Possible Second Animal

This little angel is Painted Indy.  Unless something untoward happens between now and May, she is most likely our second alpaca purchase.  Check out the cool coloring on this little girl!  She has the most impressive lineage and her full sister is beyond gorgeous.  This picture was taken three days after she was born, but more up-to-date pictures are forthcoming.

A week ago last Saturday my wife had the pleasure of attending the Priority Alpaca Auction in Las Vegas.  Aside from the obvious incongruity of a livestock auction amid slot machines and blackjack tables, it was a great event.  We were saddened to find that the alpaca business has it's crooks like everything else, in this case the not so subtle pressure brought to bear against suri alpacas by the organizers of the event, but it was well tempered by the fact that so many alpaca breeders are so friendly and open.  Everyone was there to have a good time and there is an undercurrent of support for each other, even as we all compete for the same animals and profits.

Little Indy is from Suris of the Western Slopes in Colorado.  We'll probably get to see her in person around May, when we'll make a final decision whether to purchase her or not.  Unless she comes in with something major like a hunched back or twisted hips, I'm pretty sure we'll soon have our second alpaca female.