Yarn Spring 2011 - AAA Victoria Central

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THE YARN
VICTORIAN CENTRAL REGION MAGAZINE
VOL. 13 NO. 3
Spring 2011
www.viccentral.alpaca.asn.au
SPECIAL FEATURE:
Alpaca
Illnesses and
Injuries —
Breeder’s
Stories
FAST FACTS:
Infection Control
Colourbation
2011 - Results
and Wrap-up
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THE YARN
SPRING 2011
SPRING 2011
THE YARN
CONTENTS
Front Cover Photograph supplied by Eldaraigne Alpacas
Page
Content
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SPECIAL FEATURE: ALPACA ILNESSES AND INJURIES - BREEDER’S
STORIES: TOOTH ABSCESSES IN ALPACAS
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STORIES: SOFT TISSUE ABSCESS
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VITAMIN D, SELENIUM AND ET
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STORIES: SURVIVING A SNAKE BITE - ROCKVILLE RHODNITE’S STORY
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EDUCATION & TRAINING: CATHOLIC COLLEGE BENDIGO STUDENTS
VOLUNTEER AT ALPACA COLOURBRATION
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FAST FACTS: INFECTION CONTROL
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THE AUSTRALIAN ALPACA INDUSTRY - WHERE WE ARE AT
mation submitted or products advertised in this
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VCR Shows: CRESWICK FLEECE SHOW
publication. Articles reflect the personal opinion
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VCR Shows: BALLARAT SHOW
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EDUCATION & TRAINING: AAA ACREDITED SHOW STEWARDS
TRAINING WORKSHOP
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VCR Shows: COLOURBRATION SHOW
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no responsibility for the opinions expressed, infor-
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the opinions of the Editor, the VCR or the AAA. All
submissions are subject to editing.
VCR PRESIDENT
REGULARS
Alan Breese
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fROM THE PRESIDENT
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Committee News
email: [email protected]
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Calendar of events
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STUD MALE SPOTLIGHT
Julie Wilkinson
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THE YARN
SPRING 2011
From the President
Welcome to my report for the year
we have had. I would like to thank the
committee for their hard work this year.
- Vice President Sam Hearm, Cherie
Matheson our Treasurer for the good
work of keeping the accounts. To Jenn
Errey for a fantastic job as Secretary, it
makes everyone’s job a lot easier when
you have a very competent Secretary.
Rohan Dalgleish for his hard work in
setting up our Sponsorship with Creswick
Woollen Mills and his dry humour at our
meetings. Julie Wilkinson now produces
what I think is the best magazine of
any region - a totally professionally
publication. To Alfons Steiner our Web
Master, nothing is too much trouble for
him. To Tania Shepherd, Wendy Hart,
Barbara Linley and Pam Breese for their
time during the last twelve months.
Our show convenors in Wendy Hart,
Joe & Julie Hoffer for Wodonga, Shane
Carey for Ballarat and John Edwards for
Creswick - all these shows have been
a huge success. To Glenda Bartlett, Jill
Smith for Colourbration, Erika Kotsiakos
for Kyneton Fiesta, Ann & Rod Sales for
Seymour, Shirley & Glenn Hurley for
Wangaratta, Meddwyn Colman for
Bendigo and the Whittlesea committee
for theircommitment to our shows to
come for the year.
I also wish to thank all our volunteers
who have helped in any way with our
Region, no matter how small, for their
efforts. Without you we would not have
had such a successful year. A special
thank you to all that have shown their
animals and fleeces. You are what make
our shows the events that they are.
from showing animals. They will be
greatly missed, but I know they will be
still around.
Good luck in the rest of the year with
your animals and I look forward to
the next twelve months with our new
committee who I feel will continue to
improve our region.
We also have for sale the old axle
from the VCR float. It is single axle with
hydraulic brake assembly. Will sell for
the best offer - contact me on 5829
0000 or mobile 0407 282 575 if you are
interested.
I would like to thank Russell Hardie and
his family for their work on the float. The
upgrade has made it a little easier to cart
all our equipment from show to show.
From the Editor
Another jam-packed issue of The
Yarn for you this season. Thankyou
again to all the contributors and
advertisers. I am sure all members will
find this issue very informative.
I have held off the printing of this
issue for a couple of days so I could
include the results of Colourbration. I
apologise in advance if there are any
mistakes or ommissions - there was
little time for checking.
Over the past year, since taking
over as editor of The Yarn, the least
enjoyable aspect of the job has been
chasing up payment for advertising.
Some people are very prompt, while
others are tardy, or just forget. It
makes it very hard to reconcile the
accounts and get the cheques off
to the treasurer if the payments are
not made on time. So in future, no
advertisements will be included in The
Yarn unless payment has been made.
The advertising rates are inside the
front cover of each edition. Payment
should be made at the time of booking
by cheque (preferred) or by direct
debit (available on request).
Regards,
Julie
Alan Breese
VCR President
I would also like to give my best wishes
to Wendy and Ross in their retirement
FOR SALE
Single-Axle Assembly for sale by VCR Committee
Removed from the VCR float during its recent upgrade.
In good working order and ready to be fitted to a
new smaller trailer/float.
Details and all enquiries/offers to Alan Breese
03 5829 0000 or 04 0728 2575
[email protected]
SPRING 2011
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Committee News
VCR JULY COMMITTEE MEETING
A brief summary of the major issues discussed
at our recent meeting is below and will be
posted on our updated website.
Finances
Finances for the region continue to
remain secure. The tabled Treasurer’s
Report showed a balance as at 15/07/11
of S18111.80 with $29392.66 in the
Colourbration account.
MYOB training has been undertaken
by Cherie and Pam Breese as a back-up
to Cherie.
The VCR Reimbursement form
has been updated to include details
for those preferring direct deposit
reimbursement over a cheque.
Kyneton Daffodil Festival has been
invited to resubmit their request for
contribution to the TV advertising for
the festival. No new proposal has been
received as yet.
Work is underway for an Australia
Post account to be opened to enable
cheaper postage for The Yarn mail-outs.
Fund raising
Raffle advertising is now finalised
and numbered tickets are available
for purchase from Jenn Errey (see ad
elsewhere).
Workshops
The Advanced Breeding Technologies
workshop to be held at Flowerdale
Alpacas in May was unfortunately
cancelled due to poor response. The
Show Stewards/Convenors workshop in
July at Baarrooka went well although no
Show Convenors attended. 7x Bendigo
College students + 3 teachers attended
and were so enthusiastic about it they
asked if we would do one covering
cattle!! Jenn suggested that the
Convenors component of the course be
extracted and presented to the Show
Convenors at the Feb 2012 meeting
planned for them. It is also suggested
that the Exhibitors component be held
during May each year to enable new
breeders prepare for the forthcoming
spring show season.
The next workshop is a Shearing
workshop at Malakai on 27/08 where
numbers will be strictly limited. It is
planned to run this workshop annually.
Other events
Creswick Cutest Cria: report
submitted by Jo Noll was reviewed
and the committee agreed the event
should continue to be listed as a VCR
event to cover members under the AAA
insurance policy.
August ARM 14/08/11: has been
confirmed in Seymour at the Seymour
Golf Club and includes 2 speakers.
Lunch will be subsidised by the VCR
and members will only be required to
contribute $15.
Regional Shows
Wodonga Show successfully run
earlier this year, committee still
awaiting report from the convenors.
Discussions are to be held with the
Ballarat Sheep Society after the Ballarat
Show is held regarding the lack of
support given to the alpacas yet profits
generated by the alpacas going to the
Sheep Society.
Colourbration is progressing. Matters
relating to the Colourbration bank
account signatories have been resolved.
The Royal Melbourne Show planning
is underway. There appears to be
concern by breeders as to the high
entry fees being charged for alpaca
entries. Secretary’s Note:
Concerns re the fees
should be directed to the
Royal Melb Ag Society
(attn Vibeke) with a copy
cc’d to our VCR reps
Heather Burn and Jillian
Holmes.
Creswick, Kyneton,
Bendigo, Seymour,
Wangaratta Shows are
under control.
Whittlesea is
progressing well. A
schedule has been
prepared and Jo Ham
will be judging on both
days. Ian Findlay will be
Chief Steward.
Other show matters:
Wendy Hart has resigned
as Show Convenor
Coordinator. Deb Patti
has agreed to step into
Jenn Errey, VCR Secretary
this role and will be nominating for the
2011/12 committee.
2013 National Show
There has been a double booking
problem identified with the Bendigo
site for the date proposed. Alan is
negotiating alternative dates with the
venue. Additionally there is a possibility
that the new building will be smaller
than originally proposed. Meetings are
still to be arranged between VCR, VER,
VWR & Tas for a management team for
this event. A possible convenor has
been identified but yet to be confirmed.
VCR Awards
Survey results were extracted
for committee but unfortunately
electronically lost at the time (only a
few hardcopies exist). Attempts will be
made to extract them again and put on
the website. The criteria for the 2011
VCR “Of the Year” awards are the same
as the 2010 criteria.
Committee, Portfolios and
Convenors’ Roles
Nomination forms had been sent to
the members for both Committee and
Portfolio roles for 2011/12.
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SPRING 2011
Committee News
CONT.
The Yarn
VCR Property
May publication received well and
Julie is pleased with the enthusiastic
response she has from members with
ads, articles etc.
VCR website
5 banner ads are now in place.
GoogleGroups listing
A process for actioning misuse of the
GoogleGroups listing for commercial
purposes was distributed and included
on the website and in The Yarn.
Members who had recently breached
the protocol have been spoken to.
VCR Float: is still awaiting the
Creswick Woollen Mills signage but
otherwise refurbishment is complete.
The old axle and brake assembly is to be
offered for sale to the VCR members by
advertisement in The Yarn.
The committee is to look into renting
self-storage to store surplus equipment
such as the excess fleece boxes,
tennis balls, etc used at the Bendigo
Showgrounds events.
VCR promotional property: following
the notification that the AAA is going
to be changing logo, the decision was
taken not to upgrade our promotional
material (banners, etc) until the new
logo is in pace later this year. Jenn will
still refresh the A-frames.
Social Evening Proposal
The proposal raised at the ORM in
April was followed up with a written
proposal by Jenny Ford. This was
favourably viewed by the committee
with a few small modifications and will
be further discussed by the incoming
committee for 2011/12.
Christmas Function
The annual Christmas luncheon is
being arranged and likely to be in the
Bendigo region.
VCR WEBSITE
The VCR now offers the following new advertising options
for the website.
• Link from the ‘VCR Studs’ page to your stud website
(for VCR members)
• Link from the ‘Products and Services’ page to your
website (for alpaca related products and services)
This option will be available at $30 for 6 months and at
this stage we ask for anyone interested to contact the
webmaster via email on [email protected].
These current options will now be available at reduced
rates of $20 pa if purchased as a package with The Yarn
advertising of $100 or more (must be booked and paid for
at the time of booking The Yarn ad).
For a complete listing of advertising options please refer to
the VCR website under Admin/Advertising.
In addition, a further advertising option will be available :
• Banner advertising on the Main page with rotating
banner ads linked to your website (as already available
on the AAA website).
Due to the nature of banner ads, the number will be limited
and allocated on a first in, first served, basis.
Alfons Steiner
VCR Webmaster
Advertising Rates for the Website
Link from the ‘VCR Studs’ page to your stud website
(for VCR members only)
Link from the ‘Products and Services’ page to your website
(for alpaca related products and services)
$60 pa
$20 pa
if packaged with Yarn advertising of $100
or more
$60 pa
$20 pa
if packaged with Yarn advertising of $100
or more
Banner Advertising on Main and this page
- a .gif or .jpg file of 150x100pixel size is to be provided
- due to the nature of this form of ad the number will be limited and allocated on a
first in first served basis
$30 /6 months
SPRING 2011
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Committee News
VCR AGM/OGM - August 2011
The President’s, Treasurers, Secretary’s,
Events Coordinator, Marketing and
Webmaster’s reports were all submitted
in writing and attached to the agenda
available at the meeting. (Copies will
be made available on the VCR website.)
Major issues from these reports for
member’s information include:
• The axle from the old float is
available for sale now that a new
dual axle has been fitted. Tthe
Creswick Woollen Mills and VCR
signs are now on the sides of the
float.
• Cherie Matheson (Treasurer)has
asked that anyone skilled in the
operation of MYOB who is able
to provide and asked for further
assistance in sorting out some of
the mess of the various accounts to
please contact her
• The Australian Sheep & Wool
(Alpaca) show was not held
this year due to issues with
accommodation of alpacas, but will
hopefully resume in 2012.
