The results came back from the skin biopsy which are very favourable: Below is a write up from Jim Watts, MV. Sc, Ph.D: He is a rather special male!!! Jim Watts analysis: The 14 month old alpaca, FDA Rembrandt, has high levels of fiber density and fiber length. The density reading of 67.7 follicles per square millimeter will be lower when the animal reaches mature body size, but not sufficient to alter the fact that it is a high density animal. This view is supported by the high level of secondary follicle development that has occurred - a secondary follicle to primary follicle ratio of 13.5 to 1 is exceptional for an alpaca. The primary fibers and secondary fibers are fine in diameter (means of 24.5 microns and 17.6 microns respectively) and very uniform in diameter (standard deviations of fiber diameter of 2.9 microns respectively). Note the low level of medullation (13%) in the secondary fiber population - a feature that is sought and only accompanies alpacas with a very fine and uniform fleeces. The fibers are growing in length at the fast rate of 0.55 millimeters per day.

Bloodlines, quality and cuteness all wrapped up in one! Isabella’s fleece looks just as beautiful in person as it does in the picture, and then add her fineness, bundling and staple length. Isabella’s sire, Snowmass Elite Iceman, not only holds an amazing 14 championships, he at 5 years of age, carries a very fine fleece with a 5 year AFD of 17.7. His skin biopsy at 4 years of age tested 80 follicles per sq mm and showed no medulation and an AFD of 16.97.