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About Joy Of Alpacas
Why Joy Of Alpacas? Have you ever wanted to find all the show wins of a
particular alpaca? Have you ever wanted to find the show results of the
offspring, and their offspring, etc. of a particular Sire or Dam? These
alpacas are spread throughout the country and for some sires and dams, cover
a multiple generations. Ever wanted one computer site that will keep this
information and update it automatically (relative term). Well, these
questions and similar ones led to the development of Joy of Alpacas or
www.JoyOfAlpacas.com. This development has led to another concept tool, The
Power Pedigree Marketing.
What is Joy Of
Alpacas and How does it Work?
Joy of Alpacas is an online searchable database of alpacas. Attached to
these alpacas are two elements. (1) Show results, and (2) pedigree.
Not all alpacas are included in the database. Overwhelmingly, the database
in comprised of alpacas that have one or more show results. In addition, the
pedigree (ancestry/lineage/offspring/progeny/bloodline/descendent) of an
alpaca is included if it becomes available. These pedigree alpacas may or
may not have show results attached to them.
Most show results start in 2004 and go forward. There are a few show results
prior to 2004. Prior to this time, reliable and usable data required for the
database is not available.
Searching the
database:
To see the results of a particular show click on the Show Winnings tab. Pull
down the list of shows and then click on the show you want to see. The
system then finds all the alpacas in that show and places them in their
appropriate class and order of the placement. This may take a few moments
depending on the speed of your internet connection.
Once the show is displayed, click on the registration number (hyperlink) of
an alpaca, you can find all the show results for that alpaca. This function
opens a separate window which needs to be closed once you have viewed the
all results for that alpaca.
To find an alpaca, click on the Lineage & Offspring tab. Two options are
displayed for you to use. If you know the registration number of the alpaca
you are looking for, enter that number on the left hand side and click FIND.
If you know the name or partial name of the alpaca, enter that name on the
right hand side and click FIND. The database will display all alpacas with
that name or partial name in the alpaca’s name. You then need to choose
which alpaca you are looking for. You can narrow the choices by selecting
the gender or type of alpaca. NOTE: that there may be multiple pages to view
if there are more than 10 alpacas with those words in their name. Click on
the page numbers at the top or bottom of the listing to see more choices.
Once you have found the right alpaca, you can click on various choices (use
your browser’s back button to return to the choices.)
Details: Contains brief
information about the alpaca
Pedigree: Shows the ancestry
of the alpaca as far back as the information has become available
Progeny: displays the known
offspring of that alpaca by generation.
Show Wins: displays all the
known winnings of that alpaca.
Find Offspring Winners:
displays the same information as “Progeny” but includes the show wins for
each offspring and their offspring, etc. if known. Clicking on a given
alpaca will display all the known show results for that alpaca.
You can now explore as much as you want and gather as much data as you want.
Enjoy!
How are alpacas and
pedigree information added?
The show results come from published recognized published show results from
various systems and are added as they become available and time permits.
Pedigree information comes primarily from breeders like you who want that
information included on this database. Breeders provide copies of
registration certificates, offspring listings, etc. Information is also
gathered from published show and sale catalogs and advertisements.
Any breeder can submit pedigree information about their alpaca at any time
at NO COST to be included in this database by contacting Joy Of Alpacas at
970-586-9519 or email
info@JoyOfAlpacas.com
The Power of Pedigree
Marketing:
“Joy Of Alpacas is another tool to be added to all the other tools in
selling, buying or breeding programs. It adds to the tools like micron
reports, conformation, hands on examinations, veterinarian exams, consultant
and more.”
Does an alpaca have to have been in the show ring to have marketing power? –
No. Probably most alpacas sold or bought have not been in a show ring. So,
how do you demonstrate its worth?
One way is through the results of its pedigree. Through Joy of Alpacas, you
can research the dam, sire, grand dam, grandsire, etc. and find the show
winnings of their offspring, and their offspring. Collecting this
information for a buyer, seller, or farm/ranch that wants to improve their
breeding program is available through Joy Of Alpacas (JOA). JOA searches all
shows in the system and connects those results through pedigree information
available. Is information missing? You can provide pedigree information at
any time. We will add it to the database and you can continue with your
research.
Advertising and
Advanced Search options:
You’ll note that the website has advertising and advance search options.
Click on the Advertising tab to learn how you
can subscribe to these options.
Although we strive to provide the most accurate information possible,
errors may exist. If you find an error, please report it and we will correct
the information.
Direct all questions or inquiries to Joy Of Alpacas at PO Box 1992, Estes
Park, CO 80517. Phone 970-586-9519, Fax 970-586-6685, Email
info@JoyOfAlpacas.com
Joy Of Alpacas is a registered trademark of Hobert Enterprises, Inc.
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