Show Success
The Allegheny Alpacas stalls at an alpaca show.
Allegheny Alpacas has participated every year in alpaca shows since attending our first show in 2000. We normally participate in the Spring shows, including the PAOBA Breeder's Showcase, MaPACA Jubilee, AOBA National Show & Conference, as well as others. We've competed in some of the largest and most competitive alpaca shows ever. And, we are proud to say that we've done quite well. Although showing your alpaca is not a requirement for the alpaca business, it is a great way to meet and get to know your fellow alpaca breeders. We also use it as an external opinion on the alpacas we breed and raise at Allegheny Alpacas.
Allegheny Peruvian Roberto Clemente, a handsome dark maroon junior herd sire, wins a BLUE Ribbon at the 2007 Michigan International Alpaca Fest.
2007 Show Success. We had a show string of 3 alpacas for the 2007 show season (because we sold most of our juveniles and yearlings). However, even with a shorter-than-usual string, we still brought home 14 ribbons from major shows. We had at least one alpaca attend the Maryland Alpaca Show, the Kentucky Classic, the MaPACA Jubilee, the AOBA National Show, the PAOBA Breeder's Showcase, and the Michigan International Alpaca Fest. Our 2007 winnings included:
Allegheny Peruvian Amber & Allegheny Peruvian King Coal win CHAMPION Banners at the 2006 Maryland Alpaca Show.
2006 Show Success. The 2006 show season was our busiest yet. We took at least 4 alpacas to each show and as many as 9 to one show. Again, we were very pleased with our results as every alpaca we showed won a ribbon. We took a total of 40 ribbons combined at the Maryland Alpaca Show, the MaPACA Jubilee, the AOBA National Show, the Buckeye Show, and the PAOBA Breeder's Showcase. Our 2006 winning highlights included:
Allegheny Peruvian King Coal wins his first TRUE BLACK CHAMPION Banner at just 8 months of age at the 2005 PAOBA Breeder's Showcase.
2005 Show Success. In 2005, every suri alpaca that we showed won a ribbon at each show. We took as few as 4 alpacas to each show and even took 8 to one show. We participated in the Kentucky Classic, the MaPACA Jubilee, the Buckeye Show, and the PAOBA Breeder's Showcase. (We did not attend the AOBA National Show as it was in Utah.) Out of 24 halter classes and 8 fleece classes that we entered, we were pleased to earn 1 CHAMPION Banner, 15 BLUE Ribbons and 4 RED (2nd Place) Ribbons. We were very pleased at our show success rate of almost one BLUE ribbon for every 2 entries.
Jill showing Dust Devil at AOBA Nationals and a young juvenile at the MAPACA Jubilee.
2004 Show Success. The 2004 show season was exciting as we were beginning to see our herd sire's cria enter the show ring. We had another exceptional year, winning 13 BLUE Ribbons, 8 RED (2nd Place) and 7 third place ribbons. In addition, our herd sire Vivaldi won the "Best Suri Lock" award for his fleece. We participated in the Virginia Classic, the ABC Show, the MaPACA Jubilee, the PAOBA Breeder's Showcase, the AOBA National Show, and the SEPA Show..
Jack & Jill showing a pair of RED ribbon juvenile winners at the Virginia Classic.
2003 Show Success. The 2003 show season was exciting since it provided us with our first CHAMPION Banner. Allegheny Peruvian El Toro, who we owned the dam for and chose her suitor, won the CHAMPION Banner at the 2003 AOBA National Show against some of the largest and well known farms in the US. Every alpaca we showed won a ribbon, but El Toro's CHAMPION banner was the highlight to a successful show season.
Allegheny Peruvian El Toro wins the CHAMPION Ribbon at the AOBA National Show.
2002 Show Success. The 2002 show season was the first show that we entered offspring where we were the breeders (i.e. we not only owned the dam of the offspring, but we chose the herd sire to sire the offspring.). It was a strong year. Every alpaca we showed won a ribbon.
Jack's first ever attempt in the show ring occurred at the largest alpaca show to date and
resulted in a BLUE Ribbon - proof that showing really is about the alpaca (and not the handler).
2001 Show Success. After attending (without alpacas) a show in 2000 and a smaller show for a couple hours in the Spring of 2001, we decided to participate with our alpacas. Our first show where we brought alpacas was the 2001 MaPACA Jubilee, which after arriving, we learned was the largest alpaca show in the US at the time. There was no real pressure, as we were "newbies" to showing. We left happy, with every alpaca we showed winning a ribbon. And my first walk into the show ring produced our first BLUE Ribbon; one of many to come.
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