DMAR Alpaca and Maremma Blog

2010 Thanksgiving at DMAR:

This year Tom and I are spending thanksgiving alone at home with all the alpacas and dogs. The turkey & stuffing  is in the oven (made by Tom) and I will finish up the side dishes with a broccoli casserole and candied yams. I also have a beautiful homemade pumpkin pie cooling off on top of the stove.

As I look out the kitchen window I realize how much I have to be thankful for this year. The female alpacas are happily grazing on the pasture. It was less than a year ago that they had no grass at all since we were living in the desert of Arizona. All the alpacas are happy and all are doing quite well. Even Michelle-Rose is holding her own and possibly has kicked her valley fever fungus right out of her system. As of now the ranch is filled with well doers and easy maintainers. Another thing I have to be thankful for is Gianna, maremma, giving me five beautiful puppies which have all sold. Now I eagerly await Donatella’s and Vincenzo’s pups to arrive any day now.

This year has not been all easy. Our move from Arizona to Georgia took a great deal of time and was quite frustrating. We are still trying to put the ranch together the way we need it for our dogs and alpacas. However, who can complain when we have 20 acres of beautiful pasture and a great barn in which to house our female alpacas. With time we will have everything the way we need it to be.

We have been lucky in that Tom received a promotion at work this year. When so many were hit with the hard economic recession we have been able to continue to hold our heads above water. We have seen many emails on farms and ranching dispersing their herds whether it is due to health issues, financial issues, or they just wanted out. It can be a little scary but I think back on what my brother once said to me, “It is recessions that millionaires are made from”. I live by this and strive to move forward.

Recently my mentor, Deb Hill of Cloud Dancer Alpacas, sent an email blast that I thought was absolutely relevant to what many alpaca breeders need to hear to know how far the industry has come and the direction for the future. With her permission I share it with you all here:

Kisses for Mom What’s Good, Better, and Absolutely Fantastic About the Future of Alpacas or Why We Still Love This Industry By Deb Hill, Cloud Dancer Alpacas

