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West Wind Scirocco
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date of birth: July 18, 2004
ari#: 1409949
color: Dark Rose Grey
sire: Avatar
dam: Hoyln of Bolivia B8532 IMPK98
micron:
2005: afd:16.6µ sd:3.0µ cv:18.1 %>30µ:0.8 Sirolan
2006: afd:20.2µ sd:3.4µ cv:16.7 Comfort Factor:98.9% Whittick OFDA 2000
2008: afd:20.8µ sd:3.6µ cv:17.3 %>30µ:2.4 Sirolan
2009: afd:20.7µ sd:3.9µ cv:18.7 %>30µ:2.2 Sirolan
2010: afd:20.9µ sd:4.3µ cv:20.5 %>30µ:3.1 Sirolan

fleece weight:
2005: 3.6 lbs total fleece weight 10 months growth
2006: 3.2 lb blanket, 6.4 lb total fleece weight
2007: 4.4 lb blanket, 8.2 lb total fleece weight
awards:  
  • 1st CABA Classic 2009, fleece. Judge Diana Timmerman.
  • 2nd EVAA Fleece Show 2008
  • 2nd EVAA Fleece Show 2007
  • 2nd* AlpacaFest West Fleece 2006, top place in his class. This show had many classes with no 1st place.
  • 1st AlpacaMania 2006 fleece
  • 2nd AFCNA National Fleece Show 2006.
  • 2nd Estes Park Wool Market 2006
  • 1st Level 5 AWE 2006
  • 2nd Shepherd's Harvest 2006 fleece
  • 2nd Heart of the Valley 2006 fleece, Juvenile class. Placed ahead of 1st place winner at AlpacaMania 2005 (Scirocco placed 1/2 point behind 1st at AM '05 due to lower fleece weight, as he was 2 mos younger than winner). This female later sold for almost $45k!
  • 2nd AlpacaMania 2005 fleece.

The only working Avatar son in Oregon! Lowest micron of all I've seen, as well. 20.7µ at 5 years! I am awfully proud of him.

He is essentially free of guard hair, even on his neck, belly, and apron. His sire, Avatar, is a multiple Color Champion. Scirocco's fleece has the same crimp and character that his sire's has... and only 16.6 microns! I've searched quite a bit and have seen some weanlings with microns below 20, but few this low so far (written in 2005). Even fewer with the low microns AND such amazing crimp, luster, and brightness! He's got the lowest micron of all of the Avatar offspring, and in my opinion, the prettiest face.

Scirocco has one offspring so far, light fawn male from a light fawn dam. His fleece measured 17.4 at his first shearing. We have four more Scirrocco crias due in 2010. It's going to he tough waiting for them! Oneof the girls is black, the rest are fawn, so it'll be interesting to see the colors we get!

Scirocco's half sister Amelia Braveheart, is the dam of Delphi's Devamani and Ava. Of course Deva and Ava's sire is Avatar. So Scirocco is the 3/4 sibling to Deva and Ava, multiple Color Champs. Who knows how Scirocco could have placed at halter? Don't forget, Scirocco is also half brother to Kanaka... Besides all that, he just has gorgeous fleece. I am very happy to send samples.

Scirocco's first cria arrived Aug 12, 2007. He's vicuna fawn, as all crias from this dam, and promises to be royal baby fine, already shows superior crimp and density! He is clearly the best this dam has produced. Of course, gorgeous with a very typey face and presence. What a wonderful way to start out Scirocco's breeding career! Adobe's 2008 fleece stats came in at AFD:17.4 SD:2.8 CV:16.1 %>30µ:0.3 Higher than I expected, but the SD and % over 30µ looks good!

progeny
Woodland Meadows Adobe. AFD: 17.4µ
Light Fawn, ARI# 30812451.
Dam: Cperuvian Alianza Luisa, Beige, 806242


Liberti Lou of Orchard Hills.
Dark Maroon, ARI# 32062861.
Dam: Silver Screen Katharine Hepburn, Medium Fawn, 1409536