New Zealand. by Martin Bennett - Oak Ridge Alpaca Stud Photos courtesy of Anne Rogers

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1 New Zealand NATIONAL EXPO20 12 by Martin Bennett - Oak Ridge Alpaca Stud Photos courtesy of Anne Rogers The New Zealand National Expo is always an eagerly awaited event for alpaca breeders in New Zealand. This is the premier event on the show calendar, attracting breeders from all over the country, to showcase the very best in alpaca breeding in New Zealand. Also, this was the first show on the calendar, and after a wet & cold winter, marked the start of warmer weather, more shows to follow & catching up with fellow breeders, both friends & associates. The 2012 Expo was a culmination of 12 months hard work by the Expo committee consisting of Kit Johnson, Anya Walkington, Steve Davey, Kees Rietveld & Martin Bennett. This year was to be a first, it would be held in a grand marquee at the Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch. Breed Judge was Jude Anderson from the USA & Fleece judging was undertaken by Molly Gardner & Diane Marks both from NZ. Set up for the show was meticulously handled by many volunteers who selflessly gave up their time to help bring this event together. So thank you to all involved, your efforts are appreciated. So the day of the show finally arrived and exhibitors were all buzzing, eyeing up the competition, catching up with fellow breeders & making last minute preparations to ensure their alpacas were at their very best for their two minutes of fame in the show ring. The weather was fine and dry, although the infamous Canterbury Easterly wind came up over the weekend which cooled temperatures somewhat. The judging by Jude Anderson was excellent. Place ribbons were not handed out lightly, rather they had to be earnt which I think was a good benchmark and any exhibitor receiving a ribbon knew that their alpaca was well deserving of it. Throughout the weekend, the spirit of competition was alive and well with a real calibre of high quality alpacas being judged. It was encouraging to see many exhibitors from the North Island making the effort to come down to support this show and it is really important to reiterate that our National Show is exactly that, so we all need to be right behind it and supporting it whether it be in the North or the South islands. Friday night saw the president s barbeque which was well attended and a very convivial evening with a fantastic selection on the menu and the Dinner on Saturday night was equally as enjoyable. Very positive comments on the catering over the weekend which was masterminded by Sheryl Johnson so thank you Sheryl for an excellent effort. Overall, the feel of this year s National Show was a relaxed one, with everyone enjoying the proceedings and everything running seamlessly and to plan. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who contributed to putting the Show together and also to the exhibitors for their support without which we could run a show at this level. And now please a drum roll for the winners. Congratulations to all place and champion winners and especially to the following who received Supreme titles in fleece and breed: Supreme Champion Suri Fleece Surico Trilogy Sue, Hermione & Brooke Richards Supreme Champion Huacaya Fleece Homestead Farm Sophie Ella Carolyn & Russell Nelson 48

2 Supreme Champion Suri Surico Walkinshaw Sue, Hermione & Brooke Richards Supreme Champion Huacaya Banksia Park Khandy Man (Imp. Aus) E & G Lister All champion place winners received a very special hand carved Oamaru Stone Alpaca Trophy made with great attention to detail from Stone the Crows of Banks Peninsula, Canterbury. In summary this was a hugely successful National Show and as we all packed up ready for the journey home, reflected on the enjoyment of the weekend and a great way to kick off the forthcoming show season. We now all eagerly await next year s National Expo in Hamilton, which will combine with the prestigious World Alpaca Conference a first for New Zealand. I hope to see you all there. BREED SHOW RESULTS - SURI Champion Suri Junior Female SURICO DEMOISELLE Reserve Champion Suri Junior Female GLENMORGAN EMILY STEPHANIE, PHILLIPA & MOLLY GARDNER Champion Suri Junior Male SURICO PICARDY ANNE & NEIL GODFREY & H, B & S RICHARDS Reserve Champion Suri Junior Male SURICO TESORO II Champion Suri Intermediate Female BROMFIELD PARK SAMARA Reserve Champion Suri Intermediate Female GOTLAND MARIA 49

