Dam with a Heart of Gold and a Pedigree to Match
Stone Pine Iris is a sweet, solidly built female out of the stunning Appaloosa producer Enchanted Hill Apple Dumpling. While Iris presents as white with just a single small fawn spot — a subtle nod to her colorful lineage — her pedigree is packed with Appaloosa genetics. Her color genotype Ee Aa1 confirms her strong potential to pass along an exciting variety of colors and patterns.
Her fleece boasts a long staple length and a high-frequency crimp style, making it both visually striking and a dream to work with. Beyond her physical qualities, Iris stands out as one of the most dedicated dams we’ve ever had here — exceptionally maternal, attentive, and consistent, with abundant milk supply.
Iris birthed her first cria unassisted at 341 days, delivering a 16.4-lb dark fawn female sired by our true black stud, Rare Gem Sea Señor (EE a1a2), of non-Appaloosa heritage. This pairing highlights Iris’s versatility as a breeding female and her ability to complement both solid-color and pattern-focused breeding programs.
Proven Resilience & Maternal Strength
During her most recent pregnancy, Iris experienced an illness mid-gestation and was treated proactively under veterinary guidance. She responded well, made a full recovery, and went on to carry her pregnancy far beyond the typical gestation window — ultimately delivering, unassisted, a strong, healthy 17.6-lb female cria after an extraordinary 377-day gestation.
Her ability to recover fully, maintain the pregnancy, and deliver a healthy, well-developed cria speaks volumes about her metabolic strength and maternal capacity. Iris is currently healthy, thriving, and sound — an honest example of real-world durability in a breeding female.
Recent Offspring — Rare Gem Morning Bloom. Sired by Rare Gem Mirakel (Appaloosa)
Iris’s 2025 cria, Rare Gem Morning Bloom, is a beautiful female with subtle, nearly pink spotting and exceptionally bright fleece. While softly expressed, Morning Bloom carries Appaloosa genetics on both the top and bottom and represents valuable foundation potential for a pattern-focused breeding program.
Offering
Due to an unusually female-heavy cria season, Iris is being offered as part of a rare three-in-one package, including:
-Stone Pine Iris
-Her 2025 cria, Rare Gem Morning Bloom
- Buyer’s choice to any Rare Gem Alpacas herdsire for Iris' next breeding
This offering provides proven maternal genetics alongside exciting future breeding flexibility.
Iris is co-owned with Stone Pine Farm.
If you are interested in breeding for rare fleece colors, you can also read our recent article in The American Alpaca Journal: Breeding for Rare Fleece Colors by
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