Alpaca World Magazine Summer 2005 - Classical MileEnd Alpacas

News BAS National / Northumberland ShowNorthumberland ShowMale Intermediate Suri ChampionPinkney Polo, Pinkney AlpacasReserve Bowford Nelson, British AlpacaStudMale Adult Suri Champion Accoyo SuriChancer, EP Cambridge UK & LangatonAlpacasReserve Cambridge Triumph, EPCambridge UKSires Progeny1st Bozedown Dazzler IPU, BozedownAlpacasFleece ShowChampion Huacaya Fleece EP CambridgeCajamarca, Blenheim AlpacasReserve Wessex Hermelinda, AlpacasofWessexVicky Ridley writes: This year, for thefi rst time, the Northumberland CountyShow had an Alpaca in the line upfor Champion of Champions in thecapable of hands of 12 year old ThomasDent from Blueberry Alpacas, Penrithwith Junior Male Champion and ShowChampion Bozedown Thor.Twenty three thousand people pouredon to the show fi eld – which in Januaryhad been under ten feet of water whenthe River Tyne burst its banks – for what isthe major event in the county’s showingcalendar.The fi rst alpaca showing classes tobe held in this part of the country, runby the North East & Borders Alpaca Club(NEBAC), attracted huge crowds all dayand even we ‘alpaca enthusiasts’ werestaggered by the interest shown and thenumber of people who came into themarquee to see the alpacas close to andquiz the owners. I imagine all twentythree thousand now know what an alpacalooks like!Forty-four alpacas and their ownersturned out to brave the scrutiny of judgeRob Bettinson and inspection stewardVanessa Schofi eld. The majority ofus had never shown before, but suchwas the level of enthusiasm that someentrants had travelled miles for theshow, one couple leaving home at 4.30that morning to be justly rewardedwith a clutch of rosettes. Rob’s verbalreasoning along with commentary andgeneral alpaca information from GeorgeCampbell and Jenny MacHarg meantthe crowds were informed as well asentertained.The date of next year’s show – BankHoliday Monday, 29th May 2006.Supreme Champion Suri Pinkney Peanut,Pinkney AlpacasChampion Suri Fleece Pinkney Rocco,Pinkney AlpacasReserve Pinkney Nutkin, Pinkney AlpacasBAS National ShowThe BAS National Show, held at theNewark and Nottingham County Showover two days, attracted nearly threehundred entries. Facilities were greatlyimproved with indoor showing andadditional outdoor penning. Alpacabreeders from Europe and Australiaattended and at close of play on theSaturday it was barbecue time with theshow ring transformed into a ‘restaurant’.Judge Mrs Val FullerloveJunior Female Huacaya Champion AccoyoDelightful Daisy, EP Cambridge/Accoyo UKReserve Springfarm Elizabeth, Mr & MrsAgar.Adult Male Huacaya ChampionTrojan of Bozedown, Bozedown AlpacasReserve Avunvale Cambridge Ice CoolLad, Arunvale AlpacasSenior Male Huacaya Champion WessexMateus, Alpacas of WessexReserve Arunvale Leigh’s Inca Dream,Arunvale AlpacasSire’s Progeny1st Bozedown Galaxy, Bozedown Alpacas2nd Accoyo Killawasi, Accoyo UK Ltd3rd Wessex Cosmos, Alpacas of WessexSupreme Champion HuacayaBozedown Pernod, Bozedown AlpacasJunior Female Huacaya ChampionFowberry Iquita, Fowberry AlpacasReserve Campsie Lauren, CampsieCamelidsJunior Male Huacaya ChampionBozedown ThorReserve Greenholme CloudberryIntermediate ChampionBlueberry Apollo Philip, Blueberry AlpacasReserve Stagshaw Archie, StagshawAlpacasShow ChampionBozedown Thor, Blueberry AlpacasReserve Fowberry Iquita, Fowberry AlpacasJunior Male Huacaya ChampionBozedown Pernod, Bozedown AlpacasReserve Alpha Saturn, Alpha AlpacasIntermediate Female Huacaya ChampionBozedown Saloua, Bozedown AlpacasReserve Accoyo Celeste, Accoyo UKJunior Male Suri ChampionPinkney Peanut, Pinkney AlpacasReserve Bozedown Bartholomew,Bozedown AlpacasSire’s ProgenyBozedown Dazzler, Bozedown AlpacasIntermediate Male Huacaya ChampionShute Farm Boris, Alpacas of WessexReserve Zarza Rizardo, Zarza AlpacasChampion Suri Pinkney Peanut, PinkneyAlpacas© Stefan Haig-McMahonAlpaca World Magazine Summer 2005 | 5