3 Champion Suri Intermediate Male Reserve Champion Suri Intermediate Male MADDISON PARK QUAKE ANN & MALCOLM DUNCAN Champion Suri Adult Female SHERLIN GRACIELA Champion Suri Adult Male BROMFIELD PARK ARTURO Reserve Champion Suri Adult Male EL DOS CADENA KAHLUA RITCHIE & MAREE CHURCHILL Supreme Champion Suri Suri Colour Championships HADSTOCK N.Z. SILKEN MAVERICK MURRAY & YUMIKO KING Champion Mid/Dark Fawn JACANA SIR CAMELOT ANNA STENHOUSE BROMFIELD PARK SAMARA SHERLIN MONIQUE THISTLEDOWN DAMALI STEPHANIE, PHILLIPA & MOLLY GARDNER BREED SHOW RESULTS - HUACAYA Champion Huacaya Junior Female SILVERSTREAM LA TOYA Reserve Champion Huacaya Junior Female SILVERSTREAM LADYSHIP Champion Huacaya Junior Male STYLIST SIR EDMUND HILLARY TRISH & NEIL WATSON Reserve Champion Huacaya Junior Male WARATAH FLATS HAT-TRICK Champion Huacaya Intermediate Female OAK RIDGE TUSCAN SUN Reserve Champion Huacaya Intermediate Female STONELEIGH FLAMBELLINI Champion Huacaya Intermediate Male Reserve Champion Huacaya Intermediate Male STONELEIGH DISCOVERY Champion Huacaya Adult Female SILVERSTREAM JAPANJI Reserve Champion Huacaya Adult Female SHAMARRA SUNDANCE ANYA & FRANK WALKINGTON Champion Huacaya Adult Male STONELEIGH VALENTINO Reserve Champion Huacaya Adult Male Champion Huacaya Senior Female STONELEIGH FLAMBELLA Reserve Champion Huacaya Senior Female SILVERSTREAM IDOL Champion Huacaya Senior Male SILVERSTREAM GODSEND ET Reserve Champion Huacaya Senior Male SILVER-STONE ICE MASTER ET LIZ STRACK & SHERYL JOHNSON Champion Huacaya Mature Female SILVERSTREAM GRACELANDS Reserve Champion Huacaya Mature Female WARATAH FLATS OBSESSION Champion Huacaya Mature Male AQUAVIVA TITUS SOUTHERN ALPACAS Reserve Champion Huacaya Mature Male SILVERSTREAM GOVERNOR GREY Supreme Champion Huacaya Huacaya Colour Championships STONELEIGH VALENTINO THIEF OF HEARTS NORTHERN LIGHTS Champion Mid/Dark Fawn OAK RIDGE TUSCAN SUN 50

