S&L Peruvian Bandito has done it again. Once more, the Black Magic, Silvino lines crossing with Matador and Augusto have produced a powerful young light brown female, NPA Regina. A fleece that exhibits all the characteristics I like to see in lingering fineness and maintaining all the structure necessary for this consistency level. Her staple length is her weakness. We are incredibly proud of NPA Regina and that we can offer her high-end genetics to the alpaca community. NPA Regina has foundation females all through her pedigree, and her grandsire is the well-known SA Peruvian Black Epic, known to pass color when bred to it. S&L Bandito's, Regina's sire, and a Black Epic son, conformation is excellent. His typey teddy bear full fleece head combined with a fleece that carries a medium amplitude and medium frequency crimp throughout are serious attributes. He has a lovely hand for his color and maintains medium density. Nwa, ltd Flash, NPA Oliana's sire, represented well at Alpacapalooza 2015. His daughter, Amerikan Freedom, took 2nd yearling white female and Reserve color champion, Micro, of course, took 1st mature white male and reserve color champion. Strawberry Field, a juvie white male, took 1st in an excruciatingly tricky class of 14. Flash's sister, Daniella, also took 3rd white yearling female behind color champ and reserve color champ. The following month, at the CABA Classic level IV show, with over 500 of the best alpacas of the PNWA present, Flash's daughter, Amerikan Freedom, took Judge's Choice Huacaya Female. What an honor!!!

It is with great excitement that we announce the addition of this handsome young appaloosa male to the Rare Gem herd. We have followed MIrakel's dam for years as she is the closest appaloosa descendant to LF Del a Burl, the handsome appaloosa male that was exported to Germany. With his departure, these genetics were limited to just two females in the United States-- one of which is MaRs Dixie-- MIrakel's dam. Dixie is the only appaloosa descendant of daughter from LF del A Burl. In Germany, Burl went on to produce 50+ cria, the majority of which are appaloosa and/or patterned. Mirakel's grand-dam, Sugar Shoo, was a full Peruvian and a granddaughter of Auzengate, a Peruvian male, noted for throwing appaloosa cria. Mirakel's maternal side carries the Victor line and is stacked with champions, including Eastwind's Snowstorm. Dixie's owners had the foresight to breed her to an elite-fleeced male-- Aspen Alpacas Highpoint out of the Silver Rose Overture / Augusto's Cochiti line. Highpoint has stamped this offspring, Mirakel, with his beautiful phenotype including a lovely head, full coverage from nose to toes, perfect portions and an evolved, fine colorFULL appaloosa fleece! His previous owners have said "Here's betting that he gives his maternal brother, Wahoo from MaRS, a run for his money!" Those are some big "hooves" to fill, but time will tell. We invite appaloosa and harlequin breeders to keep an eye on this young male, Mirakel. We have great things planned for him! Special thanks to Alpacas from MaRS and Las Flores del Altiplano Alpacas for producing this fine male and letting him join the Rare Gem herd. With gratitude... UPDATE: Mirakel's show career is off to a great start. His most recent award is from the 2023 PNAA IFA. He took first in his class and "Most Uniform in Grade" Award - Grade 0.