Shearing is over
Shearing is over for another year and the animals are all enjoying having their coats off!! We are very pleased with the fleeces that have come off the animals and we'll be getting some processed again this year.
Ricky retires to stud
Ricky is not terribly fond of the show scene and as he has had such an illustrious show career we have decided he is better utilised at home as one of our working males - much to his delight we're sure!
Another successful show
We had another fabulous show at Hawkesbury Show 2016 - we had 3 animals entered and came home with 10 ribbons!! We're very proud of our small show team!
Regal House Secret Liaison - 1st Junior Fawn Male and Champion Junior Male
Regal House Shamus - 2nd Junior Fawn Male
1st Sires Progeny with Liaison and Shamus!
Regal House Ricky - 1st Adult Brown Male, Adult Reserve Champion AND Best Brown at show
and Ricky's fleece was entered in the fleece show and also received a 1st!
Gotta be happy with that!
Regal House Secret Liaison - 1st Junior Fawn Male and Champion Junior Male
Regal House Shamus - 2nd Junior Fawn Male
1st Sires Progeny with Liaison and Shamus!
Regal House Ricky - 1st Adult Brown Male, Adult Reserve Champion AND Best Brown at show
and Ricky's fleece was entered in the fleece show and also received a 1st!
Gotta be happy with that!
Regal House Secret Liaison & Regal House Shamus
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Regal House Secret Liaison
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A nice collection of ribbons!
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Ricky's a star - again!
We are so proud of Regal House Ricky - his last 2 shows at Moss Vale and Camden Shows he again received
1st in his class AND BEST BROWN of show AND Reserve Champion Adult Male at Camden show 2016!
AND to top that off his fleece was entered into Sydney Royal Show 2016 and received 1st in class AND BEST BROWN OF SHOW!
He is now certified and ready to work - much to his pleasure we're sure :)
Not to be outdone our Pure Evolution young boys have also done well - Regal House Secret Liaison has received 1st in his class at both shows AND Reserve Champion Junior Male and Regal House Shamus has only been shown once and received a 2nd place - behind his buddy Liaison!
The boys are going great guns!
1st in his class AND BEST BROWN of show AND Reserve Champion Adult Male at Camden show 2016!
AND to top that off his fleece was entered into Sydney Royal Show 2016 and received 1st in class AND BEST BROWN OF SHOW!
He is now certified and ready to work - much to his pleasure we're sure :)
Not to be outdone our Pure Evolution young boys have also done well - Regal House Secret Liaison has received 1st in his class at both shows AND Reserve Champion Junior Male and Regal House Shamus has only been shown once and received a 2nd place - behind his buddy Liaison!
The boys are going great guns!
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We had a little visitor this week - how exciting is that! Couldn't believe my eyes when I came home to find a Koala hanging on the side of our garage :) We are truly blessed to have such wonderful wildlife around us.
Ricky does it again!
Regal House Ricky won his class - Intermediate Brown Male at the Central West Spring show in August 2015 - he's a lovely boy. He is extremely fine and very dense with a high frequency crimp on a beautiful frame. Ricky has been shown 3 times and has received 3 x Firsts, 1 x Jnr Champion, 1 x Best Brown - not bad for a young gun!
Evo's cria
Regal House Secret Liaison, Shamus and Bordeaux - 3 gorgeous boys. Liaison (middle pic) - already has "the look"! He looks very regal - quite fitting really :)
Loving our "Evo" cria
Regal House Bordeaux
We now have cria on the ground from our new sire Shanbrooke Pure Evolution and we're really excited - they look fabulous! We have 2 solid light fawn and one solid white - all boys!
They have beautiful conformation and are strong and hardy AND mischievous!
Bordeaux was the first and he is such a handsome little man - his dam is sired by Regal House Mr. Darcy so this little guy has some great genetics!
They have beautiful conformation and are strong and hardy AND mischievous!
Bordeaux was the first and he is such a handsome little man - his dam is sired by Regal House Mr. Darcy so this little guy has some great genetics!
