EVERYTHING ALPACA STORE - We have partnered with several alpaca breeders in the area to open a commercial store in downtown Castle Rock, called Everything Alpaca. We sell clothing from Peru and the US as well as hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind pieces from our partner alpaca ranchers. Clothing for the family, yarn, alpaca for the home, and other types of gift items are available. We will also have other items nonalpaca related such as furniture and home decor pieces crafted from barnwood, unique jewelry, Danielson signs, Lindsey Phillips fashion accessories, Pepperlane jams/jellies, Aspen Mulling Spice line, etc. for sale. Visit our website. www.everythingalpaca.biz for more information, or visit us at 518 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO, phone 303-660-6684.
NEW ADDITIONS TO THE RANCH!
Bella Vita is proud to welcome SNOWMASS ALPINE KING, purchased at the 2010 Snowmass auction in partnership with Don, Sharon and Austin Green of Snow Diamond Alpacas, Steamboat Springs, CO. This is a white male with a strong white genetic pedigree, and he is double Augusto and double Hemingway in his 4th adn 5th generations, 1 line of each of these fine males on both sides of his pedigree. Alpien King brings the Snowmass density and fineness with him, and we will be excited to cross him on our Tuscan Gold daughters who will also carry Augusto and Hemingway lineage from Tuscan. Alpine King will be the cornerstone of our white genetic line.
THE SECOND CROP OF TUSCAN CRIAS HAVE ARRIVED! (2009)!!
The second set of Sunny Mesa's Tuscan Gold crias have arrived at Bella Vita, 6 females and 2 male. They are even more stunning that the first crop, if that can be imagined. Included are 2 black females, 1 medium fawn male, 1 light fawn male, 3 medium fawn females, and 1 white female. Tuscan also put another black female cria on the ground for a client and a black male cria for another client. He has sired 6 black crias so far. Again, all crias look to be show quality. Follow our page of 2009 Tuscan crias for details as we get pictures uploaded and write-ups done.
Corazon's first cria arrived at Bella Vita the first part of November., a male with bright, curly fleece, and he has inhereited his sire's wonderful head. We will be watching his development closely. Our Corazon partners, Jeri and Jerry Johnson, have a couple Corazon babies on the ground, and they also look promising. The female, Skye, has earned 1st and 2nd place ribbons in the show ring in her first couple of shows. Xocai, a brown male, has also been in the ribbons. Congratulations to the Johnsons! A white female Corazon cria has been born to Charles and Lucy Farrar of Front Range Alpacas.
AUCTION UPDATE
We have 3 of the 2009 Tuscan crias in auctions this year. Mezzenotte is Lot 20 at The Futurity, and Stellina and Amber Wave will be available at the 2010 AOBA auction. See our Auction page for more details on these beautiful Tuscan daughters.
Maremma News: We anticipate breeding Gordina in the fall of 2010 as we alraedy have a wait list started. It is not too late to add your name, however!.
Our Maremma sire, Vincenzo, received a unanimous excellent hip rating from all 3 reviewing radiologists at the OFA Foundation. An excellent rating in a dog his size is rare. An OFA rating on the hips of a dog helps predict the incidence of hip dysplasia. Vinny's excellent rating is a great step toward ensuring his pups will have long and sound careers as livestock guardian dogs without the crippling effects of hip dysplasia.
2010 Show Schedule
A-OK Blastoff
TxOLAN
MOPACA
Futurity
GWAS
IAO (INTERNATIONAL ALPACA ODYSSEY) - Tuscan Gold was asked to donate a breeding and represent light fawn males at this very prestigious show and live auction.
AOBA
HEARTLAND CLASSIC
2010 ABR FALL FESTIVAL
Tuscan Gold Cria ribbon stats (as of 4/11/10):
Tuscan Gold crias: 2 cria crops, 2008 and
2009, show stat as of 4/11/10: 74% Color Champ-3rd
place
Champion/RC 12
1st place 20
2nd place 10
3rd place 11
4-6th places 20
TOTAL: 73
