Lovely Harlequin Appaloosa Female!
~Rare Gem Suki (Harlequin Appaloosa)
ARI# 36221721 D.O.B. 11/5/2022
Huacaya, Cria Female, Unproven | White, Medium Fawn, Medium Rose Grey, True Black
Sire: FTAF's Privateer
FTAF's Privateer
Producer of Champions!
 |
ARI# 32318326
D.O.B. 6/24/2012
Huacaya,
Herdsire (Male),
Proven
Light Fawn
3/4 Peruvian, 1/4 Chilean
|
Fall 2022- Congratulations to Mary Miller of Aspen Alpacas on her purchase of FTAF Privateer. At age 10, Privateer is as handsome as ever and going strong. We are ever so grateful for what he has added to our herd over the years. He has blessed Rare Gem Alpacas and our clients with many amazing champions and foundation offspring. We will miss this sweet dispositioned boy, but happy that he is going to such a great home and program.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *... |
| ARI# 32318326 | Light Fawn
Dam: ~Apache’s Polka-hontis (Harlequin Appaloosa)
~Apache’s Polka-hontis (Harlequin Appaloosa)
Includes harlequin cria @ side!
 |
ARI# 36087716
D.O.B. 10/30/2019
Huacaya,
Bred (Female),
Proven
Light Fawn, Dark Rose Grey, True Black
|
Polka-hontis' sire, Apache, has a pedigree packed with outstanding appaloosas and harlequins. It is highly probable that Apache is homozygous meaning you do not have to breed him to another harlequin or appaloosa to get a good chance of producing an appaloosa harlequin offspring. A definite plus for those breeding for spots.
Polka-hontis' dam, Forget Me Not, is the daughter of 8X champion sire, Derwydd Luciano's Totora. Totora is a producer of champions and known to thro... |
| ARI# 36087716 | Light Fawn, Dark Rose Grey, True Black
Suki's dam, Rare Gem Apache's Polka-hontis, was the smallest cria ever born on farm. Three years ago, Polka-hontis was born a month premature... some time during the night and was found in the morning limp, life-less and just 8.5 lbs. She rallied back and became a healthy, precocious young female. By late 2021, Polka-hontis had grown to a solid breeding weight / size and was very receptive with the boys. Champion FTAF's Privateer was selected for her maiden breeding. Privateer is an elite-fleeced, handsome male known for stamping his beautiful head style and uniform, fine fleece on his offspring. He is also a producer of repeated champion offspring.
So.... fast forward... 336 days. On 11/5/22, after a seemingly easy 30 minute labor, Polka-hontis, gave birth to our SECOND smallest ever cria-- Rare Gem Suki... just 9.5 lbs. Suki was fully baked, strong and healthy-- but tiny! She has confidence and personality galore! The other cria can't keep up with her.
Dam, Polka-hontis', color genotype is ee a1a2 and sire, FTAF's Privateer, is color genotype ee a2a2. So this pairing was a natural for creating a beautifully expressed harlequin appaloosa. As offspring Suki carries two black alleles-- one from each parent... it is highly likely that she will darken over time as is typically of harlequin appaloosas.
Polka-hontis, Suki's dam, is a great first time mom with ample milk and natural maternal instincts. Suki has gained ~ a half pound per day her first three weeks.
Updated 12/28/2022