We are excited to finally bring an appaloosa to our stud row. As a handspinner, and friends with many others that appreciate quality and exotic fiber for their creative handspun yarn, I know that his fiber will be highly desirable and quickly sold.
Jacob a nice male to add to our herd, as he is easy to handle and inquisitive. With his nice personality, he has a fine, crimpy, and super shiny fiber -- which fits well with our breeding program. His spots are perfect -- lots of them of a decent size, spread consistently across his blanket. This is why he remains an appaloosa has he ages rather than becomes a harlequin type grey coat. His fiber has a consistent crimp structure even as he ages. It is so soft, with uniformity of micron between his light and medium fawn areas. His coverage and regrowth in staple length is excellent.
Jacob was bred to several solid dams to see what he can do with solid colors.... and he produced solid colors, with one modern DRG, whose coloration seems driven by the dam. So, it appears that Jacob puts his excellent fiber characteristics on a color determined by the dam's genetics. Jacob needs a fancy girl to throw his true colors!
- Gabe (MB dam who produced a modern rose grey 2010 cria): 2011 cria Pogo, modern dark rose grey (BB+WH). though as of June 2012 Pogo is showing white fibers throughout his blanket. Looks like Gabe throws grays! (Sold)
- Toule (MRG/MB dam with white markings): 2011 fawn male, Tennyson (Sold)
- Tira (WH, ribbon winner): 2011 solid boned, well-covered, fine and crimpy fawn male, Remember the Brave
- Ember (MB; has appy half-sister): 2012 balanced & strong frame, caramel fawn male, with great fiber & looks, sold to Pleasant Journey Alpacas along his dam's side, he was reported to be 14.1 micron as a yearling! (Sold)
- Belle (BB); 2013 wonderfully crimpy bay black male with a dusky belly. This is a very nice looking boy!
Well, we tried really hard... We didn't have an appaloosa female so w