Les Alpagas de Kergohy

Blanket    The best part of the fleece, from the back and sides of an alpaca.

Conformation    The physical characteristics of an alpaca – its shape, size and proportions.

Cria    Alpaca baby – usually a single cria will be born after about 11.5 months’ gestation.  Twins are not unknown, but they are rare.

Crimp    The undulations or waviness of a huacaya fibre – fleece with a high level of crimp is considered more desirable.

Hembra    A female alpaca

Lock    A natural clump of fleece

Lustre    The sheen or shininess of fibre

Macho    A male alpaca

Micron    A measure of fineness of fibre using the diameter of the fibre

Pencil    A lock of suri fleece, resembling a dreadlock

Supplement    Additional feed providing minerals and vitamins essential for good alpaca health which are lacking in their grass and hay.