Re: [Alpacasite] Oops - bred to llama

Anona,

Let me say first that I do not own llamas but I do own suri alpacas but
DO NOT breed any of my suri alpacas to llamas.

That having been said I do not know the intricate details of the ILR and
how it relates to the suri llama business but if recent activities are
any indication then registering your huarizo as a llama would not be the
first time this has happened and is likely to be rather easy. As I
understand it the ILR does not require blood testing and there is no
requirement to verify what someone put on the registration. I know my
comments will offend some/many llama breeders but the practice of
breeding suri alpacas to llamas and then registering the huarizo
offspring as "pure" suri llamas is rather rampant these days. Just look
in many of the trade magazines. If you think these offspring are from
suri llamas and not huarizo crosses I think one is being a bit naive.
Also, one only has to look at the recent public spectacle of the well
know brouhaha of a well known breeder that was caught trying to register
a huarizo as a llama. It's happening and no one seems to be doing
anything about it in the llama industry (from my perspective - I confess
I am not active in llamas and changes may be underway but are not
obvious to the outside world).

Unfortunately you are caught in the middle. You bought an alpaca and
expected an alpaca offspring and got a huarizo. Since the male of choice
has been sold I would expect at least that the selling farm pay to send
you female to this male, pay for the outside breeding (if applicable)
and pay for the return trip on the female. I would also ask for
compensation on the lost year of production.

Sound to me that you need a good lawyer. Unfortunately this is likely to
be the course of action should you expect to be compensated for your loss.

Sorry you have been taken advantage of. I hope it works out.

Tim Wilson
Sterling Forrest Alpacas
Chagrin Falls, OH

Anona Tase wrote:

>Hello, my questions are: Can the half alpaca, half llama cria be registered
>in the Llama registry? And can it be marketed to sell in the Llama industry
>to recoup on your one year production *loss*?
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>I don't own a llama nor have I dealt with the llama registry. However this
>would be the avenue I'd investigate if it were me in your shoes (and I hope
>you are a size 8 ~smiling~).
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