Animal Husbandry Links

Here are the links and descriptions ofsome of the major organizations involved with the breeding and raising of alpacas.

Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA)

AOBA is the largest of our alpaca organizations. It is a national Association who has endorsed the formation of regional affiliates which can function in a smaller and closer community of members.

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Alpaca Registry, Inc. (ARI)

ARI is the alpaca pedigree registry for all alpacas in the United States.

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Mid- Atlantic Alpaca Association (MAPACA)

MAPACA is an organization whose members are alpaca breeders from the mid-Atlantic states, including Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

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Pennsylvania Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (PAOBA)

This is our regional affiliate of AOBA.

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The Suri Network

There aren't as many Suri alpacas inthe world as there are Huacaya alpacas. The Suri Network formed to promote Suri interests.

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Empire Alpaca Association

EAA is the state alpaca association for New York.

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We bought our farm in 1999 and set about rehabilitating it for us and our horses. When we decided to raise alpacas, the design of some of our rehab plans changed. We also changed the way we managed the soil and how we harvested our hay. It has been an adventure!

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Yeoman's Lady Tapanga of NAL

Tapanga displays the wonderful qualities of her ancestry with grace and style.

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