First, you have to thank Red Granite for delivering such an outstanding male. Second, you have to thank Kitt Hollister for selling you her herd, including this outstanding male, and if I could reduce the lack of hesitation in making that purchase, I could in fact reduce it to this one male. From Kitt: "The best way to introduce this male is using the facts. First: YES, he is a true Harlequin. His great grandsire, Black Epic, is one of the most prolific Harlequin Appaloosa producers out there. His spots are subtle as his coloring is very light, a most stunning lavender rose grey. They are there, however, and there is no question that his extraordinary coloration is the result of the Harlequin Appaloosa gene." At 127.2 follicles/square mm density, Man of Mystery is the densest alpaca yet biopsied by Ian Watt in the USA, and I have not yet heard of a denser alpaca out there. With a primary SD of 2.5, secondary SD of 2.2, and fiber population differential of 3.5, he is also one of the most uniform. To quote Ian Watt directly, "overall this is the best alpaca I have tested in the US." His yearling histogram, at 16.0 AFD and 3.1 SD, is fine. His two year old histogram, at 17.3 AFD and still a 3.1 SD, is fine. His 2019 AFD, calculated off of his biopsy, is 16.9. So, he's fine, and he's staying fine, which is to be expected. Why? Well, his sire, CCNF Legionnaire, has a 6 y/o AFD of 17.3 with an SD of 3.5, and his dam's 5 y/o histogram was 20.5 with an SD of 3.5 -- impressive for any color, but stunning for a TRUE BLACK. So, here we go: unbelievably dense, uniform, and fine. As the pictures show, this fleece is, as expected, also quite beautiful -- bright bright bright, with a high-frequency crimp that stamps it as truly elite. He also has a decent staple. So far, he has thrown pattern 80+% of the time. His crias demonstrate his unique coloring and fantastic fiber statistics! He's produced blacks with 16 micron fleeces adn 2.9 SDs, and appaloosa/harlequins with 17.9 microns and 3.6 SDs. Be on the lookout. This guy is restricted but his kids are not... Much much more to come.

Nina's 2024 breeding is to match her with Howling Hills Conspicuous "Spike". On 6/20/20, we were surprised by a white cria. There were two faint-and, oh so small- fawn spots. One on her forehead and one on a lower leg. She was statuesque like a ballerina. Fast forward to two years old and Nina's fiber is lovely. Dense bundling, tight crimp, brightness and coverage galore. What to do about a breeding...with some spots in her lineage? Time to change lanes. Bred to Red Granites Man of Mystery in '22, we are now in the appaloosa business with the birth of Nina's first cria, a LF appy girl, Dancing Elk's Mystery Unveiled (aka...Dotty). Our plan for Nina's 2024 breeding is to match her with Howling Hills Conspicuous "Spike".

Blizzard is an elite powerhouse when it comes to herdsire expectations. His exceptional confirmation and fleece characteristics have placed him at the top throughout his show career. His accolades include a Judge's Choice, Best Crimp Award, Get of Sire, 15 banners, and 28 first place ribbons! He sports an ultra-dense, bright white fleece, and his massive bone and exemplary fiber coverage add to his macho appearance. This guy has a true adjusted density of 90.08 follicles SQ/MM of skin - the average huacaya male is 58.49 SQ/MM! All scans indicate that nearly 0% of his secondary fibers are medullated, which is extremely rare. Per Dr. Norm Evans, "Blizzard is only the second huacaya ever that shows few of his primary fibers are medullated when most show 100% medullation." Blizzard's sire, TGF Apocalypse, is a multi-banner winning male and son of Snowmass Elite Legend. Blizzard's dam, TGF Snow Drop, is the daughter of multi-champion, Snowmass Sub Zero. She's a Judge's Choice and Champion producing female. This guy is packed with elite genetics. A champion in halter, walking fleece, and fleece shows, Blizzard has also proven himself by passing on his winning traits to his offspring (check them out below). To date, he's produced as light as white and as dark as bay black - including APPALOOSA AND PINTO! His potential uses are endless when it comes to white or color breeding programs. All in all, this guy is the complete package. Contact us today to add his genetics to your herd! As of 4/13/2024: - 60% of his shown offspring have placed 1st or better - 88.6% of his shown offspring have placed 3rd or better Notable Offspring: Blizzard's Beatrix (MF) - 2x Blue Breezy Naomi (MF) - 1x RC, 3x Blue Bronwyn (MF) - 1x CC, 1x RC, 4x Blue Cleo's Carmel (DF) - 1x Blue Cleo's Clearview Princess (WH) - 1x Blue Cloud Joe-E (MF) - 1x RC, 2x Blue Drogonfire (WH) - 1x Blue Elderwood's Place Your Betts (DF) - 3x CC, 2x BBO, 3x RC, 21x Blue Elderwood's Polar Wind (MF) - 5x CC, 5x RC, 10x Blue ELWD's Wynter Is Coming (WH) - 1x JC, 2x CC, 4x RC, 20x Blue Foxwire Daemon (PINTO) - 1x CC, 7x RC, 14x Blue Givenchy's Gidget (WH) - 1x JC, 2x CC, 1x RC, 5x Blue Polar Storm (WH) - 2x Blue Popcorn B XX (MULTI) - 7x Blue Princess Nala XX (DF) - 1x CC, 3x Blue Radar Storm (WH) - 1x Blue Sarena Sky (MRG) - 2x Blue Stillmeadow Farm Honey's Nightstorm (WH) - 4x CC, 5x RC, 13x Blue Stillmeadow Farm Royal Blizzard (BG) - 3x Blue Stillmeadow Farm Storm Man (WH) - 2x Blue Stillmeadow Farm Night Storm (WH) 2x CC, 1xRC, 4x Blue Stratus Storm (MF) - 1x CC, 2x Blue Sweet Autumn's Caroline (BG) - 1x RC, 4x Blue Thunder Boomer X (WH) - 4x Blue Tree Frog Farm's Gracie (BG) - 2x Blue Winter Storm Austin (LF) - 1x CC, 1x RC, 4x Blue Standing stud at Elderwood Farms from May 2025 through November 2025. Proudly co-owned with Clearview Alpaca Farm and MarJean Alpacas.