Duke

Born: 22 June 2009

Colour: white

Just like his elder brother, Barnaby, who lives at Lavender-Bee Alpacas, Duke is another of Gabby's mummy's boys! He knows his name and lifts his tail in acknowledgment. His early trick in life was to (succesfully) beg some of Heidi's bottle from Debbie. Duke has a fine fleece and is already reserved to go to a new loving home in 2010.

Gianmarco's Masterpiece

Born: 9 Sep 2006

Colour: white

Gianmarco's Masterpiece is a real pleasure to have here at Barnacre Alpacas. Sometimes in life you are in the right place at the right time and this happened to us when we had the chance to acquire him and the amazing Legend of Spartacus at the same time. The combination of stunning phenotype (physical characteristics), genotype (his sire is Jolimont Gianmarco who is one of the most decorated and consistent males in the Australian show ring, and who cost a record AUS$165,000 for a half share) and a fleece to die for make him a super herdsire with a very promising future. Gianmarco's Masterpiece is Legend's best friend although he tends to lead when it is time to move around the paddock. He enjoys the company of his 'lady friends' and is enjoying a busy 2009. We can't wait for the results in 2010... Please visit his stud page for more information.

Golden Guinea

Born: 21 June 2005

Colour: light brown

Full details of the charming Golden Guinea can be found on his stud page. We searched long and hard for a herd sire to bring colour to the Barnacre breeding programme, and with Golden Guinea we got solid colour; a big, soft fleece; a well proportioned, athletic body; and a friendly, inquisitive personality. Golden Guinea enjoys the attention of visitors and is quite vocal, happily humming away. His favourite past time is watching the 'ladies' over his fence. He has covered several females so far and we are very much looking forward to the arrival of his cria in 2009/10 especially from Ursula our beautiful medium brown alpaca.

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Hughie

Born: 28 June 2007

Colour: light fawn

Fourth cria of Duchess and third son, Hughie was the first boy of the Barnacre herd and was sired (fathered) by Blenheim Gideon. He was born premature and required Debbie's helping hand and 24 hour care for the first few days of his life. Perhaps because of this, if it's a butch male alpaca you are looking for then Hughie is definitely not your man. He's very vocal and enjoys the attention of anyone who enters the paddock. If you only meet one alpaca in your life, make sure it's Barnacre Hughie, he is super inquisitive and loves meeting 'his public'. Catching him in the open isn't very difficult when he's stood by your side with his head under your arm! Hughie has a dense buttery apricot coloured fleece with great brightness. He won third place in the junior fawn class at the 2008 Kelso show, Scotland. He was also awarded the best fleece at the 2008 Slayley show - gold star Hughie, very well done! Hugie ended 2008 with 2nd male fawn alpaca at the Westmorland show. 2009 started with 4th place (intermediate fawn male) at the Northumberland show and ended with 4th place (adult fawn male) at the Yorkshire show. Hughie has continued his international superstar status with an appearance in the Morpeth Herlald, and on 15 March 2009 appeared on BBC Countryfile with the rest of the Barnacre herd. Please be Hughie's friend on Facebook !

Legend of Spartacus

Born: 16 November 2006

Colour: white

We had been aware of Legend of Spartacus for many months when one day we happened to be in the right place at the right time to aquire him and his best friend Gianmarco's Masterpiece. If we were given the opportunity to 'design' a fleece then it would probably look and feel just like Legend's. It is fine, soft, crimped and very bright. Inquisitive visitors are very welcome to come and experience his quality for themselves. Legend has awe inspiring genetics that you would be hard pushed to replicate anywhere in the UK, with the famous Jolimont Commisario for a grand sire enhanced by the amazing EP Cambridge Peruvian Spartacus, arguably the number one Australian herdsire with a super fine, dense fleece and a presence to make you tremble! Full details of Legend can be found on his stud page. Although Legend tends to follow Gianmarco's Masterpiece when it's time to move, he has started to dominate the trough at meal times. Don't ask how we found out but he does like to have his chin tickled - what are we like...oh yes and did we mention that he has a neck that is so thick and powerful you wouldn't believe it?

Loki

Born: 12 June 2007

Colour: black

Loki is the third cria and first son of Geena. He is the result of Griffin (blue black) and was a big 9.4 kilos at birth. He has a blue black fleece of extreme softness with good character. He is following in the footsteps of his elder multi prize winning half sisters with a 2nd place (junior black) at the 2008 Northumberland show; 1st intermediate black male and black champion at the Scottish National, the Border Union show in Kelso; and 2nd intermediate black male at the Westmorland show. In 2009 Loki was 1st intermediate black male at the Northumberland show and 3rd adult black male at the Yorkshire show. We have great expectations for Loki's stud career on the back of his fantastic pedigree, huge 'tackle' and show success. Loki has come on leaps and bounds in the last few months and is now taking an interest in the girls. His first 'date' is with Kate, our medium grey girl.

Sandstorm

Born: 10 July 2009

Colour: medium fawn

Alpacas are "always born in the morning" unless you are Sandstorm in which case 7.54pm is just fine, thank you. An all night vigil then followed with Debbie camped out in a cold field shelter (Sandstorm had a nice heat lamp) with Little Miss Irraquoy protecting him but not feeding him. We had no choice but to milk LMI to get the valuable colostrum into Sandstorm. With a stunning pedigree including: LMI (Erringa Park Peruvian Irraquoy (NWA Ltd. Ruffo)) and Cambridge Buckingham (Jolimont Commisario), his fantastic fawn fleece is packed full of character and we hope we will become a future Barnacre herdsire.

Tenzing

Born: 27 May 2009

Colour: white

The progeny of Veruschka, our elite white girl from Wessex Fernando (Purrumbete Ledgers Dream) and the Accoyo Stud El Maestro of Purston, he is a fantastic boy with brilliant genetics and a great personality. For some reason he likes to lie next to the food bucket and kick it?! Tenzing is great friends with Duke, they are always playing 'chase'. Of all the 2009 cria Tenzing has proved to be the easiest to halter train. He will be available to go to a new loving home in 2010.

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