Fiber/Scientific Data
| 11/12/22 | AFD 23.7, SD 4.9, CV 20.8% |
Sprite (Tikanui's Sprite of Harmony)
Suri, Female, Unproven | White
ARI# 35426080, D.O.B. 6/13/2021,
Sire: Tikanui (Pucara Puresuri Tikanui) ARI#
32079616 White Tikanui, sired by the one and only Pucara Kahuna, has simply stunning fiber - white, lustrous, dense, with outstanding lock structure. And fine! At first shearing...20.9 micron!!
Tikanui exemplifies the Suri phenotype. Indeed, Tikanui was even bestowed the special "best head" award by Don Julio Barreda's daughter Elena at the 2012 Futurity Show! He went on to win Reserve Color Champion at the 2012 Futurity. And, at over two years of age and 10 months of fleece growth since shearing, Tikanui won Color Champion at The 2013 Futurity, competing against other first rate, full-fleeced whites. His progeny have represented him in Get of Sire competitions and consistently strong representatives of their sire.
Tikanui is consistently in the top 1% of EPDs. He was classified during out 2017 SHIP classification and received top scores for conformation traits, and amazingly high scores for all fleece characteristics.
Not only is Tikanui spectacular to look at, he is a gentle guy, always easy to work with and a joy to be around! His progeny are doing fabulous things in the show ring and with their own offspring. Tikanui was the 2015 and 2017 Futurity Light Herdsire of the Year, and is the 2018 Herdsire of the Year. Tikanui's Zen of Harmony won Judge's Choice at the 2017 MOPACA show and at the 2017 Futurity and his daughter Venus won Supreme Light Championship at the 2018 National Show. Many championship offspring with super fleece statistics. Wow!
Dam: Crystal (BBFAI Crystal) ARI#
32649086 White Crystal was born a winner! At 6 months of age, Crystal was already a Reserve Champion and she kept shining from there! Sired by HHSF Accoyo LaFite's Mont Blanc, with BBFAI Sprite (Crown Royale) her mother, Crystal's genetics are exceptional! Crystal is full sister to BBFAI Fanta, a four-time white champion.
Crystal is consistently in the top 1% of EPDs for most traits!
Crystal is a truly fantastic mother, with tons of milk, a super strong nurturing instinct, and really worth her weight in gold!
Service Sire: Spirit Dancer (Eagle Valley Spirit Dancer) ARI#
32440591 Light Fawn Due Date: 7/22/2024 This male is absolutely incredible. Dripping with luster, excellent lock formation complete with exceptional fineness and great density. One of the few top notch colored suri herdsires without Macgyver lines.
Co-owned by Hasselbring Harmony Ranch
Description
Named after her grand-dam, who passed away this summer, Sprite is a glistening white beauty! She is tall, strong. BBFAI Crystal, a Mont Blanc daughter, is her mother, and Tikanui is her sire. Cannot go wrong here!
Sprite shows outstanding regrowth after shearing at one year. She was shown as a previously shorn yearling, and judges commented on her beautiful luster, regrowth, and great body structure.
We expect Sprite will be as valuable a production female as her grandmother and her mother, Crystal.
Awards
3rd Place, MOPACA Invitational Show, 2022
4th Place, Mid America Alpaca Challenge, 2022
1st Place, American Alpaca Showcase, 2022
3rd Place, Illinois Alpaca Show, 2022
1st Place, ABR Fall Fest, 2022
1st Place, Rocky Mountain Alpaca Stampede, 2022
2nd Place, Bred and Owned, AOK Rose Rock Re-Entry 2022
1st Place, MOPACA Invitational Alpaca Show, 2023
1st Place, Mid America Alpaca Challenge, 2023
2nd Place, The Futurity 2023