Welcome to Alpaca Ontario!
About Alpaca Ontario
In October 2001 a small group of alpaca owners from Ontario got together with the idea of starting a provincial alpaca association. Alpaca Ontario was formed, with the following mission statement.
“Alpaca Ontario represents the collective interests of Alpaca Owners and Breeders in Ontario to actively promote the awareness of the Alpaca and related fibre industry encourage through education the highest quality Alpaca husbandry and breeding practices and foster interaction among its members.”
Founding Members provided the financial backing for the start of the organization. The first annual Alpaca Ontario Show was held in Carp in April 2002; there were 17 members of Alpaca Ontario at the AGM that year. Alpaca Ontario currently has around 160 members and hosts the largest Alpaca show in Canada.
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It's Show Time!
Alpaca Ontario is gearing up for the 2011 Spring Show. This year's show will be a special event as it is our 10th
anniversary show. The full weekend of events will build on the success of previous shows. It will be a weekend you do not
want to miss. The Full Fleece Halter Show provides breeders the opportunity to demonstrate the strength of their farm’s
breeding program. The Youth Performance classes provide a venue for the youth of our association to demonstrate their
skills in handling alpacas in showmanship and obstacle classes. The ever popular Photo Contest with entries competing
for ribbons to 5th place in 6 categories plus people’s choice and judge’s choice. The Fibre Exhibition and Vendor’s
Market demonstrates the broad spectrum of fibre uses and fine alpaca products, in addition there are free introductory
seminars, networking opportunities and an evening of socialization at the Saturday evening banquet and silent auction.
For more information on the show visit the Shows page.
Fleece Show
AND THE WINNER IS ... NGA Freedom owned by Evergreen Acres Alpacas! Congratulations go to Kathy and Gary
Umscheid on their spectacular white juvenile entry.
Jill MacLeod of Alberta, Canada judged 59 fleeces over 7 colour categories. She was pleased with the quality of the
fleece entries and the majority of the skirting she saw presented. As a whole, Canadian fleece is something to compete
with. This year's fleece results are available under the Fibre tab. Take a look and see how everyone measured up.
Looking for more Fibre News? The 2011 Spin-off Competition will shortly be underway. Watch for information coming to
your email and to the website. Fleece samples of 2oz will be accepted up to December 31, 2010 for the upcoming spin-off.
There will be no limits to the number of fleece samples per farm. Let a hand spinner work some magic on your favourite
fleece!
Events
Once again, Alpaca Ontario will have a booth at the Royal Winter Fair at Exhibition Place in Toronto in November. If you are in the area stop by and visit the booth. Introduce yourself to the alpaca and alpaca owners and feel free to take home the available media. For a listing of other events visit the Upcoming Events page.