Rustic Dawn Alpaca Stud

Rustic Dawn Alpaca Stud Our Alpacas - breeding for long-term fineness in natural colours

While Min & I were rocking it out at Selwyn Sounds we left Ri to show the paca's at the Temuka & Geraldine A&P Show. He ...
08/03/2026

While Min & I were rocking it out at Selwyn Sounds we left Ri to show the paca's at the Temuka & Geraldine A&P Show. He did ok!

RD HIGGS BOSON - SUPREME, Champ Int Male, Champ White
RD THUNDERSTORM - Champ Adult Male, Champ Mid/Dark Fawn
RD LADY CHA CHA - Champ Int Female, Champ Black
RD HERMES - Res Champ Adult Male

Many thanks to convenor Rachel Marshall and Judge Diane Marks whose insightful comments have been passed on and will be taken on board as always. Also Lorraine McDonagh who came along to spectate and ended up helping out big-time, even getting involved inside the show ring.

Clearly we just need to party more!

So proud of our girl RUSTIC DAWN ALASKA scoring 89pts (only 0.5pts off the Supreme) at the Gore Fleece Show. Not bad for...
08/02/2026

So proud of our girl RUSTIC DAWN ALASKA scoring 89pts (only 0.5pts off the Supreme) at the Gore Fleece Show. Not bad for a 54 month fleece from a pregnant female!!!

Alaska produces a heavy stylish fleece and has been a previous Supreme Fleece winner, whilst her first cria (Rustic Dawn Hawaii) has also been a Supreme in the breed section. Needless to day we are looking forward to Alaska's second cria in about a month.

Big thanks to Jessie Haanen and her team for putting on the show and Diane Marks for her judging. Congrats to Shamarra Alpacas on taking out the huacaya Supreme.

Born today, a girl :)Sire - Rustic Dawn SvenDam - Awatere Gold Dust.
04/01/2026

Born today, a girl :)
Sire - Rustic Dawn Sven
Dam - Awatere Gold Dust.

Shearing 2025 done and dusted - 67 happy alpacas!Great job Shear Light (Cass Young & Daryl McLean) - loving your work!
10/11/2025

Shearing 2025 done and dusted - 67 happy alpacas!

Great job Shear Light (Cass Young & Daryl McLean) - loving your work!

In a quirk of fate RD Higgs Boson emulates his star sire RD Sven at Rangiora yesterday.In 2021 RD Sven won his first bro...
25/10/2025

In a quirk of fate RD Higgs Boson emulates his star sire RD Sven at Rangiora yesterday.
In 2021 RD Sven won his first broad ribbons at this show (Reserve Champion Junior Male, Champion White) and in 2025 from his first crop RD Higgs Boson won his first broad ribbons (CHAMPION JUNIOR MALE, CHAMPION LIGHT FAWN)
Well worth the 5 1/2 hour round trip!
Many thanks to Jill Nawrocki on her convening debut, her team (especially the recording steward 😜) and Judge Lisa Ford for her detailed analysis and recognition of the commercial aspects of fleeces that we strive for.
Exciting to have Higgsy as the last alpaca compared to the eventual Supreme - Silverstream X-Factor who is also the National Supreme Champion. Congrats to their team on the victory.

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Timaru
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