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2008 Show Results

AOBA National Show 2008
 Sandy, Utah

Yago

Reserve Gray Color Champion

1st Place Halter – Gray Juvenile Male

 

 Alabama

1st Place Halter – Indefinite Yearling Female (both Light and Dark)

2nd Place – Bred and Owned Yearling Female – 12 in the class including 1 white and 5 fawns

Aloha

4th Place Halter – Yearling Rose Gray Female

 

 

MAPACA Jubliee 2008
Harrisburg, PA Level V
Over 17000 Alpacas in Attendance!!!
 

Yago
Reserve Color Champion
1st Place Halter

Mr. Bo Jangles
1st Place Halter

Hawkeye
2nd Place Halter

Champ
3rd Place Halter

Rocket Man
4th Place Halter


Breton Knoll Yango

Alabama
Color Champion
1st Place Halter

Lightning
1st Place Halter

Emilio
2nd Place Halter

Fernando
4th Place Halter

Sophia
4th Place Halter


Peruvian Sweet Alabama

 

Indiana Invitational 2008
Fort Wayne, IN Level V
Over 1136 Alpacas in Attendance!!!

Alabama
Color Champion
1st Place Halter

Lightning
Reserve Color Champion
1st Place Halter

Rock Solid
2nd Place Halter

Quintessa
2nd Place Halter

 

Emilio
3rd Place Halter

Champ
3rd Place Halter

Solstice
3rd Place Halter

Fernando
4th Place Halter


Peruvian Sweet Alabama

 


P. Lightning by Avatar

 

2007 Show Results

 

New Jersey Show and Sale 2007

Reserve Color Champ - "Pre"fontaine
1st Place Halter - Latisha
1st Place Halter - Alabama
1st Place Halter - Cassandra
1st Place Halter - Jazz Man
1st Place Halter - "Pre"fontanie
1st Place Bred & Owned - "Pre"fontanie
1st Place Halter - Fernando
1st Place Halter - Vinny
1st Place Produce of Dam for "Pre"fontaine and Vinny - Vindaloo
2nd Place Halter - Royal Black
 


Ohio Alpacafest - OABA 2007

Reserve Color Champion - Rocket Man
1st Place Halter - Latisha 
1st Place Halter - Aloha 
1st Place Halter - "Pre"fontaine
1st Place Halter - Rocket Man
3rd Place Halter - Iron Man
3rd Place Halter - Sophia
4th Place Halter - Bella Oaks
 


Northern IL Alpaca Extravaganza 2007

1st Place Halter - Latisha
1st Place Halter - Aloha
2nd Place Halter - Lee
2nd Place Halter - "Pre"fontaine
2nd Place Halter - Royal Black
3rd Place Halter - Sophia
4th Place Halter - Bella Oaks
 


Michigan International Alpacafest 2007

Color Champion - Bella Oaks
1st Place Halter - Latisha
1st Place Halter - Sophia
1st Place Halter - "Pre"fontaine
1st Place Halter - Bella Oaks
 


AOBA National Show 2007

Color Champion - Latisha
1st Place Halter - Latisha
1st Place Halter - "Pre"fontaine
3rd Place Halter - Iron Man
 


Buckeye 2007

1st Place Halter - Latisha
2nd Place Halter - "Pre"fontaine
2nd Place Halter - Iron Man
 

 

 

2006 Show Results

Hercules
Reserve Color Champion - MIAF
1st - MIAF
1st - Northern IL

Sir Marcus
Reserve Color Champion - Northern IL
1st - Northern Il
1st - Buckeye
1st - MIAF
3rd - Ohio Alpacafest

Sunshine
Color Champion - Northern IL
1st - Northern IL
2nd Ohio Alpacafest

SilverCoyo
1st - Buckeye
1st - MIAF
2nd - Ohio Alpacafest
3rd - Northern IL

Sharpshooter
1st - MIAF
5th - AAA Futurity

Ice Capp
Reserve Color Champion - Northern Il
2nd - Northern IL
2nd - Ohio Alpacafest
2nd - Buckeye
2nd - MIAF
4th - Futurity
Twilight
Reserve Color Champ - Northern Il
1st - Northern Il

Cleopatra
Color Champion - MIAF
1st - MIAF
2nd - Northern Il

Bo Jangles
2nd - AAA Futurity
2nd - Northern IL
2nd - MIAF

Arrow
1st - MIAF
3rd - Ohio Alpacafest
3rd - Northern IL

Chiana
2nd - Buckeye

Dumplin'
2nd - Buckeye
2nd - Northern IL
3rd - Ohio Alpacafest

Antoinette
1st - MIAF
2nd - Buckeye
2nd - Northern IL
3rd - Ohio Alpacafest

Ellie May
2nd - MIAF
3rd - Northern IL

Jodean
3rd - Buckeye

 


