** UPDATE **
It is with heavy hearts that we share the devastating loss of our beautiful Breezy. On August 19, 2025, Breezy passed away at just 2 ½ years old due to a sudden perforated stomach. This tragedy also claimed the life of her first cria, a leopard appaloosa female by Snowmass Divine Optics, who was due in only 7 weeks.
Breezy was so much more than her incredible pedigree and show accomplishments. From the moment she arrived, her sweet disposition, gentle spirit, and striking beauty made her a daily joy here at Rare Gem. She carried the promise of advancing our Appaloosa and Harlequin program, and her loss is felt deeply.
Though her time with us was far too short, Breezy left an indelible mark on our hearts and in the Rare Gem program. We miss her presence every single day and will always treasure the light she brought to our farm.
— Rare Gem Alpacas
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Breezy is a robust appaloosa cria. She weighed 22 pounds at just five days old and 90 pounds at 6 months old. She is the first offspring of our white color genotype eeAA - harlequin cross sample. We knew we had zero chance of harlequin but were hoping for an elite-fleeced classic appaloosa (25% chance). And that is exactly what we got, right on time, Day 340... she arrived. Her fleece is dense and well-defined from day 1.
Breezy has an amazing pedigree. Her dam is from the Snowmass breeding program-- Snowmass Dreams Everlasting "Dreamy" sired by Snowmass Everlasting Paramount-- the offspring of Snowmass Best Man. On the dam's side is Snowmass Divine Dream and Snowmass Divine Inspiration. It is very exciting to have an appaloosa with such distinguished lineage.
Breezy's sire is the wildly expressed harlequin appaloosa-- Apache Gentleman. Apache has over 30 registered offspring of which the majority are either appaloosa or harlequin. Both of Breezy's parents are the producers of champion offspring. Apache has a number of champion offspring including 3X champion Apache Gentlemen's Alchesay. Breezy's most recent banner winning sibling is appaloosa female, Stone Pine Jolene-- 2023 AOA National Multi Reserve Champion.
Sire, Apache, also has two Get of Sire awards with his appy and harlequin offspring -- a 1st place and 2nd place. (Photos included on Apache's page). Apache's pedigree is packed on both sides with wonderfully expressed appaloosas and harlequins.
UPDATE: Fall 2024 Breezy has headed to Thordarson Farm in Oregon for her maiden breeding. After careful consideration for "just the right male" for Breezy, we have landed on Snowmass Divine Optics. We are sure that this pairing will produce some extra special!!
