Listed by Wayne and Leann  Jarvis of Brockport, NY

Mercedes was another of those wonderful old females that was imported from the Rural Alianza. She was not as 'flashy' as the younger members of the herd, but had a quiet dignity all her own - and proved her worth with each cria.

Note her import micron of 18.8! This was exceptional, but add to that the fleece wieght - in spite of the extreme fineness - of 4.7 pounds!

At 16 years of age, her micron was still respectable. The curve (a measurement of crimp and/or crinkle) of 30.5 at this age is unusually high. The exceptional handle of her fleece was shown by the low SD and a CV of 18.0!! Mercedes' fleece was free of guard hair or prominent primaries, as her histogram shows.

If you are breeding for alpacas that produce fine fleeces with exceptional handle - year after year after year - this is the kind of female you want behind your males.

The Sixth Day Farm herd has been enriched by her genetics.


Price: Not for Sale