BREEDING & SELECTING WORLD CLASS ALPACAS
Alpaca Country Estates is a working alpaca ranch located in Central Oregon. Our herd, which began with the purchase of 6 loveable Huacaya alpacas in 2006, is now over 1,000 strong. The ranch offers breathtaking views of the Cascade Mountains and includes a fashion design company and boutique store.
One of our strongest assets is owning exceptional herdsires as well as high quality dams. With over thirty current herdsires, Nancy meticulously decides which animal is the ultimate choice to breed to whom, planning every breeding decision for an outcome of soft, fine fleece, with lots of dense fiber on those “teddy bear” critters with their pleasing personalities. There is nothing more rewarding than the thrill of seeing the results of your labor of love, by viewing that newly born cria and knowing that you have another winner!
Our internationally recognized breeding program was most recently honored with the 2021 Heirloom Cup for Huacaya Large Breeder at the AOA National Show. In addition, our Snowmass Pure Passion daughter, Estates Pure Passion LegacyXXX, was awarded the 2021 Huacaya Dark Female AOA National Supreme Champion title!
Our strong breeding program has an emphasis on uniformity, fineness with a soft handle, brightness, & density. Currently, we have been rewarded with judge’s choice awards in grey, fawn and white, as well as color champions & reserve champions in every color! We continue to strive to improve upon our high standards within the alpaca community.
Meet our dense, ultra-fine elite herdsires...
Our magnificent boys' sires are names you will recognize - Snowmass Matrix, Snowmass Nova, Snowmass Royal Bronze, Snowmass Andean Night, Snowmass Nova's Private Reserve, Snowmass Enlightenment, Snowmass Matrix Majesty, Snowmass Best Man, Snowmass Satin Reserve XX, Snowmass Divine Love, Patagonia's Lennox, Patagonia's Ernesto, Patagonia's Cayo, Patagonia's El Galan, Patagonia's Vittorio, Patagonia's El Vasco, Nishio, Danko, Aussie. 38 Special, Avatar, and R&R Oliver Twist. You will definitely want to take a look at our herdsires, their offspring, and the females bred to them!
For those looking to add proven genetics of fineness, brightness, and handle to their herd, you will appreciate the Royal Blacks from Snowmass available right here in Oregon. Each male is the perfect package with wonderful bone density and structure, compact conformation, outstanding bite, incredible temperament, and silky soft fineness.
Many of our females are pregnant by one of our outstanding herdsires. Our females & crias come in many shades including white, beige, fawn, brown, bay black, gray & true black. Males with potential for fiber production or as companion animals or pets are usually available at a nominal fee.
Please visit our picturesque ranch in Terrebonne, OR, where we produce our own hay, strive for a green planet, design alpaca clothing, & have alpacas of every color for you to choose from!