In 2015 we decided the time was right to bring a herdsire of the highest quality into our herd. After much consideration we pulled the trigger and bought half interest (proudly co-owned with Snowmass Alpacas LLC) in Snowmass Velvet Touche (Son of Snowmass Touche (Sire) and Snowmass Royal Splendor (Dam)). We loved him SOOO very much we bought the other half. He is now solely owned by Happy Hounds Alpaca Ranch. AWARDS: 2010 Futurity Brown Reserve Color Champion, 2011 Futurity Brown Futurity Color Champion, 2013 IAO Brown Color Champion, 2014 Futurity Light Herdsire of the Year, 2015 Futurity Reserve Light Herdsire of the Year, 2015 Futurity 1st Place Get of Sire Dark. This extremely pre-potent male has gifted us with amazing cria's in every color from White to Rose Grey. He is currently closed to outside breedings but if you want to bring these awesome genetics home please look at our dams pregnant by him, ask about 2015-2017 cria crop sired by him, or bid high for and breeding to him for AOA. 2015-AFD-21.3, SD-5.1, CV-23.8%, >30-4.5%-Grid Sample 2016-AFD-21.5, SD-4.8, CV-22.3%, >30-3.9% 2017-AFD-20.9, SD-4.4, CV-21.3%, >30-2.5% 2018-AFD-20.7, SD-4.3, CV-20.6%, >30-2.4%

We purchased “Lily” and her mom at the 2013 Priority Auction in Las Vegas. While her mom still resides at Crescent Moon, Lily has found her way onto our 2013 show string. Her fleece is unbelievably bright, with a high frequency, high amplitude crimp style that is very consistent from skin to tip and head to tail. She has an extremely long staple length and super soft handle. Combine her fleece characteristics on a sturdy, square frame and she is the total package for us. She is an uncommon El Nino Vulcan daughter that we look very forward to combining our Vevet Touche bloodlines in the future. Holy Cow!!! 2013 Fleece Stats: AFD-14.5, SD-3.3, CV-22.7%, >30-0.3% 2014 Fleece Stats: AFD-20.8, SD-4.4, CV-20.9%, >30-2.5-Grid Sample 2015 Fleece Stats: AFD-22.8, SD-4.2, CV-19.0%, >30-4.0%-Grid Sample 2016 Fleece Stats: AFD-24.7, SD-4.6, CV-18.6%, >30-9.5%-Midside 2017 Fleece Stats: AFD-25.7, SD-4.9, CV-19.2%, >30-12.6%-Midside

This male has an amazing fleece, excellent conformation and beautiful head. He is Snow Diamond Absinthe, son of 7x champion CCNF Elixir who also is 2x judges' choice winner. Absinthe already has won two color championships and a judges' choice award in his first show season. Snowmass Matrix Majesty and CCNF Archangel run in Absinthe's dam's pedigree. Judges in two fleece shows have recognized Absinthe's "fine fleece with great uniformity" and "his high degree of fineness and uniformity." In a walking fleece competition, he had three perfect scores and one score that was just a point away from perfection. First crias on the ground in 2021 and winning in the show ring in 2022! Absinthe's two histograms were: 2018 AFD 13.8 SD 3.0 CV 21.7 >30 0.3 2019 AFD 13.8 SD 2.9 CV 20.9 >30 0.3 And check out those EPDs! Not too shabby. They don't come much better than this.