a hunter/jumper show judge.

I would highly recommend anyone breeding suris or considering buying suris, to have your herd SHIP classified, it just makes sense. - Scott and Laurie Findlay, Alpacas of El Dorado

Photo courtesy of Hasselbring’s Harmony Ranch @2018

SHIP was an amazing experience. Spending the day with the incredible educator that Cheryl Gehly is, was fantastic. Yes, most of my evaluations of my

herd were validated as I expected, but there were a couple of surprises! Oh and its so FUN when Cheryl gets excited about an animal! I got a great new look at how to examine tail set - always looking to add new tools to my toolbox and the best part was when we were done, Cheryl says, OK lets take a step back and look at your herd as a whole, where do YOU see that you need to take your herd from a breeding improvement perspective.. that was fantastic! Having seen my entire herd in one day, it was all there in my head. BOOM! Well worth the $$ and then some.

I encourage any suri breeder to enroll in the SHIP program - beyond getting that fresh eye on what you have, there is an enormous education that happens over the day. - Dale Davis, Derwydd Alpacas 50 PURELYSURI

This was to be our first SHIP evaluation; we had been wanting to do this for some time, but the timing never

worked out. Teri and I decided that this was an important part of our continued herd improvement.

We proceeded to contact the Suri Network and made the request for the SHIP evaluation. They put us in contact with Cheryl Gehly, we discussed scheduling and it seemed as though the stars had aligned, the timing was perfect. So our plan was set - I would pick Cheryl up at the airport on my way home on Friday, April 13, and then we would spend the next two days evaluating our herd.

By the way, the average temperature in Minnesota in mid-April is 57°. We thought that this would be perfect working conditions and at only a couple of weeks before we shear, Photos courtesy of Red Gate Alpaca Farm @2018 great timing as well! But as the date drew closer, we started to hear the weather forecast of a possible snow. We contacted Cheryl about rescheduling but decided to stay with the plan, hoping the weather would perhaps miss us.

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On April 13 the forecast continued to say that a storm was coming. We got up Saturday morning anticipating a hard day’s work evaluating. Luckily we have a heated barn, because as the day progressed the weather really deteriorated. We knew that it was bad, but didn’t knew how much snow had fallen throughout the day until Teri and Cheryl got stuck just trying to drive the short distance from the barn to the house. Sunday morning we had snow plowing to do before we could make our way to the barn to continue our evaluation. We finished the main herd in the main barn and still had nine males to finish in an unheated building. See the photo above; we were very happy that we did not have to evaluate 60 animals in those conditions.

Cheryl was a real trooper and a pleasure to work with. We learned some

invaluable information. This also helped us confirm the breeding decisions that we have been making. It was especially gratifying to hear some of Cheryl’s comments regarding our herd. One was that: “we are a seed stock farm”.

We will definitely continue with future SHIP

evaluations. As far as we know that this was the first SHIP elevation done in a blizzard! Kraig and Teri Quamme, Red Gate Alpaca Farm

Our herd of nine female suris was evaluated in December, 2016. We struggled with having what we considered just a few alpacas to go through the SHIP program. We tried finding nearby farms to participate as well, but there are not that many near us, so that option was not ideal.

Cheryl Gehly advised that she would be thorough with her evaluation of our herd and afterward would go over areas of concern and answer any questions that we had.

The actual evaluation was super. Having our girls in a location

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they were comfortable with made the conformation scoring go smoothly.

Since Bob doesn’t get to many shows or seminars, he gained a greater appreciation for micron and uniformity. Cheryl was able to take her time with each sample and

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by the last animal, Bob felt pretty good with what he was seeing and what Cheryl was saying.

After the physical evaluations, we sat down and analyzed our data and discussed our herd goals. Cheryl’s extensive knowledge and ability to ask the right questions helped us gain a clearer picture of what we needed to improve our herd. We used the information from our SHIP evaluation to search for herd sires for several of

Using the SHIP evaluation as one of our tools, we paired two animals and improved the offspring, who won several banners as a juvenile. We even our females.

decided that not all of our females were within the parameters of what we were looking for - not that they were bad animals, just Photo courtesy of Memory-M Acres not an ideal fit with what we were looking for.

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We are now more comfortable looking at other alpacas and utilizing SHIP scoring as guidelines.

By knowing the strengths and weaknesses of our females, we can be specific with what we are looking

We are looking forward to getting another SHIP evaluation, as we have for in a male.

yearlings that we can now include and make comparisons with their parents to see if we improved where we were expecting to. - Lisa Collura and Bob Figular, Memory M-Acres

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We’ve had our herd classified twice: in 2014 and again, three years later. We believe that the SHIP classification provides us with truly meaningful information about our animals. The results of our classifications have been an important component of our

NOW’S THE TIME….

You may have noticed Sweet Valley Suris’ continual success in raising quality, healthy alpacas, our reputation for after-sale support, and our contributions in the alpaca industry. Well, now is the time to take advantage of those achievements.

We are actively reducing our herd numbers. Please review our sales list and make an offer on some of our best!

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decision-making as we plan for the future of our herd. We have also found it helpful to share with clients about animals they are interested in purchasing or breeding. We are sold on

SHIP... we think it’s a tremendous value. Thank you Suri Network! - Patty and Britt Hasselbring, Hasselbring’s Harmony Ranch

SHIP was a complete game-changer for me! Since the evaluation, I think I finally understand what uniformity of micron looks like, and why it’s such an essential trait. SHIP helped me make selections for breeding and for who to sell/cull. Because I had 2-3 generations of alpaca evaluated, I could see which sires and dams were producing better than themselves on a consistent basis. It helped me see which lines were producing which traits and which ones needed help from the others. It focused my breeding program in a way that

nothing else has. I recommend SHIP as an essential tool for all suri breeders. - Cindy Harris, Alpacas at Windy Hill

Ready for your own SHIP evaluation? We’d love to welcome you on board! To find out more about program policies and procedures, please visit the Suri Network website and click on the “SHIP” tab.

Already know you want to embark on your own evaluation? Please begin by completing the online SHIP application form found on the Procedures page. Once this form has been submitted, you will receive additional scheduling information from the office. If you have any questions about any part of the process, please feel free to contact Cindy Grigg in the Suri Network office at (970) 586-5876. surinetwork.org

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profit is return on investme I had the honor of speaking at the 2018 Suri Symposium in August. My presentation was on the Science of Marketing, which covered how to develop and differentiate your brand. Part of differentiating your brand in the marketplace is to understand customer segments and how to create value for each customer segment and market effectively to them. After the presentation I received a lot of questions about customer segments and measuring marketing ROI. I thought it might be a good idea to see if I could answer some of those questions here.

Customer Segment Focused Marketing Most businesses have several different customers they service and many fall into different customer segments. Each segment may need to be treated differently to create value for them and each requires a unique marketing plan. You can create institutional marketing which is focused on brand awareness but this is difficult to measure. Here I will try to explain a focused marketing approach that drives both brand awareness and sales and is easy to measure once you understand how.

Two common segments are B2B (Business to Business) and B2C (Business to Consumer). Each want/need different things from your business and you can’t market to them the same way. A few other customer segments in your business may be: • • • • •

Those who purchase just one of your products or a certain group of products.

Loyal customers One-time buyers.

Large revenue customers. Not to be confused with loyal customers!

Small revenue customers, who have different needs than large customers.

I’m sure there are many more but my intention here is to get you thinking about your businesses customer segments and how you can get a greater share of their wallet. That’s the goal, right?

If you have not thought about your customer segments I believe you are leaving money on the table and what is worse, you are wasting your hard earned money on trying to attract them with a marketing campaign that tries to be everything to everyone. One brush cannot cover all segments. They have different needs and require different things you should be doing to create value for each segment.

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the goal, nt is the measure...

by mike desorbo

To market effectively you need not only to know what customer segments you service but which segments are the most profitable for you. Different customer segments require different marketing strategies to obtain the highest ROI from your marketing dollar. A few questions you need to answer when thinking about your customer segments are: • • • •

Do you know how your customers are segmented?

Are there one or two segments that fit your business model better than the others?

Are you marketing to all your customer segments the same way?

If you marketed to them differently could you differentiate your business and improve sales and /or margin?

• Which segment(s) are more profitable, loyal, provide larger revenue, etc.?

Start with a clean slate and answer these questions and others you can think of and develop your marketing plan to attract them to your business and create value for them.

The Marketing Plan Let’s start by breaking down the elements of a marketing plan and why using it is a good idea. First the plan captures what you want to accomplish and how you are going to measure it.

Here is a simple plan outline you can use. Fill in the Xs with amounts that fit your business.

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The next step is to determine the desired outcomes and what success will look like.

Marketing Budget Overview Your budget should include all the dollars you spend on media, giveaways, promotions, and include gross profit reduction if any. The idea is to capture your total marketing spend.

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Measuring ROI Marketing ROI is calculated by starting with your marketing investment for this campaign following the marketing plan you created. Over the course of the campaign, you track sales generated from the marketing. You then determine what your cost of sales were and subtract that from the total sales leaving you with your gross profit. Taking your total gross profit, you subtract your initial investment leaving your return (ROI). Determining what return is good for you should be decided up front when creating the marketing plan. In some cases, zero percent and even a negative percentage is acceptable. In our case it was 67% ROI.

Mike DeSorbo is President of DCG Services in Raleigh, NC, a consulting company that works with all size businesses to develop strategic/business plans, sales and marketing plans, teambuilding, and employee and customer training.

Mike can be reached at mike@ dcgservice.com.

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Suri Network Summer Symposium The Science of Suris

by Sue King, Network President

The Suri Network’s annual headliner event, the 2018 Suri Symposium and All Suri Fleece Show, was held in beautiful Loveland, CO on August 3-4, 2018. Our theme this year was “The Science of Suris.”

Symposium topics focused on best practices related to the science of raising suri alpacas. Topics included animal husbandry, such as nutrition, reproduction, internal diseases and parasites; breeding program improvements, such as genetic improvements using reproductive science and the Suri Herd Improvement Program (SHIP); fiber production, such as the science of Suri fiber and use of biopsies to improve production; and farm management topics, including branding and marketing your agribusiness. Our world-renowned industry leading speakers included Dr. Ahmed Tibary, DVM; Dr. Christopher Cebra, DVM; Dr. Robert Van Saun, DVM; Dr. Ruthanne McCaslin, DVM; Dr. Signe Balch, DVM; Amanda VandenBosch, Cheryl Gehly, Gabrielle Menn, and marketing expert, Mike DeSorbo.

New for the 2018 conference was the on-line auction through the Bidding for Good website that offered many beautiful Suri alpaca products and services. The auction opened two weeks before the conference and ended on the last day. Products and services were donated by many breeders, fiber mills and others associated with our industry.

Suri Network raised a record amount of funds through this auction and donors were given maximum marketing exposure

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for their products and services offered. The auction was a definite win-win for all involved, and will be repeated next year. Start thinking now about what your farm might want to feature on this platform that reaches thousands of registered breeders looking for unique products, services, and experiences.

Another new feature for 2018 was the advance judging of the fleece show prior to the beginning of the conference, so we could incorporate the results of the fleece show and fleece evaluations into the conference workshops. Attendees loved the opportunity to see first hand how the judges evaluated the fleeces first.

In addition to the well-received speaker sessions, hands-on fiber evaluation workshops, and the fleece show, we hosted a variety of other events, including the popular Fiber Fun Happy Hour where attendees could learn about spinning, felting, weaving, knitting, and crocheting all while sipping their beverages of choice. Symposium participants also had many opportunities to meet and network with other Suri breeders, vendors, and fiber enthusiasts during break, lunch and dinner times. Select vendors participated in the Symposium with displays and product demonstrations, including knitting machines and nutrition analysis. surinetwork.org

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The 2018 Suri Network Live Auction was held on Friday night with an all-star lineup of 16 auction lots. Included in the auction were five top Suri herd sires. Other items included a variety of stunning art sculptures by the late Judy Steele, jewelry by Susan Grunger Gray, vacation condos and the famous green jacket worn by Jim Barker. All in all, the auction was a fabulous success raising over $10,000 for the Suri Network.

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It’s All About The Fleece!

