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Willowwind' AO MystraBred

Alpaca, Huacaya, Female | White

AOA #36325573 | DOB: 7/5/2024 (1 yr) (Due Date: 1/1/1900)

Sire: Red Granites Man of Mystery

127.2 Foll/mm - THE BEST!

Red Granites Man of Mystery

HuacayaHerdsire (Male)Medium Fawn, Light Silver Grey
AOA# 35123057DOB: 8/9/20169 yrs
First, you have to thank Red Granite for delivering such an outstanding male. Second, you have to thank Kitt Hollister for selling you her herd, including this outstanding male, and if I could reduce the lack of hesitation in making that purchase, I could in fact reduce it to this one male. From Kitt: "The best way to introduce this male is using the facts. First: YES, he is a true Harlequin. His great grandsire, Black Epic, is one of the most prolific Harlequin Appaloosa producers out there. His spots are subtle as his coloring is very light, a most stunning lavender rose grey. They are there, however, and there is no question that his extraordinary coloration is the result of the Harlequin Appaloosa gene." At 127.2 follicles/square mm density, Man of Mystery is the densest alpaca yet biopsied by Ian Watt in the USA, and I have not yet heard of a denser alpaca out there. With a primary SD of 2.5, secondary SD of 2.2, and fiber population differential of 3.5, he is also one of the most uniform. To quote Ian Watt directly, "overall this is the best alpaca I have tested in the US." His yearling histogram, at 16.0 AFD and 3.1 SD, is fine. His two year old histogram, at 17.3 AFD and still a 3.1 SD, is fine. His 2019 AFD, calculated off of his biopsy, is 16.9. So, he's fine, and he's staying fine, which is to be expected. Why? Well, his sire, CCNF Legionnaire, has a 6 y/o AFD of 17.3 with an SD of 3.5, and his dam's 5 y/o histogram was 20.5 with an SD of 3.5 -- impressive for any color, but stunning for a TRUE BLACK. So, here we go: unbelievably dense, uniform, and fine. As the pictures show, this fleece is, as expected, also quite beautiful -- bright bright bright, with a high-frequency crimp that stamps it as truly elite. He also has a decent staple. So far, he has thrown pattern 80+% of the time. His crias demonstrate his unique coloring and fantastic fiber statistics! He's produced blacks with 16 micron fleeces adn 2.9 SDs, and appaloosa/harlequins with 17.9 microns and 3.6 SDs. Be on the lookout. This guy is restricted but his kids are not... Much much more to come.
 AOA# 35123057 Medium Fawn, Light Silver Grey
Dam: Linden Hills Whisper

Maple Brook Barnabus Daughter!

Linden Hills Whisper

HuacayaFemaleWhite
AOA# 35444893DOB: 8/3/20178 yrs
Power packed genetics, amazing fleece, and an oh so sweet temperament. This girl is going to be something special! Whisper is that girl that just snuggles up. Even if she didnt have elite white fleece we would keep her. Everyone loves Whisper. Super fine. one fawn spot. Just stunning fiber. L O V E We got a little wild over here and bred Whisper to our amazing modern grey Herdsire The Shaman. To be honest - I have no idea what will be produced here but its going to be gorgeous. And Whisper had a little girl and Im not surprised to say.... She is a solid white. LOL Whisper is an epic momma and the girl is full of personality and spunk. We named baby girl Ban Drui.... Because it suited her. Whisper will be bred to Man of Mystery for her next cria.... crazy right? We think not. Look for Whisper's ongoing baby achievements in 2024 !!!!
 AOA# 35444893 White

Price:

$7,500


Description

Willowwind' AO Mystra has a pedigree destined for greatness and a fleece to match those names in her pedigree!! Her sire, who really needs no introduction, is none other than Red Granites Man of Mystery. Her dam, Linden Hills Whisper, has two traits in the Top 1% in 2024. She is sired by Maple Brooks Barnabus and out of an Eastwind's Snowstorm (Snowmass Messiah son) dam. Both of those sires were generations ahead of their time, producing some very prolific animals during their time! Her 2025 blanket is just stunning. Brightness, staple length, fineness, uniformity, and lovely architecture to the fleece. AO Mystra sells with her first breeding here at Willowwind. We think Annual's Bea-2-Bomber would be a great choice, or Snowmass Blue Divine XX.

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Updated 9/22/2025