DMAR Alpaca and Maremma Blog

2008 AlpacaFest West Results for DMAR:

What a great show. Tom and I are very happy with how our alpacas did and look forward to our next show.

DMAR Armani is only 9 mths old and this was his first show. He won 1st place and then on to winning Reserve Color Champion. Armani is Carina’s first cria and Snowmass Incan Emperor’s second cria to go into the show ring and win a ribbon. We can’t wait to see what else this young male will do in upcoming shows.

 

 

DMAR Nikoli is now a yearling and has now won his 2nd blue ribbon. So far he is 2 for 2 in show winnings. Nikoli’s dam, AOCR Michelle, is currently up for sale. Her record is impressive with 3 offsprings on the ground and 2 of those offsprings have won blue ribbons and the other winning 2nd place. Nikoli’s sire is Snowmass Incan Emperor. Incan is proving that he has what it takes to create show winners. Contact us today to reserve your breeding to Snowmass Incan Emperor. View more at Alpaca Services. DMAR Nikoli is currently up for sale for $5000. You can view more information at Alpaca Sales.

DMAR Dominique takes another 2nd place ribbon. I didn’t take another picture of her, so that is why it says NMSFAS.

 

 

DMAR Update for Week Ending 11/15/08:

This past weekend was a huge success for our first time going to the Fall Festival at the Holy Trinity Monastery in St. David. Sales were up with both DMAR Apollo and DMAR Diego being bit hits with the crowd. Of course Sunday was a huge challenge with the winds gusting at 25 – 35 mph. This is the life of an outdoor festival vendor. However we had purchased a new trimline canopy tent and it has proven to be its weight in gold.

Tom and I are now getting ready for AlpacaFest West this weekend. We will leave this Friday morning with two pit stops on the way to pick up more alpacas. I can’t wait to see how our group does.

Alexis is now only 10 days out from being full term. I don’t think she looks as big as previous years, so I’m wondering if that is a sign that she is carrying a female. Tom and I are anxious for the upcoming birth. I pray she doesn’t go early and waits for us to return from our trip considering baby watch doesn’t start until next Saturday.

2008 New Mexico State Fair Alpaca Show Results for DMAR:

1st Place and Reserve Color Champion – DMAR Royal Knight – 9 mths of age RK took 1st out of a class of 11 lights (beige and white). Judge Sarah Jane McClellan said RK was just as fine as the 2nd place winner, but beat him out with more fiber architecture and being more dense.

 1st Place – HRAZ Lock & Load took first place out of a class of 3. The judge mentioned that although he was the oldest in the class he still had the finest fleece. Not to mention that she liked his stocky build. This alpaca is all male. He is now breeding and he can accomodate your females.

1st Place – DMAR Nikoli took first in his multi class. Nikoli is an appaloosa male holding 6 spots of a different color within his blanket. I can’t even tell you how many people complimented Nikoli on his beautiful face. Judge Lisa Schimeld remarked how he caught her eye as he walked in the ring. She said he has presence and is fine with a nice expression of crimp. She remarked how much she liked him. Nikoli’s sire is Snowmass Incan Emperor whose crias just started hitting the ground last year. Nikoli is the first of his offspring to show and is already proving how good Snowmass Incan Emperor is. Contact us for a breeding. DMAR Nikoli is available for sale at $5000. 

 

 

2nd Place – DMAR Dominque took 2nd out of a class of 6. The judge said she was just as fine as the first place winner, however the first place won due to being a little more dense. The judge did remark that Dominique had the finest architecture of fiber throughout her entire fleece over the class. We can’t wait until the next show to see if we can have Dominique a 1st place winner.

3rd Place – DMAR Antonio took 3rd at the show. The judge liked him, but said the other two boys ahead of him were a bit finer and denser. Many people complimented Antonio at the show. They loved his coloring and overall look. DMAR Antonio is available for sale at $5000. He is a son of Crescent Moon Tenacity that is a son of Rayo Del Sol.

 

DMAR Update for Week 5/25/08:

AOBA National Show in SLC, UT: I just got back from the national show last night. I left last Wednesday for a fun time networking, learning, and observing alpacas. To my disappointment I didn’t do as well on my fleeces as I thought I would, however on the upside I did take a seminar on how to do fleeces and plan to put my newly found knowledge to work and redo my fleeces to see if I can improve the overall scores. I had a great time and look forward to the next show.  Of course that won’t be until the end of September in New Mexico.

DMAR Nikoli and DMAR Antonio: Both of these juveniles are now fully weaned and beginning their halter training. Both boys are for sale and I will have a link to their information within the month.

Bisbee Farmer’s Market: Tom and I will be back at the farmer’s mkt. this weekend. We hope to see you there.  

 

DMAR Update for Week 5-11-08:

2008 AOBA Nationals in Salt Lake City, UT: I am so excited as this will be the first national show I will be attending. It runs from Wednesday, May 21st thru Sunday, May 25th. Thusday and Saturday are filled with seminars and show watching is left for Friday and Sunday. I will be entering six fleeces at the show. I have my fingers crossed.

Today we will spit check Emma who is bred to DMAR Apollo. Emma, a true black, is very fine, but lacks density. Apollo is a very dense medium brown male with wonderful crimp. Both maiden and herdsire have the typey head and nice fiber coverage. I believe this pair will create a wonderful cria.

