[Alpacasite] Re: Pet quality or fiber quality?

And it's always struck me as peculiar that we struggle to find terms
to describe the "exception" alpaca as a non-breeder/ pet quality/
fiber gelding or whatever.

Breeders of most other livestock would call the vast majority of the
population "alpacas" and the "exception" would be the select few who
are specifically chosen and called breed stock. I think we've got
that backwards and our difficulties in trying to put a name to the few
"let's-not-breed-this-one exceptions" reflects it.

Starr Cash
Venezia Dream Farm
Asheville, NC

--- In Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com, "Kathryn Coursey" <kathryn@c...> wrote:
>
> Referring to non-breeding animals as 'pet quality' has always kinda
struck
> me wrong. To me, a "pet" has no use other than to eat and be cuddled.
>
> However, our non breeders are still of use in fiber productions and
NEEDED
> companion animals.
>
> Wouldn't it be more accurate to describe our non-breeders as "fiber
quality
> ?
>
> Kathryn & Robert Coursey
> kathryn@c...
> Chipola Alpacas
> In the Panhandle of Florida
> www.chipolaalpacas.com
> (850) 639-6809
> I am a source for weeping willow trees
> And white mulberry trees.
>
> I will defend to your death,
> Your right to make yourself look
> Like a total Jack-Ass
>

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