Winners

Sagle, Idaho, December 2007: Pedro's Pride Alpaca Ranch announces that three of its alpacas took honors at the Alpaca Mania show in Central Point, Oregon, held in October 2007.

Pepper & Paloma

Paloma of Pend Oreille, a white yearling female took third in the Bred and Owned Yearling Female class of nine alpacas. The two alpacas placing above her took first in their color classes.

Paloma of Pend Oreille also placed third in the Yearling White Female class of 13 alpacas. She should have placed second, but was moved down because of a showmanship error by her handler. The judge stated this at the end of the class. The alpaca placing above her was Reserve Color Champion. These awards combine with Paloma's First Place at the Pacific Northwest Alpaca Showcae and her first plane in conformation class at Alpaca Affaire.

Paloma

Pepper of Pend Oreille, whose grandsire is Patagonia's Neruda who sold for $205,000 this year, placed third in the true black juvenile female class. The judge stated that her fleece was as fine as the first place winner. This was Pepper's first show.

Pepper

Kodiak is owned by Pedro's Pride Alpaca Ranch and Alpacas of Briarwood Farm (Anne & Merl Foss). Merl showed Kodiak at the Alpaca Mania show, taking second in a very competitive class. Kodiak also took second in his class in the Fleece Show. Congratulations. These awards join Kodiak's record of also taking second at the Alpaca Affaire this fall.

Kodiak

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