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My Herd From The Beginning
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Roka inspects new goats, Sprocket and Ivy. |
| I purchased my first 2 llamas, Julian and Roka, in June of 1999 at the Central Oregon Llama Show and Private Treaty Sale. I knew I had much to learn about these docile critters, so I started with just two young males who had been raised together. At once I knew I would have to have more! They multiply like crazy despite their long gestation period. You ever notice that?
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Then I went to a herd dispersal sale in 2000, and purchased two intact males and two females. One male I gelded right away. The other male was sedated for gelding this spring, but he got up each time we tried to geld him. I decided after three shots of anesthesia, and him getting up each time, he deserved to keep what he was born with. One of the females I bought was going to be butchered by the previous owner. Needless to say she will always have a home here. I've also adopted five llamas who were being given away for one reason or another.
Over the years I've read, and shared, and learned much about my llama friends. They've kept me sane in moments of frustration, and were there when I just needed to sit and watch them play or munch grass. I personally have found them to emit a sense of peace and calm.
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Our Own Bonaparte! This magnificent mini man is for sale! |
I've shown some of my animals, and met some very nice people along the way. Llama owners are a friendly and devoted group of people. I've also seen distant relations of my animals in my travels. My herd consists of bloodlines from LW Kissam, Chief Sitting Bull, and Poncho Via, Macho Camacho, Oak Hill Clyde and Street Fighting Man.
We have only had three crias, and right now none of my females are bred. Until those animals sell, I won't breed more. If they never sell, the animals I am responsible for CRIAting will remain here for the rest of their lives.
I purchase a llama cart at a 2002 herd dispersal and equipment sale. With all of the ranch construction over with, I hope to begin training some of my llamas to cart drive. I also hope to finally sit down and start spinning all the fiber I have amassed. There are many gifts I can give with meaning, all stemming from my four legged friends.
Llamas For Sale
LW Shalimar (Bolivian X LW Samantha)
FW Amarige
FW Buttermilk (LW Willie K X LW Tamara)
NLC Hot Shot
LW Kissam (Bolivian Import)
Besame Lilly
LW Tigress Lilly (LW Willie K X LW Water Lilly)
Our Own Bonaparte
Concoliano (Bolivian Import)
LCV Joana Lisa
Bridger's Tikado (Mikado X Mt.V. Minnie Perl)
LCV Thresa
Trisha of Bridger Lane (Ronald Reagan X Tasha of Bridger Lane)
| | | Our first cria, Bonaparte is now two years old and has turned out gorgeous! He's featured above on this page. Bonaparte is intact but has never been bred. His fiber is totally awesome. He had a very nice pencil lock structure to his fiber, but he is not an extreme suri. He has very little guard hair - if any. He is not a tall llama, as his ears top out at appx 5' 8". He'd make a wonderful miniature stud for those that adore small llamas! I have taken him to parades and shows and just for walks around the property. When I go into his pen he comes to me and says hello, then he runs away and kicks up his back feet in his own special "happy dance". He's a very special guy! His maternal ½ sister is Krysta Leah who is featured below. |
Macho Bravo (Macho Camacho X Escondida)
Colonel Bravo
Magdalene (Essex X Maxina)
Bravo Two Socks
Winslow (Essex X Winona)
Desires
Bogie Shenan Doah (Federico X Toby Jean)
Krysta Leah
Concoliano (Bolivian Import)
LCV Joana Lisa
Bridger's Tikado (Mikado X MtV. Minnie Perl)
LCV Thresa
Trisha of Bridger Lane (Ronald Reagan X Tasha of Bridger Lane)
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Krysta Leah is a striking black and white tuxedo with medium length, wonderfully silky fiber. She's almost a carbon copy of her dam. She tracks straight and has a very regal look to her. To top it off, she's as sweet as could you wish for! I showed her for the first time June 12th, 2004 at the Cola Festival. She took 4th place out of a class of seven. The competition was excellent and considering it was her first time off the farm, I was thrilled! |
Macho Camacho (Chilean Import)
Macho Grande
Dr. Doolittle (Unknown X Fluffy)
Meow Mix
Kitty PL (Unknown X Cat Ballou)
JM Henrietta
Fortunato (Chief Sitting Bull X Fortune Cookie)
Mikado
Minka (Pancho Via X Mary Poppins)
Scoshi
Petrocelli (Poncho Via X Petroushka)
Mindy Maru
LOM's Maya (Paul Newman X Molly)
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JM Henrietta is a beautiful sable brown (dark bay) color, with a white chin and one lip that makes her look like she's been sneaking into a milk bucket. I acquired Henrietta from a herd dispersal and she has been a treasure to own. I instantly fell in love with her caramel colored eyes. You can actually see her pupils because her irises are so light brown. She has medium length fiber. She is gentle in disposition, which is good because her toenails grow extremely fast and need to be kept up. Her previous owner attempted one breeding which failed, and I have tried twice with two different studs and she has never settled. I am selling her as a "non breeder" with the knowledge that she could possibly produce in the future.
