Description

Look at that FACE!
Max is a large-framed, stately female in the most exquisite shade of ultra-dark silver grey. It is very hard to find this gorgeous color in a tuxedo, and when they do pop up, they are usually spotted. In a great show of irony, it is the extra-dark harlequins -- like Maxine -- who offer the most uniform example of this awesome color.

Maxine is a rare fourth-generation harlequin appaloosa. Her dam, Elke, is a true appaloosa whose sire, 6Peruvian Century, was a rose grey harlequin.

Max's sire line is also noteworthy as she is an own daughter of multiple-champion Mile High The Reverend Mr. Black. Mr. Black showed at the height of alpaca show popularity, so he was crowned champion in fields of 50-70 alpacas per color class. A true black grandson of impact herdsire Peruvian Bueno, Mr. Black has made a name for himself as a producer of champions, with Futurity Champion Deacon Grey among his most notable.

Max inherited the impeccable conformation of both sire and dam. She is arrow straight from any angle. Her proportions are balanced, if stretchy -- she did inherit a good measure of her dam's lankiness -- and she has good, sound bone. Her head exhibits good type, with a blocky muzzle and appropriate proportions.

This girl inherited some very good fineness from her sire and dam with an extra boost of density from her sire. Her density is excellent. Her fleece is fine enough that I had to double-check her age -- getting that lasting fineness from both sides doesn't hurt! Max's fleece promises to produce some fantastic yarn, and the fact that this will be her 8th offering of it is pretty fantastic. These harlequins are beautiful to look at in the paddock, but the fleece is the really big deal!

Max's 2016 cria was an absolutely stunning harlequin appaloosa female who had a very unfortunate accident and passed in Summer of 2017. Her name was Cheetah both for her well positioned but numerous spots at birth but also for her speed around the paddock. (Thank you Kitt for some very well informed dialogue above :))

Willow Wind purchased Max from Howling Hill Farm in 2016 with a breeding to that same male; PVA King of Diamonds.
And Lo and BEHOLD; Max had a repeat cria. Another perfectly conformed and spotted female with gorgeous fiber! This girl is easily described as adorable but it would be selling her short not to call her gorgeous. And like her full sister - her fleece is outstanding.
AND she also races around the paddock - fastest cria in the bunch. With the permission of Howling Hill, we have named her Pixie Cheetah as a tribute to her beautiful sister. Look for Willow Wind' Pixie Cheetah in the show ring in Spring 2018.