Progeny Tested
Sire Selection for genetic gain...............
Continual attention to classing our Fibre, working with the Fibre tester, and evaluating our results, has given us a leading edge, in the Ultra Fine and Super Fine marketplace...a tool we use to make the right mating dicisions is essential to gain performance in fibre production.
The best way to select the right sire is to look at his progeny, and see what influences he places on them, and also how consistant he is with the quality and traits that he throws. When you look at a group of crias, if they all look like peas in a pod, you do know they share the same sire, you are half way there.
Look at the important traits that he should be throwing.
Average size birth weights.6-8kg
conformation. and proportion, no genetic visible faults Softness of handle density, and coverage crimp style, then look at the stats, and compare histograms. Consistency of quality in progeny
It is exciting to see you babies after all the planning you do in your endeavour to produce the quality you aim for.
Our Stud Males have been selectively chosen for these attributes
Drawing on some of the top Peruvian Genetics........ACCOYO....ALIANZA
We find that these two Peruvian Studs, have been the mainstay to proven quality in overall genetic gain.
Through latest research and technology, we are able to see which alpacas are passing on these desired traits, please refer in full to Genetic Gain page.
OUr Studs have already been identified as males that have consistently
Jolimont Stefano (full Accoyo)
Now approx. 19.5 years old, and still gaining pregnancies, this grand Old man, says it all.
ONe trait breeders forget is Longitivity. A great asset if this male is producing stunning progeny that have genetic gain, fine microns, low SD & CV's, and beautiful stapling, time and time again, increasing density, correct conformation, excellent fertility, then you really want to get the most of this type of alpaca.
Stefano has approx 600 progeny on the ground, many Supreme Champions,and Sire's Progeny Group Champions on Royal and National level.
..".The Master"....as one client said to us, .........why go to the master when we can go to the Master's Master....."Stefano"
A sign of a great herdisre is if he leaves his trademark .... Stefano stamps his cria year after year, Proven by his Progeny.
A good breeding program identifies "IMPACT MALES".
Elite alpaca genetics is measured by the extreme super fineness covered from the top of his bonnet to the tips of his toes, displaying incredibly bright lustre, finely crimped charachter in pencil staples bundling evenly across the whole bodyThe secret of breeding Champions, is to choose a proven herdsire. Proven by his progeny, and their consistancy of all the attributes that we are breeding to acheive, and ultimately to produce the fibre to please the manufacturer.
We are dedicated in our breeding program, that we can largely attribute Stefano's valuable genetics.
Some of his attribbutes he has passed on to his progeny are
* Uniformity and increased staple length.
* This has been an important breeding criteria.
* Soundness if body and conformtion and balance
* Fineness of trhe blacnket extending to all extremetries.
* Uniformary across the whole body
* lack of Medulation low 30% over 30 micron
* High lustre
* Staple length
* Volumne or density
* high frequency of crimp which will always display high curvature.
* Coverage- increased coverage from the bonnet to the tip of their toes.
Stefano's contribution to the Australian Alpaca Industry is rivalled by few stud males ever in Australia.
At 16.5 yrs old, we tested his Histogram we were amazed that it was virtually identical to his histogram taken 5 years ago.
When you think of Stefano, you think of the incredible mark he has made on the Australian Alpaca Industry with over 600 registered offspring, this potential is still there to be taken up to improve anyone's breeding program to the next level.
Olympic Dream Son of Stefano, has followed his footsteps, and producing equal quality.
to find out more about each male click on the males name in the Pictures to go to their pages.