Leslie Rebtoy, D.O. 73112 S 4720 Rd Westville, OK 74965

www.healingspringssuris.com hsssuris@gmail.com 918-629-2840

One of the most popular events at the Symposium was the 2018 All Suri Fleece Show, a certified AOA level III show. We had excellent senior judges, Cheryl Gehly and Amanda VandenBosch, who judged the Fleece Show. Gabrielle Menn judged the Spin-off and the Fiber Arts and Skeins competitions. Â The fleece show, including cottage fleece, had a record number of fleece entries at 278, with color champions by gender for almost all colors. The spinoff also had a record 80 entries! The Suri Network is honored to put on the largest and most competitive suri fleece show in the country, year after year.Â

For 2018, Suri Network introduced three Breeder Cup awards in the fleece show: the Emerald Cup for small entry, Sapphire Cup for Medium Entry, and Diamond Cup for large entry. The entry divisions were determined by the number of entries after the show closed. The Breeder Cups were awarded to breeders who won the most accumulated points for their entries in their respective divisions. Congratulations to the following winners of the 2018 Breeder Cup Awards:

Emerald Cup Alpacas of Tualatin Valley Lona Nelson Frank Sapphire Cup Over Home Alpacas, LLC Carol Reed Diamond Cup Chelsea Farms Randy and Beth Brealey

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There was an amazing collection of outstanding suri fleeces and fiber products for our Symposium attendees to observe, touch and learn from.

Overall, the 2018 Symposium and All Suri Fleece Show, with its industry leading speakers and events was a great success and well received by those who participated. It generated lots of positive buzz from the attendees:

“SN Symposium is THE best alpaca conference every year.”

“Excellent choice of speakers/presentations.”

“Learned lots of new things.”

“A special thank you to all who put this together from beginning to end! It was truly amazing!”

The Suri Network Board would like to thank all those who made the 2018 Suri Symposium and All Suri Fleece Show a resounding success, including our members who attended, our generous sponsors, our donors who donated to the live and on-line auctions, and our board and volunteers who planned for and worked at the conference and fleece show. We especially want to acknowledge and thank our sponsors who helped make it possible.

All photographs courtesy of Margit Korsak @2108

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The Suri Network gratefully thanks the Sponsors who have made the 2018 Summer Symposium and All Suri Fleece Show possible...

Gold Sponsors

BIG TIMBER alpacas

Sue and Kevin King Big Timber Alpacas

Mazuri Exotic Animal Nutrition

Silver sponsor

Silver sponsor

Premium fleece sponsor

Candy and Ray McMahan Raynay Alpaca Farm, LLC

Jan and Karl Heinrich Long Hollow Suri Alpacas

Tim and Beth Sheets Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas

Meal Sponsor

Meal Sponsor

Scott and Leslie Rebtoy, DO Healing Springs Suris, LLC

Dick Walker and Donna Anderson

Seedstock Suri Apacas

Farm table sponsor

Michael and Sherry Alpert

Awesome Acres Pacas and Pyrs

Fleece show transport sponsor

Fleece show transport sponsor

Fleece show transport sponsor

judges’ choice sponsor

Steve and Laura Hall BuzznHumm Alpacas, LLC

Janice McRae McRae Alpaca Farm

Scott and Leslie Rebtoy, DO Healing Springs Suris, LLC

Scott and Leslie Rebtoy, DO Healing Springs Suris, LLC

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2018 All Suri Fleece Show Results 229 fleeces, 49 cottage fleeces, level III show split by gender Judges: Cheryl Gehly and Amanda Vandenbosch

Class 101, Suri Gray Juvenile Male Fleece (2) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35085089, Luminary Legacy of Giacomo, Faith and Fleece Alpacas, Don & Tracy Pellegrino 2, 35435914, Hss Eclipse By Goldstar, Healing Springs Suris, Leslie & Scott Rebtoy Class 102, Suri Gray Yearling Male Fleece(4) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35174349, WRSR Kazmere by Fusion, Wild Rose Suri Ranch, Patti & Alan Anderson 2, 35174332, WRSR JackKnife by Fusion, Wild Rose Suri Ranch, Patti & Alan Anderson 3, 35031239, Berry Sweet Fyre Storm, Berry Sweet Suris, Melisa & Terry Yopp 4, 35290988, Phantom of Halo, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach & Jessica Hackett Class 103, Suri Gray 2YO & Adult Male Fleece (4) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35440505, Elijah Blu by Jackson, Sweet Valley Suris, Kristie Smoker 2, 35274292, WI Porsche, Raynay Alpaca Farm, LLC, Ray & Candy McMahan 3, 32488807, Four C’s WOW Brownie, Four C’s Ranch, Scott Cochran 4, 32425208, RKR’s Little Abe, Anderson Acres Alpacas,LLC, Rex & Roy Anderson

Class 104, Suri Gray Male Fleece Championship (10) Cheryl Gehly CH, 35174349, WRSR Kazmere by Fusion, Wild Rose Suri Ranch, Patti & Alan Anderson RES, 35440505, Elijah Blu by Jackson, Sweet Valley Suris, Kristie Smoker Best B&O Gray Male, 35174349, WRSR Kazmere by Fusion, Wild Rose Suri Ranch,

Patti & Alan Anderson Class 105, Suri Black Juvenile Male Fleece (2) Cheryl Gehly 1, 32721607, Zoltar Of Halo, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach & Jessica Hackett 2, 35280484, Black Bijou of ATV, ALPACAS of Tualatin Valley, llc, Lona Nelsen Frank Class 106, Suri Black Yearling Male Fleece (5) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35174356, WRSR Mannix by Avanti, Wild Rose Suri Ranch, Patti & Alan Anderson 2, 35082446, Arrow’s Fransisco of Harmony, Hasselbring’s Harmony Ranch, Britt & Patty Hasselbring 3, 35218814, GLR Bronson, Wilkins Ranch, Mike & Janet Wilkins 4, 35106098, AWH Sniper’s The Shadow, Alpacas at Windy Hill, Cindy Harris 5, 32536997, Ssilken’s Leroux by Maxx, Suri Charismahhh Alpacas, Heather Cross Class 107, Suri Black 2YO Male Fleece (4) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35267157, FIR Meadow Sniper’s Macgyver Too, Rogue Suri Alpacas/Fir Meadow LLC,

Jason & Beverly Brehm, Kat Drovdahl 2, 35205012, Midas’ Black Ice of LunaSea Farm, LunaSea Alpaca Farm/Big Timber Alpacas, LLC/

Dakini Suri Alpacas, Lucy Lee Fowler, Susan King, Michelle Alexander 3, 32531732,Diamonte’s Leonel, Sweet Valley Suris, Kristie Smoker 4, 524,35294726, LHSA Diamonte’s Adamas, Long Hollow Suri Alpacas, Karl & Jan Heinrich

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Class 108, Suri Black Male Fleece Championship (11) Cheryl Gehly, CH, 35267157, FIR Meadow Sniper’s Macgyver Too, Rogue Suri Alpacas/Fir Meadow LLC,

Jason & Beverly Brehm, Kat Drovdahl RES, 35174356, WRSR Mannix by Avanti, Wild Rose Suri Ranch, Patti & Alan Anderson Best B&O Black Male, 35174356, WRSR Mannix by Avanti, Wild Rose Suri Ranch,

Patti & Alan Anderson

Class 109, Suri Brown Juvenile Male Fleece (7) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35090038, Rogue’s Legend, Rogue Suri Alpacas, Jason & Beverly Brehm 2, 35256120, IAF Sampson, iMpress Alpacas, Michelle Pressler & William Ward 3, 32721386, Rowen Of Halo, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach & Jessica Hackett 4, 35136309, Spirit Dancer’s Deacon Blues, Shambalah Alpaca Ranch, Hillary Devin & Scott Phillips 5, 35375371, SLS Stitch 626, Silver Lining Suris, Judith Buning 6, 35392408, Goldstar’s Prince, Raynay Alpaca Farm, LLC, Ray & Candy McMahan

Class 110, Suri Brown Yearling Male Fleece (2) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35089162, TMMARs Chocolate Midnight Moon, The Midnight Moon @ R&R Suris, Gary S. Wilson 2, 35060826, Dsca Thunder, Deepstep Creek Alpacas, Tony & Theresa Pitts

Class 111, Suri Brown 2YO Male Fleece (1) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35274506, MMALP Beau’s Zeke, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood Class 112, Suri Brown Mature Male Fleece (3) Cheryl Gehly 1, 32336993, Funny Farm’s Twist’s Top Secret, Alpacadoozie Ranch, Nancy Plyler 2, 32364064, BRKRD Goldstar’s Jet, Raynay Alpaca Farm, LLC, Ray & Candy McMahan 3, 32597981, Downtown Charlie Brown, Suri Charismahhh Alpacas, Heather Cross

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Class 113, Suri Brown Male Fleece Championship (13) Cheryl Gehly CH, 35090038, Rogue’s Legend, Rogue Suri Alpacas, Jason & Beverly Brehm, RES, 35256120, IAF Sampson, iMpress Alpacas, Michelle Pressler & William Ward Best B&O Brown Male, 35256120, IAF Sampson, iMpress Alpacas, Michelle Pressler & William Ward Class 114, Suri Fawn Juvenile Male Fleece (9) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35280194, Hilander of ATV, ALPACAS of Tualatin Valley, llc, Lona Nelsen Frank 2, 35480181, WPR Seabiscuit, Whistling Pines Ranch, Chris & Jess Fredericks 3, 35491125, Bravo’s Drago Of Silverfield, Silverfield Farms, Brian Barfield & Katie Silver 4, 35404071, DKN Dakini Ambersun Eclipse, Dakini Suri Alpacas, Michelle Alexander 5, 35426721, SSSA The Count of Goldstar, Sie Sutter Suri Alpaca, LLC, Dawn Browning & Susan Feil 6, 35256137, IAF Paramount, iMpress Alpacas, Michelle Pressler & William Ward Class 115, Suri Fawn Yearling Male Fleece (4) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35095644, H & S Independence, Heart & Soul Alpacas and Spinnery, Russell Ratti & Karen Ball 2, 32704846, Love Me Cool Hand Luke, Love Me Alpacas, Victoria/Evelyn Telesko 3, 35404613, WRSR Zeppelin by King Coal, Wild Rose Suri Ranch, Patti & Alan Anderson 4, 32102758, The G Man’s Gris Man of AAP&P, Awesome Acres ‘Pacas & Pyrs, Michael & Sherry Alpert Class 116, Suri Fawn 2YO & Adult Male Fleece (6) Cheryl Gehly 1, 32792263, LHSA Beau’s Sebastian, Long Hollow Suri Alpacas, Karl & Jan Heinrich 2, 35139218, Sir Oliver Twist of WAP, Angel Dreams Alpacas/Wings & A Prayer Alpacas,

Tracy DiPippo, Randy & Barbara Coleman 3, 32531725, Belmont’s Crown, Black Horse Hill, Mary Seay 4, 35250531, HFS Desperado, Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas, Tim & Beth Sheets 5, 32468137, HFS Ramble On, Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas, Tim & Beth Sheets 6, 35322429, Dior’s Casual Man of Supersuris, Seed Stock Suri Alpacas, Donna Anderson

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Class 117, Suri Fawn Mature Male Fleece (2) Cheryl Gehly 1, 32412482, WRSR Serengeti by Razor, Wild Rose Suri Ranch, Patti & Alan Anderson 2, 31545471, LCA Santana, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey Class 118, Suri Fawn Male Fleece Championship (21) Cheryl Gehly CH, 35280194, Hilander of ATV, ALPACAS of Tualatin Valley, llc, Lona Nelsen Frank RES, 35480181, WPR Seabiscuit, Whistling Pines Ranch, Chris & Jess Fredericks Best B&O Fawn Male, 35280194, Hilander of ATV, ALPACAS of Tualatin Valley, llc,

Lona Nelsen Frank Class 119, Suri Light Juvenile Male Fleece (5) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35175476, SLS Guardians Quil Starlord, Silver Lining Suris, Judith Buning 2, 35187509, Diamond’s Cut of Over Home, Over Home Alpacas, LLC, Carol Reed 3, 35486565, Skyes The Limit Of Love Me, Love Me Alpacas, Victoria/Evelyn Telesko 4, 35074755, AWH Kalino by Max, Alpacas at Windy Hill, Cindy Harris 5, 35085157, Kiss My Grits, Faith and Fleece Alpacas, Don & Tracy Pellegrino Class 120, Suri Light Fawn Yearling Male Fleece (4) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35183860, Golden Legacy 2016, Wilkins Ranch/Sie Sutter Suri Alpaca, LLC,

Mike & Janet Wilkins, Dawn Browning & Susan Feil 2, 35421023, Jet’s Dominion, Healing Springs Suris, Leslie & Scott Rebtoy 3, 35146988, RGSA Bolt Action, Rogue Suri Alpacas, Jason & Beverly Brehm 4, 32102697, King’s Jack of Hearts of AAP&P, Awesome Acres ‘Pacas & Pyrs, Michael & Sherry Alpert Class 121, Suri Light Yearling Male Fleece (6) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35082552, Tikanui’s Oneida of Harmony, Hasselbring’s Harmony Ranch, Britt & Patty Hasselbring 2, 35106173, AWH Yukon’s Haleakala, Alpacas at Windy Hill, Cindy Harris 3, 35145899, RGSA Aulani, Rogue Suri Alpacas, Jason & Beverly Brehm 4, 35187493, Jericho of Over Home, Over Home Alpacas, LLC, Carol Reed 5, 35130017, ESP’s Aladdin Sane by Young Josef, Experienced Suri Partners,