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Fortunado (Chief Sitting Bull X Fortune Cookie)
Mikado
Minka (Pancho Via X Mary Poppins)
Ricky Ricardo
Barnette's Jack Daniels (Dr. Doolittle X Black Velvet)
Rickie Lee
Maxima (Maxwell X Maxina)
Levi's Oreo Cookie
Pepper
Dr. Luke
Ke-Lu's Lucy Babes (Heinekins X Winona Bell)
Cindy Two
Wilfred (Chief Sitting Bull X Mt-V Winnifred)
C.C'C. Prudent One
C.C's. Pawnee (Cortez X Raccoon)
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Oreo is a lovely gal, quite tall and very straight, with a nice topline, a high tailset, and a mellow disposition. She is quite gentle and welcomes attention, and will come up for kisses. She is an excellent mother, births easily, and still has a number of good breeding years ahead of her. She would be a good breeder for anyone who prefers the classic fiber and structure. She and her daughter are currently housed with five geldings and they all get along well. Oreo and Chianna both are used to being touched on the back at feeding time, and spoken to often. I try to touch all the animals at some point during the day. She is extremely afraid of dogs. Here's your chance to own a sweet, easy care female at a very reasonable price. Don't want to breed her? Great - because she's a perfect companion. I'd like to sell her with her daughter (below), so contact me about a "package deal"!
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| Chianna Rose was our second cria, and she's a total love - inquisitive, gentle and people friendly. She's also very mellow and likes light touches when passing. She is very inquisitive and has to put her nose in anything new in the pasture. She's a classic style gal, white with brown patches and appy spots, and medium fiber with a fine undercoat. Her sire, Roka, is my prime fiber llama with a very fine double coat fleece. Chianna sells as a non-breeder due to a genetic hip problem. Her sire was gelded for the same reason. She has NOT been spayed, so we want to be SURE she sells to someone reputable that won't breed her, but will love her. She would make an excellent companion animal. She currently resides with other females, geldings and two goats. I'd like to sell Chianna and her dam together, so contact me about a "package deal". |
Llamas Services
During the Spring, I provide local llama owners with the service of shearing their animals. I prefer using electric clippers for shearing, but I also have hand shears. I do custom cuts, show cuts and functional cuts. I usually try to begin shearing my own herd at the end of March (but rarely do), weather pending. I also trim toenails and give worming paste. Due to liability issues, I no longer administer injectible medicines for my clients. My clientele consists of many repeat customers, as well as new referrals from existing customers. I end my shearing season in the latter part of June so that the animals won't sunburn, and will begin growing enough fiber to adequately cover them for the upcoming fall/winter. I also shear alpacas, and this spring will try my hand at shearing my goats. I travel with a portable chute in my utility trailer. I roll the chute off the trailer, setup and walk the animal into the chute. I then shear, trim toenails and paste worm them right there. Some clients have brought their animals to my location for services. I have a rate table for anyone wishing to check my prices. I do charge a trip fee to cover my gas. I reserve the right to refuse service if I deem the animals to be unsafe or dangerous to handle. Any appointment cancelled by the client within a 2 hour period from the appointed hour, will incur a charge based on the mileage to the client's location. I can be reached at: 541-388-0701 or 541-410-5944.
Llama Rescue and Re-Homing
In April of 2002, three members of COLA (Central Oregon Llama Association) and I decided to form a rescue committee here in Central Oregon. We have a very large concentration of llamas and alpacas in this area. Inevitably, there are also many llamas who need rescue and/or relocating. Along with Sherry Halligan of Juniper Lane Llamas, Sharon Parr of Cascade View Llama Ranch, and Lynne Connelley of Juniper Springs Ranch, we banded together to give these less than fortunate animals a second chance. Our largest herd in custody from one location was 16 llamas.
Other Animals
| In the summer of 2004 I added twin goats to my menagerie. Ivy is the female, and her brother, Sprocket, is now a wether. They are a mix of breeds, ½ Angora and ½ Oberhasli/Boer crosses. I acquired them for their fiber and I hope to be able to start spinning it this coming summer. I will have my first shearing from them spring of 2005. They are quite the characters and fun to have around.
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I also have other pets. BearBear, an Aussie/Chow mix female, a male canary, a peach faced love bird, Buddy (a Congo African Grey), Josephine (a blue fronted Amazon), and a tank full of fish. I love animals... can you tell?
I got two new purebred angora show goats in March 2005. One is a 2 year old wether named Excalibur, but he goes by the name of X-man. And I also got a companion geriatric doe named Charro. She is now 11 which is what the life expectancy of these animals is. They get along pretty good with my other two goats, but these two have horns and aren't afraid to use them on the other goats - and each other. The little old gal gives as good as she gets with her horns. I just love them all. X-man weighs in about 80 pounds and he's huge, and I was told he's still growing. He larger than my son's golden retriever!
If you are ever in Central Oregon and would like a tour of the ranch or would just like to talk llama, please feel free to contact me for an appointment.
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