“Snowmass Pure Passion is the most magnificent light fawn Matrix son Snowmass Alpacas has ever produced.” ~ Snowmass Alpacas LLC. Snowmass Alpacas explained that Snowmass Pure Passion represented 30 years of passion in breeding for the perfect-colored fleece on the most beautiful-bodied alpaca. When Pure Passion was born, they stated that he was one that you could not take your eyes off. His fleece is extraordinarily fine, and gloriously bright, showing consistency of excellence from top to bottom as his pedigree would predict and his histograms reflect. Snowmass Pure Passion was first shown in 2009 at AOBA Nationals where he was awarded 1st place as well as Champion. Making him a 4th generation champion! In 2010, he took a 2nd to his brother Snowmass Matrix Elite in two shows, International Alpaca Odyssey and the Futurity, with the judges stating that Matrix Elite was denser but Pure Passion finer. Correctly so, as you see in his 5th fleece which measures 17.0 AFD. Snowmass Alpacas further stated, "If you asked us to show you what we think an ideal alpaca looks like, we would take you to the pasture to see Snowmass Pure Passion." “Pure Passion is a spectacular fawn herdsire who maintains a superb fine, uniformed fleece. I can’t wait to see what this male puts on the ground.” ~ AOA Judge Kevin O’Leary. 7X BLUE Ribbons for GET of SIRE - This stud will bring success to every aspect of your breeding program! Outstanding conformation Extreme fineness Consistent, dense, bright fleece Proven to produce same characteristics Reproduces in all colors Top 5% EPD's in 2020-2024, FIVE traits in 2021-2024 and ALL SEVEN in the Top 11%. Pure Passion’s 15.5-year-old histogram results are in! 21.8 AFD 4.0 SD 20.7 SF 18.2% CVD 8.0microns CEM 0.8%<15 96.6 CF 51.7 CRV 37.6 SDC With the fantastic pedigree, fleece, and phenotypical attributes it’s not surprising that he is a cornerstone of Alpaca Country Estate’s breeding program. His prepotent genetics continue to create champion after champion. He has been able to produce true black, silver grey, and rose grey cria! His most noted offspring are Estates Pure Passion Rose Legacy XXX (multi-champion, Futurity Champion, National Invited Champion, and Dark National Supreme Champion) and Estates Passionate Fever (14x Champion, 3x Judges Choice.) He continues to produce champions year after year! In the fall of 2023 Estates Pure Golden Honey and Estates Pure Aleutian both brought home banners! Pure Passion's breedings have now closed. We have selected top quality females to breed to Pure Passion and have select cria available. We also have several extraordinary, beautiful females bred to Pure Passion available for sale.

AVA CACTUS 04S Cactus descended from some of the most illustrious Canadian bloodlines. She is the daughter of the Peruvian black champion CAVA Guivir Zorro from Ruth Elvestad's prestigious fiber farm in Alberta, Canada. Zorro is now retired from breeding, which makes this girl's genetics that much more valuable! Her maternal grandsire is CAVA Isaila Valentino. Judge Ken Hibbits awarded Cactus a 2nd Place ribbon at the 2007 ALPACA Northlands show. Offspring: On 9/1/13, Cactus presented us with Color Champion and Blue Ribbon Winner, ESTATES ERNESTO'S KEEP SAKE, a dark brown female sired by our incredible brown herdsire, Patagonia's Ernesto. On 8/30/16, Cactus gave us ESTATES ST CROIX PASSION, a lovely dark fawn female sired by our fantastic fawn herdsire, Snowmass Pure Passion. In 2017, Cactus gave birth to a handsome brown male. In 2018, Cactus gave us a pretty medium fawn female sired by 10x champion, Patagonia's Antonio. In 2019, Cactus presented us with a lovely light fawn female sired by multi-champion, Snowmass Pure Passion.