Feature Alpaca

Cochise

Cochise is the quintessential suri herdsire. He comes from impeccable bloodlines including Accoyo Uribe, Accoyo Bruxo, and Peruvian Augustina, who is the mother of DDF Peruvian Macgyver. His dam is Gracie, who is also the dam of Helios. She also produced Corn Silk, a national champion. Helios not only is an extensive award winner himself, but is also winning get-of-sire competitions. He demonstrates even-colored, highly lustrous and dense fleece with a silky handle and extensive penciling. He has begun settling his first females. He will be available for limited mobile breedings.

Welcome to Sur-Real Alpacas

Our mission at Sur-Real Alpacas is to develop, through the application of scientific principles and techniques, a consistently breeding, fine-fleeced herd of suri alpacas who cut a large volume of fiber each year. Both of us are from scientic/medical bakgrounds. Alison is a registered nurse and Bruce is a surgeon with a B.A. degree in Zoology and background training in medical genetics. We believe in constant testing of soils, water, forage and hay, fleece analysis and follicle skin testing. We have studied animal breeding texts from other livestock industries (no need to re-invent the wheel!)

We believe in the absolute necessity for a defined breed standard. Application of genetic principles and techniques, including linebreeding, along with the use of estimated breeding values (EBV’s) assist in our breeding decisions. We test lab values on our animals routinely and attend husbandry and veterinarian clinics regularly. It is our strong belief that optimal nutrition can help to unlock all the genetic potential in our animals.

We always provide materials and ongoing information to our clients and are happy to discuss our approach and techniques with prospective and established breeders alike.