Showcase 2003
On This page we will be
featuring, monthly,
one of our llamas
which we think deserves attention for either his/her
performance,
their contributions of outstanding cria,
or just wonderful presence.
I have
been sort of remiss in keeping this page up to date. But it seems right that we
feature this llama as the Showcase llama for all of the Months of OCTOBER,
NOVEMBER and DECEMBER. He is special.
In the past, whenever I ever thought of Peruvians, the first one that I thought
of was The Commodore.
December '03 SHOWCASE presents:
The Peruvian Commodore, This is what raising Peruvian llamas is all about. Lillian and I always had our sights set on this animal. He is statuesque, he is proud, his carriage is impeccable. At his age he still has the top line and the neck extension that is always sought after. And the fiber and color..
Here he is >>>>>>> The Peruvian Commodore
September '03 SHOWCASE presents:
Peruvian Sweet Carmellina, An exceptional female. Her dam Peruvian Carmello is over six feet tall , and Sweet Carmellina is also a big female. She loves to go to the shows. In 2002 placed 3rd in the top FIVE of the Regionals. She is bred to Peruvian Profiteer for an Oct. cria. This should be a grand cria.
Here she is >>>>>>> CCC Peruvian Sweet Carmellina
August '03 SHOWCASE presents:
Chilean
Snows of Kilimanjaro, This
young male sired by Chilean Starship, is one Lil and I can never take our eyes
off of. Since his birth he has been a real "trip". If you look at the
beginning of this page you'll read about his Mom - Flowers and the delayed birth
we all went thru awaiting Kilimanjaro.
If you were able to watch him develop as we are, you would have seen this
amazingly strong little "bull" develop. At first pure white but now
developing a little grayness down the top line. It enhances his color. A first
generation full Chilean, and a great potential herd sire.
Here he is >>>>>>> Chilean Snows of Kilimanjaro
July '03 SHOWCASE presents:
CHili-Bol
Hopscotch Honey, This is one
of the sweetest llamas I have ever been around. And at every show we always hear
that she has the absolute sweetest face! Hopscotch came to us as a little girl,
just weaned and only 5 1/2 months old. This is Lil's baby.
She has wonderful bloodlines - Sired by Bolivian Crown Jewels.
We have shown her several times and she has placed very well, including a Grand
Champion Heavy Wool Female. Honey is just past two years old and we are deciding
who she will be bred to in the future months. With her wool and disposition we
expect something special, almost as special as she is.
Here she is >>>>>>> Chili-Bol Hopscotch Honey
June '03
SHOWCASE presents:
Peruvian Caramelo, The
"Grand Dam" of our gals here. She is a '91 import from Peru, and had
been at several farms before we were fortunate enough to see her and know that
she had to be part of our permanent herd. She is the dam of USA #1, a truly
impressive male, and then all girls. When Caramelo came here she came with a
sweet little girl cria, hiding behind her mom. And that sweetie is Peruvian
Sweet Carmellina, a show winner for us. Caramelo rules the girl barn, and
everything else for that matter; an impressive over six foot tall lady of
vanilla & strawberry colors.
Here she
is >>>>>>>
Peruvian Caramelo
May '03
SHOWCASE presents:
Peruvian Vogue, one
of our newest males. Vogue, although
somewhat unassuming because he has been sort of quiet, is one of the most
impressive males we have had born here. One of Brunate's sons, out of Peruvian
Luminience, he is a wonderful fawn color, quite tall for his age and is becoming
much more aggressive in all of the male games. I am noticing him more and more
each day. As yet we have only taken him out to a show once, to Fort Worth, where
he was very nervous and didn't really do well at all. But big things are in the
horizon for Peruvian Vogue. Take a look
>>>>>>>
PERUVIAN VOGUE
born Memorial Day, May 27th '02
April '03 SHOWCASE presents:
Chilean
Flowers of the Field,
a 1996 Chilean Appaloosa import, has been with us for over a year now, arriving in late
'01. When she arrived here she was pregnant, and we were expecting something
spectacular around April 29th, 2002. She was sort of "over developed" (chubby) and it looked like she had
never been shorn.
We immediately put her on a diet, and coupled with having to
go up & down our hill, Flowers began to drop a few pounds and also to get
herself in shape.
As the months progressed, Lil and I awaited our new cria. However, not all birth
records are completely accurate, and so, we finally had
our little package delivered on June 23rd. A healthy male, sired by Chilean
Starship, that we named Chilean Snows of Kilimanjaro, because of his abundance
of white....
While she was on her diet, we also gave Flowers a full shearing, removing over 15 lbs. of matted wool. She looked at us a little surprised at the absence of all of that wool, but with a look of relief as well.
Flowers is quite at home now with us, and has found her spot in the herd of big girls. Near the top of the pecking order. She has also semi adopted our latest cria, Diamond Lil. Although Diamond Lil knows her mother and is with her for all of the motherly things, Flowers seems to have become her constant companion. They play together, and Flowers acts as her protector when things seem to be threatening. It is a cute relationship, seeing Diamond Lil with her Mom, Chiquita, and her adopted Mom, Flowers all going together wherever in the pasture.
We expect that this Spring or at the latest by Fall we will be rebreeding our beautiful appy lady, and are just deciding who the special Sire will be.
Here she is >>>>>>> CHILEAN FLOWERS OF THE FIELD