Twilight


    Dumplin'


Sunshine


SilverCoyo

 

 

2005 Show Results

Vindaloo
Color Champion - MAPACA
1st - MAPACA
1st KY Classic
2nd AAA Futurity
2nd Ohio Alpacafest Fleece

SilverCoyo Outlaw
Color Champ - MIAF
1st - MIAF
Color Champ - NIAE
1st - NIAE
Reserve Color Champ - OABA Fleece
3rd - Buckeye

Fire
Fox
1st - KY Classic
1st - MAPACA
1st - Buckeye
2nd - Futurity
2nd - OABA Fleece

The Peruvian Tin Man
Reserve Color Champion - KY Classic
1st - KY classic

 

 

 


Vindaloo
Gray Color Champion

Renegade
1st -  KY Classic
1st - Buckeye
1st - MIAF
1st - OABA Fleece
3rd MAPACA

Hero
Color Champion - OABA Fleece
1st - OABA Fleece
1st - KY Classic
3rd MAPACA

Splash
1st - AAA Futurity

Hurricane
1st - Buckeye
1st - NIAE
1st - OABA Fleece

Jodean
Color Champion - NIAE
1st - Northern IL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The Peruvian Tin Man
Fawn Reserve Color Champion


Our Accoyo Sandman's Jodean
All Fawns Color Champion & 1st Place Halter


 Benchmark’s Silvercoyo Outlaw
GrayColor Champion


Splash
1st Place Multi Color Juvenile Females

 

 

 

2004 Show Results

Vindaloo
Color Champion - Out of 45 Gray Females – OABA Alpacafest Level 5
1st Place Halter – Gray Yearling Females – 11 in Class
Reserve Color Champion – Northern IL Alpaca Extravaganza
1st Place Halter - Northern IL Alpaca Extravaganza 

Accoyo America Snowberry
2nd Place Halter – White Yearling Females -13 in class – OABA Alpacafest Level 5
Color Champion – Northern IL Alpaca Extravaganza
1st Place Halter – Northern IL Alpaca Extravaganza
2nd Place Halter – Snowberry is out of a Maroon Dam and can still hold her own - MIAF 

Sweet Emotion
4th Place – Med Fawn Females – 13 in class – OABA Alpacafest Level 5
Color Champion – Just like her Siblings -  Athena and Zephyrus - MIAF
1st Place - Halter Class – MIAF
1st Place - Breeder’s Best Bred and Owned – Northern IL Alpaca Extravaganza

 Dreamer of the North  
(Dark Brown and White Appaloosa)

1st Place Fleece –even over a Full Accoyo Multi – OABA Alpacafest Level 5
Color Champion – Northern IL Alpaca Extravaganza
1st Place Halter - Northern IL Alpaca Extravaganza
 
1st Place Halter – MIAF-  (no Championship Offered)
1st Place  - Juvenile Multi Huacaya Class  – AAA Futurity
Reserve Color Champion – MAPACA Level 5 – Largest show ever held – Anywhere!
2nd Place -  Juvenile Multi Female Huacaya Halter Class
(even over Beige and Fawn Multi's) – MAPACA Level 5 – Largest show ever held – Anywhere!

1st Place -  Juvenile Multi Female Huacaya Halter Class

 Jumpin’ Jack Flash
3rd Place Fleece
– Dark Fawn Males – 12 in Class - OABA Alpacafest Level 5
2nd Place Halter – Fawn Males – Northern IL Alpaca Extravaganza
2nd Place -  Juvenile Med & Dark Fawn Huacaya Halter Class - 15 in class  – MAPACA Level 5 – Largest show ever held – Anywhere!
2nd Place -  Juvenile Med & Dark Fawn Huacaya Halter Class – KY Classic

 El Bandito of the North (Silver and Black Appaloosa)
1st Place Halter – even over a Fawn Multi – Northern IL Alpaca Extravaganza
 
1st Place Halter – even over a Fawn Multi (no Championship Offered) – MIAF
4th Place
 - Juvenile Multi Male Huacaya Halter Class (10 in class with Light Accoyo Multis placing below him) – MAPACA Level 5 – Largest show ever held – Anywhere!
1st Place -  Juvenile Multi Male Huacaya Class –KY Classic 

Benchmark’s Peruvian Black Cherry
Reserve Color Champion – and she was just a 6 months old - MIAF
1st Place - Halter Class– MIAF
3rd Place
-Black Female Huacaya Halter Class – KY Classic

 Benchmark’s Trecoyo Heartbreaker
1st Place Halter – Brown Females  – Northern IL Alpaca Extravaganza
3rd Place -  
Med/Dark Brown Female Huacaya Halter Class – KY Classic

Benchmark’s Perucoyo Wildflower
1st Place -  Med/Dark Brown Female Huacaya Halter Class – KY Classic

Benchmark’s Peruvian Bam Bam
1st Place – National AOBA Show - Fortunately, the Co-Owner of Bam Bam took him to the show  as we were home delivering cria and unable to attend with the rest of our show string.

