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  Capricorn stud
NZ Southern Capricorn

 Capricorn is a large structured alpaca in solid dark fawn from an award-winning family.

IAR: 58920  Born 25/3/2003

Pedigree: Capricorn is a son of Benleigh High South who was Grand Champion Huacaya Alpaca at the Royal Show in Christchurch 2001.

High South brings Brigantine and Highlander genetics. Capricorn's dam is Pucara Solstice, who brings genetics from ILR Pperuvian Pluro.
 
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Show Results:

 Reserve Champion Junior Male at the Royal Show in Hawkes Bay 2003 after winning his fawn/brown class.

1st Prize Mid/Dark Fawn
Intermediate Male
Ellesmere Show 2004

2nd Prize Mid/Dark Fawn
Intermediate Male
National Alpaca Expo 2004

1st prize fleece Mid/Dark Fawn
(Fleece 12-24 months)
Mackenzie Highland Show 2005

Capricorn fleece

Fleece: Capricorn has a long staple, soft handle and fine crimp.

Second shear: 21.44 micron;
4.96 sd; 23.1% cv;  4kg of fleece (annualised)

Third shear: Micron 23.7; 5.4 sd; curve 35.9; weight 4.9 kg annualised.
 
     

Capricorn comes from an award-winning family.

His sire Benleigh High South (right) was
 Grand Champion Huacaya Alpaca in 2001, after being Champion Junior Male at the 2000 ALANZ National Championships.

His half brother on his dam's side, NZ Southern Equinox, is also a show winner, and stands at stud.

 

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cria

 Capricorn started stud duties in  2004 and has several progeny on the ground. They are all solid colour,  displaying good fleece characteristics.

They are growing out well. Here is a selection of his cria, as babies left, and as youngsters below.

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Capricorn is owned by Geardale Alpacas and Southern Alpacas Stud and is based in Gore. He is also available for matings in Otago and Canterbury on a regular basis, and further north for stud tours.

Stud fee: $750 + GST
  Nic Cooper and Linda Blake
Main West Coast Road, West Melton, RD1, Christchurch, New Zealand
Phone 0064 3 318-1917 | fax 0064 3 318-1927 | email alpacasnz@xtra.co.nz