GAA Annual Alpaca Recognition Program
The Georgia Alpaca Association has created and implemented this annual program to recognize those GAA alpacas which have excelled in the AOBA halter show ring. This Third Annual Year-Long Event was another big success. With a new minimum 45 point requirement in place for the 2011 competition, the following animals won a gorgeous LEATHER banner as recognition of their excellence!
Eligible Alpacas
1. There is NO limit on the number of alpacas entered by any owner/breeder as long as ALL alpacas entered are owned by a current GAA Farm Member in good standing.
2. Owner of entered alpaca must be able to present an ARI certificate with the GAA owner's name listed on a valid AOBA permission to show form.
3. Juvenile through Mature in both Suri and Huacaya in all color groups in HALTER, including Production of Dam, Get of Sire, Bred and Owned Yearling and Open Gelding.
Competition Structure:
1. Entered Alpacas earn points based on their realized placings in any AOBA certified Halter show occurring within the designated time frame.
2. GAA owner must then submit the placing details of each alpaca via email to the designated GAA representative.
3. Each entry is required to include the following information: Alpaca ARI Name, Sex, Color, Age, Show Name, Date, Placing earned by Class.
4. Points are awarded for sixth through first, reserve champion and champion, points increase with the each show Level, thus a Level 5 show ribbon is worth more than the same placing in a Level 2 show:
Level 1 Show Points: 6rth = 4 points, 5th = 6 points, 4th = 8 points, 3rd = 10 points, 2nd = 12 points, 1st = 15 points. Reserve = 25 points, Champion = 35 points. Level 2 Show = Level 1 points x 2, Level 3 Show = Level 1 x 3, Level 4 Show = Level 1 x 4, Level 5 Show = Level 1 x 5.
5. Must have at least 45 points accumulated to be eligible to win.
Winners for 2011
HUACAYA FEMALES
BLACK - LMA BEAR CLAW'S TURTLE DOVE, 68 points (Lasso the Moon Alpacas)
BROWN - SUNBEAM'S SUNDAY SURPRISE, 56 points (Mystic Mountain Alpacas)
LIGHT - ELK CREME BRULEE, 570 points (Southern Sunrise Alpacas)
WHITE - WAKE ROBIN'S PERUVIAN WATER HYACINTH, 178 points (Wake Robin Alpacas)
HUACAYA MALES
BLACK - SMOKEY'S PERUVIAN CUERVO GOLD, 80 points (Alpaca Tierra)
BROWN - STRATOSPHERE'S JABBERWOCKY, 309 points (Woodsong Alpacas & Lasso the Moon Alpacas)
FAWN - LMA TUCKASEEGEE, 160 points (Lasso the Moon Alpacas)
LIGHT - LMA BEAR CLAW'S ON LIKE POPCORN, 469 points (Lasso the Moon Alpacas & Woodsong Alpacas)
WHITE - SNOWMASS MATRIX IN THE MIST, 104 points (Southern Estate Alpacas)
MULTI - TEO'S TRIUMPH, 78 points (Walnut Knoll Farm)
SURI FEMALES
BROWN - TRADING POST'S FIVE-NINE, 278 points (Walnut Knoll Farm)
WHITE - SWEET SURI SARANAC, 119 points (Thunder River Suri Alpacas)
SURI MALES
BLACK - LANZAR OF THUNDER RIVER, 165 points (Thunder River Suri Alpacas)
BROWN - ALANO OF THUNDER RIVER, 124 points, (Thunder River Suri Alpacas)
LIGHT - TIMBERLAKE'S SHILOH'S SABER, 70 points (Walnut Knoll Farm)
WHITE - THUNDER RIVER PERUVIAN HELIOS, 123 points (Thunder River Suri Alpacas)
The 2012 GAA Annual Recognition Program is well underway. All alpacas owned by any GAA farm member are eligible to compete for the ultimate recognition as the Best in the Show Ring 2012. Awards will be presented in both Huacaya and Suri in both male and female by AOBA color group.
Points are accumilated by individual alpacas by placing in any AOBA certified halter show. Points are calculated by placing and show size. As was started with the 2011 competition, you must earn at least 45 points to qualify for consideration in the 2012 GAA Annual Recognition Program competition. To learn how many points you earn for each place per level of show, please see the "HOW THE POINT SYSTEM WORKS" attachment below.
The 2012 competition began with the results from the 2011 Royal Alpaca Challenge and runs through October 21, 2012.
Please contact Courtney Williams for additonal details, or Gail Scherer to submit entries at GAApoints@yahoo.com
Please open and view the attachment(s) to see a detailed worksheet of current standings or document on how the points are gathered.