Another good result at Bathurst Royal
Another good show at Bathurst Royal with good results:
Regal House Delilah - 2nd Intermediate Fawn Female
Regal House Shakirah - 3rd Intermediate Fawn Female
Regal House Halle Berry - 1st Intermediate Roan Female
Regal House Ricky - 1st Intermediate Brown Male
Regal House Shiloh D'Arcy - 2nd Adult White Male
and 2nd in Sires Progeny with Delilah and Shakirah - sired by our male Encantador Ring Master
Regal House Delilah - 2nd Intermediate Fawn Female
Regal House Shakirah - 3rd Intermediate Fawn Female
Regal House Halle Berry - 1st Intermediate Roan Female
Regal House Ricky - 1st Intermediate Brown Male
Regal House Shiloh D'Arcy - 2nd Adult White Male
and 2nd in Sires Progeny with Delilah and Shakirah - sired by our male Encantador Ring Master
Great success at Camden Show 2015
We had a very successful show at Camden in March - 6 animals were taken and we came home with 11 ribbons!!
Very happy with that result - we've been concentrating on our shop "Alpaca Dynamics" so it's been a couple of years since we have shown!
We received:
Regal House Delilah - 1st Jnr Fawn Female
Regal House Shakirah - 2nd Jnr Fawn Female
Regal House Halle Berry - 1st Jnr Roan Female
Regal House Maserati - 1st Jnr White Male and Reserve Champion Junior Male
Regal House Ricky - 1st Jnr Brown Male - and Champion Junior Male AND Best Brown in Show
Regal House Shiloh D'Arcy - 1st Adult White Male and Reserve Champion Adult Male
and 1st in Sires Progeny with Delilah and Shakirah - sired by our male Encantador Ring Master
Very happy with that result - we've been concentrating on our shop "Alpaca Dynamics" so it's been a couple of years since we have shown!
We received:
Regal House Delilah - 1st Jnr Fawn Female
Regal House Shakirah - 2nd Jnr Fawn Female
Regal House Halle Berry - 1st Jnr Roan Female
Regal House Maserati - 1st Jnr White Male and Reserve Champion Junior Male
Regal House Ricky - 1st Jnr Brown Male - and Champion Junior Male AND Best Brown in Show
Regal House Shiloh D'Arcy - 1st Adult White Male and Reserve Champion Adult Male
and 1st in Sires Progeny with Delilah and Shakirah - sired by our male Encantador Ring Master
The girls are on holidays!
Our girls are on holidays where there is plenty of green grass!! Aren't they lucky? They are having a fabulous time and have met up with some of the wethered boys from Regal House - they are all getting along very nicely and probably won't want to come home!!
Thanks Stuart and Kylie for letting our girls roam your wonderful paddocks and enjoy grazing the copious amount of grass you have!!
Thanks Stuart and Kylie for letting our girls roam your wonderful paddocks and enjoy grazing the copious amount of grass you have!!
2014 Shearing is over for another year - it's always exciting waiting for the fleeces to come off so you can have a good look at the fleece.
Very excited with some of the fleeces from our youngsters this year - very lustrous, dense and well aligned high frequency crimp - a pity they are not quite old enough to show!
Because we are in drought conditions we have had tot put some of their mums up for sale - if you are looking for some really good females at reasonable prices come and have a look at their progeny - you'll be surprised!
Thank you to Sean & Emma Timmony for your help on the day - you did a fantastic job!
Very excited with some of the fleeces from our youngsters this year - very lustrous, dense and well aligned high frequency crimp - a pity they are not quite old enough to show!
Because we are in drought conditions we have had tot put some of their mums up for sale - if you are looking for some really good females at reasonable prices come and have a look at their progeny - you'll be surprised!
Thank you to Sean & Emma Timmony for your help on the day - you did a fantastic job!
Camelidynamics at Duri - NSW
Camelidynamics at Di & Phil Sanders farm in Duri was fantastic - full of fun and learning with fabulous food and very enthusiastic participants!
There is a lot to get through in a one day course and a lot to take onboard in order to put into some of it into practice but Peter had the cradle hold perfectly!
A great day with fabulous people!
There is a lot to get through in a one day course and a lot to take onboard in order to put into some of it into practice but Peter had the cradle hold perfectly!
A great day with fabulous people!
Congratulations to our new partners - Janella Alpacas
Congratulations to Jane & Lesley from Janella Alpacas on your purchase of half share in our exciting new male Shanbrooke Pure Evolution. Jane & Lesley obviously have a good eye for quality! We are very excited to welcome you on board and very excited to see the results that "Evo" will produce for both our farms.
