Thank you all for the great advice. I have decided to stick with Huacayas, not because I think they are better, only becuase of this comment from Darlene, which really made me remember my girls and my love of their fleece and faces when I went to the barn, (you find yourself missing those fluffy
heads, then perhaps suris are not for you.) Thank you Darlene. This is not the only reason I have decided this. It is also becuase I don't want to chance getting Huacayas out of suri's. Suri's are beautiful, I have one male that I love, but I really thought about Darlene's comment and remembered going to the barn to see my girls and that is where I want to be. Again thank all of you for your advice as always you all were here to help me. God Bless.
--- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com, Darlene Long <darlong@...> wrote:
>
> Yes, we Suri people love our Suris. : )
>
> (I also love the huacayas, as the three other farms in our collective have
> them and I assist with their care)
>
> Basically Allison has it spot on here. Suri with documented huacayas in the
> pedigree have a stigma attached and can be less marketable.
>
> When you are making your decision, visit suri only farms and just watch and
> see if you feel a connection to them. They are different. Not harder, or
> better or worse, just different. If you feel you can connect with them, then
> by all mean consider your best purchase options. I know the economy means
> there are some real deals in the US. Buy from the best Suri farms that you
> can. The experience and mentoring with the unique nature of suris will be
> invaluable.
>
> If you spend time with them and you find yourself mainly thinking how much
> they are not like huacayas, and you find yourself missing those fluffy
> heads, then perhaps suris are not for you. If like me you see one running
> in the wind with the locks like molten gold, with their proud head, and you
> are amazed, then you, my dear, may be a suri person. : )
>
> Dar Long
> Serenity Suris
> Ontario Canada
> www.serenitysuris.com
>
>
> On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 11:14 PM, Allison Moss-Fritch
> <aemoss17@...>wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Hi Wendy,
> >
> > We have both suris and huacayas and your question brings up some
> > interesting
> > factors. We like them both..but you just have to understand a few things
> > about each type to get the best values.
> >
> > It is relatively "OK" to have a huacaya from two suris. I have a Color
> > Champion Gray huacaya girl, Pandora, who is in our foundation herd who is
> > such an alpaca. Her fleece is still absolutely consistently "zipper"
> > crimped with a long staple and tiny bundles.just want you want; great
> > luster
> > and very fine. So the girl overall, her conformation and fleece, are top
> > notch. If I were willing to part with her, I would disclose her
> > parentage.and I'd have no problem selling her for a lot of money, because
> > she is worth every bit of it. However, I would not sell her for any
> > reasonable sum.
> >
> > We had her Mom, Tally Pearl, who was a suri. We bred her only to dark,
> > solid suris with very good locking..and a track record of only suri
> > births...even in the collateral relatives. We bought her already bred with
> > the huacaya girl at foot when we were just starting out. I bought her
> > mainly for the cria at side.and that was not a bad move in this case. I
> > lucked out! But Tally's suri offspring are harder to sell because their
> > "sis" is a huacaya.even though Mom was an import and so it does not show on
> > her pedigree as anything but suri..I would not sell her without disclosing
> > her huacaya daughter from a well known gray suri stud!!! Tally has passed
> > on due to the "snots" a year or so back, so now the issue is moot.
> >
> > We breed her huacaya daughter, Pandora, as a huacaya and she has given us 2
> > beautiful, award winning huacaya girl crias and is due with a third any
> > moment.
> >
> > Her suri siblings are bred as suris to the best studs we can afford and so
> > far, they have not ever thrown anything but suris for us. However, it is
> > very well to remember when buying a suri that all the hype in the world
> > does
> > not truly deny the fact that these so called "pure" suris.are only as pure
> > as the AMERICAN pedigree..their Sire or Dam before importation might just
> > have been a huacaya!
> >
> > We just don't have that many generations of "pure suri" on the ground to
> > ensure you won't get the occasional huacaya from your suri breedings.
> > AND..those huacayas should not be disparaged, they can be great quality.
> > But it does reflect negatively on their suri parents..so just be aware and
> > understand what is the truth here.
> >
> > Have very good luck with your shopping! If you are not sure what you want
> > suri wise, I could make some off list suggestions of people who could help
> > you get the best suris you can afford for your new herd, if you like. There
> > are folks out there who truly know their suris and who has whom for sale!
> >
> > Allison Moss-Fritch
> >
> > New Moon Alpacas
> >
> > Santa Clara, CA
> >
> > http://www.newmoonalpacas.com
> >
> > From: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com <AlpacaTalk%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> > AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com <AlpacaTalk%40yahoogroups.com>] On
> > Behalf Of wnunezcruz
> > Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 5:14 PM
> > To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com <AlpacaTalk%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Dog Attack, any advice on Suri alpacas as
> > replacements?
> >
> > Hi everybody, I really appreciate all of the advice, and condolences. You
> > all have really helped me through the process of healing. I am still not
> > sure if my insurance is going to pay, but they have all the information
> > they
> > need now and I am only waiting to hear from them. I have been looking at
> > alpacas to purchase and I am considering Suri's this time because someone
> > has a package of 3 suri girls and 1 Huacaya girl for $7000.00. The only
> > thing is I don't understand alot about Suri's becuase I studied huacaya's.
> > The Huacaya they are offering is out of 2 suri's and one of the suri's is
> > an
> > F3 Suri. Will I be able to sell a huacaya out of 2 suri's? Can anyone give
> > me some advice? Thank you all in advance and God Bless.
> >
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> >
> >
> >
>
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