Friday, January 22, 2010

Alpaca Breed Quiz


Quick, what's the difference between a Huacaya and a Suri alpaca? Hopefully our regular readers can at least spot the difference between a llama and an alpaca, but we are here to educate, so we are kicking up the llamallessons up a notch today.

As the laser cut magnets attempt too show, ($6.50 each, available at Etsy, of course), a Huacaya is a type of alpaca, that sort of resembles a fluffy teddy bear. It sort of usually looks like it may have trouble seeing where it is going, because its fro has managed to grow over its eyes.

Even though the magnet is the same price, a Suri alpaca has stringy, silky strands hanging down, which I guess could be likened to dreads, just really expensive dreads that grow back relatively quickly.

So take your pick, the classic Llama, always a hit; the alpaca, your standard pocket-sized choice that will give you a quality sweater, or one day,  perhaps a snuggie; Huacaya, aka 'the fro'paca,' or the Suri, who may only be as tall as a nine year old, but who you definitely wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley.

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