Description

This handsome young male has developed into quite a beautiful boy just like his sire, Amber Autumn Ameretto, who has sired many blue-ribbon Futurity & National show winners. Royal Knight's paternal grandsire, Snowmass XXXtreme LegacyXXX, is a multi-champion & Judges Choice winner with 6 Get of Sire Blue ribbons, as well as Reserve Get of Sire Winner at the Futurity. His paternal granddam, Snowmass Amberlight is a Peruvian Bueno daughter with rich brown fleece fine as silk. (Peruvian Bueno is a 14X Get of Sire winner who has been turning out award-winning cria since he was imported from Peru in 1993.) Outstanding sires on his paternal line include Snowmass XXXtreme Legacy XXX, Snowmass Conopa XXX, Snowmass Infinity, Snowmass XXXtreme, Peruvian Snowmaster, Snowmass Accoyocusani, Snowmass Royal Rose, Snowmass Legacy Gold, Snowmass Chiribaya, Peruvian Bueno & Zorro.

His dam is 2x champion, Andina's Rayanne, who has produced multiple champions including 2x Judge's Choice & 5x Champion, Amber Autumn Royal Ruby. His maternal grandsire is Snowmass Silver Signature the "elite grey” from Snowmass Alpacas, used as the standard of excellence in their silver-grey breeding program. Signature is a beautiful, compact, typey male whose outstanding genetics include Snowmass Royal Flush, Snowmass Andean Bronze, 4Peruvian Andean Gold 6019, Snowmass Peruvian Casanova & Peruvian Bueno. Royal Knight's maternal granddam, MFI Reaction to Light, had Top 15% EPDs in 2021 & was a Blue-Ribbon winner at the 2014 Northwest Alpaca Showcase-Fleece.

Judge's Choice & 15x Champion!
Judge Ken Hibbits describes Royal Knight as being strong, beautiful, nicely sized with good capacity up front, and well-balanced through his type. He added, that his fleece is really exceptional, presenting bright, excellent, well-defined crimp & character, successfully linking these desirable fleece traits on a solid physical frame. We are thrilled to announce that Estates Ameretto's Royal Knight won Judge's Choice & Color Champion at the 2025 Golden West Alpaca Expo! He also brought home Color Championship banners from the 2026 AWE, 2025 Wild West Shows in BOTH halter & walking fleece, the Gold Country Gathering, California Classic, Illinois Show, Diamond Classic, Northwest Showcase, & 2024 A-OK Alpaca Blast-Off. He won Reserve Champion & 1st Place at the 2026 AOA National show under Amanda VandenBosch. He won 1st & Reserve Champion at the 2025 American Alpaca Showcase. Wade Gease also awarded him a Blue Ribbon & Reserve Champion banner at the 2025 TXOLAN Spectacular, and Arturo Peña presented Royal Knight with a Blue Ribbon & Reserve Champion banner at the 2024 Buckeye Alpaca Fall Fest. In addition, he has received many Blue Ribbons including AOA National Show, American Alpaca Showcase, TxOLAN Spectacular, CABA Classic & AWE shows.

MC1R + ASIP Genotype: EE aa

Royal Knight has joined ACE's elite herdsire row, and this genetic powerhouse is actively breeding females.