(Complete show notes with links are found at www.AlpacaAlley.net) Upcoming Fleece Shows in Las Vegas, NV - Santa Monica, CA - Estes Park, CO Shearing Day, the process Skirting a fleece Carding the fleece Felting the fiber Fiber mills

Welcome to Alpaca Alley! National alapca associations Alpaca Owners & Breeders Association (AOBA), http://www.alpacainfo.com Alpaca Registry, Inc (ARI), http://www.alpacaregistry.net Upcoming Shows June 23-25, Eugene, Oregon at the Lane County Fairgrounds Emerald Valley Alpaca Show, http://www.evaa-alpacas.org also mentioned: Black Sheep Gathering, same dates/venue as above, http://www.blacksheepgathering.org Heat Index: F° Temperature + % Humidity OK if the sum is below 120 Watchful if between 120-180 Danger if greater than 180 Alpaca Terms cria (cree-uh): an alpaca (and llama) baby huacaya (wah-KI-yah): alpaca with 'teddy bear' fleece suri (suhr-ee): alpaca with long, silken dreadlocks cush: upright sitting position with all feet tucked under