18 Dec National Fleece Challenge Celebrates a Focus on Fibre

The AAA National Fleece Challenge was a fabulous success with over 400 fleeces judges by senior alpaca judge Natasha Clark over the weekend on 4-6 December.

Congratulations to

BOB KINGWELL from MONGA ALPACAS  for SUPREME CHAMPION HUACAYA FLEECE and

TARA AND CHRIS RAVENHILL from BEDROCK ALPACAS for SUPREME CHAMPION SURI FLEECE

A very big congratulations to all of the worthy winners:

STUD CATEGORY ALPACA
ABERFELDY Champion Roan Huacaya Fleece ABERFELDY ORPHEUS
BEDROCK Champion Junior Suri Fleece BEDROCK CHARISMA
BEDROCK Champion White Suri Fleece BEDROCK CHARISMA
BEDROCK Sire’s Progeny – Suri BEDROCK CRYPTIC
BEDROCK Supreme Champion Suri Fleece BEDROCK CHARISMA
CHAKANA BLUE Best Pair of Suri Fleeces CHAKANA BLUE TIME MACHINE
CHAKANA BLUE Champion Adult Suri Fleece CHAKANA BLUE TIME MACHINE
CHAKANA BLUE Champion Senior Suri Fleece CHAKANA BLUE TIME MACHINE
CHAPARRAL Champion Junior Huacaya Fleece CHAPARRAL SMOKY MARTINI
CHAPARRAL Champion Med/Dark Fawn Huacaya Fleece CHAPARRAL SMOKY MARTINI
FERN TREE Champion Intermediate Suri Fleece BIRRONG LARCENY
FERN TREE Champion Medium/Dark Fawn Suri Fleece EL PRADO PICCOLO
FORESTGLEN Champion Light Fawn Huacaya Fleece FORESTGLEN ANARCHY
FORESTGLEN Most Valuable Commercial Huacaya FORESTGLEN NOCTURNE
FORESTGLEN Sire’s Progeny – Huacaya AMBERSUN FORTUNE OF MONACO
GLENHOPE Best Pair of Huacaya Fleeces (tied result) GLENHOPE PRIMADONNA
JENERIC FARMS Most Valuable Commercial Suri Fleece JENERIC FARMS ROYAL PRINCE
MALAKAI Champion Grey Huacaya Fleece MALAKAI RULE BREAKER
MALAKAI Champion Intermediate Huacaya Fleece MALAKAI FIREWORK ET
MALAKAIASHBOURNE Champion Aged Huacaya Fleece SOFTFOOT TORBECK
MALAKAIASHBOURNE Champion Black Huacaya Fleece YARINGA ROYAL HIGHNESS
MALAKAIASHBOURNE Champion Brown Huacaya Fleece SOFTFOOT SHONA SU
MONGA Champion Mature Huacaya Fleece AMBERSUN MARKSMAN
MONGA Champion Senior Huacaya Fleece MONGA CHALINA
MONGA Champion White Huacaya Fleece MONGA CHALINA
MONGA Dam’s Progeny – Huacaya MONGA JEWEL
MONGA Supreme Champion Huacaya Fleece MONGA CHALINA
PRECISION Champion Adult Huacaya Fleece YENAMINUT SOLLOCOTA SKYDANCER
PRECISION Champion Fancy Huacaya Fleece BARDELLA PARK AMBUSHED ET
PRECISION Champion Light Fawn Suri Fleece BARDELLA PARK THEIA
SILCRON Best Pair of Huacaya Fleeces (tied result) SILCRON HARPOON
SURILANA Champion Aged Suri Fleece SURILANA MACUSANI MADOX
SURILANA Champion Mature Suri Fleece SURILANA MACUSANI BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
SURILANA Dam’s Progeny Suri SURILANA MABELLINE ET
TULAROSA Champion Black Suri Fleece TULAROSA KING OF SWING
TULAROSA Champion Grey Suri Fleece TULAROSA RASMUS
WINDSONG VALLEY Champion Brown Suri Fleece WVE POPPY

 

A very big thank you to the volunteers without whom the show would not have been possible:

Convenors Lyn Dickson
Paul Haslin
Chief Steward Pauline Glasser
Stewards Lehanne Robinson
Keryn Burns
Bev Burns
Jennie Carey
Alex Staples
Shane Read
Michelle Malt
Catering Fran Haslin
Audio Visual Rubey Williams

 

And a super thank you to the sponsors of the show who made the event possible

MalakaiAshbourne Alpacas

Bedrock Alpacas

Goldleaf Alpacas

Suncloud Alpaca Farm

Millduck Alpacas

Aingeal Ridge Alpacas Lillyfield Alpacas
AlpacaFibre.com.au Longueville Park Alpaca Stud
Auravale Alpacas Monga Alpacas
Bova Alpaca Stud Nurrenyen Alpacas
Broadwater Alpacas Pacofino
Faversham Alpacas Patagonia Alpacas
Forestglen Alpaca Stud Platinum Plus Alpacas
Hyghclere Alpacas Tumi Transport
Incamon Alpaca Stud Walkley Fields Alpacas
Keiana Lodge Alpacas Wattle Grove Alpacas
Kibworth Park Alpacas Wndella Alpacas

 

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