Youth Judging Manual - Alpaca Llama Show Association

D. SURI FIBER I FLEECECHARACTERISTICS:1. SURl locks should be gently lifted fromthe ends upward to expose a portion ofthe skin where the lock definition anddensity of locks may be viewed. Fiberwhich is matted at the skin will notform locks, and older fleeces mayexhibit this characteristic..2. LOCK DEFINITION: the incidenceof individual locks along a portion ofskin.a. Definition at the skin and at theend of the lock.b. Distinctness of the definition.c. Feathering or fanning out at theskin - may be due to fleece age onthe animal, the degree of finenesswithin the fleece, or a lack of lockdefinition.d. Type of lock formed - may differand should not be penalized unlessit is obviously a result ofintermediary fibers with little Suridistinction.e. Narrowness of the defined lockrelative to overall appearance.. Flat Locks may appear wider asthey do not form any twist; it is thedefinite definition of the lockwhich is most important.f. Uniformity of the locks through””out the fleece from front to rear.3. LUSTER: The shine or brilliancereflected from individual fibers andlocks.4. HAND: Associated with the feel ofsoftness and relative to the luster andfineness within the fibers.5. LENGTH of locks relative to age,growth rate and shearing date.6. ABSENCE of CRIMP within thelock.7. Condition and Quality should not. beaffected by Washing correctly; Surifleece which has been blow-dried mayexhibit matting and lack definition of thelocks.8. Expression and Appearance of the fiberon the neck and lower leg may often bean indication of the type and quality oflocks, especially on animals which havebeen shorn and not grown back to havethe length of formed lock on the blanketarea.E. Balancing CONFORMATION ANDFIBER/FLEECE.1. 50 / 50.a. Select for Conformation first.b. Select for Fiber first.2. Degree of differentiation from idealfor positive and negative traits.3. Heritability of traits.4. Comparisons within the class group.F. ORAL REASONS to confirm and explain:1. The OBVIOUS traits.2. The unseen characteristics and theirrelative imp0rtance.3. Breed characteristics specific toHuacaya or Suri.4. ACCURACY of statements.5. USE of Correct, accurateTERMINOLOGY.36