We said goodbye on Sunday to arguably the single most prolific Herdsire in our breeding program’s 26-year history. That Elixir took his final breaths while in the arms of his primary life-long handler, was both a great privilege and incredibly hard for me in equal measure. That was more or less verbatim what I also…
Though father time will, of course, wait for none of us, we are nonetheless sad to announce the passing of CCNF Archangel. Arch passed naturally, within 30 feet of the very pen where he was born over 18 years ago. It has been weird to go up to the Main Barn these past couple of…
Over the 24 years that we have been breeding and selling alpacas, we have had 2 or 3 genetic lines that have just shown again and again, generation after generation, their ability to consistently produce quality. It doesn’t mean they always hit (to wit: 3x Futurity Herdsire of the Year, CCNF Elixir, has 3 maternal…
We have consigned three animals to the upcoming Parade of Champions sale, this year being held on June 4th, again at beautiful Little Creek Farm/Accoyo America in North Salem, NY. In an industry that has had to get decidedly leaner and meaner in recent times, the POC has endured and is indisputably the most prestigious…
We are thrilled to announce that our young Champion male, CCNF Nativity, has been consigned to the upcoming Futurity alpaca sale, which will be held on April 18th in Kansas City, MO! For those that are not already aware, Nativity is the full sibling of 2012 Futurity Judges’ Choice winner, CCNF Elixir, and the maternal sibling…
We were out at Magical Farms’ final Breeders Choice sale about 10 days ago, an annual event which we have always made a point to attend whenever possible. There is no denying that it all felt a little bittersweet this time around though, knowing that we were saying a final goodbye to a farm that…
