“Ballintrae” is an historical home set in a heavenly aspect overlooking the Bunyip River. An ideal location to breed these gentle, spiritual camelids. We are endeavouring to develop genetically the traits that re-emerge with careful breeding practices.

These traits are linked strongly to the development of fine, dense, well-crimped fleeces with lustre. The fleeces are the commercial end product that grows on a well conformed body.

Understandably, we are using only alpacas that demonstrate with their progeny the genetic prowess of their famous relatives. We have been using Purrumbete genes with some line breeding. This Autumn we will be mating all females to Jolimont Giovanni, as recommended by SRS^® technology.

We received our wish for a white male with Ballintrae Augustus, born 22nd April 2008. His parentage of Halcyon Vincent Van Gogh and Halcyon Pannikin, who has Caligula and Hemingways Protege bloodlines, makes for an exciting future.

Our young future sire is developing well with excellent fleece, handle, and good body shape. He will be assessed by SRS^® technology at 18 months of age.