G & J White, H. Devin, J. Hack 6, 35103882, Kiss of the King, Faith and Fleece Alpacas, Don & Tracy Pellegrino Class 122, Suri Light 2YO & Adult Male Fleece (3) Cheryl Gehly, 1, 35274438, MMALP Beau’s Salvo, Raynay Alpaca Farm, LLC, Ray & Candy McMahan 2, 35146926, RGSA Tourbillion’s Vega, Rogue Suri Alpacas, Jason & Beverly Brehm 3, 32303872, Dallas of Prairie Lake, Hasselbring’s Harmony Ranch, Britt & Patty Hasselbring Class 123, Suri Light Mature Male Fleece (4) Cheryl Gehly 1, 32735536, GVA Accoyo Satin’s Knight, Derwydd Alpacas/Rogue Suri Alpacas,

Jan & Dale Davis, Jason & Beverly Brehm 2, 31874380, Bright Star of HFS, Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas, Tim & Beth Sheets 3, 30892668, Augustus of Belmonte, Healing Springs Suris, Leslie & Scott Rebtoy 4, 32119954, LHSA Pandora’s McPryed ,Long Hollow Suri Alpacas, Karl & Jan Heinrich

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Class 124, Suri Light Male Fleece Championship (22) Cheryl Gehly CH, 35175476, SLS Guardians Quil Starlord, Silver Lining Suris, Judith Buning RES, 35183860, Golden Legacy 2016, Wilkins Ranch/Sie Sutter Suri Alpaca, LLC,

Mike & Janet Wilkins, Dawn Browning & Susan Feil Best B&O Light Male, 35183860, Golden Legacy 2016, Wilkins Ranch/Sie Sutter Suri Alpaca, LLC,

Mike & Janet Wilkins, Dawn Browning & Susan Feil Class 125, Suri White Juvenile Male Fleece (12) Cheryl Gehly, 1, 35122180, Big Timber Tahiti’s Fyre Dancer, Big Timber Alpacas, LLC, Susan King 2, 35218555, Macres Cutter by McPryed, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura 3, 35205753, Little Providence Josefs Ephraim, Little Providence Alpacas, Russ & Wendi James 4, 35383826, Akela of Sweet Blossom, Sweet Blossom Alpaca Farm, Debbie Pettis 5, 35479116, DKN Dakini Venture Capital - ET, Dakini Suri Alpacas, Michelle Alexander 6, 32658361, Pavel of FPAL, Flame Pool Alpacas, Ltd, Kathy Graziani Class 126, Suri White Yearling Male Fleece (12) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35082316, Astor of Harmony, Hasselbring’s Harmony Ranch, Britt & Patty Hasselbring 2, 35422839, Damian’s Damiano, Healing Springs Suris, Leslie & Scott Rebtoy 3, 35082699, TSSS Ice Man, Hasselbring’s Harmony Ranch, Britt & Patty Hasselbring 4, 35041559, Spectacular Bid, Rogue Suri Alpacas, Jason & Beverly Brehm 5, 35125617, Uber’s Cottonwood Legend, Seed Stock Suri Alpacas, Donna Anderson 6, 32741544, CCAlpacaFarms Jeremiah’s Nevada, Coldwater Creek Alpaca Farm, Mary & Norm Zahn

Class 127, Suri White 2 Year Old Male Fleece (5) Cheryl Gehly 1, 32700329, Tikanui’s Hercules of Harmony, Hasselbring’s Harmony Ranch, Britt & Patty Hasselbring 2, 35274186, MMALP Silk’s Diamond, Raynay Alpaca Farm, LLC, Ray & Candy McMahan, 3, 32786750, Love Me Monty Z, Love Me Alpacas, Victoria/Evelyn Telesko 4, 35363224, Chelsea Farms’ Virtuoso, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey 5, 35030003, Buzznhum Kahuna’s Instant Karma, BuzznHum Alpacas, Steve & Laura Hall Class 128, Suri White Adult Male Fleece (4) Cheryl Gehly 1, 32727760, Big Timber Kahuna’s Josef, Big Timber Alpacas, LLC, Susan King 2, 32531428, SVS Eros, Sweet Valley Suris, Kristie Smoker 3, 32722734, Skye’s Blue of NSKY, Love Me Alpacas, Victoria/Evelyn Telesko 4, 35072393, MRN Accoyo Bracero, Alpacas of Marin, Sandra Wallace

Class 129, Suri White Mature Male Fleece (4) Cheryl Gehly 1, 32741513, Kuma’s Cheyenne of CCAlpacaFarms, Coldwater Creek Alpaca Farm, Mary & Norm Zahn 2, 1118896, Candlewood Accoyo Magnum, Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas, Tim & Beth Sheets 3, 32079616, Pucara PureSuri Tikanui, Hasselbring’s Harmony Ranch, Britt & Patty Hasselbring 4, 32378597, Lone Star of NSKY, Love Me Alpacas, Victoria/Evelyn Telesko Class 130, Suri White Male Fleece Championship (37) Cheryl Gehly CH, 35122180, Big Timber Tahiti’s Fyre Dancer, Big Timber Alpacas, LLC, Susan King RES, 35218555, Macres Cutter by McPryed, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura Best B&O White Male, 35122180, Big Timber Tahiti’s Fyre Dancer, Big Timber Alpacas, LLC,

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Class 130.5, Suri Appaloosa Yearling Fleece (1) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35392637, Tashina’s Quick Silver, Raynay Alpaca Farm, LLC, Ray & Candy McMahan

Class 131, Suri Multi 2YO & Adult Male Fleece (1) Cheryl Gehly 1, 32786743, Love Me Niko Sauve, Love Me Alpacas, Victoria/Evelyn Telesko Class 201, Suri Gray Juvenile Female Fleece (5) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 35218531, WRSR Pixie Dust By Fusion, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura 2, 35404637, WRSR All Dolled Up by Serengeti, Wild Rose Suri Ranch, Patti & Alan Anderson 3, 1113624, Amethyst Rose of AAP&P, Awesome Acres ‘Pacas & Pyrs, Michael & Sherry Alpert 4, 35085010, Marquis’ Lilac Rose, Faith and Fleece Alpacas, Don & Tracy Pellegrino 5, 35175766, WPR Sangria, Whistling Pines Ranch, Chris & Jess Fredericks

Class 202, Suri Gray Yearling Female Fleece (2) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 35327769, Sandra of Halo, Rogue Suri Alpacas, Jason & Beverly Brehm 2, 35301950, Four C’s Junebug, Four C’s Ranch, Scott Cochran

Class 203, Suri Gray 2 Year Old Female Fleece (1) Amanda VandenBosch 2, 35031222, Berry Sweet Sleeping Beauty, Berry Sweet Suris, Melisa & Terry Yopp

Class 204, Suri Gray Mature Female Fleece (2) Amanda VandenBosch 2, 32370515, Modelo’s Chelsea, Sweet Valley Suris, Kristie Smoker 3, 1256765, Jax Paris, Healing Springs Suris, Leslie & Scott Rebtoy

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Class 205, Suri Gray Female Fleece Championship (10) Amanda VandenBosch CH, 35218531, WRSR Pixie Dust By Fusion, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura RES, 35404637, WRSR All Dolled Up by Serengeti, Wild Rose Suri Ranch, Patti & Alan Anderson Best B&O Gray Female, 35404637, WRSR All Dolled Up by Serengeti, Wild Rose Suri Ranch,

Patti & Alan Anderson Class 206, Suri Black Juvenile Female Fleece (5) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 35480198, Whistling Pines Whiskey Girl, Whistling Pines Ranch, Chris & Jess Fredericks 2, 35474180, Raynay’s Outer Edge of the Storm, Raynay Alpaca Farm, LLC, Ray & Candy McMahan 3, 35198796, Sweet Annie’s Willow of Shiloh Suri, Suri Alpacas of Shiloh Farm, Gary & Michele Siplivy 4, 35375388, SLS Hawaiian Goddess Te Fiti, Silver Lining Suris, Judith Buning 5, 1318418, Eclipse of AAP&P, Awesome Acres ‘Pacas & Pyrs, Michael & Sherry Alpert

Class 207, Suri Black Yearling Female Fleece (3) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 35187677, Daisee Of Over Home, Over Home Alpacas, LLC, Carol Reed 2, 35218654, GLR Aleah, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach & Jessica Hackett 3, 35440499, Pulizer’s Premio, Wilkins Ranch, Mike & Janet Wilkins Class 208, Suri Black 2 Year Old Female Fleece (3) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 35106210, AWH Nico’s Midnight Cowgirl, Alpacas at Windy Hill, Cindy Harris 2, 35279976, GLR Sombria, Wilkins Ranch, Mike & Janet Wilkins 3, 35146964, RGSA Julia’s Minnie, Triple H Ranch, Jennifer Hack

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Class 209, Suri Black Female Fleece Championship (11) Amanda VandenBosch CH, 35480198, Whistling Pines Whiskey Girl, Whistling Pines Ranch, Chris & Jess Fredericks RES, 35474180, Raynay’s Outer Edge of the Storm, Raynay Alpaca Farm, LLC,

Ray & Candy McMahan Best B&O Black Female, 35480198, Whistling Pines Whiskey Girl, Whistling Pines Ranch,

Chris & Jess Fredericks Class 210, Suri Brown Juvenile Female Fleece (5) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 30722095, Double D’s Susie Q’s Delight, Seed Stock Suri Alpacas, Donna Anderson 2, 32721379, Virgo Of Halo, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach & Jessica Hackett 3, 35082484, Torpedo’s Pumpkin Of Harmony, Northern Prairie Alpacas, LLC, Deb Wellinghoff 4, 35475750, Armella Pure Chocolate of AAP&P, Awesome Acres ‘Pacas & Pyrs,

Michael & Sherry Alpert 5, 35383895, Sweet Blossom’s Sakari, Sweet Blossom Alpaca Farm, Debbie Pettis

Class 211, Suri Brown Yearling Female Fleece (3) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 35280002, GLR Avallon, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach & Jessica Hackett 2, 35082538, Tomo’s Samantha of Harmony, Hasselbring’s Harmony Ranch, Britt & Patty Hasselbring 3, 35122135, Big Timber’s Cocobolo, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood

Class 212, Suri Brown 2YO & Adult Female Fleece (6) Amanda VandenBosch 1,617,32805017, WRSR Marengo by Hotazel, Wild Rose Suri Ranch, Patti & Alan Anderson 2,464,32453195, MMALP Beau’s Ava, Eldora Suri Alpacas, Leanne & Richard Nakashima 3,607,35145882, RGSA Mary Poppins, Triple H Ranch, Jennifer Hack 4,439,35244523, BTSA Jet’s Belaire, Bridgetown Suri Alpacas, Pam Kelly 5,538,32805956, WRSR Coalypso By Hotazel, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura 6,411,32224900, Chloe by Max, Alpacas at Windy Hill, Cindy Harris

Class 213, Suri Medium Brown Mature Female Fleece (1) Amanda VandenBosch 2, 841042, Pucara Sonata, Triple H Ranch, Jennifer Hack

Class 214, Suri Brown Female Fleece Championship (15) Amanda VandenBosch CH, 30722095, Double D’s Susie Q’s Delight, Seed Stock Suri Alpacas, Donna Anderson RES, 32805017, WRSR Marengo by Hotazel, Wild Rose Suri Ranch, Patti & Alan Anderson Best B&O Brown Female, Double D’s Susie Q’s Delight, Seed Stock Suri Alpacas, Donna Anderson

Class 215, Suri Fawn Juvenile Female Fleece (5) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 32721539, Betty Of Halo, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach & Jessica Hackett 2, 35395973, SVS Annika, Sweet Valley Suris, Kristie Smoker 3, 35404040, DKN Dakini Wonderschon, Dakini Suri Alpacas, Michelle Alexander 4, 35374145, LHSA Bronzed Key, Long Hollow Suri Alpacas, Karl & Jan Heinrich 5, 35130208, Princess Leia of THR, Triple H Ranch, Jennifer Hack

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Class 216, Suri Fawn Yearling Female Fleece (4) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 35075967, RGSA Valentina, Rogue Suri Alpacas, Jason & Beverly Brehm 2, 35422006, Derwydd Nico’s Newly Minted, Derwydd Alpacas, Jan & Dale Davis 3, 35103790, BTSA Jet’s Britannia, Bridgetown Suri Alpacas, Pam Kelly 4, 35404101, DKN Dakini Juno Perijove by Tempo, Dakini Suri Alpacas, Michelle Alexander Class 217, Suri Fawn 2YO & Adult Female Fleece (4) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 32658736, Ameripaca’s Lariope, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura 2, 35198772, Jazzy of Shiloh Suri Alpacas, Suri Alpacas of Shiloh Farm, Gary & Michele Siplivy 3, 35212638, Andean Vista’s Peyton, Raynay Alpaca Farm, LLC, Ray & Candy McMahan 4, 35048800, Spectacular’s Stella,Knolveston Farm, Richard Bohannon

