SRS® Recommended Male
ILLAWARRA YOHIMBINE
| IAR: | 62650 |
| Colour: | White |
| DOB: | 8 July 2003 |
| Current Age: | 9 years, 11 months |
| Type: | Huacaya |
| Dam: | Illawarra Titillate (solid white) |
| Sire: | Prestige Valentino (white) |
| Pedigree | |
| Skin test results | |
| Fibre length result | |
BREEDERS OBSERVATIONS
One of the top ranked alpaca males for fleece weight and fibre diameter breeding values of the Across Herd Genetic Evaluation (AGE), second only to Illawarra Yucatan.
This male is an outstanding physical specimen for frame, bone and constitution. He is tall, long bodied and deep sided. His fleece has great length and softness. Yohimbene's skin test is remarkable for its fine primary fibres (mean diameter of 28.0 microns), good wool follicle density (46 follicles persquare millimetre) and exceptional fibre length (0.44 millimetres per day).
SHEARING RESULTS:
| Year | Micron | SD | CV | Length | Flc Wt |
| 2010 | 30.6 | 5.6 | 18.4 % | 5.5 kgs | |
| 2009 | 28.5 | 5.6 | 19.5 % | 100 mm | 5.8 kgs |
| 2008 | 27.2 | 5.2 | 19.2 % | 110 mm | 6.2 kgs |
| 2007 | 26.2 | 5.2 | 19.6 % | 5.5 kgs | |
| 2006 | 25.2 | 19.1 % | 5.3 kgs | ||
| 2005 | 22.9 | 19.9 % | 5.2 kgs | ||
| 2004 | 21.2 | 20.0 % | 4.4 kgs | ||
| 2003 | 1.9 kgs |
FLEECE SCORES:
| Primary Fibre Diameter |
Density | Length | Actual Length / months |
Softness | Lustre | Crimp Amplitude |
Crimp Frequency |
| MP | D 4.0 | L 3.0 | S 3.0 | Lu 3.0 | A 2.0 | F 4.0 |
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Latest News
13/06/13 - New England Alpaca Show
Four subscribers were represented at the New England Alpaca show consisting of fleeces and lead animals over the long weekend of the 8th & 9th of June. They were Glen Waverly Alpacas (Betty & Adrian Whitten), Sunline Alpacas (Jeff & Jill Willis), Towarri Alpacas (Stuart & Fiona Marshall) and Glenhope Alpacas (Bronwyn & David Mitchell). Everyone took home some ribbons from the event which attracted 44 fleeces and 136 animals. In the fleece section Glenhope entered 7 fleeces and received 3 Championships, 2 Reserve Championships and the Supreme Champion. Glen Waverly received a Reserve Championship. The judge commented on the weight of the fleeces and the quality of the presentation which is encouraging. In the animal classes Sunline received 2 Championships and a Reserve Champion and Glenhope received a Championship and 2 Reserve Champions.
24/04/13 - Castle Hill Alpaca Show
Castle Hill Show, near Sydney, Australia, on the 9 March was another great show for SRS(R) studs. Walkley Fields (Richard Brennan) and Gunnamatta Alpacas (Sue Maynard and John Hay) had a very succesful day collecting 7 out of 10 Champions, with Walkley Fields taking out Supreme Huacaya Alpaca and Sire's progeny.
Judge Joanne Ham commented on the "super softness" of the animals.
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