When I started breeding for gray ten years ago, I confess I had a spot phobia. It was sneaky how it entered my conciousness. After seeing numerous alpacas I was continually drawn to the grays and how beautiful they are. Many of these animals are like a watercolor, with one color bleeding into another, and shades varying from light glistening silver gray to rich, deep and darker hues. At that time, I also thought clean blankets were important. A solid blanket somehow had more appeal, maybe bec... read full article