Princess Surina
3rd Place Halter  -
Juvenile Multi Suri Halter Class – AAA Futurity
3rd Place
- Multi Female Suri Halter Class – KY Classic

Rhett Butler of the North
(Silver and Black Appaloosa)

1st Place - 2 Year Old Multi Male Huacaya Halter Class  Rhett is 4 years old and not only placed above the 2 year olds, he placed above the fawns) – MAPACA Level 5 – Largest show ever held – Anywhere!
1st Place -  Adult Multi Male Huacaya Class  - KY Classic

Benchmark’s Perucoyo Blessing
1st Place -  Juvenile White Suri Halter Class (13 in class) -– MAPACA Level 5 – Largest show ever held – Anywhere!

Benchmark’s Coal Train
3rd Place -  Black Male Huacaya Halter Class – KY Classic

 

2003 Show Results

Camilla’s Accoyanza Athena
Color Champion – of all Beige and Light Fawn -  OABA (Level 5 Show), Columbus, OH
1st place – Yearling Light Fawn Halter – OABA, Columbus, OH
Reserve Champion Yearling Fawn Halter Class – North American Alpacafest, Louisville, KY
1st Place Showmanship Class – North American Alpacafest, Louisville, KY
1st Place Performance Class - North American Alpacafest, Louisville, KY
1st Place – Juvenile Light Class – MIAF 2003, Flint, MI
  1st Place - Halter Juvenile  Fawn Huacaya Females, MBS

 Benchmark’s Peruvian Bam Bam
2nd Place –
Yearling Gray Halter Class – OABA,
Columbus, OH
1st Place – Yearling Dark Silver Gray/Multi Class – MIAF, Flint, MI
2nd Place - Halter Juvenile  Huacaya Gray Males, MBS, MI

 Majestic
1st Place - Juvenile Fawn Class - North American Alpacafest, Louisville, KY
2nd Place - Juvenile Fawn Halter Class - Northern Illinois Alpaca Extravaganza, Grayslake, IL
2nd Place - Breeders Showcase Halter Class – Litchfield, OH

Benchmark's Peruvian Sienna
1st Place - Juvenile Brown Halter Class - Northern Illinois Alpaca Extravaganza 2003, Grayslake, Illinois

RGA Chloe
1st Place - Yearling Whites - Michigan International Alpacafest 2003, Flint, Michigan

Benchmark’s Peruvian Nutmeg
1st Place - Yearling Browns - Michigan International Alpacafest 2003, Flint, Michigan

The Rockette of the North
2nd Place
- Juvenile Darks - Michigan International Alpacafest 2003,
Flint, Michigan

Gunsmoke's Peruvian Sundance Kid
 
1st Place - Halter Yearling/Adult Fawn Male Suri,  MBS

Benchmark's Peruvian Tambourine Man 
2nd Place - Halter Juvenile Brown Suri, MBS

 

 

 

2002 Show Results

Benchmark's Peruvian Patriot
1st Place - Halter Brown Male Yearling Huacaya, Northern Illinois Alpaca Extravaganza
1st Place - Halter Fawn and Brown Male Juvenile Huacaya,   MIAF
  1st Place - Halter Fawn and Brown Male Juvenile Huacaya,   MBS

Camilio's  Accoyo The Babe
1st Place  - National AOBA Handcrafter's Spin-Off, Scoring 84 out of 85 points!
1st Place  - Halter, OABA 2002
1st Place  - Halter, Northern Illinois Alpaca Extravaganza 2002
1st Place  - Halter, MBS 2002
2nd Place  - He was youngest in the class!, MIAF 2002
Ribbon Winner, AAA Futurity Show
Ribbon Winner , National AOBA Show

My Peruvian Fire and Ice
Color Champion, Magical Farms 2002 Futurity
Reserve Champion, 2002 Spring Fling, Wisconsin
1st Place - Halter, Northern Illinois Alpaca Extravaganza 2002
1st Place - Yearling Halter, Magical Farms 2002 Futurity
1st Place - Halter, 2002 Spring Fling, Wisconsin
2nd Place - Composite, 2002 AOBA National Convention, Kentucky
2nd Place - Halter, 2002 North American Alpaca Show, Massachusetts

 

 


Alpaca Events

Come and Walk with the Alpacas!