Let’s admit it…the past couple of years have been tough for our industry.  It’s true that taking the ‘ostriche’ approach to the difficulties we face isn’t useful.  Yes, we are completely aware that  alpaca markets have been negatively impacted by the recession.  Every week we hear about breeders that are forced to sell their herd, or their entire farm, and some of our best customers have been hit with loss of home equity, loss of retirement savings and investments, and uncertainty.  Sales are down, prices are down, and breeders are worried. While it doesn’t do anything to help our situation, we need to understand that we are not the only industry that is feeling the effects of the recession.  Alpacas are not the problem. The problem is the economy – banks failing, loans drying up, foreclosures and short sales, companies laying off workers, falling investment values.  With all the bad news, sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of what makes this industry worth the effort of hanging on until better times. So here’s our list of the top ten reasons why we still believe in the future of the alpaca industry.  Let’s count down (or up, depending on your point of view!) from #10 to our #1 reason that alpacas represent an excellent business opportunity.  #10.  World-wide Industry – Let’s not forget that an alpaca industry already exists.  Alpaca fiber is known and in demand around the globe.  We are not working in a vacuum here in the U.S., and we have possible partners in many other countries.  We also have partnering opportunities with other natural fiber industries.  Working together, we can make it through the tough times.  Locally, we’re greatly encouraged by the positive response of the sheep producers in our area to the idea of jointly promoting natural animal fibers.  Nationally, there is strength in numbers.  Internationally, alpaca fiber is known, loved, and highly desired.  The market for what we do is much larger than we realize. #9.  Consumers Know and Love Alpacas – Some of us remember when our biggest challenge was that no one we spoke with knew what an alpaca was or why they wanted one.  Try selling something no on has heard of!  Our industry has done an amazing job of introducing U.S. consumers to alpacas, and it’s a true success story.  Alpacas and alpaca products are much easier to market now that people know and love them.  Even here in the ‘wilds’ of central Montana, residents flock to see the alpacas and can’t wait to shop in our alpaca store, a direct result of the industry’s marketing programs. #8.  U.S. Alpaca Product R&D is Up and Running - Just a few years ago, the only alpaca products we could get were imported from South America.  And while we have nothing against that, we are excited by the recent announcements of U.S. product development.  In addition to national programs, more and more individual breeders are investing in fiber R&D.  Suddenly there are many more opportunities for our fiber, whether it is for socks, blankets, rugs, or yarns.  Our industry is full of brilliant entreprenneurs who continue to experiment, right through the recession.  Think about where that puts our industry as consumer confidence begins to return and the demand for U.S.-made alpaca items begins to grow. #7.  Finally, Alpacas are Livestock – When we started raising alpacas in 1996, hardly anyone used their fiber and the industry seemed mainly focused on providing tax write offs, rather than creating a true agricultural venture.  But look at us now!  Through the efforts of many, alpacas are federally-recognized as livestock, and our industry is making the transition from high-end fuzzy pets or tax deductions, to producing the best quality animals and fiber that we can.  With EPDs, fiber testing, and other measures, we’re bringing the state of the art tools to the breeding game.  That means we will soon be producing the best fiber, to satisfy the world’s demand.  Go U.S. alpaca breeders!  #6.  Alpacas Come With Ag Benefits – Yes, we could get all the benefits of being in agricultural by raising goats or cattle.  But hey!  How cool is it that a side effect of falling in love with alpacas is this:  we get to live in the country, deduct our legitimate agricultural expenses, use depreciation and other tools to offset other income, and lower our property taxes through ag classification on our land?  All this, and we don’t have to kill anything, milk anything, get kicked or run over by big animals, and yard clean up is easy.  Woo hoo!  Sign me up! #5.  Alpaca Industry Organizations are Working for Us – Whether it’s national marketing, industry publications, educational programs, or developing tools for breeders such as EPDs, our industry organizations are working hard on our behalf.  I don’t know about you, but not many of my former career paths included such dedicated teams of individuals volunteering their energy to provide help for my business.  Ok, you are going to say that sometimes they make decisions we don’t agree with.  Well, sure.  Name someone with whom you agree 100% of the time!    Agreeing isn’t the point…the point is, these people are working hard to make sure our industry succeeds, and we reap the benefits, whether it is national marketing, creating brochures or other materials to provide to your clients, offering shows for us to attend, providing continuing education, giving us fiber product opportunities, or…the list is really long!  We’ve got a good support system, altho we sometimes fail to take best advantage of all that is available. #4.  We Have a Small Farm Business with Big Returns – We dare you —  name another livestock business in which you can make enough to cover expenses with just a handful of animals.  Name another livestock business where you can make a profit with less than 20 animals.  Can you do this with alpacas?  Absolutely.  Our farm is living proof.  If we wanted to invest in, say, a cattle ranch, we would need thousands of acres of pasture and hayfields, massive barns, chutes and corrals, and big equipment.  In order to be profitable, we would need hundreds of cattle. Want to take a guess at how much all that would cost to get into? Because few alpaca breeders have any livestock experience, we sometimes lose sight of just how unusual our situation is.  We can have a small group of very clean, cute, amusing critters, cover our expenses or make a small profit with a relatively tiny up-front investment, and we can even take time off for a little travel, see the grandkids, or go to a show.  Ask your local cattle producer how his world works, and you will quickly realize how lucky we have it. #3.  We Raise Rare Livestock with Inherent Value – If you’ve been in the industry for a while, you may think that the lower prices we have seen in the past couple of years are a result of having too many alpacas.  Yes, the U.S. alpaca herd has grown – according to ARI’s figures, there are over 170,000 registered alpacas.  But let’s put that in perspective…according to the NASS, which collects ag statistics for the U.S.D.A., there are over 6 million sheep in this country.  There are close to 4000 members of AOBA, compared with over 64,000 sheep producers.  Have we still got room for expansion in the alpaca world?  You bet!  We don’t have anywhere near enough alpacas to statisfy even a small portion of the consumer demand for our fiber products – we need minimally 500,000 and probably closer to 1 million alpacas to do that.  Because of alpacas’ long gestation, the rate of herd growth is slow.  So the bottom line is:  as long as there is a demand for alpaca fiber, there will be a demand for more alpacas to produce it.  As long as demand exceeds supply, alpaca prices will remain strong.  The past two years are not a reflection of the value of an alpaca, they are a reflection of the economy.   Don’t give up just as a tiny light is beginning to shine at the end of the recession tunnel – prices will stabilize as the economy improves. #2.  Alpacas are Naturally Green - Did you know that alpacas come in more natural colors than any other fiber animal?  That their fiber does not require harsh chemicals during scouring because there is no greasy lanolin to remove?  That their hardy constitution means treatment with antibiotics and anti-parasitic products is kept to a minimum?  That they do not require energy-expensive milled feeds, or water-intensive alfalfa to be healthy?  That they can be kept on small-sized plots of land, leaving other land in a natural state or available for some other agricultural venture?  I can’t think of many other farm animals that are so naturally “green”.  And guess what?  The impact of more costly oil, “buy local” movements, and consumer concerns about how things are grown, harvested and created is creating rapid growth in “green” consumerism.  Depending on which survey you believe, between 30 and 75% of U.S. consumers now buy “green.”  Our alpaca industry is poised to catch the wave.  #1.  Alpacas and Their People are Wonderful!  In November of every year we mark another anniversary with alpacas.  This month marks the beginning of our 15th year raising these extraordinary animals.  Looking back over the past decade and a half, do you know what stands out the most?  It’s all the wonderful people we have met, all the friends we have made, and all the exciting, endearing, amusing, experiences we have had because of the alpacas.  I can’t think of many decisions in my life that have provided so many positive returns.  Some of the best people we know are friends we met because of the alpacas.  Some of the best times we’ve had are alpaca-related.  We belong to more than just a tiny little fiber livestock industry - we’re part of an amazing network of coast-to-coast friends and supporters.  So to all our friends and all our supporters, and anyone that loves alpacas, we offer this motto: When the going gets tough, the tough get alpacas! That’s our story and we are sticking with it.  Yes, our industry is facing some challenges right now, but name an industry that  isn’t?  Economic downturns always end eventually, and once we work through the rest of this one, we expect rapid growth in the U.S. alpaca world.  We plan to soar with it, and we hope you’ll be along for the ride, too.  Life didn’t give us lemonade, it gave us alpacas.  So let’s get out there and squeeze some!   Baby Carlton 2010

