Double "O" Good is proud to announce the purchase of Snowmass Matrix for $675,000 from Julie & Don Skinner. SNOWMASS MATRIX IS THE FINEST FLEECED; HIGHEST CURVATURE QUECHUA SON STANDING IN THE WORLD. Snowmass Matrix is truly one in a million. The fact is this stud has the Premier genetics for high curvature and ultimate fineness. He is a compact robust and well proportioned stud, perfect overall score in frame, bite, body, and reproductive anatomy. He has a fleece that extends its superior qualities over his entire frame. WITH ONLY 11 ENTRIES HE TOOK RESERVE HERDSIRE OF THE YEAR IN US FUTURITY 2008 IN BOTH LIGHT AND COLOR. THE CONSISTENCY OF EXCELLENCE IN HIS PROGENY IS BEYOND REFUTE. Matrix has what we call a Merino x Vicuna style of crimp. He has a bit more organization in the expression of crimp than a true vicuna but a very high frequency of crimp indicative in the vicuna qualities. Most importantly this stud exhibits an extreme fineness, brightness, and consistency of fineness which is seen in the extension into extremities(hip, belly, shoulder neck and head). He has held these qualities as he has aged which is exactly what we are looking and breeding for. Histograms Shearing# Date AFD SD CV %>30 CURV SPIN Fineness 1 14.4 2.5 17.4 0.3 66.0 14.0 2 15.6 3.2 20.5 0.4 59.4 15.1 3 14.6 3.1 21.2 0.3 66.8 14.2 4 16.7 3.8 22.9 0.6 50.9 16.5 5 16.6 3.5 21.0 0.4 56.6 16.2 Matrix is a restricted herdsire and not part of our current Herdsire Hall of Fame. Outside breedings are limited to 10 in 2010.

We are proud to co-own with Lynn Edens of Snowmass Alpacas/Little Creek Alpacas. Smokin Waves' heritage and EPD speak for themselves. Lynn notes "that he is a modern grey with a black base coat genotype and does not carry dilution. He has maintained a grade one grey fleece as a working male with excellent uniformity, and comes from bloodlines not commonly available in the Eastern US. His picture should do the rest – he is a gorgeous macho." Smokin is here because of Triple Threat. Who would we breed Triples girls to? Well Smokin is our answer. Triples first cria hit the ground this spring, and Smokin has been throwing awesome crias. because of the testing of his genotype - we will be looking for black or grey from Smokin Waves. What a cross Triple Threat and Smokin will make. Wow. Cannot wait!! He has a lineup of girls at our farm to breed to this spring and summer. If you are interested in breeding for true black or grey Smokin Waves is your guy!! get in touch!!