A Foundation Female in True Black
Zodiac's Frango's Black Beauty
Huacaya, Female, Proven | True Black
ARI# 35387374, D.O.B. 7/13/2018, 3/4 Peruvian, 1/4 Chilean
Sire: JLFA Casanova's Peruvian Frango ARI#
30836471 Light Rose Grey Frango is out of an award winning dam that comes from the Peruvian Silverado line, which is a very potent combination of genetics! Frango is a multiple blue ribbon winner and took the Color Champion Banner at the 2009 Spring Bling show! He is a very fine alpaca with excellent density and long staple. He is compact with strong bone and features. He is one of the best sons of the famous Snowmass Peruvian Casanova.
Frango's has many offspring, and as expected, they're a fantastic combination of superior quality and vibrant color...He often throws true black, a rich deep red, and rose and silver grays, and even unique patterns like our boy Leviticus.
Frango's dam is NESA Shakoka Mint a Medium Rose Grey, ARI#844669,Full Peruvian. Mint was an excellent ribbon winner with a strong show career, and is now one of the strongest foundation dams at Likada Farms.
Frango's sire is Snowmass Peruvian Casanova a Medium Rose Grey, ARI#169027, Full Peruvian Champion producing herdsire.
Lakada Farms top herdsire, Snowmass Peruvian Casanova was the high seller at the 2002 Celebrity Futurity Auction where he sold for an amazing $147,000! He had a micron count of 18.3 at 3.5 years of age and his recent histogram was still under 25 microns at over 9 years of age! Casanova took home the prestigious Futurity Herdsire of the Year honors in 2003 for his outstanding offspring! Not only that, in 2005, the Futurity Dark Herdsire of the Year was a Casanova son, Snowmass Nova, who sold in early 2006 for over $300,000! It's the first time ever that a sire and his progeny have won this prestigious award! With all the Champion progeny that he has produced, what would a Casanova offspring do to enhance your sales list?
Stud fee is $1000.
Dam: Zodiac's Black Widow ARI#
30478558 Bay Black Zodiac's Black Widow a 2 Time Color Champion was sired by our Two Time Black Color Champion Oro Negro.
Her dam is Eponine a 100% Chilean by Danko. Danko is a phenomenal silver grey herdsire. He is well-known in the alpaca world for throwing champions of all colors, especially grey and black. He has excellent strong bone structure, extensive fiber coverage and passes a typey conformation on to his offspring. The fleece of his cria tend to exhibit very uniform and tight crimp throughout the blanket and have done exceptionally well in the show ring. Amazingly, he has sired at least one champion at AOBA in each year since 1999 in a range of colors from fawn, to brown, black and grey.
Danko was Sire of the high-selling alpacas at the 2000 AOBA auction.
Eponine's 2005 micron results were very good at: MC=22.8, SD=4.6, CV=20.2, CF=94.7, Curve=44.7(40)
Zodiac's Black Widow has it all just like dad, mom, and Danko. Perfect conformation and beautiful Bay Black crimp on a solid frame with extreme density.
Eponine's Show Record:
Great Alpaca Midwest Festival 2003-1st out of 6, and Reserve Color Champion, Wisconsin Spring Fling 2003 - 1st, PAOBA 2004 1st Fleece, 2004 Wisconsin Spring Fling - 2nd Halter, 2004 SEAA Tennessee Show-3rd Halter & 1st in Fleece, AOBA National Show 2003-3rd Full Fleece Halter, Northern Illinois Alpaca Show 2003-3rd place fleece, MaPaca 2004-3rd Halter, MIAF 2004 Fall Show 3rd fleece, 2004 Kentucky Classic - 4th Halter, Kentucky Classic 2003- 4th, Michigan Int'l Alpaca Fest. 2003-4th Place Fleece.
Black Widow was bred to Leprecan in 2010 and had a brown male cria born named L Hershey Kiss born 8/30/11.
Black Widow had a MSG female cria from Frango on 6/1/13 named Frango's Francesca not included in this sale.
Black Widow has had many other nice crias over the years, and is bred to Frango for a Spring 2023 cria. Could it possibly another Levi? Half Black and Half Gray, so unique.
Service Sire: SNOWMASS OCCULT ARI#
36082919 Bay Black Due Date: 8/29/2026 3x Color Champion | Top 15% EPDs | Elite Dark Producer
Snowmass Occult is a three-time Color Champion herdsire bringing elite genetics, exceptional phenotype, and top-tier fiber traits to our breeding program. With top 15% EPDs in fineness and curvature, Occult consistently elevates the quality of every pairing.
Pedigree
Occult is the offspring of Snowmass Enchanted and Snowmass Loves Grace, backed by an impressive lineup of influential Snowmass genetics including Snowmass Matrix, Snowmass Quechua, Snowmass Accoyocusani, Snowmass Nova, and Snowmass Conopa XXX. This pedigree represents some of the most proven and respected lines in the industry.
Phenotype
Occult offers strong, balanced conformation with a bold, “showy” head and full facial coverage complemented by small, refined ears and nose. His fleece is dense with excellent crimp structure, and his EPD rankings reflect his ability to consistently pass on fineness and curvature. His offspring clearly demonstrate his influence—carrying forward his conformation, head style, and improved crimp across a variety of dams.
Color Genetics
Genotype: Ee a3a1
Occult carries black alleles in both ASIP locations along with one dilution gene. This combination allows him to produce a wide range of colors, with a strong tendency toward dark offspring and classic greys when paired with the right females.
Production
Occult has proven to be a dominant sire, consistently improving fleece quality, structure, and overall phenotype in his cria. His offspring are known for their density, refined crimp, and strong presence.
Personality
Occult has a great temperament—an ideal mix of sweet and confident. He is easy to handle, attentive, and calm, yet eager and efficient when breeding.
Description
True Black Female | Champion Pedigree | Proven Producer
Black Beauty truly lives up to her name. This stunning true black female combines elite genetics with outstanding phenotype. She is sired by Champion JLFA Casanova’s Peruvian Frango and out of Champion Zodiac’s Black Widow, bringing together a powerful pedigree known for quality and consistency.
She offers excellent conformation, a perfect bite, and a beautifully fine, soft fleece with consistent crimp from head to toe. In addition to her physical traits, Black Beauty is incredibly personable—friendly, easy to handle, and always happy to come up for attention.
Black Beauty has proven herself in production. In 2022, she was paired with Grey Enough’s Xavier and produced a beautiful brown cria named Buzz Lightyear. The pairing was repeated in 2023, resulting in another strong Xavier offspring.
In 2024, she was bred to a unique patterned male at Northern Charm Alpaca Farm and delivered a beautiful grey female on September 25, 2024, sired by Prince of Peace—adding even more versatility to her production record.
She is currently bred to Color Champion Occult for an August 2026 cria. This pairing offers exciting potential for producing high-quality, dark or grey offspring with strong fleece traits.
Black Beauty is a well-rounded female with the pedigree, fleece quality, and proven production to make a meaningful impact in any breeding program. Females like this do not come along often.