| Introduction |
| Prologue: |
vicuña |
| Chapter 1. |
The Indian Shepherd |
| Chapter 2. |
A World Where the Wind Turns Around |
| Chapter 3. |
Gregor Mendel and Alpaca Breeding |
| Chapter 4. |
Selecting for Superior Alpacas |
| Chapter 5. |
Frank Webster Michell: The Optimist of the Altiplano |
| Chapter 6. |
Fiber Collection, Processing, and Pricing in Peru, 1900-1999 |
| Chapter 7. |
The Peruvian Textile Industry, 1946-1999 |
| Chapter 8. |
Breeding for Color |
| Chapter 9. |
Accoyo’s Plantel Herd |
| Chapter 10. |
Breeding Programs and Mating Systems |
| Chapter 11. |
The Mayor of Macusani |
| Chapter 12. |
The Shining Path of Terror |
| Chapter 13. |
The Suri Gene Supreme |
| Chapter 14. |
Alpaca Shows, Breeding Objectives, and Breed Standards |
| Chapter 15. |
Alpacas of the Future |
| Epilogue: |
The Human Legacy of Accoyo |
| Appendix 1: |
New Zealand Color mating tables |
| Appendix 2: |
Australia color tables |
| Bibliography |
| About the Author |
| Index |