• The webmaster has successfully
transferred the VCR website to the
AAA website.
• Pam Breese is the member services
officer and the region has 256
registered members at 30 June
2011. Some members hold dual
region membership.
• The Google groups VCR mail group
currently has 220 members.
• The float’s ownership has now
been transferred from Rod Sales’
name to the AAA.
• Workshops run so far in VCR are the
Essential Husbandry for beginners,
Premium Fleece and an Accredited
Show stewards, convenors and
exhibitors workshop run by
Alicia Anderson which attracted
29 participants! The Advanced
breeders’ workshop unfortunately
had to be cancelled due to
insufficient numbers. A shearing
workshop is scheduled for 27th
August at Malakai Alpacas where
Shane Carey will shear an alpaca
on the day. Topics will include
preparing for shearing, being an
assistant at shearing time and
fleece skirting. He will be assisted
by Robyn Betts, Jenn Errey and
Barbara Linley.
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Peter Schroder has agreed to run
pasture workshops over the next
12 months for the region. The first
workshop is scheduled for October.
Also planned is a showing
techniques workshop for members
new to showing animals.
Only 7 studs from the region
participated in National Alpaca
Week.
The Creswick Woollen Mills
Sponsorship agreement was
finalised with Rohan’s hard work
and the details will be available on
the website and in the Yarn.
Alfons asked breeders to consider
links to their own websites on
the VCR website. As there are
currently about 250 members it is
disappointing that there are only
18 links to members’ websites.
New VCR Committee for
2011/12
President:
Alan Breese
Vice President: Jenn Errey
Secretary:
Jenny Ford
Treasurer:
Cherie Matheson
Minute/Assist. Secretary: Heather Burn
National Alpaca Week Co-ordinator:
Geoff Wilhelms
Shows Co-ordinator, Alpaca/Fleece of
the Year:
Deborah Patti
Marketing:
Rohan Dalgleish (with
assistance from Geoff )
Jenn Errey confirmed the following
4 portfolio holders who are not
committee members:
Julie Wilkinson – Yarn editor.
Alfons Steiner – Webmaster.
Barbara Linley – Events co-ordinator.
Pam Breese – Membership Services
Officer maintaining the Google groups
lists.
THE ORDINARY REGIONAL
MEETING
The Yarn
Julie Wilkinson spoke to the members
of the success of the Yarn, and thanked
them for the massive contribution
of articles for her. She encouraged
members to continue contributing and
also advised that if you feel that you
are not gifted in writing stories, then
ring Julie and she can do a telephone
interview and will create a story from this.
Heather Burn, Minute Secretary
Julie plans to have a theme for each
edition – previously covering yarn
and fibre work, a future edition will
cover injuries/illnesses and resulting
outcomes – good or bad!
Other regions are very interested in our
magazine and often ask for permission
to reprint an article.
It will remain in full colour on the
website, but to keep costs low most of
the magazine will be in black and white.
Advertising in the stud male area has
raised some questions from smaller
breeders however, for a cost of only
$35 year (4 issues) to advertise your
stud male the members agreed that
it is hardly a financial burden for a
breeder to pay to advertise. Options for
including an ‘Herdsire Issue’ annually
or a separate Herdsire Issue were
discussed.
Alan Breese advised that as the AAA
have dropped the Australia wide
directory, the Victorian regions will have
a State directory in the near future.
Advertising for studs and stud males
will be available at reasonable rates.
VCR Show matters
Whittlesea show has been limited to
100 animals with 4 per stud maximum.
Jo Ham has been appointed by AAA to
judge the show.
Saturday will be the animals show and
Sunday will be the fleece show.
All animals must be removed from the
showgrounds on Saturday night to
allow setup for the sheep. The showring will then become the fleece display
area for Sunday.
An information table will be provided
to inform the public on alpacas.
Preparations for Wangaratta Show are
progressing and Jo Ham is also judging
this show.
VCR Fundraising
The raffle tickets for the elite stud are
available at only $100.00 per ticket with
only 30 tickets in each of the Huacaya
and Suri raffles.
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SPRING 2011
Committee News
CONT.
Address to the meeting by Mr Tony
Wells, AAA Manager/Secretary
Facebook page (for the very low cost of
1 packet of Maltesers!)
answers given are provided in the
minutes on the VCR website.
Tony started off very well by stating that
this region (VCR) is one of the leading
regions in the Association and we were
congratulated on this!
Tony formally welcomed and
congratulated the new VCR Board and
encouraged members to contact him
directly on extension 6 at the Mitchum
office.
Tony concluded by saying that he
intends to be “out and about” in the Vic
Central region at least one weekend
day per month visiting members
and getting to know them on a more
personal basis.
Tony summarised his background in
accounting and working in insolvency,
followed by the construction industry
(including Pyramid Building SocietyL).
He worked overseas in Hong Kong
and USA then decided to come home
to roost. His family background was
sheep farming near Langi Kal Kal. Tony
is a bail justice and Justice of the Peace
and Rotarian (current Rotarian of the
Year in his region). He is a member of
a community organisation funded by
the Lord Mayor’s Trust helping less
fortunate members of the community.
Tony acknowledged the challenges
ahead for alpaca breeders and hopes
to be able to visit members personally
during his term. He acknowledged
that the view at head office is quite
different to that being experienced by
the breeders.
Tony acknowledged the problems that
Treasurers are experiencing with the
introduction of MYOB and he hopes to
help bridge the gap between regional
committees and head office staff in
many different areas.
Tony applauded our newsletter and
the education program that we have in
the region which is quite advanced in
comparison to other regions.
Tony would like to create more
awareness and improve the
communication with local politicians.
He is highly aware of animal health in
initiatives such as Q-alpaca, JDMAP
and is appreciative of the roles of both
Australian Customs and the Australian
Quarantine Service in protecting the
country from exotic diseases especially
with the increased flights from
countries high in FMD such as Vietnam.
Tony spoke of the improvement to the
IT systems that are being developed
in the AAA. He hopes to be able to
improve the marketing side of the
industry and has recently received
approval by the board to appoint a
marketing/PR person to the AAA. He
promoted the development of AAA’s
On behalf of Ian Vanderbeek who was
unable to attend, Tony summarised the
achievements of the AAA board over
the last 12 months.
1. A lot of strategic planning has
been happening at the highest
level.
2. The appointment of Tony is a step
forward.
3. IT strategies – improvements to
the website, members database
streamlining.
4. Improvements to the association
with the Wool Board surrounding
fleece buying.
5. DNA enhancements in the
planning stage. Re-assessing the
provider.
6. Marketing plan has been created.
7. Corporate identity change. Logo
is licensed for AAA use until 01
November 2011, so the AAA are
investigating the logo into the
future.
8. Membership classes have been
streamlined, but are still subject to
review.
9. Work with the AAFL continues, as
the AAA are shareholders of the
AAFL.
10. The National magazine has been a
challenge over the last 12 months,
with issues with the external
provider. Currently
the magazine is
on hold.
11. An online
magazine is in
progress. It is
AAA’s intention
to produce a
paper magazine
again in the
future once the
current situation
has been
finalised.
A number of
questions were put
to Tony by members.
Details of these and
Open Forum
Alan Breese updated the members on
the planning for the National Show in
2013 which is possibly to be held in
Victoria. Given the challenges with the
venue being double booked, the date
may be in September 2013 which may
mean that there will not be a fleece
show held during the Kyneton Fiesta
in 2013. Robert Gane has volunteered
to be the convenor. The 3 Victorian
regions and the Tasmanian president
will all meet with Robert Gane to
further discuss this.
Alan also informed the members that
the VCR committee has decided not
to participate in the Bendigo Sheep &
Wool show until the facilities have been
improved for both the animals and
members.
Jenn spoke on the new A frames and
the changes that will be made in the
future when the new AAA logo has
been finalised, and all of our pull-ups,
banners etc will be upgraded.
Alfons queried whether the VCR was
still going ahead with its own logo to
which Alan responded that it has not
been discussed in the last year.
SPRING 2011
THE YARN
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SPECIAL FEATURE:
Alpaca Illnesses and Injuries - Breeder’s Stories
Tooth Abscesses in Alpacas
Back in 1996, having recently
purchased our first alpacas, Rod and I
attended the National Alpaca Seminar
held on the Gold Coast at Sea World.
It was a very informative 3 days and
many things stand out but one comment
I have always remembered. A guest
speaker, Dr. Bradford B Smith, from
Oregon University, mentioned tooth
abscesses in alpacas. A lady from the
audience asked the question “When
the Peruvians find a tooth abscess in an
alpaca, what do they treat them with?”
The answer was short and to the point
“Treat them? They eat them!! Treatment
is long and not always with a positive
result.” As you can imagine, there was a
collective gasp from those in attendance.
It was a comment that I stored away with
all the other information received until 3
years later.
We found one of girls (about 9 years
old) with a terribly swollen face. Off to
the vet – it seemed “Farina” had a tooth
abscess in one of the front teeth and in the
adjacent jaw bone. We had two options.
– surgery to remove the offending
tooth (which was very expensive) or try
Penicillin IM injections every 3 days for
2 months. We chose the second option
and for 2 months religiously coerced
“Farina” from the paddock up to the
pens where Rod held her kicking and
spitting while I injected her in the back
leg upper muscle. We thought that
we were successful until a few months
later the abscess was back and so for
the next 5 years it was a continued on
again off again regime of 2-3 months of
injections followed by a few months of
no injections. Her front jaw became quite
deformed with the infected tooth laying
almost horizontal to the jaw. During this
time she did not seem to be affected in
any other way, she did not lose weight
and continued to have cria each year. She
died aged 14 years of a prolapse but we
had already come to the decision that
we would not breed with her again and
were looking at making the hard decision
regarding her future.
Our second tooth abscess appeared on
the jaw of a 6 months old male cria and
presented differently in that there was no
face swelling, but rather a hole through
the flesh below the jaw which continually
seeped pus. Two months of Penicillin IM
injections followed and we beat this one
and it never returned.
An elderly girl followed but the abscess
was found in the early stages and 2
months of Penicillin IM did the trick.
Since then we have treated about
10 abscesses in our alpacas and others
from off the property with mixed success
Some with the first sign being a swollen
face, others with a drainage point
apparent. Most have survived with no
ill effects. We had one girl (a blue eyed
white – our first cria to be born) who we
treated on and off for 6 years. She slowly
lost a lot of weight no matter what we
tried and in the end on a cold night lay
down and died.
Another with a cria at foot showed
no visual signs except that she was
losing weight which we put down to
the cria feeding as she had been in
good condition prior to giving birth.
We supplement fed her with no success
and one hot day she lay down and could
not get up. We took her to the vet and
after she died an autopsy showed two
tooth abscesses on the top jaw at the
back. There were no visible signs of the
abscesses from the outside.
We have now tried a different regime
that is more expensive than Penicillin but
which we prefer. For 5 days we give a
sub-cutaneous injection of Baytril then
a 2 weeks break then another 5 daily
injections. We are getting very good
results. The regime is obviously more
expensive but takes only 10 SC injection
– the alpaca is a lot easier to handle, less
agitated and it is completed over a short
time. Kicking and spitting alpacas that
hate me and after a few injections refuse
to even leave the paddock for the yards
Ann Sales, Davidalla Farm
no matter what enticement is offered is
not a viable option in comparison.
One thing we now routinely do is
whenever we are handling the alpacas
we always run our thumb around the
lower jaw – it is a quick way to pick
up an abscess before it becomes very
developed.
Speaking to our Vet, (Dr. Andrew
Hogan of Seymour), he gave me the
following regimes he has tried over the
years with varying success –
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IM Penicillin (1ml/10Kgs) every
3 days for 2-3 months – some
success but can re-occur
Alamycin – Oxytetracycline IM
injection – again long term with
dosage depending on strength of
antibiotic. Also some success with
sub cutaneous injection.
Baytril – 5 days SC injection
following by 2 weeks off then
another 5 days of injection – good
success
Sodide given in an IV with a fluid
drip weekly for 4 weeks – some
long term success but very labour
intensive.
Of course there is also dental surgery - I
was quoted $1,000 to $1,500 when our
blue eyed white got the abscess.
We are currently treating 2 girls from
off the property with both looking
successful – only time will tell.
I would really be interested to hear
from others who have had to deal with
this problem. Speaking to our vet,
Andrew, he is not aware of any studies
undertaken as to investigating the cause
of and treatment of abscesses in alpacas.