From Desert Mountain Alpaca Ranch we wish you all a very safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

The Girls Are Home:

Actually the female alpacas have been home since last Monday; however, Gianna’s whelping of her litter took first priority over the girls’ announcement. Doesn’t mean I haven’t been doting on them but it is only now that I have the time to write about it.

It was a month since the last time I saw them. Chablis and Prada were still crias and now they are juveniles that look like teenagers. I can’t believe how much they have all grown in just a short month. Also when they showed up everyone was their original color. Now they are mostly orange due to the red clay. It’s not like I don’t have grass but every time I hose them down from the heat they go and find the only patch of dirt in the pasture and roll.

I also have my hands full in trying to wean all the juveniles from their moms again. Since I left them agisting they were all allowed to stay together. Last night was the first time I separated the older juveniles from their moms. Everyone was crying and complaining. I have to get this done since our first show is next month. That doesn’t leave us too much time to get everyone weaned again.

I’m very thankful to have all my alpacas in one place (DMAR). I know the male alpacas are exceptionally happy to see the female alpacas again. They are constantly in a pose oogling at the females.

Runaway Alpacas at DMAR:

We were just returning from a trip into town yesterday and as Tom was closing the gate I noticed in the distance a white alpaca standing near the barn. I was puzzled wondering what it was I was looking at. My puzzlement quickly turned to fear as I watched one of my male alpacas turn and run towards the back. I screamed out the window to Tom that the boys were out!

We are still fairly new to our home of only 3 weeks in Georgia and have yet to totally enclose the property. Unfortunately, in certain areas we have found our dogs know how to get out of our yard and into the neighbors. It appears that the alpacas have also found that access because as I was now speeding down the driveway I saw two more of my males running alongside the fenceline but on the neighbor’s side. I was panicked. In the back of our property it can go on indefinitely for about 20 miles to I-20 through the woods. As long as there are two alpacas together who knows where they might take off to.

        As I pulled up to the barn Tom practically jumped out before I stopped the car. The first two alpacas we saw were Ruski and Lock & Load. Ruski was standing around just wondering what to do. He was worried as his two pals RK and Armani had run into the neighbor’s yard. Lock & Load, to no surprise of mine, was grazing happily on the lawn. Ok so these two boys won’t be an issue. I turned my sights onto RK and Armani to get them back into our yard as Tom went into the back to look for the rest of the seven adult males.