Animals for sale
We have some of our stock for sale - this is one of our camera stars Prince William, don't you think he is photogenic?
There are males and females for sale and not all of them are on our website - beautiful colours and whites, give us a call or email to find out more.
There are males and females for sale and not all of them are on our website - beautiful colours and whites, give us a call or email to find out more.
Felting Classes
If your interested in learning how to felt with alpaca fleece in an easy and creative way contact our friend Sue Green - her pieces are just amazing and she makes it look sooooo easy! Sue occasionally has classes, contact her for more information. sue@maplelodgealpacas.com.au
It's Cria time!
It's April 2014 and it's cria time!
We have had 4 boys and 4 girls - pretty good odds! We are very happy with them with white, medium fawn, brown, and Tina's baby which is grey/roan, she is just stunning!
Exciting times ahead watching these babies grow!
We have had 4 boys and 4 girls - pretty good odds! We are very happy with them with white, medium fawn, brown, and Tina's baby which is grey/roan, she is just stunning!
Exciting times ahead watching these babies grow!
Exciting new genetics come to Regal House with Shanbrooke Pure Evolution
Shanbrooke Pure Evolution
We are so excited to announce the arrival of Shanbrooke Pure Evolution to our stable of stud males. This male has everything we have been looking for - extreme density and uniformity with a highly aligned crimp that starts from the tip of his head and extends throughout his body and down his legs and into his brisket - a truly outstanding young male.
"Evo" is sired by Shanbrooke Plantel Haynacho and his dam is Shanbrooke Accoyo Pride - her dam - Shanbrooke Accoyo Taquile, is arguably the best female in Australia producing top quality progeny with show winning performances.
These genetics are not available anywhere else in Australia!
Evo will be available for limited outside services - for more information visit our Stud Services page.
"Evo" is sired by Shanbrooke Plantel Haynacho and his dam is Shanbrooke Accoyo Pride - her dam - Shanbrooke Accoyo Taquile, is arguably the best female in Australia producing top quality progeny with show winning performances.
These genetics are not available anywhere else in Australia!
Evo will be available for limited outside services - for more information visit our Stud Services page.
Another successful Camelidynamics course in Qld
We had a very keen group of people attending the course at Tambourine Qld in early November - with a combination of alpaca and llama owners keen to learn new techniques on how to manage their camelids.
We covered herding, wand & catch rope and mid-line catch techniques along with correct halter fit and specific behavioural problems some participants were having. We had a great day & fabulous weather!
Many thanks to Leanne Tunny (McLaren Vale Alpacas) for organising the day.
We covered herding, wand & catch rope and mid-line catch techniques along with correct halter fit and specific behavioural problems some participants were having. We had a great day & fabulous weather!
Many thanks to Leanne Tunny (McLaren Vale Alpacas) for organising the day.
Camelidynamics Advanced Course - Vermont USA
Alicia attended another advanced course for Camelidynamics with Marty in beautiful Vermont in the USA in August 2013 - just to keep her skills up to date. We had a great group of people & lots of fun with absolutely beautiful Vermont weather! The course is over 4 days and covers the science of Animal Behaviour & the ABC's, using positive reinforcement as a tool with lots of hands-on work with some challenging animals.
We are happy to report the trip was worthwhile and Alicia is now a Senior Consultant!
Understanding what YOU are doing is often the solution to finding a solution to those "difficult" or more challenging animals.
Why not ask Alicia to your farm to help you? Make life easier for you… and for your animals! She can do 1-1 training or small… or large groups. You will learn a lot - & have fun doing it.
We are happy to report the trip was worthwhile and Alicia is now a Senior Consultant!
Understanding what YOU are doing is often the solution to finding a solution to those "difficult" or more challenging animals.
Why not ask Alicia to your farm to help you? Make life easier for you… and for your animals! She can do 1-1 training or small… or large groups. You will learn a lot - & have fun doing it.
Some more show success
Although we didn't show animals this year we did submit fleece to Sydney Royal Show 2013 - Regal House Mercedes, SMF - received 1st place in 12-18months Medium Fawn. We are extremely happy - she not only did well in the led classes she also succeeded with her fleece.
To be followed on with Hawkesbury Ag. Show 2013 - again Mercedes received a first in her class, Regal House Lillybet also received a 1st in 18-30mths White and Regalalleena Rihanna also received a 1st place in 30-48months Brown - 3 fleeces - 3 first placings! A great show.
To be followed on with Hawkesbury Ag. Show 2013 - again Mercedes received a first in her class, Regal House Lillybet also received a 1st in 18-30mths White and Regalalleena Rihanna also received a 1st place in 30-48months Brown - 3 fleeces - 3 first placings! A great show.
New website for Regal House Alpacas & New Shop for Alpaca Dynamics
We have revamped and modernised our website - we hope you like it. We have also updated our shop so it is quicker and easier to find what you are looking for - especially for those on slow internet connections. Have a look and let us know what you think: www.alpacadynamics.com.au
Cria time
We have our first cria drops for the year due from mid March with a combination of Ringo and Mr. Darcy cria expected. We are really excited and looking forward to seeing the results of the genetic combinations we have this year.
Shearing September 2012
Shearing is over for another year and once again we are delighted with the quality of the fleeces that has been shorn from our alpacas. The fineness, density and crimp definition is apparent - all qualities from our own sires and our females. This year we had a new shearer - Nigel Wood - brilliant shearing job with all useable fleece and good with the animals which is important to us here at Regal House. Unfortunately we were so immersed in the shearing day we didn't take any photos!! Our alpacas are now enjoying the sunshine and sun baking.
Camelidynamics in Orange
The western region of NSW has asked Alicia to facilitate 2 Camelidynamics courses in Orange in September & October 2012. Both were well attended with enthusiastic participants - all keen to learn how to manage their alpacas in a caring & respectful manner AND to make their everyday management of their herds easier. Hats off to the region for thinking outside the square and helping their members work with their alpacas in a positive manner.
Another great show at Camden 2012
Another successful show for us at Camden. Four animals and 5 ribbons!
1st - Jnr. Fawn Female - Regal House Mercedes (sire: Ring Master) AND Reserve Jnr. Champion Female
2nd - Jnr. Fawn Female - Regal House Scarlet (sire: Drummer)
1st: Int. Brown Male - Regla House Maverick (sire: Mr. Darcy)
1st: Adult Fawn Male - Regal House Hugh Jackman (sire: Mr. Darcy)
1st - Jnr. Fawn Female - Regal House Mercedes (sire: Ring Master) AND Reserve Jnr. Champion Female
2nd - Jnr. Fawn Female - Regal House Scarlet (sire: Drummer)
1st: Int. Brown Male - Regla House Maverick (sire: Mr. Darcy)
1st: Adult Fawn Male - Regal House Hugh Jackman (sire: Mr. Darcy)
Charles Ledger Show 2011
Another great show at Charles Ledger with Mr. Darcy and Drummer progeny:
2nd - Jnr. White Male - Regaleellena Hamish (sire: Drummer)
1st - Jnr. Brown Male - RH Maverick (sire: Mr. Darcy)
1st - Int. Fawn Female - RH Lolita (sire: Mr. Darcy)
2nd - Int. Fawn Male - RH Hugh Jackman (sire: Mr. Darcy)
1st - Adult Brown Female - Regalalleena Rihanna (sire: Drummer)
Charles Ledger had 320 animal entries so we are very pleased to have achieved our show success - 6 animals taken and 5 ribbons brought home!
2nd - Jnr. White Male - Regaleellena Hamish (sire: Drummer)
1st - Jnr. Brown Male - RH Maverick (sire: Mr. Darcy)
1st - Int. Fawn Female - RH Lolita (sire: Mr. Darcy)
2nd - Int. Fawn Male - RH Hugh Jackman (sire: Mr. Darcy)
1st - Adult Brown Female - Regalalleena Rihanna (sire: Drummer)
Charles Ledger had 320 animal entries so we are very pleased to have achieved our show success - 6 animals taken and 5 ribbons brought home!
Camelidynamics - Regular classes are held throughout the year
The first lessons for Camelidynamics classes held at Regal House - an introduction to Camelidynamics with hands-on learning - was a huge success. Contact Alicia for more information on future courses- 0415 904 674. Bookings are essential for all courses.
Fabulous results at Sydney Royal Easter Show 2011
We are so excited with the fantastic results from progeny of RH Mr. Darcy and RH Drummer!
Our own results from fleeces entered: Regalalleena Rihanna: 2nd (fleece 6-12mths brown), Regal House Moselle:
2nd & Reserve Champion (fleece 12-18mths white), Regal House Mr. Darcy: 1st (fleece 60mths & over, light fawn)
Congratulations to: Walkley Field: 4th - Walkley Field Leo (fleece 6-12mths fawn) (sire RH Drummer), and congratulations to owners of RH Mr. Darcy progeny: Coolaroo: 1st & Reserve Champion - fleece 6-12mths - Fawn; 1st & Champion - fleece 12-18mths - white; 3rd - Jnr Female - fawn; 2nd - Int. Male - white; 1st & Champ Senior Female - light fawn; Gunnamatta: 2nd - Adult Female - light fawn; Bumble Hill: 5th - fleece 30-48mths - light fawn; Ngullaminya: 2nd - fleece 30-48mths - med. fawn. What a fabulous show!
Our own results from fleeces entered: Regalalleena Rihanna: 2nd (fleece 6-12mths brown), Regal House Moselle:
2nd & Reserve Champion (fleece 12-18mths white), Regal House Mr. Darcy: 1st (fleece 60mths & over, light fawn)
Congratulations to: Walkley Field: 4th - Walkley Field Leo (fleece 6-12mths fawn) (sire RH Drummer), and congratulations to owners of RH Mr. Darcy progeny: Coolaroo: 1st & Reserve Champion - fleece 6-12mths - Fawn; 1st & Champion - fleece 12-18mths - white; 3rd - Jnr Female - fawn; 2nd - Int. Male - white; 1st & Champ Senior Female - light fawn; Gunnamatta: 2nd - Adult Female - light fawn; Bumble Hill: 5th - fleece 30-48mths - light fawn; Ngullaminya: 2nd - fleece 30-48mths - med. fawn. What a fabulous show!
A great show at Camden 2011
We had a fabulous show at Camden on 9th April and Mr. Darcy's progeny were scooping the pool. We were delighted to receive:
1st - Jnr. Med. Fawn Female - RH Lolita (sire: Mr. Darcy) AND Reserve Jnr. Champ Female
1st - Jnr. Med. Fawn Male - RH Hugh Jackman (sire: Mr. Darcy) AND Reserve Jnr. Champ Male
2nd - Jnr. Med. Fawn Male - RH Macallister
1st - Int. Brown Female - Regalalleena Rihanna (sire: Drummer) AND Intermediate Champion Female
2nd - Sires Progeny (Mr Darcy)
Congratulations also to Coolaroo Alpaca Stud with their Darcy progeny:
1st - Jnr. White Male, 1st - Int. White Male AND Intermediate Champion Male, 1st - Snr. White Female AND Champion Senior Female AND
SUPREME ALPACA!
1st - Jnr. Med. Fawn Female - RH Lolita (sire: Mr. Darcy) AND Reserve Jnr. Champ Female
1st - Jnr. Med. Fawn Male - RH Hugh Jackman (sire: Mr. Darcy) AND Reserve Jnr. Champ Male
2nd - Jnr. Med. Fawn Male - RH Macallister
1st - Int. Brown Female - Regalalleena Rihanna (sire: Drummer) AND Intermediate Champion Female
2nd - Sires Progeny (Mr Darcy)
Congratulations also to Coolaroo Alpaca Stud with their Darcy progeny:
1st - Jnr. White Male, 1st - Int. White Male AND Intermediate Champion Male, 1st - Snr. White Female AND Champion Senior Female AND
SUPREME ALPACA!
Success at Moss Vale Show 2011
We had a great start to the show season this year at Moss Vale with both Mr. Darcy progeny and RH Drummer progeny.
1st - Jnr. Med. Fawn Female - RH Lolita (sire: Mr. Darcy)
1st - Jnr. Med. Fawn Male - RH Hugh Jackman (sire: Mr. Darcy)
2nd - Jnr. Med. Fawn Male - RH Macallister
3rd - Jnr. Med. Fawn Male - RH Royal Sovereign (sire: Mr. Darcy)
1st - Int. Brown Female - Regalalleena Rihanna (sire: Drummer)
For the Juniors this was their first show debut and even though we had to run through the mud and rain - they showed their true colours! (pun intented!).
