DD Hotazel’s Peruvian Hustler
Type: Male Suri
Status: Unproven
Birth date: 7/17/2008
ARI #: 31371315
Color: Light Fawn

Hustler was an eagerly awaited offspring of one of our top Champion dams and Hotazel. He has turned out to be stretchy and fine like his dam and large boned and mellow like his sire. He also has a cool slick handle, small uniform locks, high luster and a great head- all on a correct frame. We were always perplexed when showing him because the judges usually said he was one of the finest if not the finest in the class but they marked him down on density, meaning that he usually finished in the middle of the road. When we did his skin biopsy we were shocked to discover that he is one of the densest and finest we have ever produced. I think it is his fineness that throws off our judgment of density. See the results for yourself:

Hustler’s Biopsy, taken at 2.5 years old:
70 follicles/mm sq
S/P Ratio-7.9 to 1
Level 3 of 4 Glands
Less than 10% secondary medullation
100 Secondary Fibers Averaged 16.8 microns
50 Secondary Fibers Averaged 22.6 microns

A thought about density- over the past several years, our use of skin biopsies has taught us that perception of density is deceiving. We have found that the alpacas we (and the judges) believe are dense are actually not. Instead, most of them have a higher micron spread between the secondary and primary fibers. This variation seems to give a false perception of density. According to the biopsies we have seen, the densest alpacas on our farm are turning out to be those who have a very smooth and slippery fee but don't necessarily "feel" dense. We have had the majority of alpacas on our farm biopsied after they reached maturity and have found that the very densest alpacas are never those that we (or the judges) thought were dense. Something to keep in mind when you're researching herd sires because I believe many high quality alpacas are getting overlooked when we rely solely on show results.

  Awards Received
1st Place - 2010 MOPACA (Fleece)
1st Place- 2010 Mid- America Alpaca Show (Fleece)
1st Place - 2009 Heartland Classic (Halter)
3rd Place - 2009 Ky Classic (Halter)
4th Place - 2009 Best of the Midwest (Halter)
4th Place - 2009 MOPACA (Halter)
Both Sire and Dam are multiple champions.

Pen Sale Price: $16,000 for full interest or $9,000 for half
We retain 4 breedings if full interest is sold