2010 Spring Bling - 8 in class, he had been shot and limped. Judges comment, "Superior fleece in class however even though he is well proportioned and conformationally sound he has a hitch in his gait placing him in second." [He sustained an injury the week before - we believe he was shot with a pellet gun in the shoulder]
2010 Minnesota Alpaca Expo - 12 in class, Amanda VandenBosch stated, "Well proportioned and conformationally sound having superior fineness to the rest in the class along with good density. Amanda stated you have a fine one there."
2010 Great Midwest - 14 in class - "Fineness and density are superior in the class while lacking age as the only discriminating triat between first and second."
2010 Nationals Ft. Wayne - 8 in class - Sara Jane MacLennan comments, "Good brightness, character, and very fine." He lost to the Judges choice a beautiful black fleece from a five year old.
2011 Spring Bling - 3 in class, Amanda VandenBosch stated, "He is the best in the class in fineness, density, and handle but I felt he was low in the front shoulders and light in the back frame for the rigors of breeding."
2011 Minnesota Alpaca Expo - 8 in class, Peter Kennedy stated, "Carries the fineness in the class but is slightly less dense and uniform than the first place alpaca."
Great Midwest - 11 in class, Polly Michaelis stated, "Bright with exceptional staple length, well organized but not quite as dense or organized as the first place but nice frame."
2011 National Denver - 7 in class, Scored 65.5. Judges comments, "Bright with a soft touch, needing more weight and crimp."
2012 Spring Bling - 2 year males and older - Judge Jude Anderson
2012 Nationals - Fleece True Black Male - Judge Cathy Merkley (The first and second place entries were the Color Champion and Reserve Champion).
2013 Michigan Alpaca Festival (Fall) - Get of Sire - has the overall uniformity of the class but lacked the density seen in the first place group. Impressed with the fineness, consistency, and soft hand.