Our Herd

The herd at Villa de Alpacas consists of about 90 suri alpaca, huacaya alpaca, and llamas. They are cared for and pampered throughout the year to produce the best possible fleece, which is then sheared once per year in Spring. The fleece is then processed into yarn which we use to manufacture our incredible alpaca products! While our small herd cannot produce all of the fiber needed for production, we do make every effort to include some of our own animals’ fleece in the products that we sell.

Foundation Suri Breeding Stock

Suri alpaca are identified by their long, silky, lustrous locks which sway and shimmer with the movement of the alpaca. We have purchased our suri breeding stock from farms all over the United States. Our outstanding Suri foundation breeding stock features the bloodlines of:

Foundation Huacaya Breeding Stock

Huacaya alpaca are known for their fluffy, teddy bear look and crimpy fiber. We have purchased huacaya breeding stock from farms all over the United States. Our outstanding Huacaya foundation breeding stock features the bloodlines of:

Foundation Llama Breeding Stock

Llama are a larger cousin of the alpaca. In general, their fleece is not as fine as alpaca, nor do they produce as much per animal even though they are roughly twice the size. The Villa de Alpacas herd features “suri llama” which produce a finer fleece than regular llama. Llama are also more independent, and at 350 lbs, make excellent guards for our alpaca herd. Our outstanding llama pedigree includes: