Catera possesses exceptional genetics! She is the daughter of 8x Color Champion, Crescent Moon's Rayo Del Sol. Rayo was the 2002 Futurity Color Champion and 2001 and 2002 AOBA National Color Champion. He has sired countless champion offspring and is one of the premier grey herdsires in North America. Her paternal grandsire, Danko is a phenomenal grey herdsire from Alpacas de la Patagonia. He is well known in the alpaca world for throwing champions of all colors, especially grey and black (including many AOBA Champions). He was also the sire of the high-selling alpacas in the 2000 AOBA auction. Danko’s Histogram: 21.4m / 6.0sd / 28cv / 7.5%>30 (taken at 2.5 years of age). Catera is also the full sister to 13x Champion and multiple blue-ribbon winning stud - Kirwin (said to be one of Crescent Moon's favorite Rayo Del Sol sons) and among the most decorated brown males in the country! Her maternal grandsire is none other than PPPeruvian Royal Fawn 6014, a full Accoyo male with a history of passing on his fine-fibered genetics to his 406 offspring. Consistent show winners and high sellers, his progeny boast 108 known champions and 329 blue ribbons in every solid color group. Hand selected by the late Dr. Jim Vickers, Royal Fawn is the only light fawn Accoyo ever exported from Don Julio Barreda’s herd. According to Julio Barreda, Royal Fawn ranked as one better than he had ever produced at Estancia Accoyo in Peru. PPPeruvian Royal Fawn was the 1999 and 2000 "Get-of-Sire" winner at the AOBA National Show, and record-breaking highest selling male in alpaca history in October, 2005. He is the sire of Dom Lucilio, Double “O” Good’s legendary male known as the Herdsire of Champions with 73 known champion and nearly 200 blue ribbon offspring. Offspring: On 8/1/13, Catera had a sweet beige female sired by Crescent Moon's Simtustus. Her daughter, Andina's Cartera Ann won 1st Place at the 2014 Alpacapalooza & 2nd at the 2014 CABA Classic. On 7/4/15, Catera gave birth to a beautiful true black female sired by Crescent Moon's Accoyo Augustine. On 6/25/18, Catera gave birth to a pretty bay black female sired by AML El Duro's Principio. On 8/12/19, Catera had a good-looking light rose grey male sired by AOV Accoyo Eros. Her son, AA Royal Flush won Blue ribbons at the 2024 AWE & CABA shows; 2nd at the 2021 Futurity & 3rd at 2021 AOA Nationals. On 8/22/20, Catera gave birth to a lovely medium brown female sired by Amber Autumn Giovanni. On 4/19/22, Catera presented us with a handsome medium rose grey male also sired by AOV Accoyo Eros. Andina Cinnamon Toast brought home a Blue ribbon from the 2023 A-OK Blast-Off show and 2nd Place ribbon at the 2023 Buckeye Alpaca Fall Fest, where judge Amanda VandenBosch raved about his density. On 7/4/23, Catera gave us a good-looking medium brown male sired by Amber Autumn Divine Inspiration.

“Snowmass Pure Passion is the most magnificent light fawn Matrix son Snowmass Alpacas has ever produced.” ~ Snowmass Alpacas LLC. Snowmass Alpacas explained that Snowmass Pure Passion represented 30 years of passion in breeding for the perfect-colored fleece on the most beautiful-bodied alpaca. When Pure Passion was born, they stated that he was one that you could not take your eyes off. His fleece is extraordinarily fine, and gloriously bright, showing consistency of excellence from top to bottom as his pedigree would predict and his histograms reflect. Snowmass Pure Passion was first shown in 2009 at AOBA Nationals where he was awarded 1st place as well as Champion. Making him a 4th generation champion! In 2010, he took a 2nd to his brother Snowmass Matrix Elite in two shows, International Alpaca Odyssey and the Futurity, with the judges stating that Matrix Elite was denser but Pure Passion finer. Correctly so, as you see in his 5th fleece which measures 17.0 AFD. Snowmass Alpacas further stated, "If you asked us to show you what we think an ideal alpaca looks like, we would take you to the pasture to see Snowmass Pure Passion." “Pure Passion is a spectacular fawn herdsire who maintains a superb fine, uniformed fleece. I can’t wait to see what this male puts on the ground.” ~ AOA Judge Kevin O’Leary. 7X BLUE Ribbons for GET of SIRE - This stud will bring success to every aspect of your breeding program! Outstanding conformation Extreme fineness Consistent, dense, bright fleece Proven to produce same characteristics Reproduces in all colors Top 5% EPD's in 2020-2024, FIVE traits in 2021-2024 and ALL SEVEN in the Top 11%. Pure Passion’s 15.5-year-old histogram results are in! 21.8 AFD 4.0 SD 20.7 SF 18.2% CVD 8.0microns CEM 0.8%<15 96.6 CF 51.7 CRV 37.6 SDC With the fantastic pedigree, fleece, and phenotypical attributes it’s not surprising that he is a cornerstone of Alpaca Country Estate’s breeding program. His prepotent genetics continue to create champion after champion. He has been able to produce true black, silver grey, and rose grey cria! His most noted offspring are Estates Pure Passion Rose Legacy XXX (multi-champion, Futurity Champion, National Invited Champion, and Dark National Supreme Champion) and Estates Passionate Fever (14x Champion, 3x Judges Choice.) He continues to produce champions year after year! In the fall of 2023 Estates Pure Golden Honey and Estates Pure Aleutian both brought home banners! Pure Passion's breedings have now closed. We have selected top quality females to breed to Pure Passion and have select cria available. We also have several extraordinary, beautiful females bred to Pure Passion available for sale.