In his element, Rico wins.......
RESERVE Champion 2010 Maturity! AGE 10!
Did you know, Rico has sired a BLACK female!
Holey Moley, Rico's 8 yr fleece just won CABA Judges Choice! Also won Best Hand & Best Brightness!
Great News! Rico is staying in Ohio through Nationals 2010!!!!!
Rico came to Ohio in 08 to distribute "16.5 micron @ 8yrs" lingering fineness genes. Rico's 8 year old skin biopsy, performed by Norm Evans, revealed 69 follicles/sq.mm and a 16.5 average micron.
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Age 7 ---- Rico's histogram-- AFD 17.1, SD 3.3, CV 19.3, 30 0.5.
The AlpacaRosa refers to this as
"LINGERING FINENESS" in a breeding male! We are bound and determined to make this a household name!
I know what you all are thinking.....!!! Can this be ? 17 micron at 8 years with THAT kind of Brightness & crimp staying power?? Is this picture really his 7 year old fleece?
WELL? Over the last 2 yrs, Rico convinced several OHIO breeders, Mike Safley, and CABA fleece judges that YES! He is STILL THAT fine!
Folks! THIS is why we bring Rico back to The AlpacaRosa every year!. My freinds in Oregon can see how passionate we are about bringing
'Lingering fineness" to the forefront and spreading his amazing genetics.
If you have been going to shows, you HAVE to know Fineness RULEs, and evidenced by 5 year old champions at recent Nationals and Futurity, the breeders in-the-know realize Lingering Fineness rules!!!!