Hilltop Continues its Streak of Luck!
 
Since the last update on this section of the website we have been lucky enough to continue to rack up some impressive ribbon counts.  Fall of 2004 we took 4 Purple Banners and  9 Blue Ribbons.  Then in the Spring of 05 we won an additional 7 Champions and 10 Blue Ribbons.  Pinch us we must be dreaming!!  Clients with weanling’s out of Hilltop Sires also received 2 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 third, 1fifth and 1 sixth in huge, very competitive classes.  We were so proud.  The show results are below. 

NE Coastal Classic ‘04
Hilltop’s Dreamer’s Advocate, 1st Place Black Yearling and Black Male Color Champion
High Points Legacy’s Elegance, 1st Place Yearling Female and Light Female Color Champion
Predictor, 1st Place Medium Fawn Yearling Male Microsoft’s Nebula, 2nd Place Brown Fleece Adult
Hilltop’s Bouquet, 3rd   Place Yearling Grey Female
 
Empire Alpaca Extravaganza ‘04
High Points Legacy’s Elegance, 1st Place Yearling Female and Light Female Reserve Color Champion
Hilltop’s Bouquet, 1st  Place Yearling Grey Female
Hilltop’s Dreamer’s Advocate, 1st  Place Black Juvenile Fleece
Hilltop’s Heather’s Bouquet,  1st Place Grey Juvenile Fleece
Microsoft’s Nebula, 1st  Place Brown Fleece Adult
Hilltop’s Dreamer’s Advocate, 2nd  Place Yearling Black Male
 
Kentucky Classic ‘05
A of O Silver Celebration,  1st Place Grey Juvenile and Grey Male Color Champion
 
North American Alpaca Show ‘05
Hilltop’s Dreamer’s Advocate, 1st Place Black Yearling and Reserve Black Male Color Champion
Hilltop Paparazzi, 1st Place Grey Juvenile and Grey Male Reserve Color Champion
A of O Silver Celebration, 1st Place Grey Juvenile Male
Sweetness, 1st Place Adult White Female
Fantom, 2nd Place Medium Brown Juvenile Male  
High Point’s Legacy’s Elegance, 4th Place Yearling Fawn Female
Nova’s Galaxy, 5th Place Juvenile Black Female
Predictor, 6th Place Medium Fawn Yearling Male
 
The Futurity ‘05
A of O Silver Celebration, 1st Place Grey Juvenile and Grey Male Color Champion
Nova’s Galaxy, 3rd Place Black Juvenile Female
 
MAPACA ‘05
A of O Silver Celebration, 1st Place Juvenile Grey and Grey Male Color Champion
High Points Legacy’s Elegance, 1st Place Yearling Female and Light Female Color Champion
Sweetness, 1st Place Adult White Female
Hilltop’s Bouquet, 2nd Place Yearling Grey Female
Fantom, 2nd Place Medium Brown Juvenile Male
Nova’s Galaxy, 2nd Place Juvenile Bay Black Female
Hilltop’s In Your Dreams, 2nd Place True Black Juvenile Female
Hilltop’s Dreamer’s Advocate, 3rd Place Black Yearling Male
Hilltop Paparazzi, 3rd Place Grey Juvenile Male
Predictor, 3rd Place Medium Fawn Yearling Male
 
AOBA National Show ‘05
A of O Silver Celebration, 1st Place Juvenile Grey Male and Grey Color Champion, Fleece Show

Hilltop Hosts Neo-Natal Clinic
 
For some time now we have been trying to decide on an educational opportunity that we could offer here at our facility.  We wanted it to be a first class event.  After racking our brains and talking to folks in the industry we’ve decided that a Neo-Natal Clinic might be of the most value to breeders in the Northeast.  We are lucky enough to have one of the top alpaca vets in the northeast, as our alpaca health mentor, in Dr. Chris Camann.  We sat down with Dr. Camann to start the planning process and we asked her to call Dr. LaRue Johnson, world famous for his clinics, and ask if we could borrow his mechanical uteruses for our event.  Well something magical happened during that phone call, Dr. Johnson said that he would love to come and work with Dr. Camann on the clinic here at Hilltop. 

So that’s how it got started and here are the facts.  We will be having a Neo-Natal Clinic here at Hilltop Alpacas on Saturday October 1st under the direction of Dr. LaRue Johnson and Dr. Chris Camann from approximately 8:00am till 5:00pm with dinner to follow.  Participation is limited to 25 people at a cost of $275.00 per person with proceeds going towards scholarships for vet students specializing in Camelids at both Colorado State and Cornell University.  Exciting times at Hilltop for sure!

Download registration form here.

Herdsire Sales
 
One of the hardest things to do in this industry is sell males and Hilltop is proud to announce a pair of Herdsire Sales. 
 
First, the highly decorated and highly acclaimed Amadeus has moved barns to Finger Lakes Alpacas in Weedsport NY.  Amadeus was really the next generation of Grey when he came on the show scene in 1999, virtually never walking out of the ring with out a blue ribbon.  He did wonders here at Hilltop criating some amazing cria, in all colors, but especially in grey.  We made the decision in the winter of 2005 that we would make some space in our Herdsire barn for the next King of Grey and Called Ken and Polly Michaelis first to see if they had any interest in acquiring Amadeus.  Without hesitation they agreed and the deal was done.  If you have any interest in breeding with one of the best, contact Ken and Polly to schedule a breeding to Amadeus!
 

Second and a first for Hilltop, we sold ½ of a male.  Co-ownership was something that has always made us a little nervous but when Tim and Barb Wilson of Alpacas of Pleasant Valley approached us about purchasing ½ of Predictor we couldn’t think of a finer farm we would like to co-own an animal with.  Predictor finished out his show career with us, started his breeding career here as well and then moved on to Alpacas of Pleasant Valley in the beginning of July for the remainder of the summer and beyond.  Predictor’s first cria will be hitting the ground next May and we can’t wait.

The Herd Keeps Growing
 
2004 was an amazing year for us, we sold 22 animals, including a bunch for clients and had an amazing amount of outside breedings accomplished.  We had to start collecting animals again and boy did we get some winners, with incredible bloodlines.  The highlights of this year’s purchases are Belle, a Full Accoyo Snowmaster Daughter bred to Super Nova.  Thanks Cas-Cad-Nac Farm for selling Tyler and Kelsey such a special animal.  The purchase of A of O Silver Celebration, arguably the best grey alpaca in the world.  We purchased ½ ownership of this male from Jeff & Beth Kressin of Alpaca of Ohio and are so excited to be on this ride called the Silver Express.  This wasn’t it though we also purchased females out of Legacy Gold, Incaaccoyo Star, Snowmass Nova, Silver Dollar, Jericho 69i and El Negro.

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