Ann Sales, Davidalla Alpacas
5433 3789; 0423 842 513
[email protected]
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SPECIAL FEATURE:
Soft Tissue Abscess
Having been very excited by the quality of this female
cria and having earmarked her for my show team
it was with some concern that I noticed her limping. She was only about four weeks of age. She was
favouring her right hand rear leg. My initial reaction was that the crias had been a bit rough with
one another when playing and that she had strained
something. A week passed and there was no improvement. Monday morning saw me consulting the
vet. There were no obvious wounds or breakages
and I resisted the offer of an x-ray. However, in view
of the fact that she was to be in my show team I decided to, just to make sure. The x-ray showed nothing
of significance. The problem area appeared to be the
stifle joint. It was decided to put her on antibiotic
twice a day for a week.
The following Monday saw me back at the vet as her
condition was worse. She couldn’t even put her foot
on the ground. At this stage I was thinking it was
something a manipulation would fix. The vet I wanted to see was not available until Saturday morning.
As soon as the vet examined her it was obvious that
her stifle joint was swollen. His immediate reaction
was that this was not good and that there would be a
bone infection which are very hard to treat. It would
have to be flushed out with a antibiotic solution. In
order to do this, it was decided to sedate her prior to
having another x-ray. After the first x-ray showing
nothing, the second was a very different story. The
infection had forced the growth plate away from the
end of the bone. As it turned out she died whilst being x-rayed. In view of the x-ray result, the outcome
would have been euthanasia anyway. All this in the
space of three weeks.
When a sample was taken from the joint the whole
area around and in the joint was full of pus. There
were no visible signs of any injuries on her anywhere.
The test results identified the culprit as one of the
Actinomyces bacteria.
A search of the internet site World of Microbiology and
Immunology states:
“Members of the genus Actinomyces are normally
residents of the mouth, throat, and intestinal tract.
But they are capable of causing infections both in
humans and in cattle if they are able to enter other
regions. This can occur as a result of an accident
such as a cut or abrasion.
Dianne Marshal, Tahara
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An infection known as Actinomycosis is characterized by the formation of an abscess – a process
“walling off” the site of infection as the body
responds to the infection – and by swelling. Pus
can also be present. The pus, which is composed of
dead bacteria, is granular, because of the presence
of granules of sulphur that is made by the bacteria.
The diagnosis of an Actinomyces infection can be
challenging, as the symptoms and appearance
of the infection is reminiscent of a tumour or of a
tuberculosis lesion. A well-established infection can
produce a great deal of tissue damage. Additionally, the slow growth of the bacteria can make the
treatment of the infection with antibiotics very difficult, because antibiotics rely on bacterial growth
in order to exert their lethal effect.”
Murray Fowler in his book Medicine and Surgery of
South American Camelids says that Actinomyces has
been mentioned in connection with osteomyelitis of
the mandibles, but other species of Actinomyces have
been involved in soft-tissue abscessation. Repeated
lancing and irrigation failed to clear up these infections. Only radical extirpation (removal) of the entire
lesions was successful.
Coccsidiosis Infection Susceptibility after
Transporting Alpacas
Jenn Errey, Errydge Park
When transporting animals to a new environment, keep a
close eye on BS (Body Score) especially during the period
2-4 weeks after movement. Stressed by the transport and
sometimes different diet at the new location, stressed
animals (particularly females) are susceptible to develop
Coccsidiosis infection that can rapidly overwhelm them.
Often the only symptom you will see is a suddenly dead
animal. A close watch of body score will show a sudden drop
in body-weight even though the animal is apparently eating
well and otherwise appears to be fine. Quick diagnosis is
critical to the survival of these animals which can die within
48 hrs if not treated appropriately.
We very nearly lost one valuable female about 3½ weeks
after being transported that we noticed suddenly dropped
from BS 2½ down to 1½. The remaining girls in the group
transported had not changed. Quick review by the vet
resulted in immediate commencement of Coccsidiosis treatment even before diagnosis was confirmed which saved her.
The rest of the group were also treated even though they
showed no symptoms at the time.
Alternatively, get your vet to routinely give transported animals a dose of their preferred Coccsidiosis treatment as well
as worm drench on arrival at the destination.
A few months later at the NZ annual Conference in 2010,
one of the vets talking on worms/parasites advised this
was an issue he had noticed on several occasions and that
recently transported females were common victims.
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Dr Jane Vaughan
VITAMIN D, SELENIUM AND ET
Summary of talk by Dr Jane Vaughan
BVSc (Hons) PhD MACVSc to Vic Central
Region AGM at Seymour 14/08/2011
Vitamin D
Vitamin D deficiency is common in
alpacas in southern Australia therefore
it can be especially prevalent in the Vic
Central Region.
Jane explained the relationship
between the hormones calcitonin and
parathyroid hormone and vitamin
D. Only vitamin D can be controlled
externally by breeders.
Vitamin D traditionally comes from sun
dried grasses (hay) and from the action
of natural sunlight on the skin of the
animal, so in the cooler months both hay
and sunlight is in less supply therefore
breeders will need to supplement their
animals. Vitamin D can be stored in the
fatty tissues for up to 8 weeks, so after
summer the body is able to store this
mineral.
Darker animals, heavily fleeced animals,
young, growing animals (up to 2 y.o), and
lactating females need extra vitamin D.
Diseases such as rickets, anaemia,
ill thrift and angular limb deformities
can occur in alpacas due to vitamin D
deficiency.
There is a critical link between blood
phosphorus levels and vitamin D in
alpacas. Vitamin D is required by the
animal to absorb phosphorus from
the diet and maintain normal blood
phosphorus levels. The application
of super phosphate to pastures can
improve the level of phosphate intake in
alpacas through natural grazing as long
as vitamin D levels are normal. Blood
phosphorus levels can be tested for so
talk to your vet about this if you have
concerns with low phosphorus and
vitamin D.
Recommended vitamin D dosage
for alpacas (based on sound scientific
testing through the 1990s) is 2000 iu
vitamin D per kg of body weight, injected
IM or SQ (SQ is less painful) to growing
animals in autumn (May) and winter
(July). Depending on your location and
seasonal conditions (i.e. very foggy area)
a 3rd dose could be given in September.
Females due to birth in winter and
early spring can benefit from a dose of
vitamin D 4 – 6 weeks prior to birth to
provide extra vitamin D in the colostrum.
Crias can be started from about 4
weeks of age – essential to follow dosage
on body weight basis.
It is important to read the label of
the product you are using to note the
vitamin D concentration and calculate
your dosage correctly as overdosing may
cause increased calcium deposits in liver
and kidneys.
Always use fresh supplies each year
and use clean needles to draw up the
solution.
Cereal grains such as oats, wheat and
barley are high in phosphorus.
Selenium (Se)
If you’re on acid soils with annual
average rainfall of >500mm/year you are
likely to have Se deficiency in your herd.
Blood tests for Se levels are available,
but check with your vet.
Strathbogie Ranges is the “classic area”
in Vic for Se deficiency so if you live in
this area it is recommended that you
routinely supplement with selenium.
Symptoms can include white muscle
disease, poor immunity, difficulty
conceiving, or in worst cases, death.
Multi vaccines such as 5 in 1 PLUS
Selenium have low doses of Se that are
used up in only a 4-6 weeks. Deposel
is a long-acting product and is available
again following shortages. It is quite
expensive and the size is 200 mL or 500
mL per bottle, so may be worth sharing
costs with local breeders if you only have
a small herd.
Recommended dosage is 0.5 mL per
50 kg body weight subQ once a year.
The dose on the label is for sheep (1
mL per 50 kg every 2 years), so use the
dosage recommended above (0.5 mL/50
kg annually). Dosage is on body weight
basis, so where possible the animals
Photo: Elizabeth Paul
should be weighed to obtain the correct
dosage.
Cria can be injected at weaning, then
annually at shearing time.
Embryo Transfer (ET)
Jane provided a detailed explanation
of the procedures used in both single
and multiple ovulation embryo transfer
including the preparation of both the
donor and recipient females.
She emphasised preparation,
preparation, preparation and attention to
detail to maximise embryo numbers and
pregnancies. Best results are obtained
from animals that are calm and free from
stress.
Jane summarised by advising any
members who are interested in ET to
spend some time with a breeder already
involved in the program to learn about
the process and procedures, preparation
of facilities etc before deciding to enter
into an ET program.
More information on nutrition and embryo
transfer can be obtained on Jane’s website at
http://www.criagenesis.com.au
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Coloured Suri, Silver Suri
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Do you need promotional
material for your stud?
• Graphic Design Service
Digital and Print Media
Catalogues, Newsletters, Flyers, etc.
• Digital and Offset Printing
• Client Mail Service Available
Trevor and Dale Clark
Shepparton Printing Service
48 Harold Street, Shepparton VIC 3630
ph: 03 5821 4707 fax: 03 5831 1747 email: [email protected]
Kyneton Alpaca Fiesta &
Fleece Show
(in association with Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival)
Saturday 10th September 2011
Alpacas on display (all colours)
Fleece judging
Breeders’ trade & information displays
Alpaca products for sale
Handling demonstrations
New breeder information
All welcome: 9.30am-3pm
Entry: Gold coin
Breeders sites and entries close: 30th August
Watts Pavillion, Kyneton Showgrounds,
Mollison Street, Kyneton
Enquiries: 0428 681 378 (Erika)
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SPECIAL FEATURE:
Surviving a Snake Bite - Rockville Rhodnite’s Story
Cherie Mathison, Rockville
Rhodnite is a four year old grey stud male with a very gentle temperament which was very fortunate
for us as we embarked on his incredible journey of survival from the bite(s) of a snake, possibly a
brown. His story is unique as the chances of surviving such an attack are extremely rare.
This is his story….
My daily routine of checking
the animals was no different on
Sunday 12th January 2011 when I
found Rhodnite had a bald patch
on the right side of his back bone
the size of my fist, with 2 smaller
patches (about the size of a 20c
piece) on the left side of his back
bone, approx 2cm from the middle
of his spine. I had never seen
this before in any of my animals
and immediately rang another
breeder close by for advice as he
had also reported loss of fleece
patches on his animals. The larger
patch looked like the fleece had
fallen out and the skin had no
pigmentation; the other breeder
suggested treatment every second
day with Derisal and MuscaBan.
And so began his regular extensive
treatment…
Over the following few days I
treated his bare patches (which
were starting to look like dried
out bacon) with Derisal and fly
repellent as well as coating him
for extra protection from flies and
mosquitoes
However, when removing his
coat on the fourth day I was
confronted with a large open infected
wound along his right side approx 12”
long 1” wide and ½” deep - the smell
was overwhelmingly disgusting! I
managed to remove a large amount of
the pus, stopped the Derisal treatment
and cleaned up the wound, sprayed it
with Chlorimide and gave him 7.0 mL
Penicillin. I penned him in the front
yard so it would be easier to manage
him and where he could still see his
herd.
The following day I was advised of a
retired breeder who had had an animal
presenting with the same signs some
years previously and after speaking
with him, he volunteered to come
and look at Rhodnite for me. On
close inspection it was obvious that
this boy was suffering from snake bite
wounds and then began the gruesome
task of cutting away all the dead and
rotting skin and copious amounts of
pus. If he was to survive, this routine
needed to be conducted on a daily
basis to enable the regrowth of new
skin to come through and reduce the
spread of the infection. At this stage
I started to take daily photographs
after each treatment, trimming away
the dead skin with small scissors and
hosing out the infected material. This
also softened crusty scabs that had
formed which I then scraped away
with a tea spoon; I would then place a
towel over the entire area and gently
pat it dry (this also helped lift any more
scabby matter left on after scraping)
and finally sprayed it with Chlorimide.
Whilst this was drying I would take
him take him out on a long lead to
graze – a treat that he really enjoyed!
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Surviving a Snake Bite - Rockville Rhodnite’s Story
When the area was dry I would liberally cover it with
Sorbelene and spray with MuscaBan and then give him
his Penicillin injection.
Even though I was fairly happy with Rhodnite’s progress
I did wonder if there was anything else I should be
doing – a call to my Veterinarian who advised that all
treatment was exactly as they would have suggested.
This was very reassuring!
And so his daily treatment continued taking at least two
hours. The infection was healing and the skin loss had
not gone down his body but had joined up across his
spine.
I counted approx 8 bites at this stage, some showing
two fang marks and others where the snake only just
scraped the skin. The two fang marks were much
deeper, with the infection penetrating further into his
flesh.
