A breeder of Peruvian horses once said, "I don't breed so I can sell. I sell so I can breed." That pretty much sums up my motivation in breeding whippets as well as alpacas. My intensive study of genetics has led to more informed breeding decisions and deepened our enjoyment of the animals.

My articles on the subjects of genetics and alpaca husbandry have been published in camelid publications in the USA, Germany, and Australia. Check out the following list of articles:

• "From Peas to Shoes to Alpacas", published in the AOBA Magazine in the Winter 2000 edition can be viewed here.
• "Breeding for Diversity!" published in the AOBA Magazine in the Summer 2001 edition and can be viewed here.
• "Mr. Paca Pinto", published in the AOBA Magazine in the Herdsire 2001 edition can be viewed here.
• I also have two articles on the dangers of breed standards: "Tears of the Alpaca" which has been published in the Mapaca Newsletter and is available here in PDF format, and
• "The Alpaca Breed Standard: A Path to Genetic Poverty" which is available here (revised 4/06).
• An article from 5/1/07 talks about some of the erroneous information out there on color genetics, "Get a Load of This!", and you can read that here, with a follow up from (8/7/07), "Beyond Basic Pigments and Genetic Fairytales" here. ("Beyond Basic Pigments and Genetic Fairytales" was updated 10/5/07)
• Another on color genetics is "A Spotlight on Alpaca Spots" (7/16/07), and can be read here.
• An article on "The Utilization of Breeding Data to Assess Alpaca Male Fertility" can be read here.
• An article on the "BVDV Study " by the Alpaca Research Foundation can be read here.
• Read my article, "Beyond Minimal Care Standards for Alpacas" here.
• Read my article, "A Call for Common Sense & Profits" here.

I will give a Color Seminar at the location of your choice; for more details click here. Workshops on Camelid Color Genetics are presently offered upon request ($50 per person, includes lunch). For shows, sales , seminars, and exhibits sponsored by Stormwind Alpacas and fellow breeders, please check the Stormwind events page here.

Genetics and excellent care procedures must go hand in hand to produce healthy animals. An article I wrote on a research project concerning parasite prevention should interest all alpaca breeders. It is posted on the Alpaca Research Foundations's website, click here to visit that site.

I have written a book covering the subject of genetics for breeders who will benefit from an introduction to a difficult subject matter. My co-author is longtime sighthound owner/breeder, ASFA/AKC coursing judge, and published author Denise Como. The book is titled, "A Breeder's Guide to Genetics - Relax, It's Not Rocket Science". To order, call 1-888-280-7715. It is available in hard and soft cover.