We are hands-on breeders who discovered alpacas in 1998 with no farming experience, but with a love of animals and a willingness to learn and take on a new adventure. We are anxious to help new breeders with husbandry, marketing, and all other aspects of raising alpacas, and are dedicated to satisfying every customer. Call us anytime just to talk or make an appointment to come by and visit. We are located in Hagerstown, Maryland just off I-70 an hour from Washington DC and Baltimore.
Nancy and Don

                                         WHY GREYS?

  Greys come in a multitude of shades and variations, and their coloring often has a beautiful watercolor effect.  They also happen to be the rarest color of alpaca and present their own challenges in breeding.  Grey bred to grey, does not always produce grey!  We are making great strides in the US to improve the quality of the grey fleece, and Alpine Alpacas is dedicated to using only the finest bloodlines to reach this goal.  Because quality greys are not always easy to find, prices often are higher than other colors. 

                                     WHAT ABOUT SPOTS?

  It is often difficult to find greys with no spots.  While we feel the ultimate goal is to produce herds with very even colored fleece, we know that we have a long way to go to achieve this goal in the grey herd.  We still feel at this time the most important traits are conformation, and fineness and density of fleece.  In our opinion, breeding for no spots should be down on the list of concerns when choosing a grey.  When you do find one with even colored fleece, however, it is an added bonus!

  Our grandson, and alpaca herder Brendan