4 SHERLIN THE WATCHMAN LILLYFIELD SPADES ARE TRUMPS SOUTHERN ALPACAS Breed Show Results Total Suri - 73 Huacaya Judge: Jude Anderson FLEECE SHOW RESULTS - SURI Champion Suri Junior Female Skirted Fleece EXCELLENZ BIANCO CHIVA LORAINE SEPERS & WARD VAN DAMME Reserve Champion Suri Junior Female Skirted Fleece NGAHERE ILLUSION PAUL & JAN DIXON Champion Suri Junior Male Skirted Fleece Reserve Champion Suri Junior Male Skirted Fleece GOTLAND SAXTON Champion Suri Intermediate Female Skirted fleece SURICO ROSSE Reserve Champion Suri Intermediate Female Skirted fleece GOTLAND LIMOUGE Champion Suri Intermediate Male Skirted fleece HADSTOCK N.Z. CRACKA GRANT & JULIE MANSELL Reserve Champion Suri Intermediate Male Skirted fleece SURICO TANGIER Champion Suri Adult Female Skirted Fleece SURICO CALAIS Champion Suri Adult Male Skirted Fleece TE KOWHAI SOLAR ECLIPSE Champion Suri Senior Female Skirted Fleece HADSTOCK N.Z. SILKEN SANTOLINA Reserve Champion Suri Senior Female Skirted Fleece NGAHERE LEIKAS AIR PAUL & JAN DIXON Champion Suri Senior Male Skirted Fleece LA ROCHE GOLD PACN ANNE & NEIL GODFREY Champion Suri Mature Male Skirted Fleece HADSTOCK N.Z. IMPERIAL Supreme Champion Suri Fleece H, B & SUE RICHARDS Suri Fleece Colour Championships SURICO ROSSE Champion Mid-Dark Fawn HADSTOCK N.Z. SILKEN FUSHIA ANNE & NEIL GODFREY BROMFIELD PARK ARTURO SHERLIN CHEYENNE SHERLIN AURA SKYE Most Commercial Finest GOTLAND SAXTON FLEECE SHOW RESULTS - HUACAYA Champion Huacaya Junior Female Skirted Fleece Reserve Champion Huacaya Junior Female Skirted Fleece HONEYFIELDS ALEXANDRIA BARBARA LOMAX Champion Huacaya Junior Male Skirted Fleece HIGHWAY STAR SNOWMAN SUSAN WISE Reserve Champion Huacaya Junior Male Skirted Fleece SILVERSTREAM KUBLA KHAN Champion Huacaya Intermediate Female Skirted fleece WARATAH FLATS ELITE FASHION Reserve Champion Huacaya Int. Female Skirted fleece NORMA & JOHN BUSH Champion Huacaya Intermediate Male Skirted fleece Reserve Champion Huacaya Int. Male Skirted fleece OAK RIDGE OLIVER Champion Huacaya Adult Female Skirted Fleece STONELEIGH FLAMBELLA Reserve Champion Huacaya Adult Female Skirted Fleece CRESTA VIENTO ESHA LINLEY YEOMAN 51

5 Champion Huacaya Adult Male Skirted Fleece HOMESTEAD FARM TOP NOTCH Reserve Champion Huacaya Adult Male Skirted Fleece SILVERSTREAM ICARUS Champion Huacaya Senior Female Skirted Fleece HALCYON SNOWDROP ET Reserve Champion Huacaya Senior Female Skirted Fleece STONELEIGH FLAMBOYANCE Champion Huacaya Senior Male Skirted Fleece HOMESTEAD FARM ABSOLUTE Reserve Champion Huacaya Senior Male Skirted Fleece HONEYFIELDS SUTHERLAND BARBARA LOMAX, B & N BISHOP Champion Huacaya Mature Female Skirted Fleece FORESTGLEN DELPHINIUM SARAH & PETER BUSBY Reserve Champion Huacaya Mature Female Skirted Fleece BENLEIGH SIERRA ROYALE Champion Huacaya Mature Male Skirted Fleece PREMIER FERNANDO BARBARA LOMAX Supreme Champion Huacaya Fleece HOMESTEAD FARM SOPHIE E R & C NELSON Huacaya Fleece Colour Championships WARATAH FLATS ELITE FASHION Champion Mid-Dark Fawn WAIKARA PARK MR T FERNSIDE PARK RAPHAEL GRAEME & SOPHIE HENDERSON SUNSETESTATE JAXXON WILLEM & DITA ALBLAS Most Commerical Finest CLOVER-LEE CLEOPATRA COURTNEY CHURCHILL Fleece Show Results Total Suri - 44 Huacaya Judges: Molly Gardner & Diane Marks What Animal Am I is a stunning hard covered book which introduces young children to the ever increasingly popular farm animal the alpaca. Real life photographs are used to compare alpacas to other popular animals loved by all children. This book teaches children about alpacas what they look like and their lifestyle. Not only the perfect bedtime book but also a great learning tool to share with any young child. GET YOUR COPY EXCLUSIVELY FROM 77 Main Street, Fairlie. Ph: jill@pacashack.co.nz 52