Kerith Llama Studs

A stud can make up 50% of a llama breeding program, since he can produce multiple offspring in a single year. A dam can produce only one per year, or in a rare case, twins. As the program's only stud, his genetics would be carried by every cria produced.  

 Keeping this in mind, Kerith looked very carefully for the proper stud to start our breeding program. We built our program upon prestigious Patterson ranch stock, focusing on dam lines of a stud that were proven, yet not profusely found outside the Patterson herd.

Why focus on the dam line of a stud? Keeping in mind that there are sex-limited inheritance traits, one must look to a stud's dam to see possible hidden clues to genetics carried by the stud. From looking at his mother, one will find important key traits a stud might pass on to his offspring. Such things as birthing and milking capabilities are traits he will never exhibit himself. Therefore, the answer to the question WHO'S YOUR MOMMA?...is a very important one to consider when choosing a stud. Much is often known about the sire of a stud, and little attention is given to his dam and what she can bring to a breeding. Remember that every llama is a combination of BOTH parents' genes.

Tamserku's Momma is the Grand Dam Peggy O'Neil. In 1990, Llama Life chose her as a Grand Old Dam due to her exceptional production record of 15 offspring. At that time, Pattersons still owned 10 of them.

His legendary herdsire was Eclipse, who was Richard Patterson's favorite stud, as well as the direct descendant of the famous female Elka. Elka is known for starting the legendary and sought after E-line, that has formed the basis for many "keeper" llamas throughout the llama industry.

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