DAY 10
It had been 12 days since I commenced Rhondite’s
treatment and he (understandably) was getting very
tired of the daily injections so I started giving him a
homeopathic drench which he actually liked! This new
treatment combined with his daily dressings proved
to be very successful and he must have been feeling
better as he was enjoying a roll in the grass!
After about 6 weeks of daily treatment I reduced this
to every second day but still gave him the drench daily.
Towards the end of February I could see the area really
starting to heal and decided to reduce the treatment
to every three to four days and by mid March the fleece
was starting to grow back.
At the time of writing he is still penned but out from
under cover to get him acclimatised. I am keeping a
close eye on him in case the cold gets to him as not all
the fleece has grown back along his spine, the worst
bite was right on top of his lower spine and took the
longest to heal.
In conclusion…we are very lucky that Rhodnite is a
very calm animal and at no stage was he off his food
or seemed ill. Had he not been in good condition I do
not think he would have survived; in the first 5-6 weeks
he did lose weight but now we have to watch that he
does not get overweight! It has been suggested that
he was probably bitten approx two weeks before I
started treatment. This ties in with the time the crop
surrounding our property was stripped and obviously
flushed out the snake. It would seem that he must have
rolled on it to have sustained so many bites – 12 in all!
A happy ending….Rhodnite is now very protective of
us and I am sure he appreciates the hours of hard work
that were put into ensuring his survival. He is most
anxious to get back to his herd and back to his stud
duties.
WELL DONE RHODNITE – YOU’RE A LEGEND!
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DAY 14
Note: While gruesome, it is worth having a look at
these photos in colour on the VCR website - quite an
amazing story - Ed.
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DAY 44
DAY 18
DAY 84
DAY 20
DAY 1
Acknowledgements:
Ian Wastle,
The other half of Rockville Alpacas for all his help and caring in the
background that he provided, that has not been acknowledged in
the above story. Throughout Rhodnite’s care, this could not have been
done this without his help support and encouragement.
Bob Mahoney,
For all his invaluable advice and knowledge in treating an animal
with this injury. Without Bob, Rhodnite would not have survived
And of course to all our other Alpaca friends that offered help, advice
and support along the way.
Rockville Rhondite back to full health
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Victorian central region
calendar of events
Date
This VCR Events Calendar will be updated with further details
and changes in each issue of The Yarn.
Please refer to the VCR website for the latest version.
Event
What’s On
Venue
Contact
aug 27
vcr training day
Shearing Workshop
Malakai Alpacas
(Ballarat area)
barbara linley
5596 4267
0438 897 147
sep 10
kyneton daffodil fiesta
Fleece Show
Kyneton Showgrounds
Erica kotsiakos
0428 681 378
oct
1-4
royal melbourne show
Alpaca Halter and Fleece
Show
Melbourne Showgrounds
heather burns + jillian
holmes
5420 7881
oct 1
seymour show
Show
Seymour Showgrounds
Rod & Ann Sales
5433 3789
oct 8
wangaratta show
Show
Wangaratta Showgrounds
shirley hurley
5764 1348
oct 8
sunbury show
Promotion and Sales
Sunbury Showgrounds
sunbury ag. soc.
9394 3089
oct
vcr training day
Pasture Management
TBA
barbara linley
5596 4267
0438 897 147
oct
13-16
aaa national show, sale
and expo
Show, Elite Auction and
Alpaca Expo
Homebush, Sydney
AAA
9873 7700
oct 16
lancefield show
Promotion and Sales
Lancefield Showgrounds
Lancefield ag. soc.
0403 830 298
oct 22
bendigo show
Show
Bendigo Showgrounds
meddwyn coleman
5448 8032
nov
5-6
whittlesea show
Show
Whittlesea Showgrounds
Rob errey
9457 5735
nov 12
vcr training day
TBA
TBA
barbara linley
5596 4267
0438 897 147
dec 4
vcr xmas lunch
Annual Xmas get together +
VCR Committee meeting
TBA
jenny ford
5779 1225
VCR Christmas lunch
Sunday 4th December
Dandura Alpacas
Ford Rd
Harcourt (near Bendigo)
Ho Ho Ho, the Festive Season is fast looming to follow our spring Show Season. The VCR
Committee invite all VCR members and families to get together and enjoy a relaxed lunch
with hosts Keith & Jenny McHenry at Dandura Alpacas.
Details will be sent out and available on our website as they are finalised.
meantime - book it in your diary now.
In the
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Chiquita Mikhail
Huacaya stud male certification 21/03/2007
IAR: A83790
DOB: 4/05/2005
Colour: Solid white
Histogram: 3/11/2009 Mic 24.5 SD 4.5 CV 18.5 CF 89.9%
Purrumbete Highlander (S) W
Sire: Adelyn Highland Mist (S) W
Outstanding genetics
Purrumbete Flamingo (S) W
PPPeruvian Legend (S) W Imported from USA
Dam: Chiquita Chantilly (S) W
Peruvian Anne’ Nouveaux (S) W Imported from USA
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Elite stud male with outstanding animal and fleece show record including six supreme champions.
Excellent conformation and temperament; extremely dense and lustrous fleece.
Exceptional genetics of both parents; now siring outstanding cria.
These genetics remain in Central Victoria with new owners Ann and Rod Sales of Davidalla Alpaca Stud
(Heathcote) and Margaret and Ian Findley of Providence Valley Alpaca Stud (Yea).
Matings:
$700 +GST drive-by. Discount for multiple matings. Live cria guaranteed.
Contact:
Rod and Ann Sales 03 5433 3789 / 0418 131 619
Margaret and Ian Findley 03 5797 2776 / 03 5797 2270
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Stud Male Spotlight
Malakai Illumini ET
HUACAYA
Wyterrica Rory
Softfoot Ryjel
Shanbrooke Fire Warrior
Solid Medium Fawn
Solid White
Medium Brown
Solid White
Sire: Benleigh Bellisimo
Dam: Blue Grass Leading Lady
Sire: Jolimont Gianmarco
Dam: EP Cambridge Peruvian
Christabelle
Colourbration Supreme Brown
2004 & 2005. Numerous Royal &
National Show 1st placings.
Double Highlander Pedigree
Sire: Shanbrooke Accoyo Rasputin
Dam: Shanbrooke Alianza Sumarc
Wyterrica Rory is a strong boned
male displaying excellent structure,
density and lustre. His trademark
deep rich brown colouring & dark
features have stamped their mark
on brown genetics in Australia.
This upstanding well conformed
male is full of presence. He has
excellent coverage and is true to
type. He carries a dense fleece
which is well aligned and uniform
with the crimp running low into the
chest area. He is sired by Accoyo
Rasputin who has produced many
champions and his dam was a
specially selected female from Peru.
ADD SOME CLASS TO YOUR
COLOUR!
With both of his parents being
Multiple Supreme Championship
winners boasting elite genetics, it is
not at all surprising that Illumini has
been shown successfully right up to
the National level.
He is now passing on his perfect
conformation and superbly fine,
lustrous and well structured fleece
to his progeny.
Fleece 2009 (3rd): mic 18.6 SD 4.60
CRV 36.40 deg/mm
Stud Fee $990
Contact: Dean & Jenny Ford, Vista del
Sud 0413438043 or 03 5779 1225
[email protected]
Fleece 2009 (5th) - mic 21.9 SD 3.9
CF 96.5% Curvature 38.4
2010 Royal Melbourne Show Mature
Male Champion. With such impressive
genetics and fleece statistics it is no
surprise that Ryjel has been a multichampion in the ring and supreme
champion in fleece. He is passing
on his perfect conformation and
excellent fleece structure with his
progeny already winning 1st and
broad ribbons, including Supreme
Champion at Royal Hobart 2009.
ADD THE WOW FACTOR!
Stud Fee $990
Contact: Dean & Jenny Ford, Vista
del Sud 0413438043 or 03 5779 1225
[email protected]
Stud Fee: $990
Contact: Dean & Jenny Ford, Vista del
Sud 0413438043 or 03 5779 1225
[email protected]
Stud Fee: $770 (inc. GST)
Contact: K in g s view A lp a c a s
Timothy Lakeman (03) 9714 8299
[email protected]
www.kingsviewalpacas.com.au
Bywong Parker
Parrindi Solomon
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Blue Grass Star Warrior
Rory’s progeny are a true
measurement of his success as a
stud male, including the dominant
Millduck Jarrah with 7 broad
ribbons
THE PROOF IS IN THE PROGENY!
4th Fleece (2009): Mic. 22.1, SD 5.0,
CV 22.5%, CF 93.2%
EP Cambridge Horatio
Solid White
Sire: Jolimont Conquistador
Dam: EP Cambrige Peruvian
Xylona
Horatio needs no introduction as
the son of Conquistador. He is a
very strong and handsome male,
who has a very dense fleece and
puts this trait into his cria.
Solid Light Fawn
Solid Black
Solid Black
Sire: Jolimont Warrior
Dam: Blue Grass Star of Tulungi
Sire: Samaria Valley Saladin
Dam: Normandy Serena
Sire: Canchones Hannibal
Dam: Canchones Lolita
Multi award winner, including
Supreme (Castle Hill).
Proven sire of quality offspring.
Masculine, vigorous male of excellent
breed type.
A stunning blue/black huacaya
with an imposing presence, Parrindi
Solomon has a great temperament
and a fine, dense bundling fleece
with amazing lustre. Solomon’s first
cria are solid blue blacks with crimpy
fleece and good conformation.
Parker is a gentle, blue-black male.
His show results are:
3rd, Werribee Alpacafest, skirted
fleece; 7th, Alexandra Show, skirted
fleece; 3rd, Junior Black Male,
Seymour Show; 2nd, Intermediate
Black Male, Ballarat Sheep and
Wool Show; 1st, Kyneton Fiesta,
skirted fleece.
Stud Fee $550
Contact: Shane Carey (Malakai) 0409 270 381
Jim & Lyndall Black (Briarmist) 0421 324 975
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Stud Fee: $770
Mobile matings by arrangement. Live cria guarantee.
Ruffy (Strathbogie Ranges – near
Euroa)
His first cria are due to drop this
summer
Contact: Glen or Terry George:
Ph: (03) 5790 4318.
[email protected]
Live cria guarantee
Contact: DaveLee Alpacas, Beeac
Dave Young & Lisa Chandler
0418 373 878; 0400 907 229
[email protected]
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Horatio’s new home is at
DaveLee Alpacas, Kilmore.
Stud Fee: $500
Live cria guarantee
Contact: DaveLee Alpacas, Beeac
Dave Young & Lisa Chandler
0418 373 878; 0400 907 229
[email protected]
Stud Fee: $500
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HUACAYA
Parrindi Joseph
MillDuck Lexus
Wyterrica Notoriety MillDuck Mr. Higgins
Grey
Solid Dark Fawn
Solid Black
Solid Light Fawn
Sire: Millduck Horatio HB (SDF)
Dam: Currabungla Briginti (SDF)
Sire: Wyterrica Rory (SMBR)
Dam:Bringarum
Schnapps
(MBR/W)
Sire: Fine Choice Peruvian Ultimo
Dam: Millduck Forget Me Not
(Auzengate & Royal Inca)
With an impeccable pedigree, Lexus
has a dense, soft handling fleece,
with a well-defined crimp and
excellent staple length. Lexus has
mountains of fleece from his nose
to his toes, with plenty of bone and
exceptional conformation. He has
performed well in the show ring, and
his cria exhibit a real WOW factor.
Looking for a black male with the
works? Notoriety is a beautiful male
with an outstanding pedigree. His
fleece is extremely soft handling
and dense; it displays consistency,
style and lustre. Notoriety is
impressive to look at, as are his
fleece stats and show record. His
cria are stunning! Predominately
females, all solid colours from white
and coloured dams.
5th fleece: Mean mic 21.7 SD 5.3 CV
24.4
Upstanding young male with
impeccable pedigree. His fleece is
fine, crimpy, lustrous and dense.
Winner of numerous ribbons
himself. Several of his cria are
already successful in the showring
individually and in Sire’s Progeny
classes.
Stud Fee: $770
Stud fee: $770 (incl. GST) driveby
Contact: Peter and Robyn Harris,
Thoona
Mobile or multiple matings negotiable.
Highfields Alpacas – MERTON
Victoria
Alfons Steiner Ph: 03 5778 9674
[email protected]
www.highfields.net.au
Sire: Almora Nomad
Dam: Pretty Sally
With a uniformly dense and finely
crimped fleece Parrindi Joseph is an
eye-catching grey huacaya who has
inherited his sire and dam’s award
winning qualities.
