Does anyone have studies to show that fleece bearing animals can increase and decrease staple growth in response to year over year climate change? I could easily accept a many generational shift, I'm having difficulty accepting that an animal could do this in its lifetime
Elden Harms
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From: barngirrl@aol.com
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:25:41 EST
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ups.com> Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] What's new? Temp and fleece
I just sent this email to AOBA, I have been trying to get the fleece length requirement changed for awhile now. If anyone agrees with me (or not), please write to AOBA and voice your opinion.
SUSAN OLSON
Alpaca Loco
Riverside, CA
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I really think there is something to this, everyone I know has noticed the difference in fleece density and length from the east to the west. It has always been this way in horses, dogs, etc. The West Coast just can't compete as well against the East in fleece length when showing. After last year's mild winter in CA, for the first time some of our animals shorn in May didn't have the required 3" in November to show in full fleece classes.
I think the 3" fleece length requirement should be changed to 2" or a lot of people will be precluded from showing, its not just our animals and I don't want to show my Suris in just shorn classes and would just stay home from the show. In this economy, I don't think we should limit newer breeders or anyone else for that matter from showing and the judges should factor in fleece length/shearing dates to the scores. What are your opinions?
SUSAN OLSON
Alpaca Loco
Riverside, CA
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