DNA's Miss Antigone, a charming young female, never fails to seek our attention! Despite her origins from some of the best bloodlines in North America, Antigone's fiber does not fully meet our strict requirements for use as a breeding stock in our program. Our increasingly rigorous selection criteria sometimes force us to make the difficult choice of letting go of animals dear to our hearts, such as Antigone.
Nevertheless, Antigone's fiber presents certain remarkable qualities which deserve to be highlighted. No other alpaca in our breeding matches the length of her fleece! When he was first sheared, her fiber measured 5 inches, an incredible feat considering she was born at the end of September (7 months of growth). We predict it will reach nearly 6 inches in length in 2024. Her fleece is dense to the touch, and her fiber character is beginning to develop a higher frequency than before.
In terms of conformation, Antigone excels. Compact and strong, she has excellent fiber coverage up to the toes.