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The AlpacaFest Fleece competition was a truely international fleece competition with entries from auround Australia and from overseas. As well as the Supreme Huacaya and Suri winners, and fleece age section Championships, highest scoring entries in the various colour categories were awarded the Alpacas Coast to Coast Premier Fleece awards.

AlpacaFest at Werribee Park certainly proved its’ ‘tag line’ true – “AlpacaFest – Premier Alpaca Show“.

The show attracted record entries both in animals and in fleeces. Not just large numbers of entries, but also commented high quality entries.

Ron Reid (WA) and Kate Mander (NZ) undertook the task of judging the large classes in the ring, and Julie Bird (NSW), with Chris Williams (SA) as ‘apprentice’ judged the 117 entered fleeces. Alpacas were entered from all but one state of Australia, and fleeces from all states and overseas.

The show schedule for AlpacaFest – Premier Alpaca Show – to be held at Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre on 19 – 20 June 2010 is now available from the Alpacas VicWest website. The show features Premier Colour awards for winners of the “Best of Colour” classes for alpacas and fleece with valuable prizes to be won.

VicWest final meeting for 2009 will be a BBQ lunch with a short but important business sesison and discussions on enhancing our linkages with South-West TAFE and the programs and facilities it’s at Glenormiston Campus.

The AlpacaFest 2009 Supreme Champions are:
Huacaya: Shanbrooke Accoyo Sensation ET (Junior Female White)
Suri: Kurrawa Airs N Graces ET (Adult Female White)
Best Fawn – Light : Ambersun Pink Diamond
Best Fawn – Medium / Dark: Softfoot Maudib ET
Best Brown: Ninbella Gypsy
Best Grey: Wyterrica Propaganda
Best Black: Ambersun Agassi

A full listing of the results from AlpacaFest 2009 is available here. Judges for AlpacaFest 2009 were Wendy Billington (animals) and Nerida Aldred (Fleeces).

New claim form for members to obtain reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses.

Entries are now open for AlpacaFest 2009 – one of Australia’s most important alpaca shows. AlpacaFest will be held on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June 2009 at the National Equestrian Centre at Werribee.