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A Show System (SD) Membership must be purchased through the Nashville office either on the web or phone. Membership must be purchased prior to
a show to avoid the higher non-member fee.
To purchase the calendar year SD Membership you must also be an AOBA Farm Member. You can purchase your membership online at www.AlpacaOwners.com, log in and follow links to Membership Services area. A calendar year SD Membership is $60 for 2012.

If you are not a Show System member, the cost to register for each AOBA show will be $80 effective January 1, 2012.

Contact the Show Superintendent for more information.
Shows with pending applications are noted after the Show Name.


2012: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
2013: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

*Yellow Shaded areas signify Shows Pending AOBA Certification.
Event
2012
  Show: (updated 1/9/2012) TxOLAN Spectacular Show   
Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX | Will Rogers Memorial Center
Show Website: www.txolan.org
Date of Show: February 10 - 12, 2012 | Check-In: February 10
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level IV
Huacaya = 450, Suri = 100

FLEECE:  Level II
Huacaya = 75, Suri = 25
Show Supt: HALTER:  Sue Ives

FLEECE:  Judy Davenport
Information: HALTER: Ph: 804-477-2258 Fax: 804-633-5651  show.super.ives@gmail.com 

FLEECE:  Ph:  580-223-1668  or 580-220-4372  jdvnprt05@yahoo.com 
Sponsor: TxOlan
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Judge's Choice (if minimums are met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three

PERFORMANCE:
Adult - Obstacle
Youth - Showmanship, Obstacle

FLEECE:
Regular, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Best Prepared Fleece, First Time Exhibitors Award

Special Awards:
Judge's Choice, Best Hand, Best Brightness-Huacaya, Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-Huacaya, Best Lock Formation-Suri

AUXILIARY FLEECE:
Handcrafter's SpinOff

Special Awards:  Highest Scoring Fleece in a Color Group, Judge's Choice
Judge(s): HALTER and OPTIONAL HALTER:

Kristin Buhrmann - Huacaya Females
Amanda VandenBosch - Huacaya Males
David Barboza - Suri Males and Females

PERFORMANCE:
David Barboza

FLEECE:
David Barboza
  Show: (updated 1/4/2012) Sunshine State Alpaca Expo - cancelled for 2012 - look for in 2013   
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Show Website: www.flalpacas.com
Date of Show: February 11 - 12, 2012 | Check-In: February 10
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level III
Huacaya = 225, Suri = 125

AUXILIARY FLEECE:
Spinoff
Show Supt: HALTER:

Sue Ives and Judy Schroeder

AUXILIARY FLEECE:
Patty Fuller
Information: HALTER:   804-477-2258   Email: show.super.ives@gmail.com

SPINOFF:  540-953-0439  Email: alpacas@poplarhill.com
Sponsor: Florida Alpaca Breeders Association (FABA)
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best BGroup of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling

AUXILIARY FLEECE:
Spinoff
Judge(s): HALTER:

Kathy Klay - Huacaya Females and Suri Females

Tim Lavan - Huacaya Males and Suri Males

OPTIONAL HALTER:

Kathy Klay and Tim Lavan
  Show: (updated 12/20/2011) Southwest Regional Alpaca Show   
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Show Website: www.swras.org
Date of Show: February 18 - 19, 2012 | Check-In: February 17
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level III
Huacaya = 300, Suri = 50
Show Supt:
Cathy Oyster

Information:
Ph: 859-887-0033  Email: crhorses@insightbb.com

Sponsor: Alpaca Breeders of Arizona
Classes: The show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling
Judge(s): HALTER:

Polly Michaelis - Huacaya Females and Suri Females
Jude Anderson - Huacaya Males and Suri Males                        

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Polly Michaelis and Jude Anderson
  Show: (updated 12/21/2011) Carolina Alpaca Celebration    
Location: Concord, NC | Event Coordinator/Marion Snider- mppumkin@aol.com
Show Website: www.carolinaalpacafarms.org
Date of Show: February 18 - 19, 2012 | Check-In: February 17
# of Alpacas Anticipated:
HALTER:  Level IV
Huacaya = 500, Suri = 150

FLEECE: Level I
Huacaya = 60, Suri = 14

Show Supt: HALTER:
Sue Ives

FLEECE:
Judy Schroeder

AUXILIARY FLEECE:
Patty Fuller
Information: HALTER:
Ph: 804-477-2258  Email:  show.super.ives@gmail.com
 
FLEECE:
Ph: 540-977-6426  Email:  judy@perfectpeacealpacas.com

AUXILIARY FLEECE:
Ph:  540-953-0439  Email: alpacas@poplarhill.com
Sponsor: Carolina Alpaca Breeders and Owners Association
Classes:
This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Judge's Choice (if minimums are met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling, Open Gelding

