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Ultimately the future or the end of the American
Alpaca industry will depend upon the demand for
products made from American Alpaca Fiber. The
higher the quality of the raw fiber the higher
quality of the finished product. Alpaca breeders
must know the quality of the fiber their animals
produce. Breeding programs must stress quality
fiber first. While confirmation should always be
an important in a breeding program, fiber
quality should be be most important area of
future Alpaca shows.
As the Alpaca industry moves from a expansion
driven market to a fiber driven market fiber
testing will be even more important. The
selection of herdsires will be based on their
ability to produce cria that with the best
fiber.
Can quality fiber be judged by it's look? Or
it's feel? Fiber testing is the tool that will
lead to a much better ability to select
herdsires and dams. |
