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BMF Taos' Zeppelin

Donated by: Delphi Alpacas
Linda Bat & Rus Hinman
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Huacaya
DOB: 06/05/2008
ARI#: 20005252
Color: Bay Black

Sire: Legacy's PHA Peruvian Taos
Dam: Whitepine Midnight's Isabella

BMF Taos' Zeppelin is a full Peruvian, bay black, 3/8 Accoyo, Legacy grandson. But we don't select based upon country of origin. We selected him for his amazing qualities. You simply cannot find another black male with his lustrous dense crimpy locks; his fineness, uniformity, and fleece weight.

He color checks as bay black in fleece shows. Zeppelin also has some silver fibers in his neck; he may have modern grey tendencies. His color stems from his maternal grandfather, a true black.

Zeppelin's dad, Taos, a stunning white Legacy son from a Moustachio dam, currently has a 22.9 AFD at 7 yrs.

Zeppelin's mom, a dark fawn champion in fleece, tested at 21.3 AFD at 7 years.

Zeppelin also offers correct conformation, impressive presence, size, coverage, and substance of bone. His high amplitude crimp and dense lock structure are unmatched in dark - his staple length is extreme.

His offspring are arriving this year and they are beautiful. Most notably, they show his exciting luster and character, along with his presence and correct conformation. So far they range from true black to beige, and next year his first cria from grey dams will arrive as well. But it's the quality we are looking for - and receiving.

Show Highlights:
FIRST PLACE - AOBA Nationals WORLD Fleece Show - Juvenile Bay Black, class of 5.
2nd Place - level 5 GWAS 2009 - class of 10.
3rd Place - Fallfest Halter - 2009 - class of 10
FIRST PLACE - Fallfest Fleece Show 2009
COLOR CHAMPION - (black) Fallfest Fleece Show 2009 - 17 entries.
3rd Place - TxOLAN Halter - 2010 - class of 10
FIRST PLACE - MAPACA Spin-off - 2010 - class of 8
High Scoring BLACK CHAMPION - MAPACA Spin-off 2010 - 22 entries.
FIRST PLACE - AOBA Spin-off - 2010 (4).
Second Place - GWAS Halter.
FIRST PLACE - AOBA Nationals Fleece Show - 2011 - (4).
FIRST PLACE - Fallfest Fleece Show (level 3) - 2011
COLOR CHAMPION - (black) Fallfest Fleece Show - 2011 (? entries).

Histograms:
1 year - 5-2-09: AFD 15.7 / SD 2.8 / CV 18.0 / 0.2 % >30
2 years - 6-9-10: AFD 16.9 / SD 2.9 / CV 16.9 / 0.4% >30
3 years - 5-9-11: AFD 17.7 / SD 3.3 / CV 18.4 / 0.8 % >30

Shearing Weights
2009: 7.2 pounds annualized.
2010: 8.75 pounds annualized
2011: 10.1 pounds annualized