Manifestation was such an awesome cria that we had to give him a name he would grow into - and boy has he grown into it! "Does he have any dates yet? Because he should!" commented Kevin O'Leary at 2012 Nationals. "He grew up, but his micron didn't," was only one of the enthusiastic comments from Wade Gease at the 2012 Buckeye Show. Amanda VandenBosch presented his 2013 Best of the U.S. Blue commenting, "He's cool and he knows it!" Manifestation has also won Blue under Nick Harrington-Smith and Jill MacLeod. His amazing bone, incredible presence, and awesome head is set off by a soft, dense, crimpy, luscious fleece you would never expect to see in grey and with very few spots except the beautiful brown heart he wears. Manifestation's staples are so consistent you can barely tell the cut end from the tip and carry a wonderful hand, all evidenced by his 2012 Nationals Spin-Off Blue Ribbon. To top it all off, Mani has a gentle personality and is just plain cute! Confirming his genetics, his sister, Storybook Princess, took National Champion in 2012 after many other Blues and Championships. His dam has been a fantastic mom who our vet refers to as a "milk cow."
While the heritage of an alpaca may not be as critical as the fleece it produces, Manifestation’s pure Peruvian bloodlines provide a special niche if you want to stand out from the crowd. He is the only known full Peruvian grey Huacaya male to have taken Championships in three consecutive years (2011 - 2013) still taking blue at 2014 Nationals and Reserve Champion in 2015 Best of the US at almost 5 years old.