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visiting Eclipse Alpacas!
Our website is always being updated, please come again!
In the meantime, please contact at the address at the bottom of the
page
OR email us at
eclipsealpacas@aol.com.
Whether you're
contemplating owning alpacas or already are a new breeder, or even if
you've been involved for some time, we recommend you research, read
and visit as many farms to educate yourself about this wonderful
animal called the Alpaca, and the industry that is growing rapidly all
around it. The more educated we all are, the more successful our
industry will be.
At the present time, the alpaca industry is based on the sale of quality breeding stock, while the size of the national herd continues to grow by the thousands. Lineage, correct conformation, fleece quality, color and age are many factors that can influence individual alpaca prices. Alpacas are much like other commodities, the market pays a premium for flawless examples. We, as are other alpaca owners, breeders and farms, are committed to raising and continually striving for perfection. Prevention of genetic degeneration is a main goal as well.
Alpacas are part of the
camelid family, as are llamas, camels and giraffes. Originally from
the South American Andes mountains, they have been domesticated for
thousands of years. By selective breeding practices of these early
Andean cultures, the fiber spun was reserved only for royalty.
Today, there are only 2 types of alpacas, huacaya and suri. Huacaya
produces fleece with crimp or a wavy quality to it, while the suri
produces fleece with no crimp but lock structure or dreadlocks.
Eclipse Alpacas Mission Statement:
We take pride in treating our customers with special
care and part of that
equation is all visiting alpacas are treated like they were are own.
What ever our customer needs are, breeding, purchasing an alpaca, alpaca
textiles, and more. Our customer’s success is also Eclipse Alpacas
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