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Almond Thunder & Mom Almond Joy 4/10/2017

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SAWDUST'S ALMOND THUNDER

Alpaca, Huacaya, Herdsire (Male) | Medium Brown

AOA #35222385 | DOB: 4/4/2017 (8 yrs)

Sire: Sunset Hills Golden Thunder

Super fine, narrowly-crimped Herd Sire

Sunset Hills Golden Thunder

HuacayaHerdsire (Male)Medium Fawn

AOA# 31017435DOB: 4/12/200817 yrs

Seize your opportunity to own Sunset Hills Golden Thunder at the upcoming AOBA National Auction May 20, 2011! Sunset Hills Golden Thunder is the outstanding product of both full Peruvian Natalie and Sunset Hills Andean Gold. Natalie has consistently produced very fine and crimpy fleeced alpacas (Sunset Hills Z-Elite, Sunset Hills Kalyssa, etc...) who have done extremely well in the show ring! And speaking of a great producer, Golden Thunder's Sire, Andean Gold, has given us one beautiful offspring after another that has extremely fine-fleece and density that shows its best as the years progress, never losing their fineness. Andean Gold even in his almost fifth year of age was still winning Color Championships and Fleece Championships. Sunset Hills Golden Thunder is a carbon copy phenotype of his Sire, Andean Gold. He is upright, very typey from head to fetlock, with a strong bone structure and density of fleece throughout his blanket. His fleece is narrow to medium in crimp style with a high amplitude and consistency throughout. Now wait to see this micron...16.5-2.9-17.3-0.4! Golden Thunder just won his 11th Championship and another Blue Ribbon at the 2011 Buckeye Alpaca Show! ( His Sire, Sunset Hills Andean Gold at age 8years/ 8 months old just won another Color Championship at the same show and the prestigious, Judges' Choice Award!!) Golden Thunder is winning in the show ring and we know he will only get better with age as his Sire did. See Golden Thunder for Sale at the AOBA Nationals May 20, 2011!

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AOA# 31017435 Medium Fawn

Dam: Skyline's Almond Joy

1st Celio cria born on our farm

Skyline's Almond Joy

HuacayaFemaleLight Brown

AOA# 32821666DOB: 7/3/201411 yrs

This fabulous young female is our 1st Celio cria and we are not disappointed! She is amazingly fine, and has excellent crimp and brightness. We will definately be adding her to our 2015 show string. She is a real eye catcher! ***NEWS FLASH*** Almond Joy sells at the 2015 Alpacapalooza show to Glenn and Carolyn Waddell. Congratulations on your new purchase.

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AOA# 32821666 Light Brown

Price:

$10,000

What a Deal!

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4/10/17 Our first of the season, and what a guy. ARI # 35222385. Sawdust's Almond Thunder weighed a whopping 23.5 lbs at birth and is gaining a pound a day, a testament to his robust health and potential as a herdsire. Sawdust Alpacas is very pleased with this boy. He is a very well-put-together male with a significant phenotype and bone structure. His crimp style is passed on from his sire, Sunset Hill's Golden Thunder (ARI #31017435) and his dam, Skyline's Almond Joy (ARI # 32821666). His consistent color is passed down from Joy's Lennox line. Thunder is not just a PR alpaca, he's a friendly companion. He loves to meet people and sometimes gives kisses, showing his affectionate nature. He has a great personality and disposition, making him a joy to have on the farm. He has soft-handled, dense fiber. With a 22-micron count, Thunder's fiber can be used for a wide range of products. Thunder's breeding potential is further underscored by his first cria, Sawdust's Jarrah, born 9/29/20. This female, a mirror image of her father in both color and size, weighed 17.9 lbs at birth. Thunder's 2nd cria - a brown male with a white face, named Koko, was born 5/29/21. Thunder's male crias born in 2022 are Sawdust's Babanus, born 9/29/22, and Sawdust's Murwiti, born 10/6/22. Jasper was born on 10/04/22 to Estate's Brazilian Agate at Summer Hill Farm in CA. Thunder has produced some ribbon-winning offspring, a testament to his excellent breeding potential and the quality of his genetics, as shown below! Our Thunder boys, Babanus, Murwiti, and Koko, made their mark at the Great Western Alpaca Show/Rocky Mountain Alpaca Showcase in Denver, CO, 4/28-4/30/23. The results for the Thunder boys are: Babanus: 2nd - Great Western Alpaca Show Halter 3rd - Rocky Mountain A;lpaca Showcase Halter 6th - Great Western Alpaca Show - Walking Fleece Murwiti: 1st - Great Western Alpaca Show - Walking Fleece 2nd - Great Western Alpaca Show - Halter 2nd - Rocky Mountain Alpaca Showcase - Halter KoKo: 3rd - Great Western Alpaca Show - Walking Fleece 5th - Great Western Alpaca Show - Halter KOKO did not participate in the Rocky Mountain Alpaca Showcase. We were very pleased with Thunder's offspring scores in these 2 shows, as they were the youngest in each of their age/sex/color groups. So lots of room for improvement. 2025 We are excited to announce our RETIREMENT SALE, where we are offering great discounts on packages and entertaining offers. We invite you to be part of this special event and let us know how we can make something great happen for you! If you're interested in learning more about Thunder, please don't hesitate to reach out." You won't go wrong adding Thunder as a herdsire on your farm!!!