FLEECE:
Regular, Color Championships (if minimums are met) Best Prepared Fleece
Special Awards:  Judge's Choice, Best Hand, Best Brightness-Huacaya, Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-Huacaya, Best Lock Formation-Suri

AUXILIARY FLEECE:
Handcrafter's SpinOff

AUXILIARY FIBER:
Hand-spun Skeins
Mill-spun Skeins
Fiber Arts
Special Awards - Judge's Choice, People's Choice

COTTEGE FLEECE COMPETITION   * New competition for 2012
Judge(s): HALTER:
Jill MacLeod - Huacaya Males and Suri Males
Diana Timmerman - Huacaya Females, Suri  Females

Optional Halter:
Huacaya - Jill MacLeod and Diana Timmerman for all except B&O Yearling which will be solo judged = Males- Jill and Females Diana
Suri - Jill MacLeod and Diana Timmerman for all except B&O Yearling which will be solo judged = Males- Jill and Females Diana

PERFORMANCE:
Linda Hayes

FLEECE:
Linda Hayes
  Show: (updated 9/27/2011) Southern Select Alpaca Show   
Location: Shelbyville, TN
Show Website: www.sealpaca.org
Date of Show: March 3 - 4, 2012 | Check-In: March 2
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level IV
Huacaya = 325, Suri = 100

FLEECE: Level II
Huacaya = 120, Suri = 30
Show Supt: HALTER:
Peg Stephens

FLEECE:
Cheryl Gehly

AUXILIARY FLEECE:
Patty Fuller
Information: HALTER:  Ph - 812-989-9757  Email: pegstephens@earthlink.net

FLEECE: Ph - 508-404-4373   Email: crgehly@aol.com

AUXILIARY FLEECE: Ph - 540-953-0439 
Sponsor: Southeast Alpaca Association
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met) Judge's Choice (if minimum met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling

PERFORMANCE:
Adult: Showmanship, Obstacle
Youth: Showmanship, Obstacle, Championships
Optional Fun: Costume Class - Youth, Costume Class - Adult

FLEECE:
Regular, Color Championshipc (if minimums are met), Best Prepared Fleece
Special Awards: Judge's Choice, Best Hand, Bet Brightness-Huacaya, Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-Huacaya, Best Lock Formation-Suri

AUXILIARY FLEECE:
Handcrafter's Spinoff
Special Awards:  Judge's Choice, Highest Scoring Fleece in a Color Group
Judge(s): HALTER:

Jill MacLeod - Huacaya Females, Suri Females

Jude Anderson - Huacaya Males, Suri Males

OPTIONAL HALTER:

Jill MacLeod - all females
Jude Anderson - all males

PERFORMANCE:
TBD

FLEECE:
Wini Labrecque
  Show: (updated 1/9/2012) Best of the US Alpaca Show   
Location: Columbus, OH
Show Website: www.bestoftheusalpacashows.com
Date of Show: March 10 - 11, 2012
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level IV
Huacaya = 500, Suri = 200
Show Supt: Peg Stephens
Information: Ph: 812-294-4880  Email: pegstephens@earthlink.net
Sponsor: Best of the US Alpaca Shows, LLC
Classes: This show will be judged using the 50/50 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Judge's Choice

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling

PERFORMANCE:
Adult: Showmanship, Obstacle
Youth: Showmanship, Obstacle
Optional Fun: Costume Class - Youth, Costume Class - Adult
Judge(s):
HALTER:

Peter Kennedy - Huacaya Males and Suri Males

Wade Gease - Huacaya Females and Suri Females

  Show: (updated 1/23/2012) The Virginia Classic   
Location: Lexington, VA
Show Website: www.llamalife.com/classic
Date of Show: March 10 - 11, 2012 | Check-In: March 9
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level II
Huacaya = 200, Suri = 20
Show Supt: Patty Fuller
Information: Ph: 540-953-0439  Email: alpacas@poplarhill.com
Sponsor: The Virginia Classic, LLC
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met)

OPTIONAL HALTER: 
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling, Open Gelding

PERFORMANCE:
Adult: Showmanship, Obstacle, Public Relations
Youth: Showmanship, Obstacle, PUblic Relations, Championships
Judge(s): HALTER:

Laurel Shouvlin - Huacaya (Black, Brown, Grey, Mulitcolor)

Kathy Klay - Huacaya  (Fawn, Light, White, Indifinite) and All Suri
  Show: (updated 10/10/2011) Spring Bling   
Location: Neenah, WI
Show Website: www.springblingalpacashow.com
Date of Show: March 17 - 18, 2012 | Check-In: March 16
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER: Level III
Huacaya = 220, Suri = 130

FLEECE: Level I
Huacaya = 40, Suri = 20
Show Supt:
Robin Oaks

Information: Ph: 812-525-8572  Email: fiveoaksexotics@aol.com
Sponsor: xtreme alpacas, Stermann's Paradise, Whisper Meadows Alpacas, Green Acres Alpacas, Willows Bend
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling

PERFORMANCE:
Youth - Showmanship
Optional Fun - Alpaca Limbo, Simon Says

FLEECE:
Regular, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Best Prepared Fleece
Special Awards - Judge's Choice (if minimum score is met), Best  Hand, Best Brightness-Huacaya, Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-Huacaya, Best Lock Formation-Suri

AUXILIARY FLEECE:
Handcrafter's Spinoff
Judge(s): Jude Anderson
  Show: (updated 1/13/2012) MOPACA Invitational Alpaca Show   
Location: Kansas City, MO
Show Website: mopaca@mopaca.org
Date of Show: March 23 - 25, 2012 | Check-In: March 23
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER: Level IV
Huacaya = 400, Suri = 200

FLEECE:  Level II
Huacaya = 65, Suri = 25
Show Supt: HALTER:   Kim Tollers

FLEECE: DeAnn Baldwin
Information:
HALTER:
Ph:  608-543-3754 Email: info@alpacaplanet.com

FLEECE:
Ph: 785-628-6352  Email: deann@fairviewfarmsalpacas.com

Sponsor: MOPACA
Classes:
This show will be judged using the 50/50 comparative judging basis.

HALTER: 
Full Fleece, Color Championsips (if minimums are met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling

FLEECE:
Regular, Color Championships (if minimums are met)
Special Awards:  Judge's Choice (if minimum score is met) Best Hand, Best Brightness-Huacaya, Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-Huacaya, Best Lock Formation-Suri

AUXILIARY FLEECE:
Handcrafter's Spinoff

AUXILIARY FIBER:
Hand-spun Skeins, Mill-spun Skeins, Feber Arts
Special Awards - Judge's Choice, People's Choice


Judge(s): HALTER:
Amanda VandenBosch - Huacaya Females, Suri Females
Sharon Loner - Huacaya Males, Suri Males

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Amanda VandenBosch - Huacaya
Sharon Loner - Suri

FLEECE:
Sharon Loner
  Show: (updated 1/13/2012) North American Alpaca Show   
Location: West Springfield, MA
Show Website: www.naalpacashow.com
Date of Show: March 31 - April  1, 2012 | Check-In: March 30
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level IV
Huacaya = 650, Suri = 100
Show Supt: Melissa Young-Crozet
Information: Ph: 201-962-2983   Email:  melissayoung45@hotmail.com
Sponsor: Alpaca Show Management
Classes: This show will be using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Judge's Choice (if minimums are met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling, Open Gelding

PERFORMANCE:
Adult: Showmanship, Obstacle
Youth: Showmanship, Obstacle
Judge(s): HALTER:

Jude Anderson - Huacaya Females (Black, Brown, Fawn, White)

Amanda VandenBosch - Huacaya Males (Black, Brown, Fawn, White)

Helen Humphreys - Huacaya Male and Female (Grey, Indefinite, MultiColor), Suri Male and Female

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Jude Anderson, Amanda VandenBosch, Helen Humphreys - Huacaya

Helen Humphreys - Suri

PERFORMANCE:
Helen Humphreys
  Show: (updated 1/31/2012) Alpacapalooza   
Location: Ridgefield, WA | Clark County Event Center
Show Website: www.alpacapalooza.com
Date of Show: March 31 - 1, 2012 | Check-In: March 30
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level IV
Huacaya = 550, Suri = 150

FLEECE: Level I
Huacaya = 45, Suri = 15
Show Supt: Cheryl Tenold
Information: Ph: 406-529-1868  Email: cheryl@yumedono.com
Sponsor: Alpaca Association of Western Washington (AAWW)
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Judge's Choice (if minimum is met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling

FLEECE:
Regular, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Best Prepared Fleece, First Time Exhibitors Award
Special Awards - Judge's Choice, Best Hand, Best Brightness-Huacaya, Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-Huacaya, Best Lock Formation-Suri

AUXILIARY FLEECE:
Handcrafter's Spinoff
Special Awards - Judge's Choice, Highest Scoring Fleece in a Color Group

AUXILIARY FIBER:
Hand-spun Skeins
Fiber Arts


Judge(s): HALTER:

Tim Lavan - Huacaya Females (Grey, Black, Brown, Fawn) Huacaya Males (Grey, Black, Brown, Fawn)
Wade Gease - Huacaya Females (Light, White, Indefinite, MultiColor)
                        Huacaya Males (Light, White,  Indefinite, MulitColor) and all Suri

OPTIONAL HALTER:

