This handsome young male has developed into quite a beautiful boy just like his sire, Amber Autumn Ameretto, who has sired many blue-ribbon Futurity & National show winners. Royal Knight's paternal grandsire, Snowmass XXXtreme LegacyXXX, is a multi-champion & Judges Choice winner with 6 Get of Sire Blue ribbons, as well as Reserve Get of Sire Winner at the Futurity. His paternal granddam, Snowmass Amberlight is a Peruvian Bueno daughter with rich brown fleece fine as silk. (Peruvian Bueno is a 14X Get of Sire winner who has been turning out award-winning cria since he was imported from Peru in 1993.) Outstanding sires on his paternal line include Snowmass XXXtreme Legacy XXX, Snowmass Conopa XXX, Snowmass Infinity, Snowmass XXXtreme, Peruvian Snowmaster, Snowmass Accoyocusani, Snowmass Royal Rose, Snowmass Legacy Gold, Snowmass Chiribaya, Peruvian Bueno & Zorro.
His dam is 2x champion, Andina's Rayanne, who has produced multiple champions including 2x Judge's Choice & 5x Champion, Amber Autumn Royal Ruby. His maternal grandsire is Snowmass Silver Signature the "elite grey” from Snowmass Alpacas, used as the standard of excellence in their silver-grey breeding program. Signature is a beautiful, compact, typey male whose outstanding genetics include Snowmass Royal Flush, Snowmass Andean Bronze, 4Peruvian Andean Gold 6019, Snowmass Peruvian Casanova & Peruvian Bueno. Royal Knight's maternal granddam, MFI Reaction to Light, had Top 15% EPDs in 2021 & was a Blue-Ribbon winner at the 2014 Northwest Alpaca Showcase-Fleece.
Judge's Choice & 11x Champion!
We are thrilled to announce that Estates Ameretto's Royal Knight won Judge's Choice & Color Champion at the 2025 Golden West Alpaca Expo! He also brought home Color Championship banners from the 2025 Wild West Alpaca Shows in BOTH halter and walking fleece, & from the 2024 A-OK Alpaca Blast-Off. Wade Gease also awarded him a Blue Ribbon & Reserve Champion banner at the 2025 TXOLAN Sweetheart Spectacular, & Arturo Peña presented Royal Knight with a Blue Ribbon & Reserve Champion banner at the 2024 Buckeye Alpaca Fall Fest Show. In addition, he received a Blue Ribbon at the 2025 AOA National Show, & also took First at the 2024 TxOLAN Sweetheart Spectacular. He placed 2nd at the TXOLAN Bluebonnet Stakes - Ken Hibbit’s comments were: “A really competitive class of black males. These two top fleeces were just really exceptional. This male is a really, really strong, beautiful male. Sizing nicely. Good capacity up front. Really balanced through his type, so I really thought these two set themselves apart as a pair up here at the top of the class. Both presenting bright, excellent, well-defined crimp and character. Linking those traits together on solid frames." Royal Knight also received Blue Ribbons from the 2024 CABA Classic & AWE shows.
MC1R + ASIP Genotype: EE aa
Royal Knight has joined ACE's elite herdsire row, and this genetic powerhouse is actively breeding females!

[3rd]3rd Place, 2024 AOA Nationals: WF, Black Male Juvenile (6)(Laurel Shouvlin)*1st/CC was our HEMI Velocity by Jay-Z

[3rd]3rd Place, 2024 AOA Nationals: Halter, Black Juvenile Male (9)(Amanda VandenBosch)

[3rd]3rd Place, 2025 TXOLAN Bluebonnet: Halter, Black Yearling Male (7)(Helen Testa)

[3rd]3rd Place, 2025 Buckeye: WF, Black Juvenile (10)(Helen Testa)*First won CC & Second was our Dark Venom

[3rd]3rd Place, 2025 AWE: Halter, Black Yearling Male (8)(Stephanie Glyptis)*First won CC & Second won RC