Congratulations to other winners of Mr. Darcy progeny.
1st - Jnr. Med. Fawn Female - RH Lolita (sire: Mr. Darcy)
1st - Jnr. Med. Fawn Male - RH Hugh Jackman (sire: Mr. Darcy)
2nd - Jnr. Med. Fawn Male - RH Macallister
3rd - Jnr. Med. Fawn Male - RH Royal Sovereign (sire: Mr. Darcy)
1st - Int. Brown Female - Regalalleena Rihanna (sire: Drummer)
For the Juniors this was their first show debut and even though we had to run through the mud and rain - they showed their true colours! (pun intented!).
Congratulations to other winners of Mr. Darcy progeny.
Camelidynamics Practitioner
Alicia has entered the Camelidynamics Practitioner program allowing her to pass on the knowledge of working with alpacas and llamas the Camelidynamics way in a kind, trusting, fun, respectful, interesting and understanding way. If you're new to alpacas it can be daunting - knowing how to approach and handle your alpacas in a respectful and kind manner can be so rewarding for you and your alpacas! If you are an "old hand" at alpacas - do you still corner them to grab them? is it still a fight/struggle to do your husbandry chores? It doesn't have to be - and Alicia can show you how. Contact her for some lessons - small groups also catered for.
Camelidynamics - USA
In September 2010 and June 2011 Alicia attended the Advanced Camelidynamics courses in the United States with Marty McGee Bennett. It was a fantastic experience and we are happy to report that Alicia passed with flying colours and now holds the Camelidynamics Handler Seal and is also a Camelidynamics Practitioner - which means our animals are managed and trained in a kind, respectful and understanding manner. If you would like to know more just send us an email!
Shearing Sept 2010
Shearing is over again for another year and we would like to give a very big THANK YOU to our helpers - including Charlotte - pictured shearing her first alpaca - we start 'em young around here!
Thankyou to our alpaca friends Anne & Gordon, Jill & Ken and Joy & Allan - your help was greatly appreciated and made the day run smoothly.
Thankyou to our alpaca friends Anne & Gordon, Jill & Ken and Joy & Allan - your help was greatly appreciated and made the day run smoothly.
Mr Darcy does it again
At 7yrs of age Mr Darcy has proven he's still got it! Shown at the 2010 Charles Ledger show in the mature male class he was awarded a blue ribbon and then to top that he was awarded Champion Mature Male - not bad for a 7year old!
His progeny also stood up to the competition: Reserve Champ. Junior Male (22 in class), 1st in dark fawn Jnr Male and Champion Adult Female to name a few.
His progeny also stood up to the competition: Reserve Champ. Junior Male (22 in class), 1st in dark fawn Jnr Male and Champion Adult Female to name a few.
Shows - 2010
Show season began late for us with other commitments intervening. Sydney Royal was our first for the year and we were very pleased with our results:
Enctandar Ring Master: 1st in Fleece, 3rd in Medium Fawn Adult Male & 2nd in Class for Hawkesbury Show with a 1st in fleece
Regal House Sir Leopold: 3rd in Jnr White Male (out of a class of 16) & 3rd in Intermediate Male at Hawkesbury
Regal House Oprah: 3rd in class for Fleece
Enctandar Ring Master: 1st in Fleece, 3rd in Medium Fawn Adult Male & 2nd in Class for Hawkesbury Show with a 1st in fleece
Regal House Sir Leopold: 3rd in Jnr White Male (out of a class of 16) & 3rd in Intermediate Male at Hawkesbury
Regal House Oprah: 3rd in class for Fleece
Steward Courses
Alicia has been extremely busy in 2009, 2010 and now 2011 running steward courses around the countryside on behalf of the AAA Ltd. She is in high demand in all states with all regions having very eager participants - so there should be a lot more qualified stewards and convenors out there now.
Summer Breeding
To minimize the stress for our alpacas (and ourselves!) we do not mate or have births throughout the hot summer months where our temperatures can easily reach 40°C and above. As alpacas do not have a "season" as such and they can be mated at any time of the year, this is a husbandry decision for Regal House Alpacas to ensure we have strong healthy crias with minimal impact on their dams