"Artie" came to us from a Suri Farm in Myerstown, PA. He is an extremely intelligent male, with attitude. He keeps his head high and back straight, and is not afraid to flip his tail off at someone. Artie’s ARI color is beige; however, when you spread his fleece, he actually is more of a champagne color. He is extremely dense and has perfect conformation. Artie is the product of a medium brown sire and a dark silver gray dam – and though his fleece is beige, his nose, lips, ears, and toes are black.

Artie's first cria - Butch - hit the ground on Friday, July 18, 2008, at 9:45pm.  He is a gorgeous pinto in coloring and has his daddy's thick coverage!  What is unusual about Butch is 1) he was born at night time, and 2) he is a multicolored animal that comes from solid colored parents and grandparents!

2005 – PAOBA Breeders Showcase – 1st Place Bred & Owned
2005 – MAPACA Jubilee – 4th Place
2005 – Southeastern PA Show – 2nd Place
2004 – North American Alpaca Show – 3rd Place
2004 – PAOBA Breeders Showcase – 3rd Place
2004 - Southeastern PA Show – 2nd Place

Cria's love their mommas!

Butch came along at 9:45pm, on a Friday, on one of the hottest days this year.  We think momma Vanessa had the good sense to wait until it cooled off to have her baby.  He weighed in at 19.4 pounds and is considered a pinto.  Butch has beautiful brown markings on his face and has thick coverage with corkscrew locks in his fiber.  AND, he has his momma's soft hand - all you want to do is cuddle with him!  We think Artie did a pretty good job with his first baby!

We can't wait to take Butch into the show ring in spring of '09!  With his fiber and coloring, he is going to do AWESOME!