National Show Results Results of Alpaca and Fleece sections new
Results of Craft section new
Results of Photography section new
Results of Junior Art section new

National Auction: Held Sunday 11 October. [Results]

Pictured above are Supreme Champion Suri "Kurrawa Tari Q ET" and Supreme Champion Huacaya "Ambersun El Salvador" Show Results Full results from the 2009 Royal Launceston Show [Full show results] Show Results Full results from the 2009 Royal Perth Show. [Full show results] Show Results Full results from the 2009 Royal Melbourne Show. [Full show results] Richard Dixon Memorial Scholarship In recognition of services to the alpaca industry by the late Dr Richard Dixon, the Australian Alpaca Association Ltd. has established the Richard Dixon Memorial Scholarship Fund. [more info] [application form]

The successful applicant for the 2009 Scholarship is Alexandria Brandon Mullette from Queensland.

Alex hopes to utilise her scholarship grant to attend a veterinary course or conference on camelid medicine and surgery in the USA, at either Washington State University or the jointly run course through the University of Massachusetts and Cornell University. Fleece, fleece, fleece! Do you want to sell your fleece or have it processed? Check out this list of buyers and processors and the services they offer. Please contact individual businesses for further information. World class wins by Australian Alpacas Australian alpacas have once again proved they are world class, winning 37 ribbons from 44 fleeces entered in the 2nd International Alpaca Fleece Show, held in Cleveland, Ohio this month. [more] [Full show results] Q-Alpaca Program - Annual Stock Return for 2009 Q-Alpaca Program Form Q3 for the 2009 Annual Stock Return is now available. Please note new requirements for 2009. [more] 2009 Q-Alpaca Annual Report Annual Report now available together with a list of responses to commonly asked questions about the Q-Alpaca Program compiled by Dr Nicky Stone, Q-Alpaca Registrar. Rural Training Units in Alpaca Management

The New South Wales Richmond TAFE has available on application, a Nationally Accredited Training Package suitable for those who wish to attain a CERT 11 in Agriculture which specializes in Alpaca. 

The course has elective units which are all relevant to alpacas and on successful completion of the course the participant will be awarded a Cert 11 in Agriculture, Specialising in Alpaca. For further details contact Richmond TAFE on 131 870 (within NSW only) or 02 4570 9099 (from outside NSW) or email Kay Carter. Victorian Department of Primary Industries report Further refined loss and damage assessment information from the 2008/9 bushfires [more] Industry Magazine Features articles on Fleece Improvement, National Alpaca Week, AAA at APEC... and much more. Cover at left. [more] Assessing and caring for alpacas after bushfires This document has been compiled by Dr Jane Vaughan, BVSc, PhD, MACVSc in response to the Victorian bushfire emergency. (It is highly recommended that alpacas appearing to have any adverse condition should be assessed by a veterinarian). [download] AGE analysis

To submit your data you must electronically complete the trait data recording form.

Please ensure that you use the current trait data recording form.

Australian breeders - forward completed form as an email attachment to Janette Law.

New Zealand breeders - forward completed form as an email attachment to Toni Soppet at AANZ.

Remember that there is no charge to AAA members to submit your data for the financial year 2008/09 Land Transport Standards

The documents listed below in respect of proposed Land Transport Standards represent the final editions going forward to Government Standing Committee on Primary Industries (PISC). If as hoped, they are approved, then drafting instructions will be created for each State, Territory and Commonwealth Parliaments to enact.

- Australian Standards and Guidelines for the Welfare of Animals - Land Transport of Livestock [download]

- Australian Animal Welfare Strategy - Draft Business Plan [download]

For further information please contact AAA Ltd. Director, Kerry Dwyer. Across-herd Genetic Evaluation Project For 2008-09 the AAA Board has decided to offer all AAA members FREE data entries for AGE to encourage accelerated stud breeding improvement. This enables members to participate in AGE without any additional costs.

Alpaca breeders can obtain a major increase in their herd's genetic improvement by using their animals' genetic performance values for recorded traits to assist them to make breeding selections.
Introduction to AGE
Register on-line to join the AGE Project
Data Recording Instructions and the new Excel AGE Data Recording Form are now available. (If unable to use Excel, please contact the AAA Office.)