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The Khantender Optimo - Khantender placed third (3rd) after momentarily being placed into the second position in his White - Full Fleeced Halter appearance at MAPACA '08 held in Harrisburg, PA on April 27, 2008. The first Khantender crias will begin arriving this fall. See his webpage for a picture.
The Khantender Optimo - Khantender placed first (1st) in his White - Full Fleeced Halter appearance at Maryland '08 held in Westminster, Maryland on April 12, 2008. The first Khantender crias will begin arriving this fall. See his webpage for a picture.
Prince Tonoloway Pictures - Taken mid April 2008.
The Khantender Optimo - Khantender placed third (3rd) in a class of nine (9) for his White - Full Fleeced Halter appearance at VAOBA '07 held in Manakin Sabot (Richmond), Virginia on October 28, 2007. Khantender also has his first confirmed pregnancy.
National Alpaca Day - This event is being coordinated by Alpacas Of Cumberland Valley (ACV), a local farm cooperative, and is scheduled for September 29-30, 2007. Please check out the ACV link for more information! www.cvalpacas.com. UPDATE: OUR THANKS GO OUT TO ALL THOSE WHO ATTENDED OUR FARM DAY EVENT! WE EXTEND A SPECIAL DEBT OF GRATITUDE TO ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT AND MADE IT A SUCCESS! WE ALSO THANK OUR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS FOR THEIR SUPPORT!
The CVAEMA Tractor Show - This event was held on August 10-12, 2007. We would like to extend a special thanks to all those who came by to see The Spinning Booth and The Alpaca Stall! The alpacas will see you next fall.
The Khantender Optimo - Silent Email Auction for breedings took place from July 20 - July 25th! Thank you and congratulations to all of the bidders!
Cria Born: Prince Tonoloway - He was born on July 8, 2007. His excellent lineage includes the likes of: Camilio, GrandMaster, Caligula, Hemingway (twice), and Oro. UPDATE: Weight - 36 pounds as of August 12, 2007.
May 2007: PAOBA 2007 Victories - The Khantender Optimo comes back in 2007 looking full and strong in the showring! In his first 2007 showing, Khantender finished with First Place (1st), in white yearling huacaya full fleeced males at the PAOBA Breeder's Showcase at the Toyota Arena in York, PA on May 13, 2007. Check out the Khantender Optimo link for pictures and info! Simba's Princess Zariel also received high marks finishing with First Place (1st). Check out the Princess Zariel's link for pictures and info! The Aga Khan (Khantender and Mirakhan's sire) received First Place (1st) GET OF SIRE (his first Get Of Sire) in a class of 9 competitors at this same show as well! Lastly, Simba of A.L. Paca's (Kiara & Zariel's sire), received Third Place (3rd) GET OF SIRE (his fifth Get ribbon)!
Mar 2007: New Info added throughout - Updated March 21st! Fleece statistics and pictures.
Online Farmstore Improvements - Now you can buy online with credit via PayPal. Click Here
Herdsire Pictures Added - Check out the new pictures of our handsome lads, Austin and Bandito. Click Here
Oct 2006: Nuther New Aga Khan Cria - Another Aga Khan cria was born on September 20, 2006. It was a male, who at this time, has been called MiraKhan. This name has meaning, because it is a miracle that he is still with us. MiraKhan was born a full month premature at 11 pounds, showing basically all the preemie signs possible, and found hours after parturation with hypoglycemia and hypothermia. We have been keeping a close eye on him, running tests, and thanks to some very special people at our veterinary office, he is healthy at this point. Stay tuned for updates and new pictures.
Update: 26 NOV 06 - weight 29 lbs.
26 DEC 06 – weight 35 lbs.
FEB 07 - weight pushing 50 lbs
Below: MiraKhan Picture at 6-7 months....(remember he's one month behind schedule!)
Below: MiraKhan cria pictures.
Sept 2006: SEPA Showring Results - The Khantender Optimo attended the South Eastern PA Alpaca Show (SEPA) at the Reading Expo Center on September 9-10, 2006. For his second showring appearance, he won 2nd place. Check out 'The Khantender Optimo' link for more information!
June 2006: Simba Crias Arrived- Miss Personality and Venetia have done it! Venetia delivered on May 30, 2006, she had a female cria, medium fawn and white, Princess Kiara (key-are-a) pictured below. Miss Personality delivered on June 1, 2006, Princess Zariel, a multi-colored brown and fawn female pictured below. See their Daddy, Simba picture here. For more information, check out Simba, a 9-time Color Champion at AOBA Certified shows, at A.L.Pacas. Update: To date, Simba has won FOUR (4) GET OF SIRES!
Click Here To See The Princess Kiara Page
Click Here To See The Princess Zariel Page
Oct 2005: Aga Khan Cria - We had an Aga Khan cria born in October 2005. It was a male, who is named The Khantender Optimo, who so far is an exquisite animal. If you haven't heard of or seen The Aga Khan, you should check out this AOBA Certified 11-Time Color Champion! Khantender, at his first show, won 1st place in his class at the PAOBA Breeder's Showcase at the Toyoto Arena in York, PA on May 14th, 2006. His sire, The Aga Khan, succeeded as Reserve Color Champion at the same show this year at 45 months of age! See Picture of The Aga Khan, courtesy of A.L. Pacas. And now, some pictures of little Khantender!
Annual Local Events - Look for us at CVAEMA Tractor show events and the Shippensburg Corn Fest each year. We also appear at Nanna's Treasures Open House event in Quincy (near Mont Alto, PA) annually the second half of November!
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Top Knot'ch Alpacas & More
5398 Altenwald Road, Waynesboro, PA 17268
Phone: 717.263.8566 Email: topknotchalpacas@hotmail.com