Class 218, Suri Fawn Mature Female Fleece (3) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 32240337, Starr’s Nancy Helen, Starr Alpaca Farm, Valorie & Duane Starr 2, 31545099, Chelsea Farms’ Silken Glow, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey 3, 31398411, AIA Moonshadow Pixie, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura

Class 219, Suri Fawn Female Fleece Championship (16) Amanda VandenBosch CH, 32658736, Ameripaca’s Lariope, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura RES, 32721539, Betty Of Halo, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach & Jessica Hackett Best B&O Female Fawn, 35395973, SVS Annika, Sweet Valley Suris, Kristie Smoker Class 220, Suri Light Juvenile Female Fleece (12) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 35131427, Silverfield’s Storm By Bravo, Silverfield Farms, Brian Barfield & Katie Silver 2, 35314097, Salt River’s Olympia, Salt River Alpacas, Elizabeth Vahlkamp 3, 35392422, Raynay’s Ellamiah, Raynay Alpaca Farm, LLC, Ray & Candy McMahan 4, 31427197, ABF EspeciallySuri Shelby, Alpaca Bella Suri Farm, Bill & Heather Vonderhaar 5, 35122142, Big Timber Josef’s Laurel, Big Timber Alpacas, LLC, Susan King 6, 35309598, Eldora’s Star Jasmine by Bravo, Eldora Suri Alpacas, Leanne & Richard Nakashima

Class 222, Suri Light Yearling Female Fleece (10) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 35174257, WRSR Gianna by Crown Prince, Wild Rose Suri Ranch, Patti & Alan Anderson 2, 35309581, Eldora’s Cameo, Eldora Suri Alpacas, Leanne & Richard Nakashima 3, 35075950, RGSA Shimmer’s Shazaam, Zinnia Fields Alpaca Farms, LLC, Lauree & Myndee Ebbers 4, 32102833, Annie’s Happy Hour of AAP&P, Awesome Acres ‘Pacas & Pyrs, Michael & Sherry Alpert 5, 35041658, SSSA Baja’s Frances by Edan, Sie Sutter Suri Alpaca, LLC, Dawn Browning & Susan Feil 6, 35082583, Tikanui’s Venus of Harmony, Eldora Suri Alpacas, Leanne & Richard Nakashima

Class 223, Suri Light 2YO & Adult Female Fleece (5) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 35274230, WI Star Burst, Eldora Suri Alpacas, Leanne & Richard Nakashima 2, 35274681, Shambalah’s Shiloh By Crown Prince, Shambalah Alpaca Ranch,

Hillary Devin & Scott Phillips 3, 32700510, Cinder Ella’s Dream, Berry Sweet Suris, Melisa & Terry Yopp 4, 32671834, Goldyn Rae’s Sakkara, Sie Sutter Suri Alpaca, LLC, Dawn Browning & Susan Feil 5, 32700183, Amelia’s Pride, Berry Sweet Suris, Melisa & Terry Yopp

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Class 224, Suri Light Mature Female Fleece (2) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 850388, Snowmass Satin’s Silk, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey 2, 32632927, HFS Shambala, Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas, Tim & Beth Sheets

Class 225, Suri Light Female Fleece Championship (29) Amanda VandenBosch CH, 35174257, WRSR Gianna by Crown Prince, Wild Rose Suri Ranch, Patti & Alan Anderson RES, 35131427, Silverfield’s Storm By Bravo, Silverfield Farms, Brian Barfield & Katie Silver

Best B&O Light Female, 35174257, WRSR Gianna by Crown Prince, Wild Rose Suri Ranch,

Patti & Alan Anderson Class 226,T Suri White Juvenile Female Fleece (7) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 35136347, Beryl’s Wise Child By Mercury, Knolveston Farm, Richard Bohannon 2, 35122197, Big Timber Josef’s Shirotae, Zinnia Fields Alpaca Farms, LLC, Lauree & Myndee Ebbers 3, 35383888, Sweet Blossom’s LaZuli, Sweet Blossom Alpaca Farm, Debbie Pettis 4, 35385271, HFS Rhiannon, Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas, Tim & Beth Sheets 5, 35392392, SSSA’s Holly’s Hope by Edan, Sie Sutter Suri Alpaca, LLC, Dawn Browning & Susan Feil 6, ,35392941, Big Timber’s Sweet Mimosa, Big Timber Alpacas, LLC, Susan King

Class 227, Suri White Yearling Female Fleece (8) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 35082545, Tikanui’s Glory of Harmony, Rogue Suri Alpacas, Jason & Beverly Brehm 2, 35421030, SSSA Marilyn By Electrofyre, Sie Sutter Suri Alpaca, LLC, Dawn Browning & Susan Feil 3, 35104124, Electrofyre’s Starfyre, Healing Springs Suris, Leslie &Scott Rebtoy 4, 35104131, Electrofyre’s Evora, iMpress Alpacas, Michelle Pressler & William Ward 5, 35232711, Akuna Matada’s Marcellina, Akuna Matada Suri Alpacas, Doug & Deb Christner 6, 35074991, Sparkler of Black Horse Hill, Black Horse Hill, Mary Seay

Class 228, Suri White 2YO & Adult Female Fleece (3) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 35029953, Buzznhum Rapture’s Charisma, BuzznHum Alpacas, Steve & Laura Hall 2, 32573497, Big Timber’s Tahiti White Pearl, Big Timber Alpacas, LLC, Susan King 3, 35048824, Electrofyre’s Sugar Magnolia, Sie Sutter Suri Alpaca, LLC, Dawn Browning & Susan Feil

Class 229, Suri White Mature Female Fleece (3) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 32661750, El Dorado Playmate of GVA, Big Timber Alpacas, LLC, Susan King 2, 32649086, BBFAI Crystal, Hasselbring’s Harmony Ranch, Britt & Patty Hasselbring 3, 32194944, Eldora’s Sonata by Rockstar, Sie Sutter Suri Alpaca, LLC, Dawn Browning & Susan Feil

Class 230, Suri White Female Fleece Championship (21) Amanda VandenBosch CH, 35082545, Tikanui’s Glory of Harmony, Rogue Suri Alpacas, Jason & Beverly Brehm RES, 35421030, SSSA Marilyn By Electrofyre, Sie Sutter Suri Alpaca, LLC,

Dawn Browning & Susan Feil Best B&O White Female, SSSA Marilyn By Electrofyre, Sie Sutter Suri Alpaca, LLC,

Dawn Browning & Susan Feil Class 230.5, Suri Indefinite Dark Juvenile Fleece (1) Amanda VandenBosch 1, 35375357, SLS Moana, Silver Lining Suris, Judith Buning

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Class 231, Suri Multi Mature Female Fleece (1) Amanda VandenBosch 2, 32642605, Rockstar’s Accoyo Duet, Healing Springs Suris, Leslie & Scott Rebtoy

Judge’s Choice, 35122180, Big Timber Tahiti’s Fyre Dancer, Big Timber Alpacas, LLC, Sue King Best Hand, 35122180, Big Timber Tahiti’s Fyre Dancer, Big Timber Alpacas, LLC, Sue King Best Lock, 35480181, WPR Seabiscuit, Whistling Pines Ranch, Chris & Jess Fredericks Best Luster, 35122180, Big Timber Tahiti’s Fyre Dancer, Big Timber Alpacas, LLC, Sue King Spirit of the Industry, 850388, Snowmass Satin’s Silk, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey

Class 301, Suri Gray Juvenile Cottage Fleece (2) Amanda Vandenbosch 1, 35327769, Sandra of Halo, Rogue Suri Alpacas, Jason & Beverly Brehm 2, 35187578, Moab’s Silvester of Boulder Hill, Boulder Hill Alpacas Margit Korsak

Class 302, Suri Black Juvenile Cottage Fleece (3) Amanda Vandenbosch 1, 35187677, Daisee Of Over Home, Over Home Alpacas, LLC, Carol Reed 2, 35309611, Eldora’s Cookies & Cream, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood 3, 35075981, RGSA Miss Bossy Pants, Rogue Suri Alpacas, Jason & Beverly Brehm Class 303, Suri Black Yearling Cottage Fleece (4) Amanda Vandenbosch 1, 35187592, Raven Of Over Home, Over Home Alpacas, LLC, Carol Reed 2, 35218753, GLR Black Jewel, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach & Jessica Hackett 3, 32845259, IAF Tiberius, iMpress Alpacas, Michelle Pressler & William Ward 4, 35267157, FIR Meadow Sniper’s Macgyver Too, Rogue Suri Alpacas/Fir Meadow LLC,

Jason & Beverly Brehm, Kat Drovdahl

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Class 304, Suri Black 2 Year Old Cottage Fleece (1) Amanda Vandenbosch 1, 32024883, El Dorado Blues Traveler, Alpacas of El Dorado, Scott & Laurie Findlay

Class 305, Suri Black Cottage Fleece Championship (8) Amanda Vandenbosch CH, 35187677, Daisee Of Over Home, Over Home Alpacas, LLC, Carol Reed RES, 35187592, Raven Of Over Home, Over Home Alpacas, LLC, Carol Reed

Class 306, Suri Brown Juvenile Cottage Fleece (2) Amanda Vandenbosch 1, 35122135, Big Timber’s Cocobolo, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood 2, 35136293, Shambalah’s Dreamboat Annie, Shambalah Alpaca Ranch, Hillary Devin & Scott Phillips

Class 307, Suri Dark Brown Yearling Cottage Fleece (4) Amanda Vandenbosch 1, 35218609, Macres Om Kali Om, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura 2, 35279990, GLR Joaquin, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach & Jessica Hackett 3, 35145882, RGSA Mary Poppins, Rogue Suri Alpacas/Triple H Ranch,

Jason & Beverly Brehm, Jennifer Hack 4, 35218647, GLR Sloan, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach & Jessica Hackett

Class 308, Suri Brown Yearling Cottage Fleece (5) Amanda Vandenbosch 1, 35274506, MMALP Beau’s Zeke, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood 2, 35245216, Ameripaca’s Molly, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura 3, 35290865, Derwydd-GVA Burnt Embers, Derwydd Alpacas, Jan & Dale Davis 4, 35351184, El Dorado Blucoyo Blue’s Bayou, Alpacas of El Dorado, Scott & Laurie Findlay 5, 35385493, Zena’s Peruvian Wrigley, Zena Suri Alpacas, Kathleen & Tom Callan Class 309, Suri Brown Mature Cottage Fleece (1) Amanda Vandenbosch 1, 31428521, YBNF Etta J, Shambalah Alpaca Ranch, Hillary Devin & Scott Phillips

Class 310, Suri Brown Cottage Fleece Championship (12) Amanda Vandenbosch CH, 35122135, Big Timber’s Cocobolo, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood RES, 35136293, Shambalah’s Dreamboat Annie, Shambalah Alpaca Ranch,

Hillary Devin & Scott Phillips

Class 311, Suri Fawn Yearling Cottage Fleece (6) Amanda Vandenbosch 1, 35187479, Ava Of Over Home, Over Home Alpacas, LLC, Carol Reed 2, 35273653, Chelsea Farms’ Rico’s Satin Doll, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey 3, 35391999, El Dorado Blues Troublemaker, Alpacas of El Dorado, Scott & Laurie Findlay 4, 35273646, Chelsea Farms’ Rico’s Rocket, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey 5, 35385509, Zena’s Peruvian Thursday Surprise, Zena Suri Alpacas, Kathleen & Tom Callan 6, 35063681, GLR McQueen, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach & Jessica Hackett

Class 312, Suri Fawn 2 Year Old Cottage Fleece (2) Amanda Vandenbosch 1, 32658736, Ameripaca’s Lariope, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura 2, 35290797, Derwydd Nico’s Jatun Kanchay, Derwydd Alpacas, Jan & Dale Davis Class 313, Suri Fawn Mature Cottage Fleece (1) Amanda Vandenbosch 1, 31545099, Chelsea Farms’ Silken Glow, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey

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Class 314, Suri Fawn Cottage Fleece Championship (9) Amanda Vandenbosch CH, 35187479, Ava Of Over Home, Over Home Alpacas, LLC, Carol Reed RES, 35273653, Chelsea Farms’ Rico’s Satin Doll, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey

Class 315, Suri Light Juvenile Cottage Fleece (4) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35363200, Chelsea Farms’ Rico’s Diva, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey 2, 35130017, ESP’s Aladdin Sane by Young Josef, Experienced Suri Partners,

