Southwest Regional Alpaca Show/ Arizona Feb 18 & 19, 2012 Arizona State Fairgrounds ~ Phoenix, Arizona Sponsored by Alpaca Breeders of Arizona and the Southern California Alpaca Breeders
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Jude Anderson
Biography
Jude Anderson, along with her husband Alan Cousill, has been breeding alpacas since 1991, at Pucara Alpaca Stud, Australia. They also co-own Purrumbete Alpaca Stud, a separate herd of approximately 120 cross bred and pure suri females. Both herds are managed by their partners in Australia. In the US, they are building a herd of quality suris and huacayas at Pucara International, a beautiful 105 acre farm at McMinnville, Oregon.
In 1994 Jude left school teaching to concentrate fully on the breeding and animal care of alpacas at Pucara Alpaca Stud.
An AAA judge since 1998, Jude gained AOBA certification in 2002 and Senior Judge and judge trainer/instructor status in 2005. She also certified at the IAJS school in Peru in 2000. Since 1998 Jude has judged in Australia, USA, Canada, New Zealand and the UK.
Jude has also conducted seminars and spoken in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, UK and Germany on topics including breeding, reproduction and alpaca husbandry, alpaca fiber, selection, genetics, and nutrition.
Polly Michaelis
Biography
Without any kicking or screaming, Polly entered the alpaca universe in 1996. She and her husband Ken created Finger Lakes Alpacas when they were lucky enough to relocate back to Central New York State from corporate occupations in Albany. In her former life Polly was a law librarian. Giving up power suits and pantyhose were just the first perks of alpaca ownership. Today, Finger Lakes Alpacas is home to over 50 Huacayas.
Polly has spent hours, days and years volunteering at AOBA National Conferences, AOBA Affiliate Grant Committee, Empire Alpaca Association Board of Directors and the Empire Alpaca Extravaganza. She is thrilled to have completed her apprentice judging program to be an AOBA certified judge for halter, fleece and performance. She is a firm believer that you must give back to this wonderful industry.