2009 National blue ribbon. Other
awards: Intermediate Champion,
Seymour and Reserve Intermediate
Champion, Ballarat 2009. Best Grey,
Ballarat 2010. Joseph’s first cria are
eagerly awaited.
Stud Fee: $880
Mobile matings by arrangement. Live
cria guarantee. Ruffy (Strathbogie
Ranges – near Euroa)
Contact: Glen or Terry George: Ph:
(03) 5790 4318.
[email protected]
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Thoona
0428 548 124
(03)5765 2396
[email protected]
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[email protected]
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After nearly 20 years in the alpaca industry, Camelot alpacas are selling their breeding herd. Expressions of Interest will be sought. Further details will be on our website shortly. Make sure you don't miss out. www.camelotalpacas.com.au Andrew & Julien Nicolas [email protected] Located in the Macedon Ranges, Vic [Woodend/Hanging Rock area] Ph: 035427 0165 20
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Stud Male Spotlight
Yaamba Arazi
HUACAYA
Wyterrica Cyrus
Yaamba Enforcer
Camelot King Arthur
Solid Mid Fawn
Solid Medium Fawn
Solid Black
Solid White
Sire: Adelyn HighLand Mist
Dam: Heritage Evita
Sire: Camelot Tor
Dam: Heritage Evita
Sire: Wyterrica John Boy (SBLK)
Dam: Wyterrica Serina (SBLK)
Sire: Windsong Valley Iceman (SW)
Dam: Camelot Avalon (SW)
Arazi is a very impressive solid mid
fawn male. He has double Highlander
genetics and carries a dense, high
frequency crimp style fleece. With
good coverage from head to toes.
He has excellent conformation and
has been a consistent champion
show winner.
His progeny are achieving excellent
show results at a high level of
competition
Stud Fee: $770 ( incl GST)
Discounts for multiple matings
Mobile matings by negotiation
Yaamba Alpacas
Contact: Terry & Vivienne Grigg
0409216370 or 54286712
[email protected]
www.yaamba-alpacas.com.au
Enforcer is a very strong boned,
upstanding male with impeccable
blood lines of Camelot Tor and
Highlander. He has excellent
conformation and is well covered with
an extremely dense, high frequency
style fleece. He has a wonderful
nature. All of the above which he is
passing onto his quality progeny.
Stud Fee: $770 (incl gst)
Discount for multiple matings
Mobile by negotiation
Yaamba Alpacas
Contact: Terry & Vivienne Grigg
0409216370 or 54286712
[email protected]
www.yaamba-alpacas.com.au
Cyrus has an incredibly dense,
lustrous fleece with a well-defined
crimp and magnificent handle. He
has a great coverage with an even
crimp from head to toe. He has an
excellent show record, which includes
Supreme Champion Black Huacaya,
(Colourbrations ’07), Supreme
Champion Black Huacaya Fleece
(NSW Colourbrations ’08), and first
placings at several Royal Shows, to
name a few.
Stud Fee: $850
Thoona
0428 548 124 (03)5765 2396
[email protected]
Stud Fee: $750 on farm
Contact: Andrew or Julien
03 5427 0165
[email protected]
www.camelotalpacas.com.au
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WindsongValleyHighlandChief
Ballinfield Toscanini
Camelot Fierdaze
Solid Light Fawn
Rose Grey
Sire: Windsong Valley Kosiosko (SW)
Dam: Windsong Valley Lotus
Blossom (SW)
Sire: Arcady Taboo (Roan)
Dam: Camelot Lady of the Lake
(Rose Grey)
[the ‘Blossom’ line is recognised as
one of Windsong Valley’s best]
Fleece: (1st) 18.5u, 4.9uSD, 26.6%CV;
(2nd): 21.2u, 4.8uSD, 22.7%CV
Fibre results
2009: 17.9u,3.8uSD, 21.4CV, 2.6kg
2010: 23.5u, 4.7u, 20%CV
Fierdaze has a beautiful soft handling
fleece. With Merungle Hot Chili, Hope
Downs El Gordo and Camelot Tor’s
dam, Ivoire in his pedigree, we are
keen to see some progeny on the
ground.
D
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1st Werribee Alpaca Fest 2008
3rd Bendigo Sheep & Wool Show
2008
Supreme Champion Fleece Wodonga
Show 2011
Stud Fee $750 on farm
03-5427 0165
[email protected]
2nd Intermediate male Wodonga
Show 2010
1st Adult male Ballarat Show 2010
2nd Royal Melbourne Show 2010
(fleece)
Stud fee: $400 on farm
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03-5427 0165
[email protected]
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[Supreme Champion Fleece Royal
Melbourne Show 2010]
Fibre results: 18.8u, 4.0SD, 21.1%CV
(1st)
22.5u, 3.5u, 15.4%CV (2nd)
Reserve Champion Jnr Male Ballarat 2009
1st Jnr White Male - Colourbration
2009
3rd Jnr White Male - Royal
Melbourne Show 2009
2nd 6-12mths White Fleece class
Royal Melbourne Show 2010
Reserve Champion Fleece Wodonga
Show 2011
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Stud Male Spotlight
Tahara Zabar ET
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SURI
Yarrakee Tsunami
Tahara Zip Code
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Baarrooka Dragon ET
Solid White
Solid Black
Solid White
Solid Medium Fawn
Sire: Surilana Bartok
Dam: Tahara Zahira
Sire: Chia Park Zip Drive
Dam: Tahara Ruffina
Sire: Pucara Kahuna
Dam: Pucara Spritely
Zabar’s dam is an Icalon daughter
and was National Champion at both
junior and senior level. Zabar has
won numerous Championships and
Supreme Championships as well as
being VCR Suri Alpaca of the year
in 2009. He is a very aristocratic
looking boy who has excellent
coverage, together with highly
lustrous and well-defined locks. His
2011 stats are 23.5 4.4 18.8. His first
cria are on the ground and available
for viewing.
Zip Code is that rare commodity, a
black suri male . He is a BC1 and has
exceptional lustre. No matter how
dusty the other boys in the paddock
are, his lustre still shines through.
He is a broad ribbon winner, and
was particularly successful in fleece
competitions. His second fleece has
returned well.
Fleece: (24m) mic 20.3 SD 4.6 CV
22.4 CF 97.3
Sire: Pinjarra Gold Rush (SMF)
Dam: Baarrooka Queen Wilhelmina
(SMB)
As his sire is homozygous it is hoped
Zip Code will follow in his footsteps.
His fleece stats are 23.9 5.4 22.5
89.8. His first cria are on the ground
and available for viewing.
Stud Fee $880
Contact: Dianne Marshall Ph: (03)
5424 1828; Mob: 0427 175 408
[email protected]
Stud Fee $880
Contact: Dianne Marshall Ph: (03)
5424 1828; Mob: 0427 175 408
[email protected]
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Pinjarra Starmoss
Tsunami is an excellent example
of the suri type. He displays a
consistent lock structure with
density, lustre and independence.
He has had a very successful show
career in both animal and fleece
classes. Winner of 2008 VCR Suri
Fleece of the Year and runner-up
VCR Suri of the Year in 2006 and
2008.
Stud Fee $900
Dragon and his brown ET brother,
Hot Chocolate are spectacular
examples of their parent’s genetics.
Supersoft, lustrous and locky
fleeces. Dragon was highly awarded
in 2010 as a 3-year-old, including
Reserve Champion Senior Male at
the National, beating white males
with impressive pedigrees for the
honour. First cria on-ground.
On farm, drive-by or mobile matings
available.
Live cria guarantee.
Contact: Aaron & Kylie van
Santvoort 9740 5557,
0438 277 059
[email protected]
Stud Fee $1320
Contact: Julie Wilkinson
Baarrooka 0407 889 669
[email protected]
www.baarrooka.com.au
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Fleece: (2.5yr) mic 20.5 sd 4.2 CF
97.8
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Tambo Downs Andreas Ambleside Dream Catcher
ILR Ultimate Black
Medium Grey
Solid White
Solid White Solid Black
Sire: Somerset Stirling Moss
Dam: Mantaro Stardust
Sire: Pucara Halcyon (SW)
Dam: Pucara Chicatita (W)
Sire: Surilana Bosisto
Dam: Surilana Accoyo Dream
Starmoss is an even silver grey with a
lovely temperament and soft, locking
fleece. He has solid conformation and
was not beaten in his class at shows.
He now has 16 cria, all suri from suri
cross and huacaya dams. His grey
progeny have won at National 2009,
Royal Canberra 2010 and Wodonga
2010.
Andreas has great US-Peruvian
genetics in his pedigree, including
Amador, Helado and Benedicto.
Andreas has amazing relocking, is
dense and remaining fine as well.
He has produced his first cria over
average dams and they are fantastic.
Andreas has produced white from
white and colour from colour. He is a
real improver for suri crosses.
A stunning full Accoyo male
exhibiting excellent conformation,
great density, amazing lustre and
handle. His first fleece [shorn at 12
months] was extremely lustrous
with a beautiful soft handle. In
2009 he was put over some of
Ambleside’s top girls and the
results are stunning. 2009 stats:
24.7micron, 5.1sd, 20.7cv 87.3cf. His
current 2009/2010 GFW [12months]
exceeded 5kgs.
Sire: Jax Accoyo Riptide (SMF)
Dam: Fern Valley’s Peruvian Lea
(SBLK)
Stud Fee $1320
Stud Fee $500 (on farm/drive-by)
Contact: Tularosa
Jennifer Hall 0408 533 654
[email protected]
Contact:
Tularosa
Jennifer Hall, 0408 533 654
Baarrooka
Julie Wilkinson, 0407 889 669
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Stud Fee $1100 (mobile mating)
Contact: Barbara Linley,
Ambleside 03 5596 4267
[email protected]
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Ultimate Black and the other black
males we imported from the US
are available for public stud during
Spring and Autumn at Baarrooka.
Many cria on ground to inspect.
Great range of males to choose
from and completely new genetics,
including Accoyo.
Stud Fee $1320
Discounts for multiple matings.
Mobile matings by negotiation
Baarrooka, Strathbogie
Contact: Julie 0407 889 669
[email protected]
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Stud Male Spotlight
Esterlina Cervato
SURI
Sundar Kumar
Esterlina Bartola
Sundar Koda
Solid Light Fawn
Solid White
Solid White
Solid White
Sire: ILR Young Acoyo Rockefeller
(Imp USA)
Dam: Surilana Aura of Allianza (Imp
Peru)
Sire: Surilana Bartok (Imp Peru)
Dam: Surilana Angel of Allianza (Imp
Peru)
Sire: Pucara Kahuna
Dame: Sundar Riani
Sire: Cedar House Sensational
Dame: Sundar Marla
Kumar is an excellent example
of a suri. He is a well-conformed
male and is full of presence. He
has a consistent independent
lock structure with great density
and lustre. He has the genetics of
champions and it is showing in his
cria.
Koda is a well-conformed male
and is full of presence, but also
is very gentle to handle. He has
a consistent independent lock
structure with great density and
lustre. He first cria are due on the
ground in 2011.
Winner Champion Male Werribee
Alpaca Fest 2007
Winner White Male at Royal
Melbourne show 2007
Reserve Champion Male at Royal
Melbourne Show 2007
Contact: Stella Serratore
ph: (03) 542 81342
Mobile: 0412117271
[email protected]
Truly promising young full suri
male with exceptional qualities fineness, excellent locking structure,
density and abundant lustre. MultiChampion winner including Supreme
Champion Suri at 2010 Wodonga
Show. Available for limited outside
services. Enquire now to secure your
place. Fleece Stats on website.
Pure Allianza suri genetics offering
extreme dense, lustrous fleece
with exceptional re-locking in 2nd
fleece. Covering white & coloured
females to intensify progeny density
and locking. First season progeny
due Feb/Mar 2011. Fleece Stats on
website.
Stud Fee: $660.
*Female Progeny Guarantee Service
offer available.
Stud Fee: $880
*Female Progeny Guarantee Service
offer available.