Tim Lavan - Huacaya
Wade Gease - Suri

FLEECE:
Kathy Klay
  Show: (updated 11/28/2011) Alpaca Heritage Events Budget Caper   
Location: Allentown, NJ | 626 Route 524
Show Website: www.alpacaheritage.com
Date of Show: April 1, 2012 | Check-In: April 1
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER: Level I
Huacaya=90
Suri=9
Show Supt: Ingrid Wood
Information: HALTER:
Ph: 609-694-3410  Email: stormwindalpacas@comcast.net
Sponsor: Alpaca Heritage Events
Classes: This show will be judged using the 50/50 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championship (if minimums are met)

PERFORMANCE:
Adult: Showmanship
Youth: Showmanship

Judge(s):
Stephanie Glyptis

  Show: (updated 2/1/2012) Alpaca Blast Off   
Location: Shawnee, OK
Show Website: www.alpacablastoff.com
Date of Show: April 7 - 8, 2012 | Check-In: April 6
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER: Level IV
Huacaya = 400, Suri = 60

FLEECE: Level II
Huacaya = 60, Suri = 15
Show Supt: HALTER:
Kim Tollers

FLEECE:
Sherry Alpert
Information: HALTER:
Ph:  608-543-3754  Email: info@alpacaplanet.com

FLEECE:
Ph: 405-912-0062  Email: ssilver809@aol.com
Sponsor: Alpacas of Oklahoma (A-OK)
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Judge's Choice (if minimums met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling

PERFORMANCE:
Adult: Showmanship, Obstacle
Youth: SHowmanship, Obstacle
Optional Fun: Costume Class - Youth, Costume Class - Adult

FLEECE:
Regular, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Best Prepared Fleece, First Time Exhibitors Award
Special Awards:  Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-Huacaya

AUXILIARY FLEECE:
Handcrafter's Spinoff
Special Awards:  Judge's Choice
Judge(s): HALTER:

Kevin O'Lary - Huacaya Females (Grey, Black, Brown, Fawn, Light)
Polly Michaelis - Huacaya Males (Grey, Black, Brown, Fawn, Light)
David Barboza - Huacaya Female and Male (White,  MultiColor), all Suri

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Kevin O'Leary, Polly Michaelis - Huacaya
David Barboza - Suri

PERFORMANCE:
David Barboza

FLEECE:
Polly Michaelis
  Show: (updated 12/14/2011) Minnesota Alpaca Expo  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Owatonna, MN
Show Website:
Date of Show: April 14 - 15, 2012 | Check-In: April 13
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level IV
Huacaya = 400, Suri = 170

FLEECE: Level II
Huacaya = 90, Suri = 30
Show Supt: HALTER:   Lislie Draeger

FLEECE: Judy Riess
Information: HALTER:
Ph: 651-483-1166  Email: creeksbendalpacas@yahoo.com

FLEECE:
Ph: 763-753-0357  Email: wrra@frontier.net
Sponsor: Ruth Kinkade, Nancy Walz, Brian Brown
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:  Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Judge's Choice (if minimums met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:  Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling

PERFORMANCE:
Optional Fun:  Costume Class- Youth, Costume Class- Adult

FLEECE:
Regular, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Best Prepared Fleece, First Time Exhibitors Award
Special Awards - Judge's Choice, Best Hand, Best Brightness-Huacaya, Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-Huacaya, Best Lock Formation-Suri

AUXILIARY FIBER:
Fiber Arts
Judge(s): HALTER:

Tim Lavan - Huacaya Female and Male (Grey, Black, Brown, Fawn, Light)

Jude Anderson - Huacaya Female and Male  (White,  Indefinite, MultiColor) and All Suri

OPTIONAL HALTER:

Tim Lavan - Huacaya
Jude Anderson - Suri

FLEECE: Laurel Shouvlin
  Show: (updated 2/3/2012) California Classic   
Location: Pleasanton, CA
Show Website: www.calpaca.org
Date of Show: April 21 - 22, 2012 | Check-In: April 20
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER: Level III
Huacaya - 280
Suri - 20

FLEECE:
Handcrafter's Spin-Off
Show Supt: HALTER: Sue Ives

Spin-Off: Janis Bass
Information: HALTER:
Ph: 803-477-2258  Email: show.super.ives@gmail.com

Spin-Off:
Ph: 209-786-5060 Email: info@calalpacas.com
Sponsor: CALPACA
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling
Judge(s): HALTER:

Jill MacLeod
  Show: (updated 7/22/2011) The Futurity   (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Grand Island, NE
Show Website:
Date of Show: April 21 - 23, 2012 | Check-In: April 20
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level IV
Huacaya = 450, Suri = 275
Show Supt: Kevin O'Leary
Information: Ph: 603-636-1474  Email: rvalpacas@aol.com
Sponsor: Celebrity Sales
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Judge's Choice (if minimum met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire
Judge(s): HALTER:

Amanda VandenBosch - Huacaya Females
Peter Kennedy - Huacaya Males
Kristin Buhrmann - Suri


OPTIONAL HALTER:

