Fiber/Scientific Data
| 5/17/23 | AFD 27.1, SD 6.1, CV 22.5% |
| 5/13/21 | AFD 26.2, SD 6.3, CV 24.2% |
The best from the best!
Mango Sorbet (Zen's Mango Sorbet of Harmony)
Suri, Female, Proven | Light Fawn
ARI# 35426134, D.O.B. 9/14/2019,
Sire: Zen (Tikanui's Zen of Harmony) ARI#
32700305 White "Beautious Maximus." That was the comment of the SHIP (Suri Herd Improvement Program) classifier when she was classifying Zen. Absolutely no conformational issues, and fiber traits all scored at or near the top of the scale.
Luster? Check. Locks? Check. Coverage? Double-triple check. Icing on the cake? He has the same gentle disposition as his sire, Tikanui.
Zen is an 8 x champion, 2 x Judges Choice winner. He is the next generation of Suri.
His offspring are WOW too! Zen's Enso was 2021 Judges Choice at The Futurity. And, Zen has take first place ribbons in his first two Get of Sire competitions: at the 2021 AOA National Show and the 2021 Futurity.
Zen is the complete package. He looks like perfection. And when you get into his fiber you have no question. There is not much to say but "Wow!"
Dam: Torbei (BBFAI Torbei) ARI#
30357068 White Torbei was one of Bluff Breeze's top picks for "producer of the decade"! Her offspring include Tardy for the Party, an exceptional Tikanui daughter; and Torpedo, who started producing outstanding cria in 2017. Torbei passes her fantastic fleece characteristics on to her offspring.
Torbei is in the top 1% of EPDs for standard deviation. Wow!
Torbei passed peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by her friends, at 17 years of age.
Service Sire: ONEIDA ( Tikanui's Oneida of Harmony) ARI#
35082552 Beige Due Date: 6/23/2024 Oneida is the product of a powerhouse match between BBFAI Crystal (HHSF Accoya LaFite’s Mont Blanc) and Pucara Puresuri Tikanui (Pucara Kahuna).
His sire, at 10 years old, is still in the top 1% EPDs. He won multiple 1st Place Get of Sire and Futurity's Light Herdsire of the Year in 2015, 2017, and 2018. His dam, BBFAI Crystal, a multi championship winner, and at age 8 was still in the top 1% EPDs in 6 traits.
Oneida has all of the desirable traits for an ideal herdsire. He has maintained his Top 1% EPDs in 6 categories along with SHIP scores were 5 of 5 possible points in all conformational characteristics, and nothing lower than a 4.5 out of 5 in fleece characteristics.
In 2019, at age 37 months, Oneida's biopsy proved his amazing fleece characteristics. Dr. Norm Evans noted the appearance of large fiber clusters that were very uniform in size and placement within his connective tissue. His density measured 64.5 follicles per SQ MM and a S/P ratio of 13.1 to 1. with AFD of 20.84 microns.
His 2023 EPD ranking confirms his prepotence and excellence:
AFD- Top 1%; ranked # 9 of 6,569
SDAFD- Top 1%
SF- Top 1%; ranked #8 of 6,569
%F>30%- Top 1%; ranked #9 of 6,569
MSL- Top 1%
FW- Top 1%
Description
Mango Sorbet is sired by Zen (Tikanui/Kahuna) and her mother is one of our very best producers, Torbei. Torbei has consistently produced high quality animals, including Treasure, Torpedo, Sorbet Swirl, Tornado, and Tardy for the Party. At age 14 Torbei is still in the top 1% for Standard Deviation in 2019 EPDs. Mango has outstanding fiber, and offers potential for our Top Tier!
We are proud to co-own Mango with Karen Epperson, MD!
Awards
5th Place, American Alpaca Showcase 2020
4th Place, Illinois Alpaca Show 2020
3rd Place, Rail Splitter Alpaca Show 2020
3rd Place, Suri Network All Suri Fleece Show 2021
2nd Place, AOA National Fleece Show, 2021