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Monday, September 12, 2011
Alpacas and ribbons
With New Moon Alpacas moving from California to Western Washington and getting settled, we have not attended an alpaca show since the California Classic of 2009. So, we attended Alpaca Affaire Northwest, arriving with our alpacas Friday, September 9th.
We brought two Suri females and two Huacaya males to the show, including:
* Sonnet of NMA (Suri female)
* Dancer's Fire and Ice of New Moon (Suri female)
* Dagda of New Moon (Huacaya male)
* Remington's Gold Standard of NMA (Huacaya male)
The four alpacas earned two blue and two red ribbons at the show.
Doing something a bit different for this show, our alpacas were shown by two young friends Clare and Linda, aged 11 and 8.
New Moon Alpacas' pens
Our alpaca handlers with the Suri females
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Monday, August 22, 2011
Haida's 2011 Male Cria
Sleeping Lady's Haida delivered her long awaited cria this morning (August 22nd) at about 10 a.m. The little male is dark brown, alert, and nursing. His sire is Remington's Last Hurrah!, a true black color champion. This is Remi's second dark male cria this season, Remington's Black Ops of New Moon having arrived July 22nd.
Haida in 2010
Remington's Last Hurrah!
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Comanche's Longfella
Two male alpacas were on display at the Grays Harbor County Fair (Aug. 10-14) as ambassadors from the ranch. Comanche's Longfella (a Huacaya) and Nick Danger by Peruvian Nomar (a Suri) greeted fair goers as they came by the stall. Our show banner was up and business cards were available throughout the five days.
After the newspaper article in late June following our shearing, the fair board asked if we would bring a couple of alpacas for display. The board has asked for a return next year, even after Longfella kept sticking his head through the hog panels, hoping passers by (especially the children) had pecans for him.
Longfella and Nick Danger were tired and happy to be home but had made several new friends in the fair. They particularly enjoyed the visiting 4 foot long mature iguana who escaped his own cage and came to rest on Nicky's back, using him as a "hot rock" until he could be gathered up and returned to his own quarters. Longfella commented that it is nice to meet animals from around the world, and he had not had a chance to meet an iguana before. He hopes to see his new friend next year at the fair. The iguana had no comment---and Nicky just said that he would host the iguana next year if it wants to come over.
Nick Danger by Peruvian Nomar
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Minx and male cria
The fifth cria of the 2011 summer birthing season arrived today (July 22nd) at about 6 pm. The male cria (Remington's Black Ops of New Moon) is true black and weighed 14.5 lbs. His dam is Maidenly Minx of New Moon. He is the sixth offspring of his sire, Remington's Last Hurrah!.
Maidenly Minx of New Moon
Remington's Last Hurrah!
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Aurora and female cria
Miss Aurora B had her fifth cria this afternoon (about 2 pm) in a pasture shelter during a light rain. The female cria (Ignacio's Ivoire of New Moon) is 16.75 lbs and is white. Sire of the new cria, the fourth of our 2011 cria crop, is ABS Ignacio, a medium brown Suri.
Miss Aurora B
ABS Ignacio
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Monday, July 04, 2011
Hannah's 2011 Male Cria
July 4th (2011) was a warm (68 degree) sunny day. Hannah of Redwood Ridge picked this afternoon (about 12:30 pm) to have her cria. The young male (Nevada's Spats of New Moon) is black, with a white nose and socks. He weighed 19 lbs at birth. Dam and cria are doing well, while dad (Helderberg's Nevada) is pacing the fence in the male's pasture.
Hannah - the dam
Nevada - the sire
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
The local weekly newspaper, the Vidette (www.thevidette.com) visited New Moon Alpacas for this year's shearing. The report of our shearing, and a photograph, are the lead story in this week's edition of the newspaper.
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Friday, June 24, 2011
Tina's 2011 female Suri Cria
Another cria arrived this morning about 8:45 a.m. She is a white Suri, weighing 17 lbs. She is the daughter of ARSA's Valentina Tereshkova (better known as Tina) and Bruxo's Twist & Shout.
ARSA'S Valentina Tereshkova
Bruxo's Twist & Shout
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Bubbly's 2011 Cria
Tillman's Bubbly birthed a female Suri cria this morning (June 22nd) at 8 a.m. Sire of the cria is CMR Statesman who has now given us two female Suri crias. The cria is white, with a medium fawn pattern on her head, ears, and body. She was 21 lbs at birth.
Tillman's Bubbly
CMR Statesman
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
Nevada in full fleece
Helderberg Nevada is a son of Avatar (ARI #R829619). After a year in Western Washington, Nevada is returning to California (south of Sacramento) to reside at the ranch of another of his owners.
He mostly Chilean, with about one-eighth Peruvian. He was born March 29, 2006 in upstate New York. He is medium rose gray.
He was placed into service in 2008 and has several offspring.
His sire is Avatar, with his sire's line including Pacco, Peruvian Ord G203, and several Snowmass alpacas. His dam is Sierrabita, with her sire and dam Aysen's Black Knight IMPQ98 and AYSEN's Barbita IMPQ98.
Nevada after shearing
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