[Alpacasite] Re: Pet Quality Definition

Dear Chris,

I know of several breeders who have blue-eyed white FEMALES (no
males) in their breeding program and they only breed them to solid
colored alpacas (no white alpacas) who have no white spots and who
have all solid color in their backgrounds. They have done well in
producing solid colored cria, and yes, even rose grays. But, some
solid colored alpacas can have a ring of blue and/or gray in their
eyes. I have 2 with that, that are black with a couple of white
spots. They also have a lot of gray in their background. Because of
that, I would not recommend breeding them to a white alpaca, for the
chance that a blue-eyed white may result. I would also not breed
white to grays for that reason too.
This is just my opinion and what I have seen other breeders do.

Jeanne
Chaffee, NY

--- In Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Miller" <chris@n...> wrote:
>
> Is there some controversy as to breed blue eyed whites or not. I
am told
> that they are sometimes deaf, but it isn't necessarily a passed on
trait,
> and that blue eyed whites when bred to the right male have the
highest
> possibility of producing the sought after rose gray.
>
> Remember I am new, and if I need to search the archives because
this has
> been beat to death before, please don't be afraid to tell me
to! :-)
>
> C
>
> Chris Miller
> Namaste Vineyards
> 5600 Van Well Road, Dallas, Oregon 97338
> Phone: 503-623-4150
> Fax: 503-212-0117
> www.namastevineyards.com
>
> "The Spirit of the Wine Honors the Spirit of the Vine."

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