ZF Argentine Don Alejandro
Full Argentine Appy!
Llama
, Argentine
, Male
|White/Brown-dilute/Blk-intense
ILR# 298265
| DOB: 8/26/2023 (1 yr)
Sire:
MGF Argentine Don Quixote
Rare Pure Argentine Herdire!
MGF Argentine Don Quixote
Argentine
Yearling Male
Brown-Medium
ILR# 282644
DOB: 9/7/200816 yrs
This is a chance to see greatness! This pure Argentine Llama is the son of the famous herd sire Argentine Don Zunca and the equally famous dam Argentine Laucha - this pairing produced MGF Argentine Don Quixote! What most llama enthusiasts know is the Argentine Laucha was a direct import to the US and there are no further ancestral lines to trace - she was one of the best!
MGF Argentine Don Quixote, call name "DQ", epitomizes all that pure Argentine llama are known for - perfect conformation an ...
| ILR# 282644 | Brown-Medium
This is a chance to see greatness! This pure Argentine Llama is the son of the famous herd sire Argentine Don Zunca and the equally famous dam Argentine Laucha - this pairing produced MGF Argentine Don Quixote! What most llama enthusiasts know is the Argentine Laucha was a direct import to the US and there are no further ancestral lines to trace - she was one of the best!
MGF Argentine Don Quixote, call name "DQ", epitomizes all that pure Argentine llama are known for - perfect conformation and his full body fleece is so soft it can be spun into a scarf or garment worn directly on your skin - heavenly! He has the triangular face and short snout that makes his face simply adorable! You can walk up to DQ and put your arm around his neck and give him a hug!
Argentine llama are known for their heavy bone structure and their very calm and sweet demeanor. As breeders, this is the personality we strive for!
DQ has already sired a handsome son here at Windy Ridge Llama Ranch! Just last summer, in 2023, as a result of his breeding with our own ZF Argentine Leandra, their perfect appaloosa son was born - he is featured on his own page, as is his Momma. His name is ZF Argentine Don Alejandro.
This very prestigious family will remain here at Windy Ridge Llama Ranch, and next summer, in 2025, the young Don will be headed to the show ring!
Offspring:
STAGE STOP CIRCE Female
STAGE STOP FIGARO Male
STAGE STOP SPITFIRE GORDON Male
STAGE STOP UP IN SMOKE Male
THIS WORLDS BAILEY CHANTELL Female
PISTACHIO QUIXOTE Male
PISTACHIO FOUND IN THE RAIN Female
ZF ARGENTINE DON ALEJANDRO Male
Dam:
Argentine Leandra
Argentine Appy!
Argentine Leandra
Argentine
Female
White/Red-Medium
ILR# 288775
DOB: 10/14/20159 yrs
Argentine Leandra is a big boned, extremely heavy wooled, full Argentine appaloosa llama - a rarity in itself. She features some of the rarest Argentine lines. Although all Argentines are rare, there is one genetic line which does not have the prolific herd sire Argentine Don Zunca, and Argentine Leandra is such a girl! Not having Argentine Don Zunca opens up a significantly different line of genetics, and we are so very fortunate to have her with us! She has the perfect conformation that we sel ...
| ILR# 288775 | White/Red-Medium
Argentine Leandra is a big boned, extremely heavy wooled, full Argentine appaloosa llama - a rarity in itself. She features some of the rarest Argentine lines. Although all Argentines are rare, there is one genetic line which does not have the prolific herd sire Argentine Don Zunca, and Argentine Leandra is such a girl! Not having Argentine Don Zunca opens up a significantly different line of genetics, and we are so very fortunate to have her with us! She has the perfect conformation that we select for here at Windy Ridge Llama Ranch, and her sweet disposition is the attitude we love to see passed along to offspring.
Argentine Leandra graced us with a handsome spotted son, another pure Argentine, after being bred to our own MGF Argentine Don Quixote. Their son, born in the summer of 2023, has all of Momma's appaloosa fleece and that characteristic triangular head with a perky little, short snout.
Argentine Leandra had such a beautiful cria with MGF Argentine Don Quixote that there will be a re-breeding of this pair in the Spring of 2024! We will be equally excited with either a male or female cria from this awesome duo - both MGF Argentine Don Quixote and their son, ZF Argentine Don Alejandro, each have their own featured page here on the website. This family of superstar Argentine llamas will remain here at Windy Ridge Llama Ranch = you are invited to come and experience the Argentine difference!
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What do you get when you breed MGF Argentine Don Quixote (call name DQ) with the beautiful Argentine Leandra?
ZF Argentine Don Alejandro!
This stunning appaloosa was born late summer of 2023, just several months after both his sire and his mom came to permanently reside at WRLR. Leandra had already been bred to DQ and we just had to be careful with her for the last "trimester". She was treated like a queen, and we were ever so excited that she produced not only an appaloosa, with exactly her coloring, but also, that she had produced a son! We were, and still are, feeling very blessed as a result!
You may have heard that in llama births, females are more desired, because they can reproduce themselves many times over throughout their breeding years. And although this is true, there are times you desperately want a son! It has to do with this little boy's genetics - he is a full Argentine llama. He will provide the full body fleece, that can literally be used in its entirety, when the time comes to shear him. Did you know this about Argentines? This is unlike other llamas. Non-Argentines' fleece is usable from their "barrel" and sometimes upper rear thigh fleece. The rest of the fleece that is shorn is not able to be used for garments (although birds like it for nest building and other delightful uses!) This is a big difference with an Argentine, where every single thread of fleece produces usable fiber! In Argentina, this is one of the reasons these llamas are so desirable. You can make many garments from such a huge amount of fleece!
The most important reason we wanted a boy is to carry on the genetic lines of his famous and prolific sire, as well as the equally impressive genetic lines of his mother. It is hoped, God willing, that this boy will one day take over for his father in the WRLR breeding program. So, he has some mighty big shoes to fill! (Wait, llamas don't wear shoes - you know what I mean!)
We are delighted with the development of Don Alejandro - he has such a perfect Argentine phenotype: a shorter snout than most other types of llamas, thick and very colorful fleece coverage, and the development of that triangular appearing face we associate with the Argentines. As he grows, his bone structure will be thick and heavy - such a privilege to watch him as he matures!
When he was born, Herve looked at me and said, matter of factly, "I guess I'll need to make another pasture." You see, some llama owners put all their males together into one pasture and let them "work it out" with regard to their incessant fights for dominance, as in, who is the alpha male today. We have always separated our big brute herd sires from the "juves" ( >1, <3 years) for their safety. But little boys just over 6 months, or at least by 1 year old, are taken out of the females' pasture and need to be put somewhere else, not in with any of the big boys! This is why, usually, males are sold, but Don Alejandro will be staying here with us! We should start a new page called "Herve's ongoing WRLR projects"!
Updated 6/26/2024
