Fiber/Scientific Data
| May 2017 | AFD 23.9, SD 6, CV 25.1 |
| May 2016 | AFD 21.1, SD 5.1, CV 24.3 |
| May 2015 | AFD 20.9, SD 5.1, CV 24.4 |
Wow!
Rain Dancer
Suri, Female, Proven | White
ARI# 32433422, D.O.B. 9/21/2013, Full Peruvian
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: Dancing Rain (WWF Accoyo Dancing Rain)_deleted_11/2/2018 4:41:50 PM ARI#
823928 White Dancing Rain is a beautiful, full Accoyo daughter of USA Camion. She is an easy breeder and a great milker. Her fleece has superior luster and silky hand. Dancing Rain has a gentle spirit and is delightful to be around.
Dancing Rain's 2012 cria, sired by Wyldfyre, is a gorgeous female, Fyre N Rain. Fyre N Rain has already done well in the show ring, winning color champion at AOBA Nationals in May 2013. Dancing Rain's 2014 cria is a gorgeous white girl sired by Tikanui.
Dancing Rain has tons of milk and is a wonderful, experienced mom!
Dancing Rain, at age 17, has outstanding fiber stats: 25.8 AFD, SD 5.9, CV 22.7! She is in the top 1% of EPDs for % medullated and fleece weight for 2017, and still ranks in the top 5% for SD and staple length.
Description
Rain Dancer in a word: beautiful!! She brings together all of the strengths of her sire, Tikanui, and her mother, Dancing Rain. Rain Dancer had a wonderful show career and has become a fabulous producer.
Rain Dancer is in the top 1% 2017 EPDs for Fleece Weight and Staple Length and in the top 5% in all other traits.
Awards
Second Place, MOPACA 2014 (youngest in class of 6)
Third Place, GWAS 2014 (youngest in class of 10)
Second Place (to her sister Zena), American Alpaca Showcase 2014
Second Place (to her sister Zena), AOK Blastoff 2014
First Place, Bred and Owned, Alpacas in the Ozarks 2014
First Place, Best of Bred and Owned, Alpacas in the Ozarks 2014
First Place, Bred and Owned, AOA Nationals, 2015
First Place, Bred and Owned, MOPACA, 2015
First Place, Bred and Owned, The Futurity 2015
Best Bred and Owned, Light, The Futurity 2015
Second Place (to sister Zena), GWAS 2015