[3rd]3rd Place, 2025 CABA Classic: Halter, Black Yearling Male (9)(Diana Timmerman)*First won CC & Second was our Romeo The Magnificent

[3rd]3rd Place, 2025 A-OK Rose Rock: Halter, Black 2 Year Old Male (5)(Helen Testa)*Second was our Dark Venom

[2nd]2nd Place, 2024 TxOLAN Bluebonnet: Halter, Black Juvenile Male (9)(Ken Hibbits)

[2nd]2nd Place, 2024 Rocky Mountain Showdown: Halter, Black Male Juvenile (5)(Wade Gease)*First was our Dark Venom

[2nd]2nd Place, 2024 GWAS: Halter, Black Male Juvenile (4)(Amanda VandenBosch)

[2nd]2nd Place, 2024 A-OK Rose Rock: Halter, Black Yearling Male (9)(Stephanie Glyptis)*Our Dark Venom won First/CC

[2nd]2nd Place, 2025 Alpacapalooza: WF, Black 2 Year Old (2)(Diana Timmerman)*First was our Dark Venom

[2nd]2nd Place, 2025 Alpacapalooza: Halter, Black 2 Year Old Male (3)(Diana Timmerman)*1st/CC was our Dark Venom

[2nd]2nd Place, 2025 Gold Country Gathering: WF, Black 2 Year Old (2)(Diana Timmerman)*1st/RC was our Dark Venom

[2nd]2nd Place, 2025 A-OK Rose Rock: WF, Black 2 Year Old (5)(Diana Timmerman)*First was our Dark Venom

[2nd]2nd Place, 2025 A-OK Alpaca Blast Off: Halter, Black 2 Year Old Male (6)(Laurel Shouvlin)*1st/CC was our Dark Venom

[1st]1st Place, 2024 TxOLAN Spectacular: Halter, Black Juvenile Male (9)(Amanda VandenBosch)

[1st]1st Place, 2024 CABA Classic: Halter, Black Juvenile Male (10)(Diana Timmerman)

[1st]1st Place, 2024 AWE: Halter, Black Male Juvenile (10)(Arturo Peña)

[1st]1st Place, 2025 AOA Nationals: Halter, Black Yearling Male (6)(Wade Gease)

[1st]1st Place, 2025 American Alpaca Showcase: WF, Black 2 Year Old (6)(Jacob Hart)

[RC][1st]Reserve Champion & 1st Place, 2024 Buckeye Fall Fest: Halter (Arturo Peña)

[RC][1st]Reserve Champion & 1st Place, 2025 TXOLAN Sweetheart Spectacular: Halter (Wade Gease)

[RC][1st]Reserve Champion & 1st Place, 2025 American Alpaca Showcase: Halter (Jude Anderson)

[CC][1st]Color Champion & 1st Place, 2024 A-OK Blast-Off: Halter (Ken Hibbits)

[CC][1st]Color Champion & 1st Place, 2025 Wild West Show: Halter (Wade Gease)

[WF][1st]Color Champion & 1st Place, 2025 Wild West Show: WF (Ken Hibbits)

[CC][1st]Color Champion & 1st Place, 2025 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter (Frauke Berman)

[CC][1st]Color Champion & 1st Place, 2025 Northwest Showcase: Halter (Jacob Hart)

[CC][1st]Color Champion & 1st Place, 2025 Diamond Classic: Halter (Arturo Peña)

[CC][1st]Color Champion & 1st Place, 2025 Illinois Show: Halter (Jacob Hart)

[CC][1st]Color Champion & 1st Place, 2025 California Classic: Halter (Diana Timmerman)

[CC][1st]Color Champion & 1st Place, 2025 Gold Country Gathering: Halter (Diana Timmerman)

[JC]Judge's Choice, 2025 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Judge's Choice Huacaya Male (Frauke Berman)