G & J White, H. Devin, J. Hack 3, 35363187, Chelsea Farms’ Kimberli, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey 4, 35385288, HFS Landslide, Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas, Tim & Beth Sheets

Class 316, Suri Light Yearling Cottage Fleece (2) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35187530, Capricorn of Over Home, Over Home Alpacas, LLC, Carol Reed 2, 35218715, GLR Abott, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach & Jessica Hackett

Class 317, Suri Light Mature Cottage Fleece (2) Cheryl Gehly 1, 30892668, Augustus of Belmonte, Healing Springs Suris, Leslie &Scott Rebtoy 2, 850388, Snowmass Satin’s Silk, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey

Class 318, Suri Light Cottage Fleece Championship (8) Cheryl Gehly CH, 35363200, Chelsea Farms’ Rico’s Diva, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey RES, 35130017, ESP’s Aladdin Sane by Young Josef, Experienced Suri Partners,

G & J White, H. Devin, J. Hack Class 319, Suri White Juvenile Cottage Fleece (2) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35039723, Talent’s Bramante of 2PointFarm, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood 2, 32643336, Talent’s Accoyo Zenale 2PointFarm, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood

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Class 320, Suri White Yearling Cottage Fleece (5) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35113225, Big Timber’s Osage Misae, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood 2, 35363224, Chelsea Farms’ Virtuoso, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey 3, 32786750, Love Me Monty Z ,Love Me Alpacas, Victoria/Evelyn Telesko 4, 35351375, Pacashack’s Firestone Walker, Alpacas of El Dorado, Scott & Laurie Findlay 5, 35274193, MMALP Page Master’s Alvitah, Rogue Suri Alpacas, Jason & Beverly Brehm

Class 321, Suri White 2 Year Old Cottage Fleece (1) Cheryl Gehly 1, 35049920, Macres Skye’s the Limit, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura

Class 322, Suri White Adult Cottage Fleece (1) Amanda Vandenbosch 1, 32378597, Lone Star of NSKY, Love Me Alpacas, Victoria/Evelyn Telesko

Class 323, Suri White Cottage Fleece Championship (8) Cheryl Gehly CH, 35113225, Big Timber’s Osage Misae, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood RES, 35049920, Macres Skye’s the Limit, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura

Class 324, Suri Multi Juvenile Cottage Fleece (1) Amanda Vandenbosch 1, 35039730, Talent’s Monet of 2PointFarm, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood

Class 325, Suri Multi 2 Year Old Cottage Fleece (1) Amanda Vandenbosch 1, 32786743, Love Me Niko Sauve, Love Me Alpacas, Victoria/Evelyn Telesko Best Luster, 35363200, Chelsea Farms’ Rico’s Diva, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey Best Hand, 35122135, Big Timber’s Cocobolo, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood Judge’s Choice, 35363200, Chelsea Farms’ Rico’s Diva, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey Produce of Dam Gehly/VandenBosch 1, 30583009, LCA Sierra Silk, Raynay Alpaca Farm, LLC, Ray & Candy McMahan 2, 32131147, DKN Dakini Drops of Jupiter by MPE, Dakini Suri Alpacas, Michelle Alexander 3, 32364484, Apex Kahuna’s Accoyo Kisu, Faith and Fleece Alpacas, Don & Tracy Pellegrino 4, 31916196, KBTA Kerolyn, Big Timber Alpacas, LLC, Susan King 5 32433340, Silver Bug of Harmony, Berry Sweet Suris, Melisa & Terry Yopp Get of Sire Gehly/Anderson 1, 32727760, Big Timber Kahuna’s Josef, Big Timber Alpacas, LLC, Susan King 2, 32642636, Eldora’s Accoyo Bravo by Rockstar, Eldora Suri Alpacas, Leanne & Richard Nakashima 3, 31978002, WLK Electrofyre, Eldora Suri Alpacas, Leanne & Richard Nakashima 4, 32722734, Skye’s Blue of NSKY, Love Me Alpacas, Victoria/Evelyn Telesko

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2018 All Suri Spin Off Results 80 spin off entries Judge: Gabrielle Menn

Class 2, Suri Gray Juvenile Spin-Off (2) 1, Moab’s Silvester of Boulder Hill, 35187578, Boulder Hill Alpacas, Margit Korsak 2, Sandra of Halo, 35327769, Rogue Suri Alpacas, Jason & Beverly Brehm Class 3, Suri Gray Yearling Spin-Off (3) 1, Zena’s Peruvian Henny Penny, 35385424, Zena Suri Alpacas, Kathleen & Tom Callan 2, Granite’s Tiberious of Halo, 35232957, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach Hackett & Jessica Kramer-Hackett 3, Granite’s Titanium of Halo, 35232940, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach Hackett & Jessica Kramer-Hackett Class 5, Suri Black Juvenile Spin-Off (3) 1, Daisee Of Over Home, 35187677, Over Home Alpacas, LLC, Carol Reed 2, Eldora’s Cookies & Cream, 35309611, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood 3, RGSA Miss Bossy Pants, 35075981, Rogue Suri Alpacas,Jason & Beverly Brehm Class 6, Suri Black Yearling Spin-Off (7) 1, Pulizer’s Premio, 35440499, Wilkins Ranch, Mike & Janet Wilkins 2, Raven Of Over Home, 35187592, Over Home Alpacas, LLC, Carol Reed 3, GLR Aleah, 35218654, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach Hackett & Jessica Kramer-Hackett 4, IAF Tiberius, 32845259, iMpress Alpacas, Michelle A. Pressler & William Ward 5, GLR Black Jewel, 35218753, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach Hackett & Jessica Kramer-Hackett 6, GLR Alix,35218807, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach Hackett & Jessica Kramer-Hackett Class 8, Suri Black 2YO & Adult Spin-Off (2) 1, El Dorado Blues Traveler, 32024883, Alpacas of El Dorado, Scott & Laurie Findlay 2, Zena’s Peruvian Highwayman, 32468939, Zena Suri Alpacas, Kathleen & Tom Callan Class 11, Suri Brown Juvenile Spin-Off (2) 1, Shambalah’s Dreamboat Annie, 35136293, Shambalah Alpaca Ranch, Hillary Devin & Scott Phillips 2, Big Timber’s Cocobolo, 35122135, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood Class 13, Suri Dark Brown Yearling Spin-Off (4) 1, Macres Om Kali Om, 35218609, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura 2, GLR Joaquin, 35279990, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach Hackett & Jessica Kramer-Hackett 3, RGSA Mary Poppins, 35145882,Rogue Suri Alpacas/Triple H Ranch, Jason & Beverly Brehm,

Jennifer Hack 4, GLR Sloan, 35218647, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach Hackett & Jessica Kramer-Hackett Class 14, Suri Medium & Light Brown Yearling Spin-Off (5) 1, Ameripaca’s Molly, 35245216, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura 2, Derwydd-GVA Burnt Embers, 35290865, Derwydd Alpacas, Jan & Dale Davis 3, El Dorado Blucoyo Blue’s Bayou, 35351184, Alpacas of El Dorado, Scott & Laurie Findlay 4, MMALP Beau’s Zeke, 35274506, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood 5, Zena’s Peruvian Wrigley, 35385493, Zena Suri Alpacas, Kathleen & Tom Callan

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Class 16, Suri Brown 2YO+ Spin-Off (2) 1, YBNF Etta J, 31428521, Shambalah Alpaca Ranch, Hillary Devin & Scott Phillips 2, HFS Stairway to Heaven, 35192237, Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas, Tim & Beth Sheets Class 19, Suri Fawn Juvenile Spin-Off (1) 2, HCA Serendipity’s Storm Chaser, 35400592, Hidden Creek Alpacas, Bryan & Becky Miltenberger Class 20, Suri Fawn Yearling Spin-Off (6) 1, Ava Of Over Home, 35187479, Over Home Alpacas, LLC, Carol Reed 2, Chelsea Farms’ Rico’s Satin Doll, 35273653, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey 3, Zena’s Peruvian ZuZu’s Petals, 35061229, Zena Suri Alpacas, Kathleen & Tom Callan 4, GLR McQueen, 35063681, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach Hackett & Jessica Kramer-Hackett 5, Cider Rain, 35400608, Hidden Creek Alpacas, Bryan & Becky Miltenberger 6, Chelsea Farms’ Rico’s Rocket, 35273646, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey Class 22, Suri Fawn 2YO+ Spin-Off (6) 1, Waverly of Boulder Hill, 35046677, Boulder Hill Alpacas, Margit Korsak 2, Derwydd Nico’s Jatun Kanchay, 35290797, Derwydd Alpacas, Jan & Dale Davis 3, Farback’s Honey Rum,32656794, Boulder Hill Alpacas, Margit Korsak 4, Boulder Hill’s Winston,32836356, Boulder Hill Alpacas, Margit Korsak 5, Ameripaca’s Lariope,32658736, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura 6, Chelsea Farms’ Silken Glow,31545099, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey Class 28, Suri Light Juvenile Spin-Off (9) 1, Chelsea Farms’ Rico’s Diva, 35363200, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey 2, HCA Abraham, 35097389, High Country Alpacas LLC, Mary Wilcox 3, HFS Landslide, 35385288, Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas, Tim & Beth Sheets surinetwork.org

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4, ESP’s Aladdin Sane by Young Josef, 35130017, Experienced Suri Partners,

G & J White, H. Devin, J. Hack 5, Chelsea Farms’ Kimberli,3 5363187, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey 6, Remington Of Hidden Creek, 35431794, Hidden Creek Alpacas, Bryan & Becky Miltenberger Class 30, Suri Light Yearling Spin-Off (4) 1, Capricorn of Over Home, 35187530, Over Home Alpacas, LLC, Carol Reed 2, Zena’s Peruvian Thursday Surprise, 35385509, Zena Suri Alpacas, Kathleen & Tom Callan 3, GLR Abott, 35218715, Halo Ranch Alpacas, Zach Hackett & Jessica Kramer-Hackett Class 31, Suri Light 2YO Spin-Off (1) 1, 2 Point Farm’s Accoyo Shane, 35238812, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood Class 32, Suri Light Mature Spin-Off (2) 1, Snowmass Satin’s Silk, 850388, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey 2, Augustus of Belmonte, 30892668, Healing Springs Suris, Leslie & Scott Rebtoy Class 34, Suri White Juvenile Spin-Off (3) 1, Talent’s Bramante of 2PointFarm, 35039723, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood 2, Talent’s Accoyo Zenale 2PointFarm, 32643336, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood 3, Bert Bogart Of Prawis, 3507786, Percussion Rock Alpaca Farm, Mary-Margaret Lannon Class 35, Suri White Yearling Spin-Off (6) 1, Lieutenant of Over Home, 35187721, Over Home Alpacas, LLC, Carol Reed 2, Love Me Monty Z, 32786750, Love Me Alpacas, Victoria/Evelyn Telesko 3, Big Timber’s Osage Misae, 35113225, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood 4, Chelsea Farms’ Virtuoso, 35363224, Chelsea Farms, Randy & Beth Brealey 5, MMALP Page Master’s Alvitah, 35274193, Rogue Suri Alpacas, Jason & Beverly Brehm 6, Pacashack’s Firestone Walker, 35351375, Alpacas of El Dorado, Scott & Laurie Findlay Class 36, Suri White 2 YO Spin-Off (4) 1, The Duke of Prarie Lake, 35074663, Boulder Hill Alpacas, Margit Korsak 2, Macres Skye’s the Limit, 35049920, Memory M-Acres Farm, Robert Figular & Lisa Collura 3, Jasmine’s Sweet Pea of SSSAR, 35024705, Hidden Creek Alpacas, Bryan & Becky Miltenberger 4, KBTA Kaden’s Rowen, 32573534, Patriot Lane Alpacas, Kerry & Jodi Thompson Class 37, Suri White Adult & Mature Spin-Off (5) 1, Lone Star of NSKY 32378597, Love Me Alpacas, Victoria/Evelyn Telesko 2, RF Kate, 31109970, USS Alpacas, Stacy Siler 3, PLA Tiffin, 31704397, Boulder Hill Alpacas, Margit Korsak 4, Skye’s Blue of NSKY, 32722734, Love Me Alpacas, Victoria/Evelyn Telesko 5, NSKY’s Doc Pepper, 32722697, Love Me Alpacas, Victoria/Evelyn Telesko Class 41,Suri Multi Juvenile Spin-Off (1) 1, Talent’s Monet of 2PointFarm, 35039730, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood Class 42, Suri Multi Yearling Spin-Off (1) 1, Olive of PRAWIS, 32794854, Percussion Rock Alpaca Farm, Mary-Margaret Lannon

