A show in March was a first for the British alpaca calendar and the South West Alpaca Group had performed their usual miracle in laying on a superb day for everyone. David Barnett was the BAS judge and there was a limit on the entries of only 120 alpacas which could have been filled twice over. Sadly those who were slow in getting their entries in were very disappointed in not being able to compete but nevertheless it was very well attended by many breeders from the south west and from further afield. The standard of alpacas was as high as you would expect to see in a much larger show.

Alpacas of Wessex were well represented, not only with their own two entries but also by many of their clients who brought with them the progeny of Wessex stud males, and they did very well in the show ring with two champions in the final line up for Supreme:

Wessex Koricancha Sinbad progeny

Champion Female Black - Chalford Petra owned by Helen MacDonald of Alpaca Power

1st place Junior Female Black - Chalford Petra owned by Helen MacDonald of Alpaca Power

1st Place Junior Male Black - Inca Ashby owned by Tim Hey of Inca Alpaca

2nd Place Junior Female Fawn - Inca Angelica owned by Tim Hey of Inca Alpaca

3rd Place Junior Female Black - Inca Ashlea owned by Tim Hey of Inca Alpaca

Wessex Cosmos progeny:

1st Place Junior Male Brown - Minterne Rene'e owned by John and Monica Fry of Minterne Alpacas

3rd Place Intermediate Male Brown - Minterne Arnoo owned by John and Monica Fry of Minterne Alpacas

Wessex Rural Alianza Wiracocha progeny:

Champion White Female - Wessex Juliana owned by Alpacas of Wessex

1st Place Junior White Female - Wessex Juliana owned by Alpacas of Wessex

1st Place Intermediate White Female - Charlton Elen owned by Bob and Trisha Thackray of Charlton Alpacas

1st Place Intermediate Male White - Peruvian Concepts Victor owned by Roger and Jenny Randall

2nd Place Junior Male White - Wessex Scarlet Pimpernel owned by Alpacas of Wessex

4th Place Junior Female White - Alpha Adelaide owned by Di Davies of Alpha Alpacas

Wessex Rural Alianza Don Pepe progeny:

2nd Place Intermediate Male White - Letterbox Linwood owned by Barbara Humphreys of Letterbox Alpacas

Wessex Mateus progeny:

3rd Place Intermediate Male Fawn - Alpha Gallah owned by Di Davies of Alpha Alpacas

Wessex Julius progeny:

4th Place Junior Male Fawn - Minterne Sorel owned by John and Monica Fry of Minterne Alpacas