MASTER OF HERDSIRES: Every livestock breed has the one Stud that surpasses all others-- not just in looks but in every element of excellence that defines the breed. In the alpaca, this element is primarily the fleece: Fineness of micron - Brightness and soft handle - good staple length - curvature - density with low primary fiber production, and most importantly, UNIFORMITY of all these traits. Snowmass Elite Legend possesses these qualities and continues to produce them year after year in his offspring. The other element that distinguishes a stud above others is perfect conformation--including the ideal head. Snowmass Elite Legend possesses every element we desire. He was used almost exclusively over Snowmass’ white females because of his excellence and purity in clear bright white genetics. They rarely used him over colors as they have been trying to selectively breed for prediction of solid color. As time went on, they decided to breed Elite Legend to a few of their strong colored females. The outcome was so remarkable that they realized the importance of bringing him into their color breeding program on a strategic level. Snowmass Elite Legend has graced many of the North American Alpaca breeding programs with his progeny. One after another carries on his vital excellence passing on the fleece characteristics we need to bring the North American Alpaca Industry to the heights of the finest alpaca fiber producers. Aside from his accolades in shows, Elite Legend's fiber production across his progeny is the most valued element of his success. Snowmass Alpacas has proudly said that Snowmass Elite Legend is the most distinguished White Huacaya Stud standing in the WORLD. Tierra Prometida Alpacas is proud to announce that we now co-own Snowmass Elite Legend with Cas Cad Nac Farm. Though he is not being offered for outside stud service, Elite Legend will be in Texas at Tierra Prometida Alpacas and his genetics are available through the purchase of females bred to him and through the purchase of his offspring.

Snowmass Illuminescence is a gorgeous Beige female from a strong line of color mixed with the leading royal white and genetic lines of Snowmass. Her sire is Snowmass Black Out, a renown True Black Matrix Snowmass Stud. Her dam is Snowmass Golden Girl, the first Hemmingway Fawn Grey female born on the Snowmass Ranch, Illuminescence was first bred to Snowmass Divine Love and produced an amazing Medium Fawn female, Snowmass Lovelight, with a first year AFD of 13.4 microns. She was bred next to Snowmass Elite Legend who gave us Sawdust's Zaire. She is now bred to our Emanuel Cuervo Plateado, sire MFI Brock, and linage of Ppperuvian Augusto 6009. Cuervo, after 10 years of age, is still giving us AFD 22 microns. WE are excited to see what is produced with this pairing in September of 2017. 9/03/17 Sawdust's Tupelo was born. A beautiful white male with lots of crimpy fiber. Taking after his sire, Cuervo, with lots of fine fiber. ILLUMINESCENCE was bred to CRESCENT MOON'S BUSTER this last summer, 2018. We are excited to see what this star will produce next year! Cria is named Sawdust's Armani - what a gorgeous guy - lots of white, shiny, crimpy fiber on this guy!!! We received another stunning Boy from Illuminescence 6/12/2020, HIGH COTTON. From our Zinger, a Zagato boy ILLUMINESCENCE gave birth to a stunning boy 6/2/2019. 19.1 lbs. White. Superb genetics with this one. His name is Sawdust's Armandi. Armandi placed 2nd in a halter show at Gold Country Gathering in Oct 2022. 2021 - Illuminescence is bred to Alpaca Palace's Zinger for s 2022 cria. Illuminescence had a gorgeous light fawn male we named Tabasco (a white ebony wood). Illuminescence had an easy birth and is an excellent mom. Tabasco is growing nicely and will be going to the Great Western Alpaca show . 2024 - October 4, Illuminescence gave birth to a female cria we have named Sawdust's Allene. Talk about white, shiny fiber, she has it. Her sire is our oldest male, Immanuel Cuervo Plateado. I would expect Cuervo's fibers lasting finess to carry on to Allene. 6/20/25 "We are in the midst of our RETIREMENT SALE and are putting great discounts on packages and entertaining offers. Let us know how we can make something great happen for you!"