http://www.alpacablog.desertmtnalpacas.com Weblog based on alpacas and Maremmas Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:40:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.alpacablog.desertmtnalpacas.com/2008/11/18/2008-alpacafest-west-results-for-dmar/ 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 ... http://www.alpacablog.desertmtnalpacas.com/2008/11/11/dmar-update-for-week-ending-111508/ November Calendar for DMAR: Nov. 1st, 2009: Dragoon Daze held in Dragoon, AZ off of exit 318 at the Women's Club. DMAR Store will be there with products excellent for gift giving. Nov. 8th & 9th, 2009: Fall Festival at Holy Trinity Monastery in St. David. Over 5000 people visit this festival yearly. This ... http://www.alpacablog.desertmtnalpacas.com/2008/11/03/november-calendar-for-dmar/ Lock & Load wins blue ribbon in fleece competition held at the Southwest Fiber Festival this past Saturday. The judges commented on his great handle. They said his fleece is in excellent condition and presented as a whole fleece should be. Also, his staple length was good. One of the ... http://www.alpacablog.desertmtnalpacas.com/2008/10/26/lock-load-wins-blue-ribbon-in-fleece-competition/ Love is in the Air at DMAR: Alpaca Breedings: Now occuring on the ranch.....AVR By Golly Miss Molly has been bred to DMAR Apollo. Both DMAR Athena and Walls Edge Ranch Emma have been bred to HRAZ Lock & Load. We tried to breed DMAR Electra to DMAR Diego, but these ... http://www.alpacablog.desertmtnalpacas.com/2008/10/20/love-is-in-the-air-at-dmar-2/ October Calendar for DMAR: October 10 - 12, 2008: Patagonia Fall Festival. Hours are Friday: 11am-5pm, Saturday: 10am-5pm, and Sunday: 10am-4pm. Desert Mtn Alpaca Ranch will be sharing a booth with Square Top Ranch. Stop by the festival and be sure to stop by and see the alpacas and do your ... http://www.alpacablog.desertmtnalpacas.com/2008/10/07/october-calendar-for-dmar/ Maremma Pup - Donatella arrived last Tuesday. She is 9 weeks old and as you can see not much of a guard dog yet. Ha ha. At this time she is too small and plays her role of a puppy seriously. I can tell you that she thinks she runs ... http://www.alpacablog.desertmtnalpacas.com/2008/10/07/maremma-pup-donatella/ Donatella is coming to DMAR. We are so excited expecting the arrival of our new maremma puppy. It took almost a year to find her as most of the puppies we looked into were related to our male, Vincenzo. Donatella is 9 weeks old and has a straight coat. This ... http://www.alpacablog.desertmtnalpacas.com/2008/09/30/donatella-is-coming/ DMAR Versace was born on Monday, September 22nd at 9:25 am. At this time he is a brown boy weighing 16.8 lbs. He is nursing well and shows he is growing by jumping off the deck. Versace's dam, AVR By Golly Miss Molly, is doing well. She surprised us as she ... http://www.alpacablog.desertmtnalpacas.com/2008/09/24/dmar-versaci/ 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 ... http://www.alpacablog.desertmtnalpacas.com/2008/09/23/2008-new-mexico-state-fair-alpaca-show-results-for-dmar/