Show News A professional photographer (Harvey Brown,


Blackberry Alpacas) was hired to take shots throughout the show and also to provide the audience with moving images of the judging. Large television screens dotted around the arena relayed live action footage of the judging as it happened. Although the screens were perhaps not ideally situated, the idea and execution of this ground- breaking method of involving the audience will, no doubt, be refi ned and used again. An improvement on last year saw all the alpacas penned in the main arena which meant that everyone could be involved in the action from start to fi nish. A late decision was made by the committee to


switch from two show rings to one due to the relatively low suri entries. Unfortunately this had the effect of making both days very long. This was particularly noticed on the Sunday when the huge clearing up operation was beginning as the alpacas were still being judged. I am sure that this will be remedied next year and a timely fi nish will ensure the champions get the attention they undoubtedly deserved. Most competitors attended a buffet dinner on the


Saturday evening, giving everyone a chance to chat about the day’s events in a more relaxed atmosphere. Although it was a fabulous show with impressive


technology and an excellent number of entries, lessons have been learned and next year the South West Alpaca Group Spring Show will undoubtedly be even better.


Huacaya champions White female: Bozedown Celestrial (Bozedown Alpacas) / White male: ACC Pathfi nder (Accoyo UK Ltd). Beige female: CME Flora (Classical MileEnd Alpacas) / Beige male: Bozedown Achilles (Bozedown Alpacas). Fawn female: Bozedown Magic Charm (Bozedown) / Fawn male: Houghton Ambrose (Houghton Hall Alpacas). Brown female: Inca Elise (Inca Alpaca) / Brown male: CME Prometheus (Classical MileEnd Alpacas). Grey female: Inca Grey Dubonnet (Inca Alpaca) / Grey male: Meon Valley The Sorcerer (Meon Valley Alpacas). Black female: Inca Cameo (Inca Alpaca) / Black male: Popham Thunder (EPC/Inca). Best British bred huacaya: Meon Valley The Sorcerer


Suri champions White female: Moonsbrook Elite (West Dorset Alpacas) / White male: Bozedown Alpha (Bozedown Alpacas). Beige female: Houghton Maliha (Houghton Hall Alpacas) / Beige male: Bozedown Collateral II (Bozedown Alpacas). Fawn female: Popham Suri Sunbeam (Popham Alpacas) / Fawn male: Alpaca Stud Phoenix Firedrake (Alpaca Stud). Brown male: Whistling Arabian Night (Whistling Alpacas) / Grey male: Alpaca Stud Phoenix’s Dobby (Alpaca Stud). Best British bred suri: Alpaca Stud Phoenix’s Dobby (Alpaca Stud).


GWR FLEECE & YARN SHOW – 2012


With shearing nearly fi nished it is now time to select your best fl eeces and yarn to enter for the show which takes place on Saturday 15 September at The Standerwick Centre, Frome, Somerset. This year two huacaya entries per class, per


Spring Alpaca Fiesta 2012 A


fter an absence of one year, during which the Heart of England Alpaca Group ran the BAS National Show, the Spring Alpaca


Fiesta returned in 2012.


It is one of only two stand-alone alpaca shows run on behalf of the BAS. Held in the Blackdown Buildings at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, organisers welcomed breeders from as far afi eld as Yorkshire, Cumbria and Lancashire as well as a good quota of breeders from the Southern Counties. There were over 250 alpacas entered, both huacayas and suris, for the judge, Nick Harrington- Smith, ably assisted by his apprentice judge, Melanie Douglas, to place.


The buildings, although ideally suited to alpacas with their thick


fl eeces, proved way too cold to all but the hardiest of exhibitors, who would never have imagined, that at the end of April, they would be in near fl ood conditions with a temperature just above zero.


10 Alpaca Summer 2012


breeder are allowed except in the junior classes. There is no restriction on suri entries. Forms are now available from the website. Yarn entries remain free of charge. Visit www.gwralpacafl eeceandyarnshow.co.uk


The start of the show was delayed on Saturday to allow the exhibitors to try and dry their animals after the torrential rain of Thursday and Friday. There were a few trade stands and the new BAS trailer to brighten up the show and they proved of interest to members of the public who braved the weather. One of the trade stands proved very popular with some exhibitors when word got round that it contained a heater.


Paul Stead, chairman, Heart of England Alpaca Group


Results Huacaya supreme champion – Bozedown Achilles, Bozedown Alpacas Ltd; Suri supreme champion – Bozedown Collateral II, Bozedown Alpacas Ltd; Best British bred huacaya – Jessamine Redlands, Alpha, D F Davies; Best British bred suri – Pinkney Captain, Pinkney, Margaret Steinschaden-Silver.


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