Please call Barrie Lynn to schedule your own group trip at 248-627-9863.

Pre School Alpaca Adventures!
Join Brandon Township’s Educator/Rancher, Barrie Lynn Wood for very special guided interpretive tour of a working alpaca farm.  You and your walking-talking preschooler will join Barrie Lynn and explore the world of Alpacas at Benchmark Alpacas at the Tin Roof Ranch – in Ortonville – for an up-close and personal encounter with her gentle fleece producing herd.  A great photo opportunity and a fascinating look at a peaceful and rewarding lifestyle. Space is limited and this always fills fast! Call to reserve a place for you and your little one.

Would you like to head out to the farm for a visit or like to bring a group? Please contact Barrie Lynn to arrange a date and time. Contact her at: 248-627-9863.
 

 


Spring 2008

National AOBA Auction 2008

AlohaCoyo by The Babe, a 1/2 Accoyo Grey, sold for $0000
Congratulations to:



Aloha is a rare - 1/2 Accoyo Grey by our boy, Camilio's Accoyo The Babe.

She has great bloodlines and is a Maternal sister to our multi Color Champ - SilverCoyo Outlaw.

 

AAA Futurity Auction 2008

Accoyo Bella Oaks, a 1/2 Accoyo Grey, sold for $0000
Congratulations to: Roy and Linda Parks of Zodiac Farms


Spring 2005

Futurity Auction 2005

Whisper Wing's Peruvian Splash, a Multi Suri, sold for $27,000
Congratulations to: Becca Black of Queen B Alpacas

Splash went on to compete in the AAA Futurity Show in a class of 14 Multi’s (including the ones that sold for $62,000 and $50,000). Splash proudly pranced around the ring showing off her flowing locks. Judge Amanda Vandenbosch pulled Splash to the front of the class and during oral reasons she described Splash as a spectacular girl with consistent locks across her blanket down into her belly and even through her tail. Amanda went on to talk about her strong conformation and solid frame topped off with a typey Suri head complete with beard. She was pleasantly surprised to find this fine of fleece presenting such density, a combination rarely seen.

Perucoyo Mostaccioli, Splash’s Sire, only has two cria on the ground so far. His first is Blessing who was born in 2003. Blessing took 1st Place at the MAPACA show in 2004. That was the largest show ever held – anywhere. Now Splash, his second cria, takes First at the AAA Futurity. Now is the time to reserve a spot for your females and grab a hold of these genetics.
 


Spring 2004

AAA Futurity and Breeders Sale 2004 

RGA Chloe, a White Huacaya bred to Accoyo Tachon, sold for $31,500. 
Congratulations to: James Webb & Sharon Brown of
Virginia Alpaca Farm & Breeding Company .

Chloe is a Victor Vaccoyo Daughter and carries with her all of the wonderful Accoyo traits. She is her 3/4 Peruvian and 1/2 Accoyo with dark pigmentation! Chloe offers a strong foundation, good bone, level topline, and an abundance of fleece. Chloe’s fiber exhibits high frequency crimp, density and fineness with wonderful brightness. Her bloodlines are rare to the U. S. as both her Dam and Sire are exclusive to Canada.

Chloe has been bred to Vengador's Accoyo Tachon. Tachon is a full Accoyo who brings uniformity, presence, and density to the table. In fact, while Don Julio was visiting Accoyo America, he pulled Tachon out of a large group of boys and used him as an example of what we should be breeding for. Tachon and Chloe’s offspring will be 3/4 Accoyo and chances for color are VERY high as Tachon has three large fawn spots and dark pigmentation.

Prior to joining the breeding program, Chloe showed off at the Michigan International Alpacafest 2003. Being a white class, the competition was tough and two of our favorite Ohio farms were standing beside us. Chloe took it all in stride and walked away with the Blue Ribbon. Here is your opportunity to add a winner to your herd.

Chloe has been consigned to the AAA Futurity Sales Auction which will be held the weekend of April 16-19th, 2004 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Awards Received

1st Place - Michigan International Alpaca Fest 2003.


Whisper Wing’s Silver Barrie, a Dark Silver Gray Suri Juvinel, sold for $41,500. 
Congratulations to: 
Diane Kuss & Beth Roy of Suri Peak Alpacas

 

Silver Barrie is Gray, Solid Gray, we are talking Dark Silver Gray from head to toe. There isn’t a spot of white to be found! Another good day on the ranch.

