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BREED DEVELOPMENT SUB-COMMITTEE

This page provides material relevant to Breed Development issues, including AAA/AANZ Across-herd Genetic Evaluation (AGE) of Alpacas material together with the magazine articles on breeding.

Following are relevant forms (as PDF files) which can be viewed:

• AGE Introduction - a letter introducing and explaining AGE. (PDF, 80KB)
• AGE Data Instructions - how to join the AGE program. (65KB)
• AGE Trait Measurement Protocols - how to measure your alpacas traits. (PDF, 47KB)
• AGE Trait Recording Form - the NEW Excel AGE Data Form (Excel Spreadsheet format, 909KB)
• Breeders can choose to submit performance information for any of the following AGE Trait List (27KB)
• AGE Nominee Transfer Form - needed when you sell one of your AGE alpacas. (27KB)
• List of AGE Mentors and their locations (18kB)

Breeding an Alpaca Industry

Below are a series of articles produced by the AANZ Breed Development Sub-Committee, which you can download to view. All documents are in PDF format - note some large file sizes.

• Part 1: Introduction   (107kB, first published August 2003)
• Part 2: Genetics - The Beginning   (730kB, first published December 2003)
• Part 3: The Art of Assessing Alpacas   (397kB, first published April 2004)
• Part 4: Record Keeping   (62kB, first published August 2004)
• Part 5: AGE [Across-herd Genetic Evaluation]   (788kB, first published April 2005)
• Part 6: Breeding Strategies   (498kB, first published August 2005)

Minutes of Meetings

• The Breed Development sub-committee , 19 February 2007.