2023 HUACAYA HERDSIRE OF THE YEAR Light Colored Offspring 2023 RESERVE HUACAYA HERDSIRE OF THE YEAR Dark Colored Offspring 2023 HUACAYA HERDSIRE OF THE YEAR Medium Farm Division 2 2024 RESERVE HERDSIRE OF THE YEAR Medium Farm Division 2 2025 HUACAYA HERDSIRE OF THE YEAR Light Colored Offspring H2R Valerian is one of the most decorated herdsires at Happy Hounds. As a show animal, H2R Valerian was a 2X Judge's Choice winner and 7x banner winner. As a breeding male, Valerian's production includes the 2023 AOA National Supreme Light Champion Huacaya Female, H2R Lunar Vesta. His other offspring that have won judge's choice include H2R Vivian and H2R Viviana. H2R Valerian was undefeated in Get-of-Sire during the 2022, 2023 and 2024 show year, including a 1st at the AOA Nationals and The Futurity in 2022. Valerian produces both light and color. 2015 Fleece Stats: AFD-18.1, SD-3.4, CV-19.0%, >30-0.3%-Grid Sample 2016 Fleece Stats: AFD-18.2, SD-3.4, CV-18.5%, >30-0.3%-Mid Side 2017 Fleece Stats: AFD-16.7, SD-3.4, CV-20.1%, >30-0.3%-Mid Side

One of our most coveted Snowmass Velvet Touché daughters! Lacey has been a consistent producer of show winning offspring, including three full sisters H2R Valacey (owned by Flying Iron Ranch), H2R Valettie and H2R Valkyrie who have all won Color Champion or Best Bred & Owned.

2024 Huacaya Herdsire of the Year Medium Farm Division 2 2024 Reserve Huacaya Herdsire of the Year - Light Offspring This male has an amazing fleece, excellent conformation and beautiful head. He is Snow Diamond Absinthe, son of 7x champion CCNF Elixir who also is 2x judges' choice winner. Absinthe already has won two color championships and a judges' choice award in his first show season. Snowmass Matrix Majesty and CCNF Archangel run in Absinthe's dam's pedigree. Judges in two fleece shows have recognized Absinthe's "fine fleece with great uniformity" and "his high degree of fineness and uniformity." In a walking fleece competition, he had three perfect scores and one score that was just a point away from perfection. In halter he was named Judge's Choice at the 2019 Illinois Alpaca Show. Absinthe produces all the colors, including appaloosa and black! His offspring have been bannered at the AOA National Show in both halter and walking fleece. Absinthe's first cria crop included the 2023 AOA Supreme Champion Dark Huacaya Female H2R Queen's Jubilee. Jubilee was also Judge's Choice at the 2023 Futurity and High Selling Huacaya Female - sold to Oldenburg Alpacas and Madrick Alpacas in Germany. Other Judge's Choice offspring include H2R Truffle Shuffle and H2R A La Mode. His son, H2R Atlas sold to Rotten Mud in Poland. Sire of the 2025 High Selling Huacaya Female, H2R Polka Dance, at The Futurity Show & Sale. Absinthe's two histograms were: 2018 AFD 13.8 SD 3.0 CV 21.7 >30 0.3 2019 AFD 13.8 SD 2.9 CV 20.9 >30 0.3 And check out those EPDs! Not too shabby. They don't come much better than this.