Contact: Deborah Patti, Esterlina
Suri Alpacas, Taradale
03 5423 2020
[email protected]
www.esterlina.com.au
Contact: Deborah Patti, Esterlina
Suri Alpacas, Taradale
03 5423 2020
[email protected]
www.esterlina.com.au
Stud Fee $ 880.00
ph: (03) 542 81342
Mobile: 0412117271
[email protected]
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Stud Fee $ 880.00
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Thoona Desert Sun Baarrooka Boy George
Sundar Jai Jai
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Solid White
Solid Medium Brown
Dark Fawn
Sire: Kurrawa Akira
Dame: Sundar Marla
Sire: Wykeham Park Whiplash
(SMBR)
Dam: Vanity Fair Affinity (SMBR)
Sire: Tambo Downs Andreas (SW)
Dam: Baarrooka Toffee (MBR)
Desert Sun is a stunning suri male
with lustrous, independent, deep
mahogany brown locks. He carries
an incredibly dense fleece with
a soft, silky handle. He exhibits
excellent return locking after every
shearing and maintains fineness
every year. Desert Sun has won
one Reserve Champion Senior
Male Suri, 4 first placings, 2 second
placings and 1 third.
Fleece Stats:
1st Fleece: 18.1u 4.9 SD 98.4% CF
2nd Fleece (@ 33mths): 20.7u 4.5
SD 96.8% CF
This boy has it all - locking, fineness,
style, consistency and LUSTRE,
LUSTRE, LUSTRE! Boy George is
an upstanding full suri male with
excellent structure and substance of
bone. Boy George won Champion
Senior Male Suri at Wangaratta
2010; he also placed first at Victorian
Colourbrations ‘09 over some VERY
classy opposition, and has placed at
every other show he has entered.
Fleece Stats:
20.5u 4.7 SD 23.1% CV 95.9% CF
Jai Jai is a stunning looking male,
well-conformed, big boned and is
full of presence. He is carrying an
incredible amount of fleece with
a consistent independent lock
structure with great density and
lustre. He is ready to start working
and I am looking forward to his first
cria.
Stud Fee $ 880.00
ph: (03) 542 81342
Mobile: 0412117271
[email protected]
Stud Fee: $700
Contact: Jess Harris, Eldaraigne
0427 868 011
[email protected]
Contact: Jess Harris, Eldaraigne
0427 868 011
[email protected]
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Stud Fee: $700
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only $25 for 2 issues WHAT A BARGAIN!
NOTE: This classified section will be
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Education and Training
CATHOLIC COLLEGE BENDIGO STUDENTS VOLUNTEER
AT ALPACA COLOUBRATION
Jill Smith, Colourbration Co-convenor
Students studying Agriculture at the Catholic
College Bendigo will, once again assist at the Alpaca
Colourbration Show to be held at the Bendigo
Exhibition Centre on 20 & 21 August.
In past years students have assisted with the pen set up
for the Show and have provided support to the Show
Convenor in various tasks.
“This year we want to expand the role of the students
and involve them at a greater level’”, said the Show
Co-convenor Jill Smith. “We want their experience to
be meaningful and to fit with their studies. Students
will assist breeders with the penning of their animals
on arrival at the Show as well as providing support
to the Inspection Stewards, who check all alpacas as
they arrive. Numerous other tasks such as recording
results and acting as animal marshals at the Show ring
will give them experience in the Showing & Judging
process”.
To prepare students for these roles an alpaca handling
course was held recently by Show Co-convenor Glenda
Bartlett at the new Bendigo Schools Trade Training
Centre at the Catholic College Bendigo.
“Catholic College Bendigo is pleased to be associated
with Alpaca Colourbration. The Show provides valuable
experience to our students” said Gaye at the recent
opening of the Trade Training Centre.
The Facility is a multi purpose centre designed for use
by students studying Agriculture, Horticulture and
Laboratory Skills and will be available to any school in
the district.
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NOW AVAILABLE FOR OUTSIDE SERVICES:
WINDSONG VALLEY KICHIROU
INTRODUCTORY
OFFER –
FIRST 10
MATINGS ONLY
Ashbourne Ad
$880 INCL. GST.
SURIOUS ALPACAS
DENSITY+ FINENESS + HIGH FREQUENCY CRIMP STYLE +
IDEAL CONFORMATION + PEDIGREE PERFECTION
0438 277 059
= THE COMPLETE PACKAGE
JIGARU ALPACAS
Kichirou is a solid white huacaya male with outstanding
conformation and fleece characteristics; he is now
available for outside stud services. With a pedigree that
includes Highlander, Ledgers Dream, Royal Inca, Iceman,
Ice Star & Ice Maiden;
Kichirou has the potential to improve any herd and we
are sure his progeny will not disappoint.
0412 364 144
YAAMBA ALPACAS
0409 216 370
ASHBOURNE ALPACAS
0438 756 231
09 fleece stats: 17.2 3.6 sd, 21.1 cv, 100% cf
10 fleece stats: 20.5 4.2 sd, 20.5 cv, 98% cf
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Alouera Alpacas ph 0418564815
Jolimont Logan
Sire PERUVIAN SIRE
Dam: PERUVIAN DAM
Logan is a lovely, Homozygous Grey Suri, Imported from Peru.
Logan predominantly throws grey or black progeny, he has lovely
conformation, great bone, good density and an excellent temperament. All of Logan’s cria, that have been shown, have won ribbons in
the show ring, including the National Show.
Logan is always ready and able to work! This is your chance to purchase very rare genetics.
See more of Logan at www.aloueraalpacas.com.au
Stud Fee $700.00 for the first 10 matings only. No GST.
Contact: Alouera Alpacas
Elise Chapman 0418 564 815
Live Cria Guarantee
Pinjarra Nile River ET
Solid Light Fawn- Throwing awesome colour!
Sire: PINJARRA MACHU MAYU (Imp. Peru)
Dam: SURILANA NINA
Nile River ET is a stunning, coloured, suri male from
the Surilana ET program and show team. His DamSurilana Nina, is also the dam of Pinjarra El Nino
(supreme Suri Champion at the 2007 Sydney Royal).
His sire, Pinjarra Machu Mayu (now deceased) was Surilana’s favorite from their fawn suri males purchased
in Peru. Nile River ET was awarded Reserve Junior
Champion Suri Male at the 2007 Melbourne Royal
Show (he beat many whites). Nile was 2nd in his class
at the 2007 National show; in 2008 he was awarded
reserve intermediate Suri Male Champion at the National Show (again beating whites). Nile River ET was
awarded Champion Fawn Suri at the Victorian Colourbration Show 2008. Nile has gorgeous lustre, head to
toe amazing silky locks, brilliant coverage and a sturdy
macho frame. Nile’s cria are starting to arrive; he has
thrown excellent coloured cria when mated to a coloured dam.
Stud fee $800.00 for the first 10 matings only. No GST.
Contact: Alouera Alpacas
Sep 08
Jan 09
Elise Chapman 0418 564 815
Live Cria Guarantee
See more of Nile at
www.aloueraalpacas.com.au
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VCR 2011 Ultimate Raffle
Congratulations
James Wheeler
Prados Alpacas SA
Taryan Kotsiakos
Yenaminut Alpacas Vic
James receives the winner’s Redemption Certificate from Jeffry Farman Taryan receives the winner’s Redemption Certificate from Diane Marshall Winners of the 2011 Stud Sire Service raffles
Stud Sire Service for the Huacaya Raffle kindly donated by Jeffrey & Carol Farman of Flowerdale Alpacas Stud Sire Service for the Huacaya Raffle kindly donated by Jeffrey & Carol Farman of Flowerdale Alpacas Stud Sire Service for the Suri Raffle kindly donated by Dian e Marshall of Tahar a Suris and Jenny Hall of Tularosa Coloured Suris Grand Flowerdale Traviator Camelot Tor Tahara Zabar ET Pinjarra Starmoss SPRING 2011
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Fast Facts
INFECTION CONTROL
Glenda Bartlett, Surtierra
Infection control is a guiding
principle with everything we do
with animals. We need to develop
a consciousness in every task
to ensure that we, as the carers
of our animals, don’t become
promoters or transmitters of
infection.
Infection control applies to
all these areas: quarantine,
separating tasks, wound care,
caring for equipment, handwashing, cleaning, storage, water
supply, feed and more.
Keep your alpacas safe and don’t
become the vector for infection
transmission.
We all love our alpacas. We all
care for them the best we can…
or do we? How committed are we to
protecting them from infection? Yes
we all love our alpacas but our first
commitment to them should be…DO
NO HARM.
Infection can be spread from one
alpaca to another by several means:
•
Contact - lice, mites, bacteria;
•
Drop spread - viral illness; and
•
Ingestion – food or water.
Bacterial, viral and fungal infections
need a host for their survival. They
move from host to host through a
vector(instrument of transmission).
ARE YOU THE VECTOR?
What can you do to prevent the
spread of infection?
Quarantine
Quarantine any new alpacas entering
your herd, either temporarily or
permanently. Treat them as though
they are carrying the nastiest bug you
can think and treat them accordingly.
Isolate them in a small area that can
be easily cleaned while you treat
them with a drench – oral, pour-on or
injection (whichever is your custom).
Keep them there for at least 48 hours
until the drench has had time to work.
Then move them into a paddock of
their own for at least 28 days before
integrating them with the rest of the
herd. This will give time for any ailing
alpaca to declare itself.
Clean up the dung out of this
quarantine area and remove it from
your property e.g. roadside collection,
or onto a neighbours’ garden.
Change or clean your boots when you
walk from the quarantine area into the
rest of your property. Manure stuck to
your boots can make you a vector for
infection.
If you notice an alpaca that is unwell –
off colour, lacking energy, oozing thick
mucus from the nostrils, experiencing
diarrhoea then isolate that alpaca until
it recovers, then reintroduce back with
its friends.
Do all the clean tasks in one go, then all
the dirty tasks in one go.
Hand hygiene
Wash your hands before attending alpacas for things like preparing feed or
medication, giving injections, ear tagging, wound care, feeding cria or eye
care.
Use antiseptic hand gel if handwashing is impossible.
Also wash your hands after these types
of procedures to protect yourself.
Wear disposable gloves for dirty tasks
like removing an old wound dressing,
cleaning between toes, etc. Disposable
gloves are very cheap but very effective
at containing infection…then you just
throw them away.
Join the Q-alpaca program and follow
the guidelines for infection control.
For wound care use one pair of gloves
to remove the old dressings, using the
gloves to wrap the dressing in prior to
disposal. Change gloves to complete
the cleaning of the wound and
application of new dressing.
Tasks
Divide your tasks with alpacas into
“clean” e.g. giving injections, and “dirty”
cutting toenails.
Equipment
Divide your alpaca equipment into
“clean” e.g. needles and syringes and
“dirty” e.g. pooperscooper, toenail clip-
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pers. Have different areas for storing these things keeping all you
clean thing together and all your
dirty things together.
it is not clean enough for them
to drink either. Clean out water
troughs regularly to prevent buildup of algae and scum.
Store injectable medication in the
fridge, it will last longer and stay
cleaner that way. If you don’t have
a dedicated alpaca fridge then a
plastic box in the kitchen fridge will
suffice.
Feed
Store feed in vermin proof containers, as rats and mice can carry diseases. Ensure food is wholesome
and not contaminated by mould.
Check the use by date on all
medication before use and discard
when out of date.
Use disposable needles and
syringes. Discard after use and do not
resterilise. Disposables are not only
cheap, they are sterile and the needles
are very sharp, so they cut cleanly and
cause minimal damage to alpaca skin.
Use one needle for drawing up and a
different one for injecting to prevent
damage to the rubber stopper in
medication bottle and also means the
giving needle stay sharp.
If you use a gun for vaccinations then
change the needle after 5-6 injections.
Blunt needles not only cause pain they
damage skin and can promote the
entry of bacteria.
Discard any medication that is usually
clear but is now cloudy. This means
that the medication is damaged and
therefore potentially harmful to your
alpaca.
Use one cria coat for one cria, then
wash it when it is no longer required,
before storing it ready for next time.
Preferably dry outside on a clothesline,
as UV rays can kill bacteria.
Wash out feeding bottles thoroughly
after feeding cria. Use warm soapy
water and rinse thoroughly. Sterilise by
microwave for 30 seconds.
Most of the things discussed here
are simply good common sense.
They may seem like small things
but they are collectively ensuring
that you are not responsible for the
transferring of infection to your alpaca.
For more information contact Glenda at
[email protected]
Further reading about breeding &
keeping alpacas can be found at
www.alpaca.asn.au
Water
Offer clean water at all times. Remember if the water you offer your alpaca is
not clean enough for you to drink then
Since attending the
Colourbration Show in
Bendigo, we are now making
two sizes of oilskin cria coats.
As shown in the picture the
girth fits fine, but we will be
making the neck smaller and
Velcro adjustable to better
suit cria.