Amanda VandenBosch and Peter Kennedy - Huacaya
Kristin Buhrmann - Suri
  Show: (added 7/22/2011) Small Breeders Challenge  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Grand Island, NE
Show Website:
Date of Show: April 21 - 23, 2012 | Check-In: April 20
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level II
Huacaya = 225,  Suri = 50
Show Supt: Kevin O'Leary
Information: 603-636-1474  Email: rvalpacas@aol.com
Sponsor: Celebrity Sales
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Judge's Choice (if minimum met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Produce of Dam
Judge(s): Helen Humphreys
  Show: (updated 2/1/2012) MaPaca Jubilee 2012 *New Show Date  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Show Website:
Date of Show: April 27 - 29, 2012 | Check-In: April 26
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level V
Huacaya = 700, Suri = 300

FLEECE: Level lll
Huacaya = 250, Suri = 50
Show Supt: TBD
Information: Coming Soon
Sponsor: Mid-Atlantic Alpaca Association
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Judge's Choice, Shorn

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling

PERFORMANCE:
Adult: Showmanship, Obstacle, Public Relations
Youth: Showmanship, Obstacle, Public Relations, Championships
Optional Fun Classes: Dressage Class, Gambler's Choice, Costume Class-Youth, Egg & Spoon Race

FLEECE:
Regular Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Best Prepared Fleece, First Time Exhibitors Award
Optional Fleece Awards - Get of Sire, Produce of Dam
Special Awards: Judge's Choice, Best Hand, Best Brightness-Huacaya, Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-Huacaya, Best Lock Formation-Suri

SPINOFF
Handcrafter's spinoff

AUXILIARY FLEECE:
Hand-spun Skeins, Mill-spun Skeins, Fiber Arts
Special Awards:  Judge's Choice

COTTAGE FLEECE:
New Competition (must also enter spinoff)
Judge(s): HALTER:

Helen Humphreys - Huacaya Females
Jill MacLeod - Black, Brown, Fawn, Light, White Huacaya Males
TBD  - Grey, MultiColor, Indefinite Huacaya Males and All Suri

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Helen Humphreys, Jill MacLeod, TBD - Huacaya
TBD- Suri

PERFORMANCE:
TBD

FLEECE:
Cheryl Gehly - White Huacaya and All Suri
Ursula Munro - All Huacaya except White

OPTIONAL FLEECE:
Cheryl Gehly and Ursula Munro
  Show: (updated 12/8/2011) Northwest Alpaca Showcase  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Pasco, WA
Show Website:
Date of Show: April 28 - 29, 2012 | Check-In: April 27
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER: Level III
Huacaya = 250, Suri = 100
Show Supt: Sue Steensma
Information: Ph; 509-679-6170  Email: waypoint.alpacas@gmail.com
Sponsor: Pacific Northwest Alpaca Association
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling
Judge(s): HALTER:

Wade Gease - Huacaya Females (Grey, Black, Brown, Fawn) Huacaya Males (Grey, Black, Brown, 
                        Fawn)

Cathy Merkley - Huacaya Males (Light, White, MulitColor, Indefinite) Huacaya Females (Light, White,
                          MultiColor, Indefinite), All Suri
  Show: (updated 1/13/2012) The Great Midwest Alpaca Festival   
Location: Madison, WI
Show Website: www.thegmaf.com
Date of Show: April 28 - 29, 2012 | Check-In: April 27
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER: Level IV
Huacaya = 400, Suri = 50

FLEECE: Level II
Huacaya = 80, Suri = 20
Show Supt:
Kim Tollers

Information:
Ph: 608-543-3754 Email: info@alpacaplanet.com

Sponsor: The Great Midwest Alpaca Festival
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Judge's Choice (if minimum met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling

PERFORMANCE:
Adult: Showmanship
Youth: Showmanship

FLEECE:
Regular, Color Championships (if minimums met), Best Prepared Fleece, First Time Exhibitors Award, Special Awards - Judge's Choice, Best Hand, Best Brightness-Huacaya, Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-Huacaya, Best Lock Formation
Judge(s): HALTER:

Peter Kennedy - All Female
Kristin Buhrmann - All Male

PERFORMANCE:
Kristin Buhrmann
Peter Kennedy

FLEECE:
Peter Kennedy
  Show: (updated 1/25/2012) Great Western Alpaca Show  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Denver, CO
Show Website:
Date of Show: May 4 - 6, 2012 | Check-In: May 3
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level IV
Huacaya = 800, Suri = 500

FLEECE: Level III
Huacaya = 170, Suri = 30
Show Supt: HALTER:
Cathy Oyster

FLEECE:
Freda McGill
Information: HALTER:
Ph: 859-8887-0033 Email: crhorses@insightbb.com

FLEECE:
Ph: 303-840-8261  Email: carl_freda@msn.com
Sponsor: Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER: 
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Shorn, Judge's Choice (if minimums met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling