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Class 43,Suri Pattern 2 Year Old Spin-Off (1) 1, Love Me Niko Sauve, 32786743, Love Me Alpacas, Victoria/Evelyn Telesko

2018 All Suri Fiber Arts and Skeins Results Judge: Gabrielle Menn

Intermediate Woven Hearth and Home 1, Alpaca Wine Bag, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood Beginner Adult Woven Hearth and Home Tapestry 1, Suri Lock Tapestry, Triple H Ranch, Jennifer Hack Intermediate Crochet Hearth and Home 1, Embers Hex-Ray Rug, First Rate Yarn Fancies, Lucy Yu Intermediate Crochet Garment 1, Suri Spring Quad-Ripple Pullover, First Rate Yarn Fancies, Lucy Yu Intermediate Woven Accessory 1, Lazy River Hooded Scarf, Symphony Fibers, Karen Kovisto JUDGE’S CHOICE, Alpaca Wine Bag, 2 Point Farm, LLC, Nancy Lindemood

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Suri Network Membership Directory John Abrahamsson God’s Little Acres 9470 Glider Loop Colorado Springs, CO 80908 719-495-3720 Kathy Albert Heartland “Criations” Alpacas 2512 Knox Road 500 East Rio, IL 61472 309-368-7354 kathyj93@hotmail.com www.hcalpacas.com Michelle Alexander Dakini Suri Alpacas 60375 Arnold Market Rd Bend, OR 97702 541-678-3306 info@dakini-alpacas.com http://surimarket.surinetwork.org/ farms/4806 Michael and Sherry Alpert Awesome Acres Pacas & Pyrs 11800 S. Hiwassee Rd Oklahoma City, OK 73165 405-990-8205 awesomealpacas@aol.com www.pacasnpyrs.com Carl & Regina Alvarez Braecroft Suri Alpacas PO Box 26 Mayhill, NM 88339 575-687-3697 braecroftsurialpacas15@yahoo.com surimarket.surinetwork.org/ farms/2928 Patti Anderson and Alan Anderson Wild Rose Suri Ranch 3623 Harmony Church Rd Havre de Grace, MD 21078-1015 410-734-7084 anderson@wildrosealpacas.com www.WildRoseAlpacas.com Jude Anderson and Alan Cousill Pucara International 15204 SW Muddy Valley Rd McMinnville, OR 97128 503-843-3939 jude.pucara@earthlink.net www.pucara-alpacas.com

Donna Anderson, David Carney and Richard and Nancy Walker Seed Stock Suri Alpacas 2771 Byrnes Rd Touchet, WA 99360 info@seedstocksuris.com 503-888-9712 www.seedstocksuris.com Roy and Rex Anderson Anderson Acres Alpacas, LLC 8812 S 230 Plaza Circle Gretna, NE 68028 402-740-2711 4randerso@gmail.com www.openherd.com/farms/4899/ anderson-acres-alpacas-llc

Michele Arceneaux Sweet Field Farm 320 Sheats Rd Monticello, FL 32344 678-614-0130 michele@sweetfieldfarm.com www.sweetfieldfarm.com William E. Barnett, DVM Alpacas of America, LLC 16641 Old Highway 99 SE Tenino, WA 98589 360-264-7585 info@americanalpacameat.com www.alpaca1.com Bill and Carol Barrett Heartsease Alpacas LLC 7851 N. Red Hill Rd Ellettsville, IN 47429 812-876-5228 wjbarrett44@gmail.com www.heartseasealpacas.com Mary and John Bell Windy Hill Farm NC 844 Henderson Rd Tryon, NC 28782 828-894-3020 marybell@happyalpacas.com www.happyalpacas.com Cathie and Steve Berger Daydream Alpacas 14211 SE 162nd Place Renton, WA 98058 425-516-3555 cat@daydreamalpacas.com

Lynn Betts Tejas Alpacas 15353 County Rd 355 Plantersville, TX 77363 281-794-8603 tejasalpacas@gmail.com www.tejas-alpacas.com

Willard Burney Sound of Freedom Farm, LLC 3936 Charity Neck Road Virginia Beach, VA 23457 844-763-3276 will@soundoffreedomfarm.com www.soundoffreedomfarm.com

Karen Biscella Victoria Lane Alpacas 48216 Metz Rd New Waterford, OH 44445 330-503-9561 kbiscella@hotmail.com

www.openherd.com/victorianlanealpacas

Kathleen and Tom Callan Zena Suri Alpacas 35401 S 580 Rd Jay, OK 74346 804-389-2579 zena.impulse@gmail.com www.zenasurialpacas.com

Bob and Vicki Blodgett Suri Land Alpaca Ranch 10371 N 2210 Rd Clinton, OK 73601 641-831-3576 alpaca@htswireless.com www.alpacanation.com/suriland.asp

Albert J. and Rebecca A. Camma The Alpacas of Spring Acres 3370 Big B Rd Zanesville, OH 43701 740-796-2195 ajcamma@gmail.com www.thealpacasofspringacres.com

Richard Bohannon Knolveston Farms 223 Bartlett Rd Weaverville, NC 28787 828-707-4352 knolvertonfarm@gmail.com http://www.knolvestonfarm.com

Gail Campbell Ameripaca Alpaca Breeding Co. P.O. Box 256 Galesville, MD 20778 410-867-4204 info@ameripaca.com www.ameripaca.com

Randy and Beth Brealey Chelsea Farms 19450 208th Ave SE Renton, WA 98058 206-229-8845 randy@thealpacaplace.com www.TheAlpacaPlace.com

Marilyn Campbell Scotia Acres LLC 330 Newbolds Corner Lumberton, NJ 08048 856-985-9012 info@scotiaacres.com www.scotiaacres.com

Beverly and Jason Brehm Rogue Suri Alpacas 4002 Dry Creek Rd Medford, OR 97504 541-292-6844 roguesurialpacas@yahoo.com

Deb and Doug Christner Akuna Matada Suri Alpacas 28444 Redlands Mesa Rd Hotchkiss, CO 81419 970-872-4446 akunamatada@tds.net

Dawn Browning and Susan Feil Sie Sutter Suri Alpaca, LLC 703 Fort Hill Rd Maysville, KY 41056 859-338-2946 sssalpaca@gmail.com www.openherd.com/farms/3829/siesutter-suri-alpaca-llc

Mary Lou Clingan Waywood Farm Alpacas 14136 Township Road 108 Findlay, OH 45840 419-306-2512 mlclingan@aol.com

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The Suri Network membership year now runs from June 1 to May 31 of the following year for all members. All members current in their dues as of October 1, 2018 are included in this listing. Members are listed alphabetically by last name. All members have the ability to update their contact information on-line at any time through their account on the Suri Network website. We encourage members to keep their contact information complete and up to date, so that potential clients can easily reach them.

Should you need assistance updating your information, feel free to contact the office at (970) 586-5876 and they will be happy to assist you. The Suri Network is not responsible for, and expressly disclaims all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on any information contained within this directory.

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Suri Network Membership Directory Jan Clingman and Jim Hellenbrand Lodi Alpacas at Whistling Valley Farm W12002 Slack Rd Lodi, IW 53555 608-576-8607 info@lodialpacas.com www.lodialpacas.com

Ellen and Mike Crabaugh The Barbara Lee Farm 665 CR 511 Eureka Springs, AR 72632 818-231-9310 empcrabaugh@gmail.com

Scott and Debbie Cochran Four C’s Ranch 5478 Pike St Golden, CO 80403 debcochran04@yahoo.com

Heather Cross Suri Charisma Alpacas 18575 Ramah Hwy Ramah, CO 80832 719-541-0321 hcinramah@gmail.com

Barbara and Randy Coleman Wings & A Prayer Alpacas 18100 S. Hwy. 99W Amity, OR 97101 503-310-9367 wapalpacas@frontier.com www.wingsandaprayeralpacas.com Sarah and Warren Collins New Maine Farm 100 Coach Rd Gailford, VT 05301 508-577-4816 wasa1985@gmail.com Lisa Collura and Robert Figular Memory M-Acres 33 New Rd Lambertville, NJ 08530 609-902-3551 lisa@memorymacres.com www.memorymacres.com Peggy Condon and Mark Neumann Graceful Acres Farm, LLC 1291 NC Hwy 87 N Pittsboro, NC 27312 919-704-8988 peggyc3@gmail.com https://www.openherd.com/farms/8764/ graceful-acres-farm-llc

Joy Hays Conwell SuperFleece Alpacas, LLC 9360 S. Warhawk Rd Conifer, CO 80433 303-570-7493 joydconwell@gmail.com Dan and Cari Corley Alta Vida Alpacas 9535 E. Parker Rd Parker, CO 80138 303-884-7374 qualityalpacas@altavidaalpacas.com www.altavidaalpacas.com

https://www.openherd.com/farms/8714/ the-barbara-lee-farm

R.T. Crowe, II Bar C Ranch 211 Slim Buttes Rd Chadron, NE 69337 775-750-0099 nesuris@bbc.net

www.openherd.com/farms/257/bar-cranch-suri-alpacas

Lynda Cunningham and Jeff Bennett Serenity Valley Alpacas 2026 Waring St Seaside, CA 93955-3215 831-869-0751 svalpacas@gmail.com www.sv-alpacas.com Dale and Jan Davis Derwydd Alpacas 24485 Derwydd Way Esparto, CA 95627 530-908-3534 dale@derwyddalpacas.com www.derwyddalpacas.com Dave DeGroot DDF Alpacas PO Box 510 Odell, OR 97044 541-806-6262 davedg52@gmail.com Joshua and Desirae Dekruyf Dead Man Creek Alpacas 96 Jacknife Lookout Rd Kettle Falls, WA 99141 253-945-7295 deadmancreekalpacas@gmail.com

http://www.openherd.com/farms/8768/ deadman-creek-alpacas

Hillary Devin and Scott Phillips Shambalah Alpaca Ranch 7157 E Park Dr Franktown, CO 80116 303-588-2076 hillary@shambalahalpaca.com www.shambalahalpaca.com

Victor Leland Epperson Moon Shine Alpacas 297 Bushnell Rd Douglas, GA 31533 530-518-4094 victorepperson@att.net www.moonshinealpacas.com

Diane and Bobby Dickerson Rock’n D Enterprises 11550 Hunt Lane Guthrie, OK 73044 405-850-6533 rockndenterprises@yahoo.com www.rockndenterprises.com

Norm Evans, DVM Florissant, MO

Tracy DiPippo Angel Dreams Alpacas 291 Race Street Grass Valley, CA 95945 805-432-9344 tracid318@aol.com www.Alpacasdream.com Evi Dixon Spanish Peaks Alpacas LLC 3180 Curtis Lane Manhattan, MT 59741 406-579-9694 evidixon@littleappletech.com www.sp-surialpacas.net Jack and Miriam Donaldson Alpaca Jack’s Suri Farm 13939 CR 215 Findlay, OH 45840 419-423-3890 alpacajack@aol.com www.alpacajack.com Tilly and Katie Dorsey DAFI Alpacas P.O. Box 55 Butler, MD 21023 410-591-0691 dorseytrf@aol.com www.dafi.com Myndee and Lauree Ebbers Zinnia Fields Alpaca Farms, LLC P.O.Box 204 Diller, NE 68342 402-239-3285 j.myndee@hotmail.com

https://www.openherd.com/farms/8504/ zinnia-fields-alpaca-farms-llc

Ed Fincher and Amanda Brand Suri Downs Farm 2280 Camelback Road Maidens, VA 23102 804-556-0113 abrand7777@gmail.com www.suridownsfarm.com Scott and Laurie Findlay Alpacas of El Dorado 4535 Boo Bear Lane Somerset, CA 95684 530-642-8082 alpacasofeldorado@hughes.net www.alpacasofeldorado.com Ben and Lynda Fisco Humming Hill Suri Farm Ltd. 12100 Pekin Road Newbury, OH 44065-9622 440-564-5114 alpacas@humminghill.com www.humminghill.com June Ford Shady J Ranch P.O. Box 2737 Ramona, CA 92065 858-531-6696 shadyjranch@gmail.com Madeleine Fortmann Oldenburg Alpacas Ganderkeseer Weg 17 Ganderkesee GERMANY 27777 +49 1709160388 info@oldenburg-alpacas.de http://www.oldenburg-alpacas.de Lucy Lee and King Fowler LunaSea Alpaca Farm 18810 Lone Dove Ln Clermont, FL 34715 352-223-9457 lunaseafarm@yahoo.com www.lunaseaalpacafarm.com

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Suri Network Membership Directory Lona Nelsen Frank and John Frank ALPACAS of Tualatin Valley, LLC 22750 SW Rosedale Rd Beaverton, OR 97007 503-649-2128 lfrank@alpacatv.com www.alpacatv.com