35 or 40cm cria coat
These coats can be posted to
anywhere in Australia - simply
order from our website.
(Pictured is a small day old wearing a 35cm Fair Dinkum Oilskin Coat)
www.fairdinkumdogs.com.au
SPRING 2011
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29
Colourbration Dinner
THE AUSTRALIAN ALPACA INDUSTRY WHERE WE ARE AT
Jenny McAuliffe, AAA President
In 1990 in a lounge room in Victoria,
a group of like minded people had
a vision. The vision was to develop a
viable livestock industry that would
be known as the Australian Alpaca
Industry.
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thepaper.
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and successful
progressing
grid test,
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bale, both on computer
and
A receipt
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end
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financials
conducted.
I am
• Held a very successful Judges Fobreeder.
very
pleased
with
the
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role
of
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the Secretary Manager is progressing
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future.
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bales range from < 18micron
and increase
micron
intervals to >2
gions to assist with their financial
With bales
for <26 micron short fleece and
micron
long fleece.Public
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be
to
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none
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industry in a consistent manner
sitting in this lounge room setting
Board
level throughout
skirtingplace
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steadily
sending the same message to the
would say anything different. We also
• We have an IT strategy in place. A
public about the special qualities of
want an Australian Alpaca Industry. We the day. One of the benefits to this
new website and Show system bealpacas.
want it to be viable, one that focuses onform of collection is the control you
ing two of the early features which
fleece, and we want Australian Alpaca
be installed
have aswill
a grower
over your fleece. Once If we are going to take this industry
to be recognised as the best in the
•
Appointed
Tony
as AAAnot
Secworld.
graded for a bale you Wells
can chose
to forward we need to have that same
belief those like minded people had
retary Manager
the fleece. This happened on
way back in 1990... they were our
They say that the success of any venturesubmit
• Developing a new Logo - The logo
visionaries then; we are the visionaries
is measured by the achievements one severalwe
occasions
where
a
fleece
was
too
use is not owned by the AAA.
of today.
makes in reaching the gaol. In this case long and
thanworking
have the
fleece
Werather
have been
with
deit is a viable Australian Alpaca Industry.
signersto
onthe
a new
AAA
logo, which
downgraded
<26
micron
long
We have moved on but we need to take
will
be
launched
at
this
year’s Nait further so that not only is Australian
As an example of whether we have
bale thetional
grower
decided
to
keep
it
for
Show and Sale.
Alpaca viable but it IS recognised as the
made any achievements towards that
hand
Working
withwith
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• spinning.
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a problem
the
best in the world.
goal I want to ask you to all take a
minute to reflect on the very first alpacafleece through
production
the magazine
.... Ontheofprocess
of grading
you bought, one you may still have, be
line magazine early Sept hard copy
is a very valuable experience. It gives you options that you don’t have by s
it in your back paddock or in someone and baling
of the magazine will be resumed
else’s paddock .What was it like? I can fleece away.
later.
possibly predict and guarantee that
what you are breeding now is a far cry
from where you originally started out.
The industry has made progress. We
ARE moving towards our goal.
Your current Board of Directors, of
which I am one, certainly has the
vision of working towards making the
industry a viable one.
It was
good to see everyone working together and enjoying what they were doing, in
Tony Wells has been in the job 8
who
said There
they had
to leave
by a certain time were still there a couple of hours later!
weeks.
has been
a productive
meeting with the full Board, a
review
the Office
structure
with161.495kgs of fleece was packed, our aim is to have
Over
the of
course
of the
two days
a recommendation that we look
completed
balesa Public
ready Relations/
for auction in November. Over the course of collection Paul p
at employing
Marketing
comment
on the high standard of fleeces presented for the bales.
Since we came together as a group we
have:
•
•
•
•
•
Completed a Strategic Plan. This
will set our directions, policies and
objectives for the next 5 years.
We are exploring a two tiered register system
We are reviewing the DNA analysis
which will possibly enable members to take blood samples themselves
We have almost completed a Marketing Plan
The negotiations with AWEX are
Keep an eye out on the region web site to watch the process.
30
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SPRING 2011
VCR Shows
CRESWICK FLEECE SHOW
Firstly thank you to everyone who entered fleeces, from Victoria
and interstate.
Congratulations to all the winners, especially Surtierra Alpacas
who blitzed the show! Thanks for your involvement, we had
65 entries in total for this year’s Creswick Show. Covering the
whole colour spectrum...the display looked sensational. The
fleeces were on display all Saturday and until lunchtime on
Sunday at The MIll Shop Exhibitions Area at Creswick Woollen
Mills. Exhibitors were able to obtain 30% discount on the day
(on non-sale items) at The Mill Shop. AAA Members (nonexhibitors) were entitled to a 10% discount during the show.
The results were:
• Highest Scoring Fleece in Creswick Show and Supreme
Champion Huacaya Fleece: Graceville Downs Raia
(Surtierra)
• Supreme Champion Suri: Surtierra Borealis (Surtierra)
• Reserve Champion Huacaya: Surtierra Pompei (Surtierra)
• Reserve Champion Suri: Kurrawa Aiming High (Kurrawa)
John Edwards, Convenor
Best Black: Surtierra Salamanca (Sutierra)
SURI:
Best White: Kurrawa Aiming High (Ann & Natasha Clark)
Best Fawn/Brown: Surtierra Borealis (Surtierra)
Best Grey/Black: Coonardoo Charity
Happy alpaca-ing everyone
John
PS: ATTENTION ALL...PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN YOUR DIARIES FOR 2012 SHOW
ENTRIES. CRESWICK 2012 SHOW IS CHANGING MONTH AND WILL BE EARLIER....
NEXT YEAR WILL BE END OF MARCH 2012, NOT END JULY AS PREVIOUSLY.
HUACAYA:
Best White: Graceville Downs Raia (Surtierra)
Best Fawn: Boulevard Guire (Lorraine Watkins)
Best Brown: Rainbows End Noella (Joanne Ham)
Best Roan: Boddwyn Wild Girl (Wendy Boddison)
Best Grey: Parrindi Joseph (Glen George)
FOR SALE
Ford Transit van 135 T350 (Diesel)
2004
Rego expires 29 November 2011
Mid rook, long wheel base
Vin:WFOLXXFL4D85022
Engine number : H9FA4D85022
This vehicle is surplus to my needs.
Manual 5 gear speedbox and motor is
certainly capable of towing a float in addition to its own load. Genuine 112992 k’s (today)
and is serviced on log book requirements.
Internally, has back safety barrier and internal gates (one set) for a transit van - none
fitted but available with van.
Van is in very good condition - has no major dents or rust - no rips in seats- dash perfectRadio/CD player, Air conditioner/heater - almost new tyres. Will supply RWC. Has tow ball
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not fitted.
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Contact: Mena Schnizler 0418 993 300 email: [email protected]
SPRING 2011
VCR Shows
BALLARAT SHOW
HUACAYA
Champion Junior Female - BUCKLAND GIACONDA
Reserve Champion Junior Female - MALAKAI PASSION N POISE ET
Champion Junior Male - YAAMBA WALLSTREET
Reserve Champion Junior Male - MALAKAI ROYAL VISION ET
Champion Intermediate Female - MALAKAI HEAVEN SCENT ET
Reserve Champion Intermediate Female - CAMELOT MERLIN’S TRICK
Champion Intermediate Male - MUNGARRA ANTONIO
Reserve Champion Intermediate Male - MALAKAI TRUE IDENTITY ET
Champion Adult Female - MALAKAI CELEBRITY ET
Reserve Champion Adult Female - ROCKVILLE STAR SAPPHIRE
Champion Adult Male - ALTERNATIVE VIEW HERO ET
Reserve Champion Adult Male - OASIS ADMIRAL
Champion Senior Female - MALAKAI FIRE N ICE
Reserve Champion Senior Female - GURRA PARK BLUSH
Champion Senior Male - MALAKAI SUDDEN IMPACT ET
Reserve Champion Senior Male - GUMBARWIL AKBAR
Champion Mature Female - AMBLESIDE SAPPHIRE
Reserve Champion Senior Female - GUMBARWIL DESERT FLOWER
Champion Mature Male - SOFTFOOT RYJEL
Reserve Champion Mature Male - SIERRA VISTA SANTORINI
Best Fancy - WILDFLOWER MURCHISON
Sire’s Progeny - YAAMBA ARAZI
Dam’s Progeny - BENLEIGH FLAME
Champion Huacaya Fleece - SIERRA VISTA SANTORINI
Reserve Champion Huacaya Fleece - MALAKAI SUDDEN IMPACT ET
SURI
Champion Junior Female - JIGARU FAME AND FORTUNE
Reserve Champion Junior Female - JIGARU CHARLOTTE
Champion Junior Male - MALAKAI JUST CAUSE
Reserve Champion Junior Male - TICKENHALL LEWYS
Champion Intermediate Female - ARACHELLO AMBER DELIGHT
Reserve Champion Intermediate Female - ARACHELLO MOCHA
TREASURE
Champion Intermediate Male - ARACHELLO DARK KNIGHT
Champion Adult Male - TAHARA ALKUMI
Reserve Champion Adult Male - TAHARA ZAMIR
Supreme Champion - TAHARA ALKUMI
Best White
MALAKAI SUDDEN IMPACT ET
Best Fawn Light MALAKAI PASSION N POISE ET
Best Fawn Medium, Dark YAAMBA WALLSTREET
Best Brown
BUCLAND GIACONDA
Best Roan
CAMELOT PENDRAGON
Best Grey
LENTARA SUMMER REIGN
Best Black
RAINBOWS END HERITAGE LASS
RIGHT: The Blackers from Arachello Suri
Stud have a well-earned kip after their suris
performed very well at the Ballarat Show.
Reminder
Wangaratta Show 2011
VCR Members are reminded that the Wangaratta Show is on again on
8th OCTOBER 2011
Entry Forms are available NOW from the
Wangaratta Show Website:
www.wangarattashow.org.au
Convenors are Glenn and Shirley Hurley
Ph: 03 5764 1348
Mob: 0427 506 487
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Shane Carey, Convenor
Supreme Champion Huacaya - MALAKAI SUDDEN IMPACT ET
Entries Close 20th September
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SPRING 2011
Education and Training
AAA ACCREDITED SHOW STEWARDS TRAINING WORKSHOP
Barbara Linley, VCR Events Coordinator
On a very cold and wintery day in July approximately 29
people dressed in the ‘winter woollies’ attended Baarrooka to
hear Alicia Anderson’s workshop titled ”Convenors, Stewards
and Exhibitors training workshop”. What could have been
a rather pedestrian workshop was made lighthearted,
informative and really interesting by Alicia. Alicia’s presentation
was based on her long association and experience with the
AAA, the Nationals, Royals and local shows, with humorous
anecdotes being used to illustrate her points. [Alicia is well
remembered for her incredibly professional attitude that she
brings as Ring Steward to the National Shows.]
Workshop participants were both ‘new’, ‘old/repeat’ and
the young, represented by Bendigo College [11 in total- a
marvelous effort]. Students and teachers have consistently
supported Colourbration and will continue to do so. The
students particularly enjoyed the afternoon ‘hands-on’
sessions. This workshop was again opened to all 3 Victorian
regions and was supported by all 3.
The day consisted of theory in the morning followed after
lunch by hands-on preshow assessment, then a ‘mock’ show
under the twin tutelage of Alicia and Peter Kennedy [the
judge!]. Good fun and a very good learning experience for
all. Peter Kennedy later thanked Alicia for all her hard and
valuable work with the AAA.
Alicia’s interactive discussion followed by practical
assessment culminated in all participants undergoing a test
Photos:
TOP LEFT:
Alicia describing
how to assess
correct bite.
TOP RIGHT:
A mock show.
BOTTOM LEFT:
Practicing
opening mouth to
show teeth.
BOTTOM RIGHT:
Assessing fleece
colour.
to see what had been learnt and retained. This test turned
out to be a very positive finality to the day and allowed all
participants to go home with a Certificate of Achievement
which accredits them to assist/run alpaca shows. Also we all
were given a very comprehensive set of notes.
Sincere thanks must go to Julie, Russell and family for their
hard work in getting their shed/ animals organized for the day.
[The heater was certainly appreciated!!!!], especially as they
were going away for a holiday the next day. Without people
like you it would be impossible to run effective workshops.
Thanks also to Helen Thomson who made such marvelous
slices/cakes for morning and afternoon tea and to Robyn Betts
who organized and collected lunch. Thank you!
