A small stud needs to define its niche. We were drawn to black animals by their beauty and the challenge of raising the standard of black fleeces, so we started with sound blue-black genetics and built from there.
To a core of blue-black Chilean girls sourced from the great blacks: Inca Black Magic, Kaizen Blackjack (Coalminer), the unforgettable Aymara Talisman, KP Paragon and Coonawarra Julius, we have added the services of a number of imported Sires which brings the latest Peruvian genetics to Tasmania. We are steadily lowering the average micron of the herd as we source animals selected for fineness and breed to their strengths. The density and character of our most recent fleeces suggests we are heading in the right direction, but we continue to dream of black fleeces that are as good as today’s advanced whites.
Black never goes out of fashion and as the only naturally black fleece, black alpaca doesn’t need dyeing or bleaching: it’s beautiful just as it is. Black alpaca has an amazing lustre and its soft handle translates into luxurious, draping fabrics and knits.
From a husbandry viewpoint, alpacas are known as a creature that is gentle on the land. Breeding fine black fleece for chemical-free processing ensures that our enterprise is as environmentally friendly as we can feasibly make it.