Limestone Red
Alpaca Seller Information:
Breeder Information
Breeder Name:
Beck Brow Alpacas of Cumbria
Contact Name:
Barbara Hetherington
Location
Cumbria
Town/Village:
Carlisle
Telephone Number
07833642752
General Information
Name
Limestone Red
Date listed
3rd February 2022
Date modified
14th May 2024
Proven/Unproven:
Proven
Breed Type:
Huacaya
Service Type:
Mobile Mate
Blood Lineage:
Australian/Peruvian
Organisations Registered With:
BAS
Description
Red has all the qualities we have been looking for to complement our existing males standing at Beck Brow. He has perfect conformation with great strength of bone. A glance into the paddock confirms that he is a 'look at me' male with eye-catching presence.
Whilst Red ticks all the boxes for fineness, density and fleece length, what really stood out (making him the chosen one after the long search) was the uniformity within his fleece. Uniformity of micron within the staple and across the body into the extremities. Red carries very little strong primary fibre in to his brisket area, something we see in our lighter colours, but have found harder to find in our search for a coloured male.
We probably should also mention here the exceptional fleece length on this male, growing 125 mm on his second fleece in an 11 month growth period.
With Softfoot Koo Wee Rup as his sire, a male who is demonstrating longevity of fineness and fleece qualities in his progeny, we are expecting Red to maintain his excellent fleece attributes. This is backed by the impressive lack of guard hair seen in the fleece of his dam (Blenheim Ophella of LMS) who at 9 years of age maintains a good level of fineness and uniformity. Having seen progeny from both parents, this confirmed the depth of quality behind Red
Red had his first 14 cria born in 2022 who have performed highly in the show ring.
Limestone Red will remain in-house during 2024
Genetic colour tested Ee Aa Red has produced all colours from white to black all of high quality with high levels of density and stand out frames.
Champion Dark Sire's Progeny BAS National Show 2024 and Heart of England Fiesta 2024
Whilst Red ticks all the boxes for fineness, density and fleece length, what really stood out (making him the chosen one after the long search) was the uniformity within his fleece. Uniformity of micron within the staple and across the body into the extremities. Red carries very little strong primary fibre in to his brisket area, something we see in our lighter colours, but have found harder to find in our search for a coloured male.
We probably should also mention here the exceptional fleece length on this male, growing 125 mm on his second fleece in an 11 month growth period.
With Softfoot Koo Wee Rup as his sire, a male who is demonstrating longevity of fineness and fleece qualities in his progeny, we are expecting Red to maintain his excellent fleece attributes. This is backed by the impressive lack of guard hair seen in the fleece of his dam (Blenheim Ophella of LMS) who at 9 years of age maintains a good level of fineness and uniformity. Having seen progeny from both parents, this confirmed the depth of quality behind Red
Red had his first 14 cria born in 2022 who have performed highly in the show ring.
Limestone Red will remain in-house during 2024
Genetic colour tested Ee Aa Red has produced all colours from white to black all of high quality with high levels of density and stand out frames.
Champion Dark Sire's Progeny BAS National Show 2024 and Heart of England Fiesta 2024
Prizes Won:
2024
BAS National Dark Sire's Progeny Champion
Heart of England Fiesta Dark Sire's Progeny Champion
BAS National Dark Sire's Progeny Champion
Heart of England Fiesta Dark Sire's Progeny Champion
Colour
Medium Brown
Solid Colour:
No
Date of Birth:
10th August 2019
Current Age:
5 Years and 1 Month
Sire and Dam Information
Name of Sire:
Softfoot Koo Wee Rup of FPA
Colour of Sire:
Medium Brown
Sire is a solid colour:
Yes
Sire breed type:
Huacaya
Name of Dam:
Blenheim Ophelia
Colour of Dam:
White
Dam breed type:
Huacaya
Fleece Information
Date of last sample:
10th April 2024
Age of animal at last sample:
4 Years and 8 Months
Fibre Testing Authority:
European Wool Testing Authority
Fleece Number of last sample:
5th
Diameter (Micron) of first fleece sample:
17.70
Diameter (Micron) of last fleece sample:
22.70
SD of last sample:
3.68
CV of last sample:
16.20
CEM:
6.90
Last sample % Fibre Over 30 microns:
3.20
Last Comfort Factor (%):
96.8