PERFORMANCE:
Adult: Showmanship, Obstacle, Public Relations
Youth: Showmanship, Obstacle, Public Relations, Championships
Alpaca: Versatility Championships
Optional Fun:  Dressage, Gambler's Choice, Costume  -Youth, Costume-Adult,   Egg and Spoon Race, Alpaca High Jump, Alpaca Limbo, Simon Says

FLEECE:
Regular, Color Championships (if minimums met), Best Prepared Fleece
Special Awards:  Judge's Choice, Best Hand, Best Brightness-Huacaya, Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-Huacaya, Best Lock Formation-Suri

Handcrafter's Spin-Off
Special Awards -  Judge's Choice, Highest Scoring Fleece in a Color Group

COTTAGE FLEECE:
Regular, Color Championships, Best Prepared Fleece
Special Awards - Judge's Choice, Best Hand, Best Brightness-Huacaya, Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-Huacaya, Best Lock Formation-Suri

AUXILIARY FLEECE:
Hand-Spun Skeins, Mill-Spun Skeins, Fiber Arts
Special Awards - Judge's Choice, People's Choice
Judge(s): Amanda VandenBosch - Huacaya Females
Jude Anderson - Huacaya Males
Diana Timmerman - All Suri

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Amanda VandenBosch and Jude Anderson - Huacaya
Diana Timmerman - Suri

PERFORMANCE:
Suzanne Cox and Helen Humphreys

FLEECE:
Ursula Munro - Fawn, Light, White Huacaya and White Suri
Helen Humphreys - Black, Brown, Grey, MulitColor Huacaya and all Suri except White
  Show: (added 12/20/2011) I-80 Alpacafest  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Princeton, IL
Show Website:
Date of Show: May 5 - 6, 2012 | Check-In: May 4
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER: Level II
Huacaya = 250, Suri = 49
Show Supt: Robin Oaks
Information: Ph: 812-525-8572
Sponsor: Tiskilwa Farms and Cigany Farms
Classes: This show will be using the 50/50 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Shorn

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling
Judge(s): TBD
  Show: (added 9/22/2011) NorthEast Alpaca Expo  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Syracuse, NY
Show Website:
Date of Show: May 5 - 6, 2012 | Check-In: May 4
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER: Level IV
Huacaya = 500, Suri = 100
Show Supt: Melissa Young-Cozart
Information: ph: 201-961-5707  Email:  melissayoung45@hotmail.com
Sponsor: Alpaca Show Management
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums met), Judge's Choice (if minimums met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling
Judge(s): HALTER:

Kathy Klay - Huacaya Females, Suri Females

Jill MacLeod - Huacaya Males, Suri Males

OPTIONAL HALTER:

Kathy Klay and Jill MacLeod
  Show: (updated 12/20/2011) Michigan Alpaca Breeders Show and Fiber Fest  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Davisburg, MI
Show Website:
Date of Show: May 5 - 6, 2012 | Check-In: May 4
# of Alpacas Anticipated:
HALTER: Level II
Huacaya = 160, Suri = 50

Show Supt: Lindsay Maybee
Information: Ph: 248-977-8537
Email: freshsourcefarm@yahoo.com
Sponsor: Pebble Brook Farm
Classes: This show will be using the 50/50 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three
Judge(s): Stephanie Glyptis
  Show: (added 12/20/2011) Buckeye Alpaca Show  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Columbus, OH
Show Website:
Date of Show: May 5 - 6, 2012 | Check-In: May 4
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER: Level IV
Show Supt: Peg Stephens
Information: Ph: 812-294-4880  Email: pegstephens@earthlink.com
Sponsor: Buckeye Alpaca Show, Inc
Classes: This show will be judged using the 50/50 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Shorn, Judge's Choice (if minimum met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling

OPTIONAL FUN:
Egg & Spoon Race, Alpaca High Jump, Alpaca Limbo, Simon Says
Judge(s): HALTER:

Peter Kennedy - Huacaya Female

Wade Gease - Huacaya Male

David Barboza - Suri

OPTIONAL HALTER:

Peter Kennedy/Wade Gease - Huacaya
David Barboza - Suri
  Show: (updated 1/25/2012) New England Hands On Alpaca Fleece Off  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Deerfield, NH
Show Website:
Date of Show: May 11, 2012 | Check-In: May 10
# of Alpacas Anticipated: FLEECE: Level I
Hucaya = 60, Suri = 0
Show Supt: Brenda Lawrence
Information: Ph: 802-376-9846  Email: brenda@sweetmaplealpacas.com
Sponsor: New England Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association
Classes: FLEECE:

