Re: [AlpacaTalk] spots
I totally agree, Robin - we breed specifically for multis and out of three
births the past year from multi females with lots of white, got only one multi
and two complete very dark solids. I think the multis provide excellent
spinning choices, you can either blend their fleece or separate it - pinto
fleeces are easy to separate.
I do have to admit though that when searching for a grey herdsire, unless it
is an appaloosa I look for a solid coat with no spots. They are just better
to spin. If there are a lot of spots and they are uniform, it is not a
problem, but a few large dark spots on a grey coat really tends to provide a
problem when spinning the fleece.
SUSAN OLSON
Alpaca Loco
Riverside, CA
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In a message dated 11/19/2008 1:32:19 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
jardbuet74@yahoo.
Breeding problem??? The problem being, if you want and breed for multis,
appaloosa, spots, patterns and pintos; you will only get solids. On the other
hand if you think spots are a dreaded thing and a "contamination" to your
breeding program; you are sure to find a spot on every solid alpaca in your
pasture. <W for one, enjoy variety in my life...I like a cold beer just as well
as a glass of wine, roses and daffodils, vegetablevegetable<
well as a rainy ones. I wish I had more multis, they do distinguish
themselves as unique among the herd. Enjoy your alpacas for who they are...good
health, temperment, fiber structure and yes, bloodlines are better tools for my
breeding choices. Have fun with your breeding decisions...
decisions...
Ace & Robin Buettenback
B4 Alpacas LLC
3742 S Locust
Grand Island Ne 68801
--- On Wed, 11/19/08, Wendy Edwards <_wendy.edwards@
(mailto:wendy.edwards@
From: Wendy Edwards <_wendy.edwards@
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] spots
To: _AlpacaTalk@
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 9:24 AM
hi - what is the issue about spots on an alpaca? Heather mentioned it and
aroused my curiosity - one of my favourite girls has spots - she's beautiful
and i can card four different colors from her: black, silver gray, rose gray
and steel gray. Everyone who sees her picks her out of the herd and comments on
how pretty she is
is this spot thing a trend? Or is there a real breeding problem? I am
breeding her this spring to our solid color, full Bolivian male, mainly because of
his bloodlines, not his color.
Wendy
DreamWeaver Alpacas
BC
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