Pedro's Pride Ranch Takes Honors

Estes Park, CO, June 18, 2006:

007's Leila, owned by Pedro's Pride Ranch took top honors in her color and age class at the Estes Park Wool Market Fleece Show. Judges commented on the brilliance, tight crimp and uniformity of Leila's rich, white fleece.





















Photo:
Leila displaying her 1st and 2nd place ribbons from 2003 and 2004 Alpacapalooza Fleece Shows. She will add another Blue from the Estes Park Wool Market show.

Pedro Armendariz, also owned by Pedro's Pride Ranch, took third in the same class for his fleece. Pedro's fleece exhibits unusual density, bright white color with brilliant reflective qualities. His staple length is greater than Leila's (who is a producing dam), but it lacks some definition compared with her fleece.

Because the class was based on age and color, Leila and Pedro competed againt one another; thus, Pedro's Pride Ranch took two out of the top three awards in this class.

Photo:
Pedro's fleece sample from the 2006 shearing where he produced 12 lbs of wonderful white fiber. His shearing and the weighing of Pedro's fleece were witnessed by an independent fleece sorter.

















Pedro and Leila have produced two crias: Lilly, who took ribbons in the only two shows she entered and Paloma, who is two months old and already showing the presence and conformation that should take her to the show ring next Spring. Both crias display exceptionally dense, brilliant fleece with strong crimp.

Yarn spun from Pedro's fleece has been an excellent seller at Pedro's Pride Fashions. Yarn from both Leila's and Pedro's 2005 fleeces is on sale at the Alpaca Market in Eugene, Oregon this weekend. One excellent feature of the yarn from these two wonderful animals is the way it holds dye and stays true to a full range of colors.

All my best to you all
Ken Larson