Regular, Best Prepared Fleece
Special Awards:  Best Hand, Best Brightness, Best Crimp
Judge(s): Polly Michaelis
  Show: (added 1/9/2012) Shepherd's Harvest Alpaca Fleece Show  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Lake Elmo, MN | Washington County Fairgrounds
Show Website:
Date of Show: May 11 - 13, 2012 | Check-In: May 11
# of Alpacas Anticipated: FLEECE: Huacaya 100, Suri - 15
Show Supt: Judy Riess
Information: Ph: 763-753-0357  Email:  judy@rumriveralpacas.com
Sponsor: Upper Midwet Alpacas
Classes:
FLEECE:

Regular, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Best Prepared Fleece,
First Time Exhibitors Award

Special Awards:
Judges Choice (minimum number met), Best Hand, Best Brightness-Huacaya, Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-Huacaya, Best Lock Formation-Suri

Auxiliary Fleece Classes:
Fiber Arts
Special Awards:  Judge's Choice, People's Choice

Judge(s): Ursula Munro
  Show: (added 1/17/2012) CABA Classic  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Portland, OR
Show Website:
Date of Show: May 12 - 13, 2012 | Check-In: May 12
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level IV
Huacaya = 400, Suri = 200

FLEECE: Level III
Huacaya = 150, Suri = 50
Show Supt: HALTER:  Deanna Skirving

FLEECE: Beth Correa
Information: HALTER:
Ph: 503-318-0965 Email: d.skirving@comcast.net

FLEECE:
Ph: 253-486-2464  Email: kamaainaalpacas@earthlink.net
Sponsor: Columbia Alpaca Breeders Association
Classes: This show will be using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums met), Judge's Choice (if minimum met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling

FLEECE:
Regular, Color Championships (if minimums met), Best Prepared Fleece
Special Awards:  Judge's Choice, Best Hand, Best Brightness-Huacaya, Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-Huacaya, Best Lock Formation-Suri

Handcrafter's Spin-Off
Special Awards:  Judge's Choice and Highest Scoring Fleece in a Color Group

Auxiliary Fleece:
Fiber Arts
Judge(s): HALTER:
Jill MacLeod - Huacaya Females and Suri Females

Peter Kennedy - Huacaya Males and Suri Males

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Peter Kennedy - Huacaya
Jill MacLeod - Suri

FLEECE:
Cheryl Gehly
  Show: (added 1/23/2012) PAOBA  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: York, PA | Toyota Arena
Show Website:
Date of Show: May 12 - 13, 2012 | Check-In: May 11
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level IV
Huacaya = 500 Suri = 100

Show Supt:
HALTER:  Peg Stephens

Information: Ph: 812-989-9757  Email: pegstephens@earthlink.net
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Shorn, Judge's Choice (if minimums met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling

PERFORMANCE:
Adult: Showmanship, Obstacle, Public Relations
Youth: Showmanship, Obstacle, Public Relations
Judge(s): HALTER:

Polly Michaelis -Huacaya Females, Suri Females

Dawn Brooker -Huacaya Males, Suri Males

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Polly Michaelis and Dawn Brooker

PERFORMANCE:
Laurel Shouvlin
  Show: (updated 1/18/2012) AOBA National Show  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Louisville, KY | Kentucky Exposition Center
Show Website: www.alpacaowners.com/2012nationalshow/index.asp
Date of Show: May 26 - 28, 2012 | Check-In: May 25
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER: Level V
Huacaya = 800, Suri = 400

FLEECE: Level IV
Huacaya = 400, Suri = 200
Show Supt: HALTER: Kim Tollers

FLEECE: Al Beatty
Information: HALTER:  Ph - 608-543-3754  Email - info@alpacaplanet.com

FLEECE: Ph -  410-635-3862 Email - bellaseraalpacas@msn.com
Sponsor: Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER: 
Full Fleece, Composite, Color Championships (if minimums met), Shorn, Judges Choice (if minimums met)

OPTIONAL HALTER: 
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling, Open Gelding

PERFORMANCE:
Adult: Showmanship, Obstacle
Youth: Showmanship, Obstacle, Public Relations, Championships
Alpaca: Versatility Championship
Optional Fun: Costume Class - Youth, Costume Class - Adult

FLEECE:
Regular, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Best Prepared Fleece, First Time Exhibitors Award
Special Awards: Judge's Choice, Best Hand, Best Brightness-Huacaya, Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-Huacaya, Best Lock Formation-Suri
Optional Fleece Classes:  Get of Sire, Produce of Dam

COTTAGE FLEECE: (NEW Competition)
 Must have entered in SpinOff to be eligible for Cottage Fleece Competition

AUXILIARY FLEECE:
Handcrafter's Spin-Off
Special Awards - Judge's Choice, Highest Scoring Fleece in a Color Group

AUXILIARY FIBER:
Hand-spun Skeins, Mill-Spun Skeins, Fiber Arts
Judge(s):
HALTER:
Amanda Vandenbosch - Suri Male
David Barboza - Suri Female
Peter Kennedy - Huacaya Female
Kevin O'Leary - Huacaya Male