    RK and Armani ran up to the access entry point but were stuck behind the trees. If only they took 3 paces to the left they would see that the alley way was open for them to come back. Obviously this was too hard for them to notice as they searched their way along the fenceline looking for an opening. I walked down to RK and stuck my finger in the ring of the halter and walked him back into our yard with Armani following. Ruski was thrilled to have them back and the three of them walked with me back to their enclosure.

We tried to get Lock & Load but he kept running away to munch on some more grass. We eventually gave up as he obviously wasn’t going anywhere. There was nice long grass where he was eating and he was too busy trying to swallow as much as possible.

     Next I heard Tommy yelling that Diego and Eros were in the back field along with Santino, our maremma. The dogs never even popped into my head but what a good dog for staying with at least some of them. Tom said it looked like Santino was herding them back but when I looked up it was only Santino running by. I guess he figured he did his job and it was now up to Tom to finish bringing them back. Good boy Santino! Diggy was easy to catch but Eros ran right by me. I told Tom that he was upset since Apollo was still missing and that is his buddy. We put Diggy into the enclosure and saw Eros running right back into the back. My mom watched him but he only got so far before jumping straight into the air and then turning around to run back. We caught Eros and Lock & Load and put them back in the enclosure.

  I went to the front of the house to look for Apollo and Tom went back into the back area. When I didn’t see anything I headed towards the back where I noticed some people walking away from Tom. Tommy now had Apollo with him. I asked what happened and he said that the people were some neighbors a few house down the way. Their kids noticed Apollo and since Apollo is so easy to manage the father was able to catch him and walk him back with a finger in the ring of the halter. So in other words, Tommy met the neighbors before I did or actually Apollo met the neighbors.

All in all everything turned out ok. Everyone was back and accounted for. Apollo was a bit stressed out as he was alone for a little while with the neighbors, but I hosed him down along with the others and he was home.

So how did this happen? Part of the enclosement is made up of the heavy green panels. I left one of the panels unlatched as I use it for a door. Since they are so heavy I didn’t think the alpacas could get out. Well I was wrong! We think that two of the boys began to wrestle and hit into the panel causing it to open just enough that they could all get out.

So who were the ring leaders in this push to freedom? Your guess is as good as mine.

Today I latched all the panels together.

DMAR Alpaca Show Fleeces are Skirted:

Five show fleeces are now ready to be sent to Estes Park Wool Festival Alpaca Fleece Show today. I have pictures of three of the fleeces:

DMAR Royal Peruvian Princess:

Princess’ skirted fleece weight is 3.2 lbs of glorious crimp, bundles, and luster. Her blanket is fine and extremely dense. Princess has been to four shows and is a 4x Champ with 3 Color Champions and 1 Reserve Color Champion. I am very excited to see how her fleece does in the upcoming shows. This yearling female has not stopped impressing me with her beauty.

DMAR Royal Knight:

RK is full brother to DMAR Royal Peruvian Princess. Just take a look at his fleece shots. RK has very impressive crimp, bundling, and luster on top of being fine and dense. Weight for the skirted blanket is 3.55 lbs. RK has just turned 2 yrs of age in Dec. 2009 and we have begun using him in our breeding program. He has already settled his first female with a cria due in November 2010. We are currently looking for a partner in ownership of this young stud. For more information on either purchasing 1/2 interest or to reserve a breeding Click Here.

DMAR Magnum:

Magnum is another impressive boy out of our Kaitlyn-Rose. To date Kaitlyn has produced 5 offspring. Out of which 4 of them have won in the showring and 2 have gone on to win Reserve Color Champs. Magnum is an offspring of HRAZ Lock & Load and therefore is a grandson to Xanadu’s Presidio. Magnum is a 2x Reserve Color Champ. His blanket speaks for itself. Skirted weight is 3.25lbs. This yearling boy will definitely be part of our breeding program next year.

Unfortunately I didn’t get pictures of DMAR White Russian or DMAR Armani but I can assure you that they were equally impressive.

The first fleece show they will be entered into is the Estes Park Wool Show in Colorado. The last day to mail in fleeces is today and I’m ready.

In the meanwhile one of my newbie customers will be coming over with some blankets to be skirted. I will teach her how to do it and send her blankets off to Estes as well.

DMAR is moving to Georgia in the next few months. It’s official as Tom signed his offer letter for a promotion and relocation to the new corporate office just north of  Atlanta in Sandy Springs. Although I am already getting a headache trying to figure out logistics for the alpaca move I am looking forward to the greenery and big trees the east coast has to offer us and our herd.

