Central Region Alpaca Show

August 16th - 17th 2008

Proudly brought to you by the Taranaki Cluster Group

 About our Show  A Resounding success

Congratulations to our Supreme Champions

Magnolia Park Bentley with Jamie Cameron and Surico Alinghi with Hermione Richards

and many thanks to our judges Julie Bird and Kate Mander

Download results (Please note these are provisional results still to be checked and do not yet include fleece and novice classes these will follow shortly) Full Results

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank those exhibiters who stayed behind to help dismantle the show (it was all wrapped up by 6)

More Pictures in the Photo Gallery

    This show is a two-day, stand alone show offering a full schedule of classes, for both Suri and Huacaya breeds and for fleeces 

The Show also aims to provide a launch pad for Novice Exhibitors who have not ventured into the Show world before.   On offer are seminars on show preparation, on show ring craft,  and on alpaca assessment through the Judges eyes, as well as a competitive class, restricted to novice exhibitors, which allows (and encourages) discussion with the judge.

In addition there will be a special award, Novice Exhibitor of the Show, which acknowledges commitment associated with participation in this Show. Classes cater for registered and unregistered Suri and Huacaya alpacas and fleeces.

A warm invitation is extended to all alpaca owners to attend the

Central Region Alpaca Show in New Plymouth .

Judges

 Breed Classes    Julie Bird. 

Julie Bird, with her husband Richard, has been breeding alpacas since 1993 in Arcadia - just north of Sydney. When not on the show circuit Julie manages "The Gorge Alpacas" herd of over 100 animals. Julie graduated as an Australian Alpaca Association Judge in 1995, qualifying her to judge both Suri and Huacaya breeds, as well as fleece.

To satisfy her need to learn more about fibre, Julie completed the Sheep Wool Classers' Certificate Course in 1999. She also became certified at the International Alpaca Judging School in Peru in 2000 as an International Alpaca Judge.

Since 1995 Julie has judged numerous Regional and Royal Shows within Australia with alpaca numbers varying from 25 to 300+. Internationally she has enjoyed judging shows in New Zealand, Germany and Canada. In 2005 Julie had the honour of judging the AAA National Show in Bendigo, Victoria. Julie has given presentations on alpaca selection and showing at many seminars.

With 14 years judging experience behind her Julie is enthusiastically looking forward to judging our first ever Regional Show.

Fleece Judge    Kate Mander. Pejo Alpacas, Darfield.

Apprentice Fleece Judge    Sarah Busby. Gilt Edge Alpacas, Hastings. 

Chief Steward  Mary-Ann Pruden. Huntly

Stewards              Mark Pruden. Huntly

                                     Paul Spooner. Napier

Novice Exhibitor of Show                                                                                                                    Link to note 5

Seminars        To be held on Saturday afternoon in Ring Two, these seminars are open to anyone in the stand or gathered around the ring but are of particular interest to first-time exhibitors at this Show who are asked to congregate in Ring Two for hands-on experience.

1.  Preparing your Alpaca for Showing.

2.  “What to do in the Show Ring”                          Mary-Ann Pruden

3.  “What I am looking for when judging”                Kate Mander

The seminars are to followed by Class 1201, Interactive Judging for Novice Exhibitors and their Suri or Huacaya alpacas.

     Link to Alpaca Assosiation web site

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