Sauk Creek Alpacas - Alpaca Links

Alpaca Links

If you’re interested in learning more about raising alpacas, the Web is a rich source of information. Whether you're looking for a lifestyle change or an alternative investment opportunity, I encourage you to thoroughly research the business and visit as many alpaca breeders as you can. Ask questions! For some basic, how-to-get-started kind of information, visit the following web sites. These sites provide information on how to get started, investment opportunities, fiber facts and figures and how to show and market alpacas and alpaca fleece.

	Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA) The official web site of the AOBA - Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association.
	The Alpaca Registry, Inc. (ARI) The Alpaca Registry is a database housing the genealogy, blood typing and ownership records of alpacas in North America and those of a few alpacas outside this area.
	The Alpaca Fiber Co-op of North America (AFCNA)
	Great Lakes Alpaca Association (GLAA) The Great Lakes Alpaca Association (GLAA) was formed in 1995 to promote the growth of the alpaca industry in the Great Lakes region.
	New England Alpaca Fiber Pool The goal of the New England Alpaca Fiber Pool (NEAFP) is to collect North American Alpaca Fiber and design Alpaca products manufactured and grown in North America.
	Yocom-McColl Testing Laboratories Inc. Yocom-McColl has been in business since 1964 as an independently owned, commercial wool testing lab located in Denver, Colorado. They test raw wool for yield and fiber diameter, and more.