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Fleece Judging and Appraisal

Level: Advanced
Type: 1 Day
Instructor(s):
Price (single): $75.00



Course Description:

Learn how to prepare a fleece for a show and how the judge will score your fleece. When you complete this course you will be comfortable judging fleece on your farm and for submission to fleece shows. Instructor Mike Safley is a certified AOBA fleece judge.
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SCHEDULE

8:30 a.m.

  I. The Textile Properties of Fleece

    A. The factors that impact fleece price

       1. Tex
       2. Prickle Factor
       8. Pricing
       3. Woolen vs. Worsted
       4. Resistance to Compression
       5. Luster
       6. Color Contamination
       7. Crimp

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Break

10:30 - 12:00

  II. Fleece Characteristics

    A. Fineness
    B. Density
    C. Uniformity
    D. Length
    E. Color
    F. Cleanliness

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

  III. Judging Fleece: Suri and Huacaya

    A. The AOBA Fleece Score Card
    B. Preparing a Show Fleece
    C. Assigning Points on the Score Card

3:00 p.m.

  IV. Judging Fleece on the Animal

    A. Huacaya
    B. Suri

 

  
A Day at the Ranch

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A Day at the Ranch

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This one day course is the perfect learning experience for anyone who is researching the industry or is about to buy their first alpacas.

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1 Day Seminars

Price of $25 to $100.00 per person includes lunch and course materials. The one day seminars are free to clients that have purchased alpacas from Northwest Alpacas. Attendees may purchases a copy of either Ideal Alpacas: From Myth to Reality or The Alpaca Chronicles at the seminar rate of $75.00.

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