And a Very Special thanks to Alicia who came from warm
NSW to cold Victoria. Thank you for sharing all your experiences
with buddy show enthusiasts.
The day certainly hit home that convening shows is a huge
task. There are so many aspects to attend to and that it is all
done by volunteers.
Evaluation Sheets were handed out and filled in. It was
pleasing to see so many positive comments, what intetested
participants and future suggestions.
Many thanks to all for making the day a success.
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VCR Shows
COLOURBRATION SHOW
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Jill Smith and Glenda Bartlett, Convenors
Colourbration 2011 was, according to
the exhibitors, another great success.
We were told that the friendly relaxed
atmosphere of the Show is one reason
breeders love to attend year after year.
As new conveners we found the
journey exciting and challenging as
well as immensely rewarding once the
site construction was finished and the
animals started arriving, led by the West
Australian delegation, which came the
longest distance with animals travelling
over many days to reach us.
Judging ran smoothly from Saturday
morning following the official opening
by AAA National President Jenny
McAuliffe.
What a great line up of Australia’s
elite alpacas and successful breeders.
Congratulations to all winners and in
particular Angela and Ian Preuss from
Surilana who took out most of the
broad ribbons in the Suri classes. There
were many other winners as well, see
the results with this article. Our thanks
to the judges Natasha Clark and Kylie
Martin for their diligence and stamina
over the two days.
Our Most Successful New Breeders at
this year’s Show are Jess Harris from
Eldaraigne (Suri) and Jenny & Dean
Form from Vista Del Sud (Huacaya).
Watch out for them, these are our
breeders of the future. Thanks to
Surilana and Malakai for their generous
sponsorship of these awards.
Jenny McAuliffe addressed attendees
at the Dinner on Saturday night
with insights into the directions
that the AAA and our industry are
taking. Of particular interest was the
announcement the Australian Wool
Exchange has agreed on a protocol
to test alpaca fibre. Great news for
the future of the overseas alpaca fibre
market.
Sunday brought us the Junior Handler
and Junior Judging Competitions. The
line up for the Junior handler included
five students from Catholic College
Donvale who made the journey to
show their handling expertise. They
took home three ribbons over the
three age groups. Thanks to Shane
Carey from Malakai for judging this
competition and to AW Alpacas for their
sponsorship.
Our Junior Judge winner this year is
Taryan Kotsiakos. What an impressive
young woman she is, let’s hope that we
will see Taryan proceed to the senior
judging program in the next few years.
We are extremely grateful to our
sponsors and acutely aware that
without their support it would not
be possible to present this Show at
the standard we have all come to
expect. Each of them contributes to
our industry in many ways and we
are pleased that they have chosen to
support Colourbration. Please see the
list of our sponsors in this feature.
Thanks also to all who volunteered their
time before, during and after the Show,
including the students from Catholic
College Bendigo who really stepped
up this year from meeting and greeting
exhibitors on arrive to assist with
unloading animals and belongings to
helping with inspections, marshalling
and with the fleece show.
A record 209 fleeces were entered this
year presenting a huge task for fleece
judge Nerida Aldred who did a terrific
job assisted by Ann and Rod Sales, Erika
and Taryan Kotsiakos and CCB students.
Finally, thank you to all the breeders
who brought their beautiful alpacas
to the Show. We can set the stage but
your animals are the stars!
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2011 colourbration show
huacaya & suri RESULTS
Sires Progeny, Junior Handling
and Junior Judging results not
available at time of printing please check the VCR website
for full results
MAJOR SPONSOR SURI
MAJOR SPONSOR HUACAYA
MAJOR SPONSOR FLEECE
STRATHBOGIE RANGES SURI BREEDERS
WYTERRICA
CANCHONES
BLACK SURI SHOW
Sponsored by Canchones
Champion Female
Canchones Dalmania ET Reserve Champion Female
Canchones Delta ET
Champion Male
Canchones Deisel Plus ET
Reserve Champion Male
Lowanna Izoke
SUPREME BLACK SURI
Canchones Deisel Plus ET
Canchones
Canchones
Canchones
Lowanna
Canchones
GREY HUACAYA SHOW
Sponsored by Wyona
Champion Female
Autumn Gold Wanda
Autumn Gold
Reserve Champion Female
Wyterrica Emperical
Wyterrica
Champion Male
Wyona Sunsprite
Wyona
Grand
Grand Flowerdale Propane ET
SUPREME GREY HUACAYA
Wyona Sunsprite
Wyona
BROWN HUACAYA SHOW
Sponsored by Rainbows End
Champion Female
Buckland Giaconda
Camelot Merlin’s Trick
Champion Male
Amberson Tabasco
MillDuck Nixon
SUPREME BROWN HUACAYA
Amberson Tabasco
BLACK HUACAYA SHOW
Sponsored by Parrindi
Champion Female
Canchones Opera
Canchones Krisp ET
Champion Male
Canchones Ferrari Black ET
Canchones Ignition
SUPREME BLACK HUACAYA
Canchones Ferrari Black ET
Canchones
Canchones
Yaringa
Canchones
Yaringa
ROAN HUACAYA SHOW
Champion Female
Rockville Melee
Rockville
Highfields Pennyroyal
Highfields
Champion Male
Kelany
Kelany Hobo
Cedar House Altitude
Cedar House
SUPREME ROAN HUACAYA
Kelany Hobo
Kelany
MEDIUM/DARK FAWN SURI SHOW
Buckland
Camelot
Ambersun
MillDuck
Ambersun
Champion Female
Surilana Maddomar
Surilana
Surilana Confetti ET
Surilana
Champion Male
Surilana Condamine ET
Surilana
Surilana Islander
Surilana
SUPREME MEDIUM/DARK FAWN SURI
Surilana Maddomar
Surilana
GREY SURI SHOW
Winchester Memorial Show
Champion Female
Surilana Tattersall
Surilana
Alouera Estate Princess Storm ET Alouera
Champion Male
Lowanna Solstice
Lowanna
Lowanna
Lowanna Olanado
SUPREME GREY SURI
Surilana Tattersall
Surilana
BROWN SURI SHOW
Sponsored by Baarrooka
Champion Female
Stevley Park India
Accapacca Rustique
Champion Male
Surilana Madolo
Surilana Dreamtime
SUPREME BROWN SURI
Surilana Madolo
Stevley Park
Accapacca
Surilana
Surilana
Surilana
MEDIUM/DARK FAWN HUACAYA SHOW
Sponsored by Aingeal Ridge
Champion Female
Lee Carrow Seventh Heaven
Canchones
Ambersun
Ambersun Gold Class
Champion Male
Ambersun
Ambersun Chrysler
MillDuck Manhatten
MillDuck
SUPREME MEDIUM/DARK FAWN HUACAYA
Lee Carrow Seventh Heaven
Canchones
SPRING 2011
COLOURBRATION SHOW
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CONT.
LIGHT FAWN HUACAYA SHOW
Sponsored by Dandura
Champion Female
Softfoot Nefertite
Softfoot
Futura Dynasty
Futura
Champion Male
Yaringa Czar
Yaringa
Rivergum Rise Rajah
Rivergum Rise
SUPREME LIGHT FAWN HUACAYA
Softfoot Nefertite
Softfoot
WHITE SURI SHOW
Sponsored by Ambleside
Champion Female
Surilana Leisurely
Surilana Illinois
Champion Male
Surilana Macusani Hero ET
Surilana Jetstream
SUPREME WHITE SURI
Surilana Macusani Hero ET
WHITE HUACAYA SHOW
Sponsored by Vista Del Sud
Champion Female
Rockville Star Sapphire
Rockville
Ambersun Amici
Ambersun
Champion Male
Cedar House Mr Bojangles
Cedar House
Malakai I’m the Man
Malakai
SUPREME WHITE HUACAYA
Cedar House Mr Bojangles
Cedar House
BEST FANCY SURI
Tickenhall Ffansi
Tickenhall
BEST NEW HUACAYA BREEDER
Sponsored by Malakai
Jenny & Dean Ford
Vista del Sud
BEST FANCY HUACAYA
Ambersun Jag
Ambersun
BEST THREE FLEECES BEST NEW SURI BREEDER
Sponsored by Surilana
Jess Harris
Eldaraigne
CHAMPION BLACK SURI FLEECE
Sponsored by Azzura
Stevley Park Feenix
Stevley Park
CHAMPION BLACK HUACAYA FLEECE
Sponsored by Nocturne
Mountain Skyhawk
Mountain
CHAMPION GREY SURI FLEECE
Sponsored by Lowanna
Tularosa Bookmaker
CHAMPION GREY HUACAYA FLEECE
Alpacaspecialist Red Baron
Yaringa
LIGHT FAWN SURI SHOW
Sponsored by Surtierra
Champion Female
Surilana Japonica
Surilana Seraphim
Champion Male
Surilana Octane
Surilana Missile ET
SUPREME LIGHT FAWN SURI
Surilana Japonica
Surilana
Surilana
Surilana
Surilana
Surilana
Tularosa
CHAMPION BROWN SURI FLEECE
Sponsored by Stevley Park
Baarrooka
Baarrooka Justified
CHAMPION MED/DARK FAWN SURI FLEECE
Jigaru Kahlua Truffle
Jigaru
CHAMPION LIGHT FAWN SURI FLEECE
Sponsored by Tickenhall
Surtierra Borealis
Surtierra
CHAMPION WHITE SURI FLEECE
Sponsored by Errydge
Tahara Costello
CHAMPION ROAN HUACAYA FLEECE
Lee Carrow Wildcard
Naliandrah
CHAMPION BROWN HUACAYA FLEECE
Sponsored by Classic
Jigaru Renegade
Jigaru
CHAMPION MED/DARK FAWN HUACAYA
FLEECE
Sponsored by Yaringa
Alpacaspecialist Legend
Yaringa
CHAMPION LIGHT FAWN HUACAYA FLEECE
Windsong Valley Matthew
Alternative View
Jigaru
CHAMPION WHITE HUACAYA FLEECE
Sponsored by Creswick Woollen Mills
Jigaru Moonlight Serenade
Jigaru
Surilana
Surilana
Surilana
Surilana
Surilana
Baarrooka
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Alpacas in History
Submitted by Vicki Hilder, Bywong Alpacas
“Paper on Alpacas “by Mr C Ledger
Published in Sydney Morning Herald 8 Feb 1864
DUNG PILES
Alpaca dung is of considerable value and importance.
It is the principal “fuel” used throughout the interior
of Peru and Bolivia. During my alpaca enterprise I
have, on more than one occasion, experienced great
pleasure when finding one of these dung spots as if
we had met with gold.
On one occasion in particular I believe that several,
if not all of us, would have perished from the effects
of intense cold, hunger and dreadful winds, but for
meeting with two of these deposits that supplied us
with two large fires for 30 hours, besides allowing our
filling some 40 sacks for future use.
ALPACA VETS SERVICING VCR
NAME
LOCATION
CONTACT DETAILS
Tiffany Ellis
Strathbogie
5795 2811
Andrew Hogan
Seymour
5799 1400
Peter Bartram
Benalla
5762 6888
Leigh Coghlan
Kyneton
5422 1099
Alison Lee
Epsom
5430 4508
Phil Stammers
Tatura
5824 1755
Please contact the Editor to add or remove names from this list.
SHEARERS SERVICING VCR
NAME
LOCATION
CONTACT DETAILS
Shane Carey
Ballarat
5343 2336 or 0409 270 381
Tim Purcell
Stawell
0418 320 655
Graham Moore
Strathbogie
5790 5292 or 0428 845 945
Mike Snow
Alexandra
0418 516 896 or 5772 2129
John Tully
Woodend
0407 564 007
Please contact the Editor to add or remove names from this list.
SPRING 2011
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ELITE GENETICS FOR SALE
High Quality Breeding Females
From Currabungla Alpacas in NSW
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These girls are the result of a successful breeding
program (spanning more than 15 years) producing
true to type alpacas with very fine, dense fleeces &
minimal guard hair.
Elite genetics include:
Purrumbete Brigantine, Highlander, El Dorado & Inti
Plus some renowned Shanbrooke Accoyo lines.
Prices Start From $2,200
Details on our website:
www.vistadelsud.com.au
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Phone Dean & Jenny Ford
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Setting the Suri Standard
www.surilana.com.au
!
Ian and Angela Preuss
Strathbogie, Victoria
PH: 03 57905394 Mobile: 0407931789
Email: [email protected]

Yarn Spring 2011 - AAA Victoria Central

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