Susan Grunger Gray 3720 Gattis School Road, Suite 800 Round Rock, Texas 78664-0225 512-350-5060 sgray@images-heart.com https://squareup.com/market/ images-of-the-heart-and-soul

Louise and Robert Hazen Blue Mesa Alpacas, LLC 10 Blue Mesa Rd Santa Fe, NM 87508 505-473-9316 bluemesaalpacas@yahoo.com www.BlueMesaAlpacas.com

Chris and Jess Fredericks Whistling Pines Ranch 499 4 1/2 Ave Clayton, WI 54004 715-419-0127 whistlingpinesranch@yahoo.com www.whistlingpinesranch.com

Jennifer Hack Triple H Ranch 4098 N Hwy 67 Sedalia, CO 80135 720-733-2672 jennifer@triplehalpacas.net www.triplehalpacas.net

Karl and Janice Heinrich Long Hollow Suri Alpacas 698 Wallace Road Gallatin, TN 37066 615-452-7852 karlh@longhollowalpacas.com www.longhollowalpacas.com

Carol Furman Carrageen Alpacas 82 West Gray Road Gray, ME 04039 207-653-1144 carrageens@twc.com www.carrageensurialpacas.com

Jessica and Zachary Hackett Halo Ranch Alpacas 25645 Cheryl Dr West Linn, OR 97068 402-363-8890 haloranchalpacas@gmail.com www.haloalpacas.com

Nancy and David Helwig 925 Sterling Alpacas 10451 Valley Drive Plymouth, CA 95669-9515 209-245-3438 sterlingalpacas@yahoo.com www.925suris.com

Nicholas Judson Slick and Twisted Suri Alpacas Ltd 7083 S Knolls Way Centennial, CO 80122 303-258-7835 nicjud@gmail.com

Cheryl Gehly Cria-tivity Alpacas 161 West Shore Road B-11 Warwick, RI 02889 508-404-4373 crgehly@aol.com

Steve and Laura Hall BuzznHum Alpacas LLC 15851 NW Willis Road McMinnville, OR 97128 503-434-6358 laura@buzznhumalpacas.com www.buzznhumalpacas.com

Leslie Herzog Herzog Alpacas, LLC 1762 McCraren Rd Highland Park, IL 60035 847-702-7731 leslie.herzog@yahoo.com

Ann and Tony Kaminski Break Loose Farm 5233 Hanover Pike Manchester, MD 21102 410-374-4383 annkaminski1@gmail.com www.breakloosefarmalpacas.com

Denett Goehringer and Cashmere Anderson Moondance Manor 3042 Dillon Ave Cheyenne, WY 82001 307-221-1048 phantom1960@msn.com Bob Graf Alpaca Bob 611 S Palm Canyon Dr #7452 Palm Springs, CA 92264 760-327-7980 www.AlpacaBob.com Kathy Graziani Flame Pool Alpacas, Ltd. 486 Stone Rd Westminster, MD 21158 443-812-1102 flamepoolalpacas@verizon.net www.flamepoolalpacas.com Collins and Nikki Griffith Sandollar Alpacas 2001 S Washington St Kennewick, WA 99337 509-378-5833 sandollar01@gmail.com www.sandollaralpacas.com

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Rebecca Hammer Orchard Hill Alpacas PO Box 842 Elkins, WV 26241 304-636-5519 hammerr@cebridge.net

www.alpacanation.com/orchardhill.asp

Cindy Harris Alpacas at Windy Hill 7660 Bradley Road Somis, CA 93066 805-907-5162 cindy@alpacalink.com www.alpacalink.com Britt and Patty Hasselbring Hasselbring’s Harmony Ranch PO Box 630 Concordia, MO 64020 816-769-3939

patty@hasselbringsharmonyranch.com www.hasselbringsharmonyranch.com

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Roxann and Jay Hirst Crystal Butte Farm 8330 316th Pl SE Issaquah, WA 98027 703-687-7676 roxannh55@gmail.com Jessica Holbrook Holbrook Homestead 14152 County Road 18-1/2 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-946-4236 holbrook_jessica@hotmail.com

http://www.openherd.com/farms/8582/ holbrook-homestead

Jim and Jane Olson-Holzer

Unisource Suri Alpacas & Llamas, LLC

144 Osprey Circle Hope, ID 83836-9704 208-264-5101

Russell and Wendi James Little Providence Alpacas 300 Rhodes Rd Reno, NV 89521 775-250-3517 wendihair@charter.net

Denise and Jeff Johnson Zephyr Hill Farm 10297 7 Mile Rd Evart, MI 49631 248-770-5514 zephyrhillalpacas@aol.com

www.openherd.com/farms/7100/zephyrhill-farm

Dianna and Jack Jordan Alpacas of Somerset Farm PO Box 190 Somerset, CA 95684 530-620-6033 dljordan@live.com www.alpacasofsomersetfarm.com

Pamela Kelly Bridgetown Suri Alpacas 9875 Bayside Rd Machipongo, VA 23405 757-709-0400 pam_kelly@earthlink.net www.bridgetownsurialpacas.com Jackie King 6 Clermont Ln Saint Louis, MO 63124 314-306-3348 j.king@charter.net Susan King Big Timber Alpacas 29400 SW Heater Rd Sherwood, OR 97140 503-799-6941 sue@bigtimberalpacas.com www.bigtimberalpacas.com Steven, Rose Ann and Tasha Knoblock

Knoblock’s Prairie Ranch 179 270th Street Sabetha, KS 66534 785-284-2589 info@knoblocksalpacas.com www.knoblocksalpacas.com

Suri Network Membership Directory Linda K. Kondris Pines Edge Suri Alpacas 12245 Melba Rd Black Forest, CO 80106-8966 719-495-9633 pinesedgeranch@gmail.com www.pinesedge.com Margit Korsak Boulder Hill Alpacas 315 Merkle Rd Boyertown, PA 19512 610-367-8486 boulderhillalpacas@yahoo.com www.boulderhillalpacas.com Karen Kovisto Symphony Fibers 6670 Sunset Circle Kiowa, CO 80117 818-326-7393 karenkovi@sbcglobal.net www.SymphonyFibers.com Megan Kukla MLK Alpacas & Friends Fiber Farm 8237 Hillrose St Sunland, CA 91040 818-606-9133 mkooks2002@yahoo.com https://www.openherd.com/farms/7173/ mlk-alpacas-and-friends-fiber-farm

Susie and Wayne Kunzman Green Valley Alpacas 3100 Turner Rd SE Space 306 Salem, OR 97302 503-781-2342 smkunzman@centurylink.net

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Lorrie Lake Loving Life Alpacas 34706 Minesinger Trail Polson, MT 59860 406-261-8772 lovinglifealpacas@gmail.com www.openherd.com/farms/4444/ loving-life-alpacas Darlene Lander Dun Roving Farm 359 Dodge Rd Frewsburg, NY 14738-9742 716-569-2198 darlene@dunrovingfarm.com www.dunrovingfarm.com

Mary-Margaret Lannon Percussion Rock Alpaca Farm P.O. Box 609 Spring Green, WI 53588 773-631-5721 lannon.mary@gmail.com Lynne and Carolyn LeJune SHMILY Alpacas 5880 Pin Oak Rd Franklin, TX 77856 713-248-6354 shmilyranch@gmail.com www.shmilyalpacas.com Kirk and Julie Lentz Alpine Vista Suri Alpacas LLC 73 Wineglass Loop South Livingston, MT 59047 406-222-0472 julie@jklentz.net www.alpinevistasurialpacas.com Nancy Lindemood 2 Point Farm, LLC 6330 Warsaw Rd Dry Ridge, KY 41035 859-428-9220 frankemood@aol.com www.2pointfarmalpacas.com Cora Belle and Randy Marburger Next Chapter Alpacas 4290 Maass Road Burton, TX 77835-9711 214-395-8845 NextChapter.Alpacas@gmail.com http://nextchapteralpacas.com Anita and Richard Marlin Acappella Junction Alpacas 502 Ostwalt Amity Rd Troutman, NC 28166 919-599-7359 acappellaalpacas@mindspring.com www.accappellajunctionalpacas.com Jackie Mathieson Alpaca Road, LLC 1135 Camp Road Denton, MD 21629 410-241-4367 jackie_mathiason@yahoo.com www.alpacaroad.com Teresa and Joe Maxwell Stone Spring Suri Farm 18 McHenry Rd Cochranville, PA 19330 610-593-6694 mugsy@epix.net www.stonespringsuri.com

Curtis May Sweet Escape Alpaca Ranch 6442 Quartz Circle Arvada, CO 80007 303-908-7112 curtismay01@gmail.com

https://www.openherd.com/farms/7135/ sweet-escape-alpaca-ranch-llc

Ann Mayes Alpacas d’Auxvasse 9266 County Rd 1012 Auxvasse, MO 65231 573-386-3462 annmayes@ktis.net www.alpacasauxvasse.com Jill M. McElderry-Maxwell Bag End Suri Alpacas of ME, LLC 226 Snakeroot Rd Pittsfield, ME 04967 207-660-5276 bagendsuris@gmail.com www.bagendsuris.com Candy and Ray McMahan Raynay Alpaca Farm 1897 Ashland Rd Ruffin, NC 27326 336-939-3645 mgbcandy@aol.com www.mmalpacas.com Becky and Tom McMillan Magic Willows Alpacas 6340 Arthur Rd Hartford, WI 53027 414-217-5836 btkk@magicwillowsalpacas.com www.magicwillowsalpacas.com Janice McRae McRae Farm 854 LCR 710 Kosse, TX 76653 337-280-0231 sassyfrasla@yahoo.com Bryan and Becky Miltenberger Hidden Creek Alpacas 33347 East Punkin Center Rd Hermiston, OR 97838 541-571-0394 hiddencreekalpacas@gmail.com www.openherd.com/farms/4788/ hidden-creek-alpacas

David Moran and Lori Wall Crimson Shamrock Ranch PO Box 7 Eglon, WV 26716 304-735-6413 dddmoran@aol.com www.crimsonshamrockalpacas.com Jim and Jean Morgan J4 Alpacas 7711 N Valley Hill Road Woodstock, IL 60098 815-759-0247 j4alpacas@earthlink.net www.j4alpacas.com Lauren Morrison Scruffy Nerfherders Alpaca Farm 13078 N. Dyanna Rd Thornton, CO 80241 303-618-2198 lauren_rodenberger@yahoo.com Kent and Sandy Murray Lizard Hill Suri Alpacas 351 Purdy Mesa Road Whitewater, CO 81527 970-243-3520 lhillalpacas@aol.com Richard and Leanne Nakashima Eldora Suri Alpacas 6725 Skyline Rd S Salem, OR 97306 720-840-6585 rna1501@msn.com www.eldorasurialpacas.com Diane and Julian Nicholson Nicholson Alpacas and Llamas P.O. Box 5378 Twin Falls, ID 83303 208-734-5917 Cammie & Craig Nussbaum Alpacas On The Horizon 3535 Jakes Lane Scotts Mills, OR 97375 818-968-8229 alpacasoth@gmail.com

https://www.openherd.com/farms/4808/ alpacas-on-the-horizon

Brian and Tamara Osterman Suri Serenade Alpacas 313 Edgewood Avenue Stillwater, MN 55082-5363 651-528-2988 info@suriserenadealpacas.com www.suriserenadealpacas.com

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Suri Network Membership Directory Dennis and Christy Pace Pacesetter Alpacas 5546 W Plymouth Church Road Beloit, WI 53511 608-879-2770 psalpaca@ticon.net www.pacesetteralpacas.com

Julie Power Power Alpacas 1490 Cheviot Hills Ct Westlake Village, CA 91361 805-497-8363 power4julie@gmail.com

Tara Pase 316 Fairhaven Rd Tracys Landing, MD 20779 Tlpase@yahoo.com

iMpress Alpacas 14036 Clover Rd Rockton, IL 61072 815-713-5234 impressalpacas@gmail.com www.impressalpacas.com

Tracy Pellegrino Faith & Fleece Alpacas 7660 Bradley Rd Somis, CA 93066 626-716-0943 td.bulldogs@hotmail.com www.faithandfleece.com Narvel and Debbie Pettis Sweet Blossom Alpaca Farm 37543 Pappy Road Dade City, FL 33523 813-335-7387 dpettis11@yahoo.com www.sweetblossomalpacas.com Charlene and Russ Piar Thunder Mile Ranch 10879 State Hwy M Wright City, MO 63390 636-544-2200 cpiar@thundermileranch.com www.thundermileranch.com Theresa Pitts Deepstep Creek Alpacas 3436 Deepstep Creek Rd Sandersville, GA 31082 478-363-3755 alpacas@deepstepcreekalpacas.com www.deepstepcreekalpacas.com Amy Pomerantz Jolly Rancher Alpacas 1112 S MacArthur Ave Blanchard, OK 73010 206-334-1456 Jollyrancheralpacas@hotmail.com www.jollyrancheralpacas.weebly.com

