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Snowmass Royal Bronze

Description

Snowmass Royal Bronze is a poster stud representative of the Pre Incan alpaca before hybridization. An alpaca of pure vicuna descent and advanced fiber production.
We have done preliminary testing with Royal Bronze and he has proven to date that he does not posses any hybrid markers in his DNA. The preliminary testing for purity has eliminated 80% of the alpaca population tested so far from being pure alpacas, (those with no Lama DNA). The importance of this testing at this stage is to preserve the remaining known pure alpaca species which is essential to keeping this breed from becoming extinct. The importance of how a pure alpaca fits into the breeding programs remain to be seen, unless they can prove to have the genetic qualities that will enhance the qualities the Industry reveres. We know the textile markets do and the fiber testing science indicated we should, but we have yet to appreciate the qualities of this type of fleece overall as in many cases is prejudiced for not being dense (lacks weight and bold crimp) It is a hard fleece to judge but the science in testing is beyond refute in establishing this fleece type to be extremely valuable. When fineness gets this consistent in an alpaca it explodes over the entire body which includes a most astounding wool production even to the top of the head. Royal Bronze has FIBER and FINENESS every where. He is a vicuna fine fleece producing machine. He has very little to no fibers over 30 even at 6 years of age. He still is producing Royal Grade fiber and volumes of it.
He is one in a million in this respect and he is producing it over and over and even in Black. He has no know Black genetics in his registered pedigree but in fact he is producing black cria out of fawns who also have no known black genetics. (see his Black son Snowmass Royal Knight) In our breeding program fineness reigns as most significant element therefore studs like these are more valuable than gold.

Fiber and Fleece Description

Fiber is VICUNA type the fleece with highest ranges in curvature which and remain under 20 microns and fibers > 30 less than 5%.

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