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Helpful Resources and Links
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The Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association organizes alpaca shows all over the United States and Canada. It provides marketing resources, educational events, and often represents breeders’ interests in national or international affairs. Pastoral Profits is proud to be an AOBA member. |
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The Alpaca Registry, Inc. is a database that records and keeps track of alpaca genealogy, blood typing and ownership records of alpacas in North America and ARI registered alpacas in countries outside of this area. The ARI is “closed” which means that only those alpacas born to ARI parents may be registered. All of Pastoral Profits alpacas are ARI registered. |
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The Suri Network is dedicated to the preservation of the suri alpaca.
The purpose of the Suri Network is
- To promote awareness of and interest in suri alpacas and their fiber and related business interests.
- To promote the growth of the suri alpaca industry.
- To serve as an industry and marketing group to promote and protect the collective economic and legal interests of the Network's members.
- To organize and conduct suri alpaca events that give members and other participants the opportunity to share ideas, encouragement, knowledge and companionship.
Pastoral Profits is a member of the Suri Network.
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The Great Lakes Alpaca Association represents alpaca owners and breeders in 8 states in the Great Lakes region (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin). With over 150 members, GLAA is one of the largest AOBA affiliates in the nation. GLAA members offer the nation's largest collection of huacaya and suri alpacas and some of the finest bloodlines in North America. The primary goals of GLAA are to promote public awareness of, and interest in, alpacas and their fiber and related business interests. We're also committed to providing marketing and educational resources to our members to help them succeed and grow as alpaca breeders |
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Founded in 2001 by David E. Anderson, DVM, at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, the International Camelid Institute (ICI) promotes education, service and collaboration among researchers, breeders, owners, fiber and textile industry professionals and animal enthusiasts worldwide. As an information repository, veterinarians, owners, academicians, regulatory agencies and others can access and obtain essential information for everyday situations from research. The Institute serves as an educational conduit to fulfill its mission of improving animal health and well being. |
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The Alpaca Breeders Fiber School is dedicated to promoting excellence in the alpaca industry. Success in the alpaca livestock industry, and for individual breeders comes from a comprehensive understanding of the alpaca, breeding and reproductive knowledge, herd management, nutrition and fiber. ABFS courses are designed to equip the alpaca livestock breeder with the knowledge and tools needed to understand the inter-relationship of these factors to affect a successful agricultural business. ABFS courses have been created with the serious alpaca breeder in mind. Curriculums are designed to educate breeders on the highest standards of alpaca breeding, market trends and history, animal husbandry and fiber evaluation expertise – all to equip the breeder to compete well in the marketplace. Pastoral Profits is an active participant in ABFS: attending classes, subscribing to their philosophy (stated above), and supporting their demand for total honesty in all dealings with all animals and people. |
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A great on line place to buy alpaca related items. |
Additional Resources
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Find out all about spinning…techniques and wheels…a source for equipment and supplies…information about guilds…books on fiber… fiber processing… dyeing fiber…and more. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO |
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A directory of alpaca associations, breeders, alpaca history, etc. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO |
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Yocom-McColl is a fiber testing laboratory. They test raw fiber for a number of characteristics including: average micron diameter and comfort factor percentage. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO |
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This is a giant directory of fiber producers and processors. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO |
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