Karina and Michael Pomroy Peruvian Link Co. 589 Airline Rd Amherst, ME 04605 207-584-3200 info@peruvianlink.com www.peruvianlink.com

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Michelle Pressler and William Ward

Kraig & Teri Quamme Red Gate Alpaca Farm 11751 Dundas Blvd Dundas, MN 55019 612-919-6903 kquamm@msn.com www.redgatealpacafarm.com Brenda Quinones Manisa Ranch Suri Alpacas 1412 N Peyton Hwy Calhan, CO 80808 719-287-6726 brendaqanamist@gmail.com Ken and Claudia Raessler SuriPaco LLC PO Box 1477 Yarmouth, ME 04096-2477 207-712-5833 claudia@sacoriverdyehouse.com

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Russell Ratti and Karen Ball Heart & Soul Alpacas 14514 Oak Meadow Rd Penn Valley, CA 95946 530-597-7223 heartandsoulspinnery@gmail.com www.heartandsoulspinnery.com Pamela Ray Xanadu Farm Alpacas 1531 Preserve Dr Frederick, CO 80504 303-902-1741 pamela@xanadualpacas.com

https://www.openherd.com/farms/818/ xanadu-farm-alpacas

Marty and Mary Raynor M&M Alpaca Farm of NC 7084 US Hwy 64 West Pittsboro, NC 27312 336-465-8211 mmalpacasofnc@gmail.com

www.mmalpacafarmofnc.openherd.com

Allen and Becky Rebman and Richard, Carol and Andrew Reed Over Home Alpacas LLC 18 Midway Rd Bethel, PA 19507 610-488-1355 overhomealpaca@hotmail.com www.overhomealpacas.com Leslie and Scott Rebtoy Healing Springs Suris 73112 S 4720 Rd Westville, OK 74965 918-629-2840 HSSsuris@gmail.com www.Healingspringssuris.com Doug and Julie Rice R&R Suris 11110 Kubon Rd Montague, MI 49437 231-893-7208 rnrsuris@aol.com www.AlpacaNation.com/ R&Ralpacas.asp Jean Riley and Doreen Mylin Alpaca Magic, USA 4920 Grover Cleveland Homosassa, FL 34446 352-628-0156 surialpaca@yahoo.com www.alpacamagicusa.com Julie and Ted Ritschard B I Bar Ranch 8720 Moss Rock Rd Colorado Springs, CO 80908 719-495-1279 alpacas@bibarranch.com bibarranch.com Janet and Bob Rodgers Rodgers’ Reserve Alpaca Farm 400 E. Adario W. Rd Greenwich, OH 44837 419-895-9922 jzrodgers77@1791.com www.openherd.com/rodgersreserve Mary Seay Black Horse Hill 8 Old Rte 22 Kutztown, PA 19530 484-951-7405 mseay627@gmail.com

Amy and Dave Self Canyon Country Suri Alpaca Ranch 12500 Bostwick Park Rd Montrose, CO 81401 970-765-6744 gunnisonself@yahoo.com surimarket.surinetwork.org/farms/4970

Tim and Beth Sheets Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas 4175 N 1200 W Flora, IN 46929 765-566-3077 sheets@ourheritagefarm.com www.ourheritagefarm.com Sheryl and Sheldon Shenk Hay Creek Station PO Box 589 Florissant, CO 80816 719-689-6666 sshenk@datawest.net www.yoursuriconnection.com Laurel R. Shouvlin Bluebird Hills Farm 3617 Derr Road Springfield, OH 45503 937-206-3936 bluebirdhills@voyager.net www.bluebirdhills.farm Celya and Morris Singleton San Rafael Suris P.O. Box 788 Ferron, UT 84523 435-201-1748 srsalpacas@gmail.com https://sanrafaelsuri.com Michael and Anita Smith The Triple Z Alpaca Farm 9100 N 000 Rd Decatur, IN 46733 260-724-4809 mikeoftriplez@aol.com www.triplezalpacas.com Kristie and Brion Smoker Sweet Valley Suris 5701 Valley Glen Road Annville, PA 17003 717-867-2897 kristie@sweetvalleysuris.com www.sweetvalleysuris.com Brad and Jandy Sprouse Great Lakes Ranch 5718 S Bohemian Rd Maple City, MI 49664 231-228-3859 greatlakesranch@gmail.com

Suri Network Membership Directory Loren and Judy Stevens Stevens Llama Tique & Suri Alpacas 1449 Red Canyon Rd Canon City, CO 81212 800-469-5262 llamatiq@rconnect.com www.stevenstique.com

Andy and Cheryl Tillman Tillman Llamas & Suri Alpacas 6460 NW Atkinson Ave Redmond, OR 97756 541-389-1065 tlllamas@aol.com www.tillmansranch.com

Bill and Heather Vonderhaar Alpaca Bella Suri Farm - ABF 5455 Belwood Lane Morrow, OH 45152 513-899-2304 alpacabella@gmail.com www.alpacabella.com

Mike and Janet Wilkins Wilkins Livestock LLC P.O. Box 7221 Star Valley Ranch, WY 83127 402-362-9223 janet@wilkinslivestock.com www.wilkinslivestock.com

Wendy Stubbs 403 NW 5th Minco, OK 73059 405-514-7905 wstubbs65@gmail.com

Patty Toney Dixieland Alpacas 2040 Westburn PVT Ln Gallatin, TN 37066 615-440-7719 tnfarmgrl@yahoo.com

Pamela Walker Camelid Care Vet 3971 Hoover Rd, Suite 353 Grove City, OH 43123 419-306-9522 pamwalker@hotmail.com

Kathy and Joe Williams KJ’s Alpaca Ranch 7476 Shepler Church Ave SW Navarre, OH 44662 330-879-2483 kjsalpacas@aol.com www.kjsalpacas.com

Peter Taborsky and Carolyn Campato The Leisure Ranch 4565 C Hwy 231 Springdale, WA 99173 805-901-9078 theleisureranch@gmail.com Kim Taha Taha Suri Alpaca Ranch, LLC 23109 US Highway 40 Golden, CO 80401 303-704-7928 kim@tahaalpacas.com www.tahaalpacas.com Keiko Takimoto-Makarczyk and Matt Makarczyk Wisteria Suri Ranch 875 County Road 454 Taylor, TX 76574 512-856-2467 keitaki@gmail.com www.wisteriasuriranch.com Victoria Telesko Love Me Alpacas 23253 Cty Rd X Kiel, WI 53042 920-797-9096 vtelesko@aol.com www.LoveMeAlpacas.com Susan Tellez

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3195 Dowlen Rd. #101-313 Beaumont, TX 77706 409-656-2140 sztellez@aol.com Kerry and Jodi Thompson Patriot Lane Alpacas 80189 Patriot Lane Hermiston, OR 97838 541-720-2194 kjthompson68@gmail.com

https://www.openherd.com/farms/4676/ patriot-lane-alpacas

https://www.openherd.com/stores/1107/ dixieland-alpacas

Marcia Traudt M & J Alpaca Farm 32382 Hwy 14 Aurora, NE 68818 402-737-3307 marciatraudt526@gmail.com Kathy and Garry Umscheid Evergreen Acres Alpacas P.O. Box 117 Arden, MB Canada R0J 0B0 204-368-2467 alpaca@evergreenacres.org www.evergreenacres.org Liz and Chris Vahlkamp Salt River Alpacas/North American Suri Co. 7200 Waterman St. Louis, MO 63130 314-440-1627 saltriveralpacas@yahoo.com www.saltriveralpacas.com Amanda and Vince VandenBosch Flying Dutchman Alpacas 65485 Cline Falls Rd Bend, OR 97703 831-809-1147 amandafda@earthlink.net www.fdaalpacas.com Elaine Vandiver Old Homestead Alpacas 5260 Stateline Rd Walla Walla, WA 99362 253-232-2853 oldhomesteadalpacas@gmail.com www.oldhomesteadalpacas.com

Bob Wargowsky Windrider Suri Ranch PO Box 1331 Norwood, CO 81423 505-350-6395 windridersuriranch@juno.com

http://windridersuris.alpacanation.com

William and Traci Wills Roland Valley Suri Alpacas 781 Brookside Dr Bailey, CO 8421 303-667-4074 bwills1956@gmail.com

Gail and Paul Wasserstein Andean Vista Ranch 87 Elmhurst St Crystal Lake, IL 60012 847-366-9147 andeanvistaranch@comcast.net www.andeanvistaranch.com

Doug and Deanna Wilner Daydreamer Ranch Alpacas 16019 Green Road Harvard, IL 60033 815-943-7004 alpacas@daydreamerranch.com

Brett and Donna Weeks Grey Meadows Alpaca Farm 1835 Underwood Road Gambrills, MD 21054 301-980-7019 blweeks@comcast.net

Dr. Gary Wilson The Midnight Moon Alpaca Ranch 937 Hillside Ave Elmhurst, IL 60126 630-921-0414

Deb Wellinghoff Northern Prairie Alpacas, LLC 7470 Jakes Prairie Rd Sullivan, MO 63080 618-558-8390 deb@northernprairiealpacas.com www.NorthernPrairieAlpacas.com Marilyn Wentworth Alpacas at Phoenix Hill Farm, LLC 8266 Rock Riffle Road Athens, OH 45701 740-591-7669 mw@alpacasatphoenixhill.com www.alpacasatphonexhill.com Mary Wilcox High Country Alpacas LLC 3805 E Equestrian Trail Phoenix, AZ 85044-3008 480-296-8588 mary.wilcox2001@gmail.com www.hcaalpacas.com

www.DaydreamerRanchAlpacas.com

garyw@themidnightmoonalpacaranch. com www.openherd.com/farms/2413/themidnight-moon-alpaca-ranch

Don Wingerter, Jr. Mill Creek Alpacas 2551 Wingerter Lane Chester, IL 62233 618-615-5059 mcalpacas@egyptian.net

http://www.openherd.com/farms/756/ mill-creek-alpacas

Melisa and Terry Yopp Berry Sweet Alpacas 12677 Cove Creek N Prairie Grove, AR 72753 479-871-4304 berrysweetalpacas@gmail.com www.berrysweetalpacas.com

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Cheryl and Rick Yopp City Girl Alpaca 9 Great Oak Court North Little Rock, AR 72116 501-753-8480 cryopp@yahoo.com

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Barbara Zachary New Age Alpacas 9460 Santa Clara Road Atascadero, CA 93422 805-286-2070 barzac1@charter.net www.newagealpacas.com

S. Michelle Beumel Elizabethtown, KY

Norm and Mary Zahn Coldwater Creek Alpacas 5254 Younger Rd Celina, OH 45822 419-678-8621 coldwatercreekalpacas@gmail.com www.ColdwaterCreekAlpacas.com

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Frauke Berman New York, NY

Ellen and Mike Crabaugh Eureka Springs, AR Daniel and Jackson Gore Whiteville, NC

Meyla Bianco Johnston and Jared Johnston Kootenai, ID Jaclyn Jones Valley Springs, CA Florence Morehead Wellborn, FL Deborah and Craig Weinstein Castle Rock, CO

Advertising Index 2 Point Farm LLC 37 Akuna Matada Suri Alpacas 20, 28 Alpaca Culture 56 Alpaca Road LLC 22 Alpaca Owners Association 44 Big Timber Alpacas 48, 94 BuzznHumm Alpacas 46 Choice Alpaca Products 46 Datamars 69 Eldora Suri Alpacas 25 Gore Trailers 69 Hasselbring’s Harmony Ranch 14 Healing Springs Suris 3, 65 Heart & Soul Alpacas and Spinnery 53 Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas 39 Mazuri Exotic Animal Nutrition 19 New Era Fiber, LLC 7 North American Suri Company 8 Peruvian Link 46 Pines Edge Suri Alpacas 19 Raynay Alpaca Farm, LLC 16-17, 44 Rock’n D Enterprises, LLC 39 Sandollar Farms & Alpacas 46 Sie Sutter Suri Alpaca 37 Sound of Freedom Farm, LLC 30 Sweet Valley Suris 55 Whistling Pines Ranch 87 Wilkins Livestock Ranch 2

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On August 4, 2018, the Suri Network launched the Suri Branding and Mark initiative as part of its ongoing pursuit to preserve and promote the beautiful Suri alpaca. The initiative was introduced at the Suri Symposium to broad support and excitement from attendees.

The launch was followed by two September webinars providing an overview of the new initiative. The Suri Network expects to introduce Phase II of the program in November for members to learn how to get involved with Suri branding and use the mark on their own farms.

For any members who have not had a chance to learn what all the buzz is about, the initial presentation can be found in the Members section of the Suri Network website.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to tell the world Suri, it’s Simply Stunning