Keuring Overview and Benefits
Here is what the SLA Keuring can do for you, your suri llama, and your breeding program:
The SLA Keuring offers a thorough individual evaluation of your suri llama according to the SLA Suri Llama Breed Standard. The llama is judged only against the standard, never against other llamas.
Keurings develop and improve the quality of the breed by rating specific strengths and weaknesses. Breeders may then use these scores to help select the best breeding pairs.
The keuring process assists inexperienced suri llama buyers wishing to enter the market as well as experienced breeders with their selection of quality foundation breeding stock.
Lasting investment value to the suri llama breed will be attained through a strong breed association and through keuring process.
Through consistent keuring evaluations and selective breeding practices, breeders can achieve a high level of consistency and predictability in their suri llama breeding programs.
Results complied in the SLA database will provide valuable information and statistics to assess the characteristics of specific bloodlines.
After attaining at least the minimum fiber score, the suri llama will be entered into the Suri Llama Registry and will become a "double registered" animal. Further value may be attained upon achievement of various keuring awards.
Keurings educate and work toward a standard of excellence!
Keurings work toward a standard of excellence. Keurings will be held throughout the year in North America at approved host farms or sites, and are conducted using an open, educational format. Discussion and questions by the exhibitors and public are welcomed and encouraged. Knowledge is shared openly to benefit all. Inspectors will be obtained from outside the llama and alpaca community. SLA Keuring events will be announced on the website.
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