All is well this week. This past Saturday we went to the Bisbee Farmer’s Market to find out that it had been moved to Elfrida. All was not lost as we were able to be vendors at the Fire Station Centennial Festival. Sales were good.  

 

SouthWestern Regional Alpaca Show was held on March 7-9 at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix. The weekend was absolutely gorgeous with the temps in the 70′s. The show was a level IV and proved to be very competitive with many of the color classes being over 10 alpacas.

We took with us DMAR Apollo, DMAR Diego, Walls Edge Emma, and Walls Edge Shasta.

First to go into the show ring was Emma (true black yearling female). She had to compete against 10 other alpacas. Emma’s previous owners never showed her, so she was understandably nervous and kept moving around. We were in the second row and the judge moved us up into the first row. No, we didn’t take a first, but we did take a 6th place. Placements only go up to 6th place at the shows, but we were thrilled since that meant she was better than 5 other alpacas. The judge stated that her fleece was not as dense as the others before her, but remarked that although she was dusty she could still feel the fineness. This is wonderful as you all know getting fineness in the darker colors is easier said than done. By the way the following week we took Emma to IAO and she took a second.

Next in the ring was Apollo. Apollo is now a senior alpaca (2 years old). Apollo has always had a very calm, confident air about him. He walks in the ring like he owns it and demands your attention as he stands there calmly with head held high and ears standing on end. It didn’t take long for the judge to pull us up into first place. The judge commented that Apollo was very dusty (this is usually a problem for Arizona ranchers as we do not have pasture, but dirt,dirt, dirt) and not as fine as the other boys, but he definitely had the fleece growth along with density to pull him into first. Also, she commented on the width of his chest which would make him a good breeder.

Diego was next. Oh my Diego. He is without a doubt the most friendly alpaca I have on the ranch. He runs up to guests and kisses them all. You can’t help, but love Diego. Except of course if you are the one showing him in the ring. Diego cannot stand still. He is constantly moving and in one show he actually laid down threatening that he wouldn’t get up. At least at the SWRAS he didn’t lay down. We didn’t place this time around, but we do have hopes again after we get him sheared. His staple length at this point is very long and with long staple lengths the alpaca loses some of its definition in crimp. He is still super fine, but it just wasn’t enough this time.

Last in the ring was Shasta. She did great considering it was her first show as well. She walked with me and stood still. Of course she is a white alpaca and she was up against 12 other white yearling females. We didn’t place with Shasta, but we do expect her crias to be something else. No more shows for either girl. It’s time to get them bred and see what they can produce.

All in all the show I feel was a success. We had a lot of fun and we always love interacting with the public and fellow ranchers. The show is free to the public, so if you missed it this year there is always next year.  

 

DMAR Diego – 1st Place NMSFAS (New Mexico State Fair Alpaca Show) out of 7. Senior Judge, Sharon Loner, kept my husband, Tom, sweating in the line as she pulled out 4 other juveniles to compare and inspect their fleeces again. Only after the decision was written down and Sharon signed the paperwork was my husband approached with the blue ribbon.

DMAR Diego was the last to walk into the ring since he was the youngest in his class of juveniles. Tom says Sharon came around looked at both sides of Diego’s fleece after checking his teeth and then never looked back.  Sharon advised that she had her eye on DMAR Diego as he walked into the ring. After seeing him up close she knew he was her first place winner and proceeded to let the owner sweat it out as she looked for her second place winner.

Sharon went on to say that DMAR Diego was the whole package. His fleece was fine and uniform. She advised that he felt buttery soft. His bite was perfect and he had the typey head they expect in alpacas.

DMAR Diego is too young for breeding, but keep watch of him. We expect this to only be the beginning of his show winning career. DMAR Diego is a Victor grandson, whose genetics are irrefutable.  

 

 

If you have a chance this weekend please don’t forget about attending the SouthWestern Regional Alpaca Show from Saturday, March 10th thru Sunday, March 11th. It is being held at the Arizona State Fairgrounds and is free to the public. Over 460 alpacas have been registered to attend. This should be a lot of fun.

Here is your chance to meet the alpaca ranchers in the area and also meet some of the vendors.

We hope to see you there. 

 

This past weekend, November 11th and 12th we attended the AlpacaFest West show in The City of Industry, CA. The venue was in the City of Industry Expo center. We were pleasantly surprised at how pretty the location was. It was a level II show with 280 alpacas in total and judged by senior judge, Jane Tellier. On day 1 we got to show off our DMAR Apollo. He was in the medium brown category and was one of six alpacas. Jane chose him to be 2nd place. She stated that he had a very pleasing head and was very fine. Apollo definitely has a presence about him. He strutted around the arena proudly and gave the appearance of a winner. DMAR Apollo is an Augusto grandson and he will become our herdsire when he is old enough.

DMAR Athena showed the following day. She was one of six in the light fawn class. She was up against some stiff competition like All American Alpacas, Alpacas of Misty Ridge, and Alpacas del VAlle Cereza. As I held my breath I listened to Jane Tellier place Athena first with the comments such as solid structured female, good conformation, excellent density, and uniform of micron from top knot down to her toes. Then when Athena went in for the championship round she won reserve color champion. Again Jane brought up her excellent density. DMAR Athena is an Augusto granddaughter.

Overall we had a great show and spent some good times catching up with old friends and making new ones.