At this point in time nothing is official as to the exact date of the move. All I know is that Tom will begin to temporarily telecommute to Atlanta starting the second week of March. Tom still has some projects he needs to finish up in Mexico before we can leave Arizona.

For me the move is bittersweet. I was really becoming established in the alpaca industry in the desert. I will miss the beauty and dry heat of Arizona as well as all the friendships Tom and I have made with both alpaca ranchers and customers.

We look forward to making new friendships on the east coast. Also, since Tom and I are originally from NY and NJ we will be closer to our families. Plenty of changes will be coming, but we look forward to the opportunity of attending more shows and networking with the eastern portion of the Mississippi.

Overall I will be happy to see the dirt rings on my alpacas’ fleeces disappear and to have the moisture brought back into their fibers. I am sure both they and the maremmas will love the grass.

2010 TxOLAN Results for DMAR:

DMAR Royal Peruvian Princess: 2nd and Reserve Color Champion. We were really surprised when Princess was pulled up from 2nd place to win reserve color champion. It is very surreal and to me worth so much more than simply winning it from the first place line. Go Princess!

DMAR Magnum: 2nd Place. We were really happy with Magnum’s placing. His class was a total of 10 and Magnum was the youngest in his group. The judge, Ken Hibbits, remarked how pleased he was that we brought Magnum in pasture condition. Ken whispered to Tom that Magnum was really dirty. However, Ken went on to say that even with Magnum being in pasture condition his fleece was really one of the finest of the class. Magnum drew a small crowd to check out his fleece after he came out of the ring. One ranch asked us to keep in touch as she was interested to breeding to Magnum when he was of age. Go Magnum!

DMAR Royal Knight- 1st and Reserve Color Champ at TxOLAN Fleece Show. The judge, Kathy Klay, told me that very few fleeces ever get points in the 80′s, only a couple of fleeces got in the 70′s, and that most fleeces received points in the 60′s. I was very pleased when I saw that RK received 71.5 points. Go RK!

We currently have 1/2 interest of RK for sale at a very reasonable price of $5000 for this 3x Reserve Color Champ. Click Here for more info on RK. Also, RK has recently begun his breeding career. Intro price is $850 on the first 3 bookings only. Contact us to reserve your breeding.

DMAR Armani – 1st Place TxOLAN Fleece Show. Again we were very pleased to see that Armani received 70.5 points out of Judge Kathy Klay. This means a lot to us. Go Armani!

Armani is a 2x Reserve Color Champ and multiple blue ribbon winner. Armani is up for sale at 1/2 interest at $5000.Click Here for more information on Armani. Also, Armani has begun his breeding career. His intro price is $850 for the first 3 bookings only. Contact us to reserve your breeding.

Snowmass Incan Emperor is the sire to DMAR Amani. He is available for stud. For more information on Incan Click Here.

 DMAR White Russian – 1st TxOLAN Fleece Show. Well I couldn’t believe it when I walked into the fleece room on Sunday afternoon to over hear a person complaining that they have been looking for Desert Mountain all day. I wasn’t certain I understand the ranch name correctly, but listened as the person went on to say that she had been to my stall several times and all over the building looking for me. I interrupted her to ask the name of the ranch and she said clearly, ” Desert Mountain.” I told her that was me and she quickly took me over to Ruski’s, nickname for White Russian, and asked how much for his fleece. She claimed it was exquisite and she was wanting to spin it up and make some lace scarves among other items. I gave her a price and she bought it. You go Ruski!

White Russian is a 4x blue ribbon winner and either himself or his fleece has only been entered into 4 shows. This boy is a prize and is currently for sale at a steal of a deal at $4500. Click Here for more information on White Russian.

Carina Delivers DMAR Chablis on 1/30/10:

There was no doubt in our minds that Carina was in labor. She is one of the first to the feeder in the morning and on the 30th she had no interest in eating. She stood still just humming. I called a client who never saw a cria being born and advised that Carina was in labor, but her normal birthing usually occurs around 12 to 1 pm. Therefore, they had plenty of time to come on out.

At around 12:30 pm Carina still didn’t look very dialated. I thought she would hold out until even later in the day. However, at 1 pm she kushed and then laid on her side. This is it I advised my clients. I then went on to tell them that Carina has given birth to all her crias laying down. For her this is normal. At 1:22 pm Chablis pulled her own legs out of mom and started moving around frantically. My client’s seven yr. old daughter was amazed at the whole site.

