Expected Progeny Differences Seminar - July 4th

This year is the tenth Parade of Champions Auction and as always it is a flagship event for the alpaca industry nor just here on the West Coast but nationally too,

I didn't go last year but was there the year before and the quality of animals is outstanding.
The alpacas for auction come from four farms: Accoyo America the well known Greg Mecklam herd which is now about 200 Strong. Crescent Moon Ranch, Latah Creek and Alpacas de la Patagonia.

This years other big pull is of course the EPD seminar. Sara Via Ph.D from the University of Maryland. David Notter Ph.D from Virginia Tech, and Mike Safley the founder of the ideal alpaca community who needs no introduction.

If you can't make it to this excellent auction and seminar then try the definitive source for EPD information especially alpaca EPD programmes at www.epdlibrary.org

This year the Parade of Champions Auction will present a program for alpaca breeders on the importance of having a EPD program in place, the mechanics of how to do it, the early results of the Ideal Alpaca Community program and how to enroll in one. For those alpaca breeders wanting to be at the cutting edge in the alpaca industry, this EPD seminar is invaluable!
In future Parade of Champion Auctions, the participating alpaca farms plan on making sale lots available for a fixed number of offspring of alpacas purchased in the Parade of Champions for those breeders willing to collect data and enroll in an alpaca EPD program. All of these sale lots will be selected by an impartial judge based on quality. This will be a very exciting development for EPD enabled alpaca breeders. EPD - EAB