Accoyo Suri Alpacas at Alpine Suri Alpacas, Utah

Some years back, the question was posed by a prominent livestock expert, "Which is more important, the male or the female?" His answer was an education for many who are fooled into thinking that a herdsire's genetics should do most of the work. Truth: the male and female each contribute 50% to the alpaca genetics that represent your ranch. We place an even greater significance on the quality of the dam because a dam births only one cria per year. If you consistently want an elite cria with every birth, then you must have an elite dam for every birth. This is why Alpine Suri only pairs elite foundation dams to elite herdsires and is able to produce multi-generational champion alpacas.