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Amanda Vandenbosch and David Barboza - Suri
Peter Kennedy and Kevin O'Leary - Huacaya

SHORN AND COMPOSITE:
Dianna Timmerman and Sharon Loner

FLEECE:
Kristen Buhrmann, Cathy Merkley, Kathy Klay, Sara Jane Maclennan

PERFORMANCE:
TBD
  Show: (added 9/7/2011) Estes Park Wook Market  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Estes Park, CO
Show Website:
Date of Show: June 13 - 15, 2012 | Check-In: June 12
# of Alpacas Anticipated: FLEECE:
Huacaya = 75
Suri = 20
Show Supt: Nancy Simmons-Holloway
Information: Ph: 719-648-6252 Email: nancy@gentlespiritalpacafarm.com
Sponsor: Alpaca Breeders Alliance of Northern Colorado (ABANC)
Classes: FLEECE:
Regular, Color Championships (if minimums are met)
Best prepared fleece
Special Awards: Judge's Choice, Best Hand, Best Brightness-Huacaya, Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-                          Huacaya, Best Lock Formation-Suri
Judge(s): TBD
  Show: (added 1/27/2012) American Fiber Rally  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Hayward, WI
Show Website:
Date of Show: June 22 - 23, 2012 | Check-In: June 21
# of Alpacas Anticipated: FLEECE: Level I
Huacaya = 30, Suri = 10
Show Supt: Linsey Carey
Information: Ph: 715-214-5963  Email: alpacaroyale@hotmail.com
Sponsor: Alpaca Royale
Classes: FLEECE:

Regular, Color Championships (if minimums met), Best Prepared Fleece
Special Awards: Judge's Choice, Best Hand, Best Lock Formation, Best Crimp-Huacaya
Judge(s): Wini Labrecque
  Show: (updated 2/2/2012) Tennessee Waltz Alpaca Fleece Show  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Gallatin, TN
Show Website:
Date of Show: September 5 - 6, 2012 | Check-In: Mail - In
# of Alpacas Anticipated: FLEECE: Level II
Huacaya 116, Suri = 58
Show Supt: FLEECE and COTTAGE FLEECE:
Peg Stephens

HANDCRAFTER'S SPIN-OFF:
Kathie Haber
Information: FLEECE and COTTAGE FLEECE:
Ph: 812-294-4880  Email: pegstephens@earthlink.net

SPIN-OFF:
Ph: 9319680-0423
Sponsor: Tennessee Alpaca Association
Classes: FLEECE:

Regular, Color Championships (if minimums met), Best Prepared Fleece, First Time Exhibitors Award

Special Awards: Judge's Choice, Best Hand, Best Brightness-Huacaya, Best Luster-Suri, Best Crimp-Huacaya, Best Lock Formation-Suri

HANDCRAFTER'S SPIN-OFF:
Special Award - Judge's Choice

COTTAGE FLEECE:
Regular, Color Championships (if minimums are met)
Judge(s): Cheryl Gehly
Wini Labrecque
  Show: (updated 2/2/2012) Kentucky Classic  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Frankfort, KY | Lakeside Arena
Show Website:
Date of Show: October 20 - 21, 2012 | Check-In: October 19
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level II
Huacaya = 190,  Suri + 35
Show Supt: Cathy Oyster
Information: Ph: 859-227-4053  Email: crhorses@insightbb.com
Sponsor: Kentucky Alpaca Association
Classes: This show will be judged using the 60/40 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Shorn

Optional Hatler:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling

PERFORMANCE:
Adult: Showmanship, Obstacle, Public Relations
Youth: Showmanship, Obstacle, Public Relations
Optional Fun: Costume Class - Youth
Judge(s):
HALTER:

Tim Lavan

  Show: (updated 2/2/2012) Illinois Alpaca Extravaganza  (Certification-PENDING)  
Location: Grayslake, IL | Lake County Fairgrounds
Show Website:
Date of Show: October 27 - 28, 2012 | Check-In: October 26
# of Alpacas Anticipated: HALTER:  Level IV
Huacaya = 350, Suri = 150
Show Supt: Cathy Oyster
Information: Ph: 859-887-0033 
Email: crhorses@insightbb.com
Sponsor: WillowBend Alpaca Farms, LLC
Classes:
This show will be judged using the 50/50 comparative judging basis.

HALTER:
Full Fleece, Color Championships (if minimums are met), Shorn, Judge's Choice (if minimum met)

OPTIONAL HALTER:
Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three, Bred & Owned Yearling

PERFORMANCE:
Youth: Showmanship, Obstacle


Judge(s):
HALTER:

Jude Anderson - Huacaya

Sharon Loner - Suri

PERFORMANCE:
Sharon Loner