DMAR Chablis weighed 17 lbs at birth and is white. She had little problem nursing and is gaining weight. She is simply adorable.

Carina is doing well too. She loves her cria and is very attentive to her. When Chablis started to walk she tripped going onto the deck. Carina ran over to her humming hard. When Chablis tried to get up her back leg went to the side and she fell onto her stomach. Carina shrieked loudly. The clients were stunned at how worried Carina was over her cria.

Chablis’ sire is HRAZ Lock & Load. This is Lock & Load’s third female cria out of five offspring.Click Here for more information on HRAZ Lock & Load and his stud fee.

Maremma Pup, Aspen, Finds Home in CO:

Aspen, female Maremma pup, left this past Sunday with new owner, Ish Phillips of Walls Edge Alpaca Ranch, to live in Colorado. She is the first puppy to leave our ranch, but she is in good hands and will be guarding approximately 10-15 alpacas. Before she left we had her vaccinated, dewormed, and microchipped. Tom said she didn’t even cry when he placed her into the kennel. She was well behaved all the way to the airport and then even more behaved when she met Ish. It really has paid off to introduce the kennel to the pups when they were 3 weeks old. Keeping it in their area for playing and sleeping has made it less stressful on the pups.

On Monday I sent Ish an email to see how Aspen was liking her new place. Ish was kind enough to allow me to post a direct quote from his email back to me. Here is what he said: “Aspen seemed to be happy with her digs.  It looked like she slept in her coop on the straw.  I introduced her to the boys this morning.  They are a bunch of wimps.  Everytime she would get up and take a step, Max would alarm call and he wasn’t even in the same pasture as Aspen.  She seemed right at home in the pasture, just keeping her distance from the boys but always watching.  Chris took her over to the girls tonite and they were quite curious.  We saw more smarts in one day from her than we have seen in a lifetime with other dogs.  Chris absolutely adores her and can’t wait to see her full size because she probably wants another one.  In fact, put us on your waiting list for Gianna’s litter.  All i can say is aspen has really wowed us on day 1.  Thanks again to you and tom for everything.” 

What else can I say? I love happy customers and am thrilled that Aspen has a good home.

I still have puppies left. 3 males and 1 female. They are 9 weeks old now and ready to go take care of your herd of alpacas, sheep, goats, etc.. Contact me for more information.

Maremma Puppies for Sale at DMAR:

Donatella gave birth on Friday night, Nov. 20th. It was a long labor with the actual birthing beginning at 7:20pm and lasted through 11 am Saturday morning. The litter consists of four females and four males. All were born vibrant, loud, and hungry.

This is Donatella’s first litter and she is proving to be a very attentive and caring mother. She is constantly in her whelping box pulling the pups to her, so she can clean them. Milk is of no issue and the pups can be found suckling at any time of the day.

 The sire of the puppies is Vincenzo. He is a first generation American with his parents coming directly from Italy. Vincenzo takes his guarding duties seriously and looks out for Donatella as well as the other maremmas on the ranch.

The puppies are for sale and will be available at the end of January. For more information Click Here.

It’s a girl, DMAR Dior!

DMAR Dior was born on Novemer 18, 2009 at 12:12 pm. This is dam’s, GLA Peruvian Alexis’ fourth cria. The birth was a breeze with no interference from me at all. Dior is strong and very alert. She attempted to stand 6 minutes after birth and was walking around at 8 minutes. She was eager to begin suckling. Alexis stood like a statue as I assisted Dior with her first drink.

GLA Peruvian Alexis is recovering well. She is a wonderful, attentive mother with plenty of milk. Alexis is the mother of 2x Color Champion, DMAR Royal Peruvian Princess, and 2x Reserve Color Champion, DMAR Royal Knight. We are currently looking for a partner for DMAR Royal Knight.Click Here for more information on DMAR Royal Knight, who is a full Peruvian son of 105 Peruvian Sun (Royal Fawn’s son).

DMAR Dior’s Sire is a rose grey, full Peruvian, Snowmass Incan Emperor. Incan is the sire of multiple reserve color champion, DMAR Armani, and multiple blue ribbon winners, DMAR Nikoli and Pizzaro from Bosque Ranch. Snowmass Incan Emperor is available for breeding.Click Here for more information on Snowmass Incan Emperor.