Snowmass × Jacob Black, Mercury bred

Irish Meadows' Alhambra

Alpaca, Huacaya, Female | Light Rose Grey

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Description

Alhambra is a beautiful light rose grey female who combines some of the most influential genetics in modern grey and color breeding. Her sire, Estates Pure Reflection (Snowmass XXtreme × Crescent Moon’s Donato), brings proven Snowmass fineness and uniformity, while her dam, Irish Meadows’ Della, adds the powerful dark color influence of Jacob Black and Irish Meadows’ Showtime. This depth of pedigree makes Alhambra an excellent choice for breeders focused on grey and black production. Her 2024 EPDs highlight strengths in Mean Staple Length (Top 25%) and Fleece Weight (Top 25%), confirming her value as a production female capable of contributing both length and fleece volume to her offspring. While her fineness ranks in a more moderate range, this is balanced by pairing her with sires that excel in uniformity and density. Alhambra is currently bred to CSAF .38’s Mercury Rising (Medium Silver Grey, son of Aussie .38 Special) with a projected due date of July 2026. This cross is expected to produce highly marketable grey or dark offspring, with ~65–80% chance of grey and strong odds of black or bay brown when non-grey. The combination of Alhambra’s rose grey background and Mercury’s proven record of producing dark and grey cria makes this an exciting and strategic pairing.

Updated 10/2/2025