BAS Foundation course...

I had a wonderful weekend at Pure Alpacas this weekend tutoring the British Alpaca Society Foundation Course alongside fellow alpaca judge Val Fullerlove. 3 full on days of alpaca assessment and we loved every minute of it.

Course was full with 12 very committed and keen alpaca breeders for the UK and Europe.  The days were filled with lots of intelligent discussion and appraisal as we assessed Form and Function, Huacaya and Suri Fibre both in the classroom and hands on with the Pure Alpaca Herd.

Handlers were a good humoured bunch, delegates open minded and keen, weather was amazing and the hosting excellent. What more could the judge tutors ask for? 

A big thanks from me and Val to all who attended, handled and hosted. Don't give your own herds too hard a time when you get back in your paddock and see you all soon...

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Alpaca showing: fantastic results for Toft at the National Show.

What a weekend. Eight alpaca entries  in the British Alpaca Society National Show and a haul of medals and broad ribbons.

Toft Madysen took first and Reserve Champion in the Junior Female fawn

Toft Ikrit took first in the Intermediate Brown Male

Toft Rastaban took first in the Adult Brown Male

Toft Ison took second in the Adult Black Male

Toft Adele took second in Junior Female Brown

Toft Anaire took fourth in the Junior White Female

Then Toft Rastaban took best brown in show!

Eight entries, 6 rosettes and two broad ribbons- what a result.

The British Alpaca Society National Show is the most prestigious show in the season and the competition is fierce. Thanks to Val Fullerlove of Hanley Hall Alpacas and Liz Barlow of Livanti Alpacas for judging the 340 entries and giving such accolades and praise to the Toft Alpaca entries.

Great results for a great Toft Shown Team. 

All these animals are for sale and we have already had a lot of interest. Well done Linda our herds woman who works her cottons off over the weekend!

That's it show season is over for Team Toft. Tomorrow we start shearing.