[Alpacasite] Re: Registered Names/Herd Identifiers

Hi All,

I thought I might jump in here and mention that there are some farms
who can not use initials when it comes to a herd identifier. In our
case we have to use HR Alpaca's because both HR and HRA were already
taken.

I'd also like to add that with the exception of three identifiers
listed below, I don't recognize any of the others. In order for a
farm's initials to be easily identifiable it would need to do quite a
bit of advertising, aside from registering animals, to brand their
farm. It would make all of these other identifiers a moot point if
someone isn't able to recognize the farm they represent. With the
exception of being able to duplicate names in the registry and using
the initials to differentiate between two animals with the same name,
they're obsolete, wouldn't you say?

John Robinson
HR ALPACAS & SURI LLAMAS
OR

Lona Wrote...

We have purchased alpacas with the full farm name in the animals
registered
name but it just seems to be a bit of overkill. Most will know whose
identifier specific initials are (ATV, AABC, MFI, OAR, PVA, AFA, etc) so
what is the point in the entire name being used? I am NOT saying it
is wrong
but it is just an issue for me that I tend to avoid in my purchases,
especially if it is a stud male.

When I mentioned the above a few years ago to a newer alpaca breeder,
they
immediately changed from using their farm name to initials and I
continue to
purchase from them.

Yes, we have purchased an animal whose name was subsequently changed.

Lona
ALPACAS of Tualatin Valley, LLC - Since 1988
Buy N. American for "Pure Perfection"T
<http://www.alpacatv.com/> www.AlpacaTV.com

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