2017 News & Shows
In 2016, we were not in the show circuit as the farmstead was under renovation, we move out temporarily and living down at Narrawallee, South Coast NSW.
2017, we were back to the swing of it. As our first show for the year was Gunning and we came away well in the show with loads of ribbons. All other shows had been a success too and we are happy with the results of our breeding program.
We had quite a hugh success with our crias of 2016, in total we had 34 drops and all turning out to have good conformation, well grown and stunning fleeces. Most of the older crias are now ready to be joined and we are expecting a total of 41 drops this year from previous mating.
This year, we will be in participating in the National Alpaca Week for the first time after 9 years of being an alpaca breeder. So it is quite exciting for us and we are looking forward to it.
Results of our 2017 shows is in the next section.... More news to come!
2014 Show Success
2014 Show Season started well for the Nurrenyen Show Team....
We won 4 ribbons at the Royal Canberra Show.
In the fleece show we won a 4th place for Nurrenyen Helios in the Skirted Fleece White Haucaya 18 to 30 months class, and a 5th place for Nurrenyen Jarvis in the White Haucaya 6 to 12 months.
In the animal show for Nurrenyen Jarvis a 4th place in the White Junior Male class and Nurrenyen Juventino a 3rd Place in the Junior Male Light Fawn class.
We then went on to the Boorowa Show and it was an awesome day for the Nurrenyen family... Nurrenyen Juventino won a Blue Ribbon in his Light Fawn class and went on to win the Champion Junior Male Class... His Junior Male Champion ribbon was presented to him by the Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Marie Bashir AC CVO.
Nurrenyen Junventino at the end of the day went and took out the title for Supreme Champion Huacaya.
Nurrenyen Falerin
Our 2011 Show Success
The 2011 showing season brought some success to the Nurrenyen Show team. In all we won 24 ribbons over the year.
Our outstanding performer was Nurrenyen Falerin (pictured). He was placed 1st as either a junior or intermediate white male in four animal shows (Moss Vale, Goulburn, Hawkesbury and the Central Western Regional Show) also being adjudged The Champion in his class at each of those shows. He was placed second in the Intermediate Male White class at both the Victorian Alpaca Colourbration Show and The 18th National Show.
Nurrenyen Solace won Reserve Champion Adult male at Hawkesbury and Nurrenyen Fomax won Reserve Champion Intermediate female at Hawkesbury. Both these alpaca are light fawn. Fomax’s fleece was placed second in her class at both Crookwell and Royal Canberra.
Dr Jim Watts
Dr Jim Watts visits Nurrenyen - 7th July 2009
On the 7th of July, Dr Jim Watts, the founder of the SRS® breeding system visited Nurrenyen to inspect the herd and for a morning of filming and webcast interviews. Dr Watts recounted his experience with the development of the Merino Wool Industry while making expansive observations on the future of the Alpaca Wool industry. Jim was accompanied by John Pike, our Alpaca breeding advisor, who spoke about the Nurrenyen breeding objectives and our role in ultrafine alpaca fibre production.