AlpacaShow - Showcommission

In january 2001 Alpaca International was founded and some time later an old farm in Kaulille, Belgium was acquired. This farm was renovated into a specialised alpaca breeding center which can house a mere 100 alpacas.

Nowadays Alpaca International has evolved into a commercial business with guesthouses, educational fascilities and a clean and large stable for the alpacas. Besides breeding and selling alpacas, John also owns a store which sells alpaca clothing, yarns, literature etcetera.

Yvonne Verbeek , Alpacafarm Carpe Diem

Yvonne Verbeek and Jan van den Acker own alpacas for almost 20 years now and are therewith one of the first alpaca owners in The Netherlands. They started with two alpacas among their deer, and lost their hearts to the alpacas after the birth of their first cria. This first cria is still on their farm, although he’s retired from studwork by now.

They have evolved into very enthousiastic hobby breeders and, like all other members of the showcomission, trive to improve the quality of the national herds in Belgium and The Netherlands.

More information: www.alpaca-farmcarpediem.com

Alpaca-Ranch is an initiative by Gert and Margreet Joling. Fascinated by this beautiful animal and it’s amazing soft fibre they started to breed alpacas. Their company is situated in an traditional “Oldambster” farmhouse build in 1835 in Meeden, Groningen. The farm is still working farm with agriculture and a nursery as it’s primary occupation.

Alpaca-Ranch has set the goal to promote the alpaca industry and stimulate other people to start farming these very special animals. They trive to breed healthy animals with sound comformation and the best fibre characteristics with special colours, uniformity, fineness and density.