British Alpaca Futurity Sale
Saturday 16th February 2008

The top selling alpaca at the British Alpaca Futurity 2008 elite auction on Saturday 16th February 2008 was sold for 15,000 guineas.

Wellground Killawasi’s Keepsake

Wellground Killawasi’s Keepsake, a solid white, twenty two month old unproven stud male, sired by Accoyo Killawasi, is expected to work this year. He was Supreme Champion at the South of England Show 2007.

Close behind him was the black pregnant female Inca Magic that achieved a price of 14,000 guineas. This girl won first place in the black intermediate class at the BAS Spring Show, the BAS National Show, South of England Show, Royal Bath & West Show and the East of England Show in 2007.

Seven alpacas were sold by the auctioneers Harrison & Hetherington at Newbury Racecourse Grandstand, for a total of £60,100.

One of the animals was donated by the Futurity sponsors, Langaton Alpacas, The Alpaca Stud, Classical MileEnd Alpacas, Alpacas of Wessex, Bozedown Alpacas and EP Cambridge UK, and the proceeds are going to the charities Quechua Benefit and Practical Action. Both of these charities work with alpaca farmers and their families in Peru.

The auction followed a dinner for 200 alpaca breeders from the UK, Europe and Australia and a fashion show where the best of British garments made from alpaca were seen on the catwalk. The prize draw winners were announced over coffee and prizes included a trip to Chile, tickets to a Manchester United match, a paddock cleaner donated by the sponsors and many more.

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