Every once in a while a herdsire arrives on the scene that turns everyone's head. Enlightenment is just that herdsire. Per Snowmass Alpacas, "Enlightenment is the most magnificent grey stud we have ever produced". Per the 2009 Kentucky Classic Judge, without a doubt, best male animal in the show. This stunning male combines perfect conformation and magnificent fleece. He is the "Total Package". Just like his sire, Enlightenment produces quality in all colors. We have shown and won with offspring in grey, brown, bay black and fawn. Several of his offspring have gone on to banner and if anyone is willing to part with one of his offspring they are sure to be in the top 5 sellers at auction. Snowmass Enlightenment genetics will help you realize the full potential of your breeding program. Recent shows and sales: At the 2013 MAPACA Jubilee, 2 of the 6 entries in the judges choices were Enlightenment offspring. At the 2014 AOA National Auction an Enlightenment female was 4th in order of selling price and went on to take a banner in the National show. Enlightenment currently has over 99 registered offspring. Of the 99, 12 are banner winners and an additional 35 have taken the top three ribbons at shows. Looking for grey? Enlightenment has produced 42% grey across all colors. This male gives you the best odds of getting a winning grey cria! Enlightenment is co-owned with Heatherbrook Farm, and Morning Beckons Farm. Contact us today to reserve your 2014 breeding!!!

Meet the newest addition to the Rare Gem herd-- Snowmass Sizlin Legacy XX! This boy is an exciting find out of the Snowmass herd. While Snowmass did not breed appaloosas, they kept detailed breeding program notes which included specific lines that threw spots and the frequency of those spotted results. Sizlin descends from an import within the Snowmass herd that threw the highest number of spotted offspring-- to a rate of 6.5X that of the others in their herd. Do we have a new gene carrier to add to the list of the appaloosa breeders?!?! Time will tell. Sizlin will be thoroughly "tested" and bred across the full range of colors of non-appaloosa carriers. In addition to having a beautiful phenotype, Sizlin has a buttery handle that opens up to well-defined spots of white, fawn, dark brown... and even grey! His fleece is extremely fine, dense and uniform. His first shearing at <10 months old yielded 8 lbs. of fleece! Needless to say, we are so blessed that Lynn Edens of Little Creek Farm has agreed to share this amazing young male. Sizlin's show debut was October 20-21, 2021 at the double show NEAOBA Alpaca Fall Spectacular and Empire Alpaca Extravaganza in Syracuse, New York. He color checked and was confirmed by the ring judges as "definitely" appaloosa. Both judges had very positive comments as to his fiber quality, eye-catching conformation and calm, pleasant demeanor. After New York, Sizlin was shown across the United States in a variety of shows. He has performed well including taking 3 Reserve Color Championship banners! Sizlin started his breeding career in the Summer of 2022 and he is a natural. He is being bred to a cross-section of females to determine what he will throw across colors. He has been color genotyped by Neogen / Canada and is a EeAA. Sizlin's first offspring was born June 2023 and is white out of a white dam-- gorgeous fleece and phenotype. January 2025 two more Sizlin cria have arrived-- both showing advanced fleece structure from the get-go. Sizlin's on Fya is a lovely appaloosa female and Haute-n-Knotty is a smoky light brown out of brown. More information can be found on both below. If you are interested in breeding for rare fleece colors, you can also read our recent article in The American Alpaca Journal: Breeding for Rare Fleece Colors by Clicking Here Snowmass Sizlin Legacy XX is co-owned by Little Creek Farm, Diamond Valley Alpacas and Rare Gem Alpacas.