Breeding herd
Through our association with ZARZA ALPACAS , a leading British herd that is also here in Italy, we at San Gabriel have a small breeding herd.
We are able to offer both huacayas and suris from Zarza. All registered with the British Alpaca Society and all have mated with registered stud males.
Zarza was established in 1998 by Hilary Shenton who is a BAS qualified Judge and a graduate of Alpaca Breeders Fibre School in Peru. Hilary works closely with us to ensure the health and well-being of all our alpacas and shares her experience and enthusiasm with our clients.
Hilary offers the following services
* Alpacas for sale and re-sale
* Stud services
* Training and support
* Herd assessments
* Alpaca importation from UK
* Consultancy
Livanti Hermione
A female huacaya born in UK Hermione has the most beautiful chestnut coloured fleece which is fine , uniform and has soft handle. Her sire is Purston Kim, a Canadian sire with strong dark brown fine genetics.
Hermione is very tame and affectionate and is easy to handle.
In 2009 she had a dark brown female cria, Fiorella.
Hermione was mated to Zarza McCartney a fine rose grey stud male on 15 September 2010 and was confirmed pregnant by ultrasound scan on 14 May 2011. Her cria is due 1 September 2011.
Mullacot Diana
Diana is a white female huacaya born in the UK.She has good conformation with fine fibre. The fibre is white and dense. Her sire is brown.
Diana is used to the headcollar and is easy to handle.
Diana had a male cria Enzo born in 2010 from Livanti Gandalf.
Mirlo
Mirlo is a solid black female huacaya, daughter of Classical Ikon, a black huacaya from Peru.
She has good conformation with fine fibre with uniform crimp throughout the body of the fleece. Her fibre has good handle and processes well.Mirlo has no problems with pregnancy or birthing and is an attentive mother. She is halter-trained and easy to handle.
Mirlo has had one daughter, Giuglia and a son Samwise in 2010.
Mirlo was mated to Livanti Brooklyn on 14 May 2011.
Nicola Del Salento
Nicola is a beautiful black non-breeding femail Suri.
She was born July 2007 and unfortunately is unable to breed.
She has a wonderful fleece and very kind temperament and would make the perfect pet.