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Hembra
A female alpaca. Breeding quality females should have
the spring of rib and pelvic width to be good producers
for many years, with excellent mammary structure. Features
should be feminine with upright carriage and style with
fleece qualities important to end use. This is an excellent
example of an adult Huacaya hembra.
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Tui
Tui refers to young alpacas, not yet bred, usually
14 to 18 months of age, with long stapled fleece length
as a result of not being shorn as a cria. The tui fleece
would be comparable to a hogget fleece in sheep, only
produced once in the life-time of the alpaca and highly
desired by handspinners for its length and fineness.
This suri is an excellent example of a tui.
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Tuco Macho
Tuco macho is a Peruvian term for adult alpaca males
that retain a high degree of face fiber, and consistently
pass that characteristic onto their progeny. There is
a known link between face coverage and shearing weights
in tuco machos. Tuco machos with qualities like this
one exemplify the best of the breed.
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Plantel genetics
A plantel herd is a group of elite females maintained
by large herds in Peru for the express purpose of producing
future generations of elite herdsires. Culling was rigorous,
standards were high and the herd's brand of quality
depended on this plantel group. This is an excellent
example of a plantel suri macho.
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Alianza
Alianza refers to a large co-op in Peru best known
for breeding ultra-fine white fleeces which are highly
valued by the mills as ideal for making high-end garments.
This large commercial co-op herd maintained a select
plantel group of females which solely produced the next
generation of Alianza macho herd sires. Huacayas were
predominantly bred, but suris were also bred, primarily
in the remote Antacalla area.
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Together with camelid veteran
Bill Coburn, Brent and I are partners in the Peruvian
Heritage Partnership herd of plantel genetics.
Today, our combined expertise continues the legacy
of being your source for success, then and now. For
more information on the Peruvian Heritage Partnership
herd, visit peruvianheritagealpacas.com
or call (609) 397-2212 to schedule an appointment.
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