Surico Bolero of Dark Sky

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Breeder Name:
Dark Sky Alpacas
Contact Name:
Tom & Wendy Scott
Location
Cornwall
Town/Village:
St Breward
Telephone Number
07825105530
Name
Surico Bolero of Dark Sky
Date listed
18th January 2020
Date modified
13th June 2024
Proven/Unproven:
Proven
Breed Type:
Suri
Service Type:

Drive By

Blood Lineage:
Surico / Surilana / Accoyo
Organisations Registered With:
BAS: UKBAS31658
AANZ: IAR(NZ)1015952
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Description
If you are looking for an unrivalled combination of fleece and frame in your advanced breeding programme then Bolero is a must.
Bolero, a light fawn male, is the complete package -a very proud male with a strong, upright stance and a fleece that carries fineness, an excellent uniformity of micron, density and lustre and is holding these characteristics well with a fine, 23 micron fleece at 8 years of age.

These traits are coming through in his progeny, both in New Zealand and the UK - the 3 below have been awared a total of 13 broad ribbons in the UK:
- as an Intermediate, Dark Sky Kahlua (2021 progeny) was awarded Champion White Female at the National Show, Heart of England, South of England, Somerset and Midlands shows and Champion White Fleece at the Cornwall Fleece Show
- also as an intermediate, Dark Sky Stella (2022 progeny) was awarded Champion White Female at Devon County, Somerset County & North Somerset and was Reserve Champion at the South of England
- up and coming junior Dark Sky Zoolander (2023 progeny) was Supreme Champion Suri at Devon County in 2024 in addition to being Champion Light Male at North Somerset

Bolero himself was awarded Supreme at the Alpaca Association of New Zealand (AANZ) National Show in 2016.
You only have to look at his pedigree to understand why he is such a class act - a rare combination of Accoyo, Surilana and Surico.
His Sire, Surico Onedin was awarded Supreme in all 7 NZ shows entered, including the Nationals in 2010. He has many award winning progeny - in addition to Bolero, a further 2 have won Supreme at the Nationals. He is most famous for his extreme density.
Onedin's Sire, Surilana Parsifal, needs no introduction. Bred by Don Julio Barreda at Accoyo, he is the most influential suri male in New Zealand having sired 10% of the national herd - his progeny have been awarded over 57 Supremes and in excess of 200 broad ribbons. He is strong boned and compact with excellent conformation and all his cria, without exception, produced exquisite fleeces with fine pencilled, independent locks and the trademark nose-to-toe coverage for which Accoyo bloodlines are famous.
Bolero's Dam, Surico Ballerina is also a National Supreme winner with 2 progeny winning the same accolade.
Prizes Won:
2015 NZ National Show - 1st Light Fawn Junior Males, Champion Light Fawn Suri
2015 NZ Royal Hawkes Bay Show - Champion Junior Male, Champion Light Fawn Suri, SUPREME
2015 NZ Waikato A&P Show - Champion Junior Male
2016 NZ Franklin A&P Show - Reserve Champion Intermediate Male, Champion Light Fawn Suri
2016 NZ Kumeu A&H Show - Champion Light Fawn Suri, SUPREME
2016 NZ Auckland Royal Easter Show - Champion Intermediate Male, Champion Light Fawn Suri, SUPREME
2016 NZ National Show - Champion Intermediate Male, Champion Light Fawn Suri, SUPREME
Colour
Light Fawn
Solid Colour:
Yes
Date of Birth:
14th February 2015
Current Age:
9 Years and 9 Months
Name of Sire:
Surico Onedin (NZ)
Colour of Sire:
White
Sire is a solid colour:
Yes
Sire breed type:
Suri
Name of Dam:
Surico Ballerina (NZ)
Colour of Dam:
White
Dam is a solid colour:
Yes
Dam breed type:
Suri
Date of last sample:
21st May 2023
Age of animal at last sample:
8 Years and 3 Months
Fibre Testing Authority:
Art of Fibre
Fleece Number of last sample:
7th
Diameter (Micron) of first fleece sample:
16.20
Diameter (Micron) of last fleece sample:
23.20
SD of last sample:
5.10
CV of last sample:
22.20
CEM:
11.30
Last sample % Fibre Over 30 microns:
9.00
Last Comfort Factor (%):
91
Last Spinning Fineness:
22.60
Last Sample Curvature:
13.80
Staple Length of last sample:
160
MC1R + ASIP Genotype:
ee AA
Base Coat Phenotype:
PSW CF CH
Grey/Non-Grey Status:
Non-Grey