This Full Peruvian, Dark Silver Gray Female proudly displays her solid conformation, her typey little head, and her flowing locks. With her lineage, it really isn’t a big surprise.

Her Paternal Grandparents are the late, Peruvian Magnifico, sire of many champions and Peruvian Silver Mercedes, one of the highest sellers at the Great Lakes Classic. Both are Gray and so is her sire, Peruvian Cheyenne. This makes Silver Bear a third generation Gray!

Silver Bear’s first breeding to any Benchmark Herd Sire is included and you have a variety to choose from. Our pick would be Peruvian Sundance Kid, ½ Accoyo and ½ Gunsmoke! What a nice way to keep color and add those Accoyo traits. Or, Peruvian Tambourine Man with his rich Maroon color, great conformation and silken fleece. His background is Maroon and Gray, which is hard to come by as well.


Pinnacle Sale 2004 – Online Auction 

Benchmark’s Peruvian Sienna, Med Brown Huacaya Juvenile, sold for $18,000.  Congratulations to:  Geoff & Judi Rostan of Timber Ridge Farm

 

The formula to excellence revealed.

Step One…Breed Peruvian Mercedes with AOBA Award Winning fiber, to Benchmark’s Peruvian El Capitan (a Dark Maroon Blue Ribbon Boy and Sire of Multiple Award Winning Offspring). Whaamo, you get Benchmark’s Peruvian Juliet, a typey dark fawn with Rose Gray points. Step Two…Hit the show ring with Juliet, take home Blue Ribbons and then breed her to Snowmass Peruvian Casanova, Dark Rose Gray, Futurity Herd Sire of the Year. The Results… Benchmark’s Peruvian Sienna.

Sienna has great presence, personality and is a rich Cinnamon Brown. She is easygoing and offers abundant fleece with an incredibly fine hand. Her conformation is strong and balanced and the judges love her.

Her first show was the Level 5 Empire Show in NY where she proudly accepted her third place ribbon. Her next show was the Northern IL Extravaganza. She placed over a Color Champ from the Empire Show and took home the Blue Ribbon! Choose from a diverse selection of colors and top bloodlines for Sienna’s first breeding. These boys can be found on our Herd Sire page.

We are excited to see what she will produce even though we will have to face her offspring in the show ring. Now is your opportunity to tap into Sienna’s lineage, and add to your herd’s overall quality.


Awards Received

1st Place - Northern IL Extravaganza 2003 - Her second show and she had a little more confidence. She even stood above the Champion from the Empire show! // 3rd Place - Empire Show in NY, 2003 - a LEVEL 5 show with over 500 animals. This was a big class and her first show. She was little timid and shy - but stood proud with all of the "Big Boys" and took home a 3rd place ribbon.


National AOBA Auction 2002

Tin Roof’s Peruvian Liberty, Dark Silver Gray Juvenile Suri, sold for $46,000 – Second Highest Seller and just a baby! 
Congratulations to: 
Paul & Tania Milewski of Suri Ridge Ranch

 

Parting with our Alpacas always brings out mixed emotions for Bill and I. Some capture our hearts with such grace and beauty that they nearly avoid our sales list altogether. This is how we feel about Liberty.

From the day it hit the web, "we have a Gray, Full Peruvian, Female Suri," friends and associates responded with excitement. Well-respected Suri Breeders sang her praises the minute they set eyes on her. We knew Liberty was a rare treasure, therefore, the perfect animal to showcase our farm and breeding program at the 2002 AOBA Sale.

Liberty's commanding presence, shimmering pencil locks, and carefree attitude draw the attention of everyone who visits our farm. She is one Peruvian Lady that has it all. Her Dam, 5P Francesca, is Maroon and has thrown award winning cria including Peruvian Renegade. Her Sire is Peruvian Gunsmoke, a breathtaking Smokey Gray boy. Not only does Liberty offer a background of color, she offers the genetics needed to meet a higher standard.

 

 

Alpaca Library

 

 


Alpaca Fleece, The Luxurious, Rare Specialty Fiber
Preparing the fiber for the Fiber Mill
What's going on in the Show Ring?

AOBA Microchip Identification Requirement
Evaluating Alpaca Fiber

 


Tax Consequences of Owning Alpacas
Compound Interest - Alpaca Compounding

 


Guard Llamas - Predator Control

On-Farm Emergency Treatment of Alpacas
Environmental Impact On Camelids
Camelid Vaccination Protocol

West Nile Virus in Llamas & Alpacas:  Do we have anything to fear?
Hypothermia: