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Miniature llamas are intelligent, charming animals that are also very rare! There are now 685 miniature llamas registered in the USA and Canada: 130 foundation minis, 203 immature minis and 352 mature miniature llamas.

Mini-llamas are easy to handle and about the size of alpacas. If a 500 lb. llama is too large for you, consider owning a 225 to 250 lb. mini-llama. Mini-llamas are recognized and registered with the International Llama Registry (ILR). Miniature llamas and alpacas make great companions and can browse together in the same pasture. Mini-llamas behave like standard llamas in every way. Indeed, mini-llamas think they are 10 ft tall and make good guard animals.

A cria born from registered miniature llama parents can be registered with the ILA, just like a standard-sized llama. When the cria is 3 years old, if it measures 38 inches or less at the withers, ILR then assigns it the "miniature" status. Females that at three years of age measure between 38 to 40 inches can be registered as foundation miniature llamas.

News Flash! very rare appaloosa mini-llama herdsire, Rob Roy!

Males    Females

Males
Startime
Multiple Grand Champion



Startime after a full clip

Name: Startime Rythum
ILR# 204449
DOB: 9/7/1998
COLOR: Black & White
Height: 35 1/2 inches
SIRE: Bolivian Crown Jewels (ILR# 138316)
DAM: Bolivian Angel Music (ILR# 127655)

Extremely gorgeous and sweet with great show ring presence and panache! More importantly, Startime is producing babies that win in the show ring. And all his babies have wonderful temperaments.

Honors include:

  • 1st Place Adult Mini Male, 2001 Four States Fair, Texarkana TX
  • Grand Champion Mini Male, 2001 Four States Fair, Texarkana TX
  • 1st Place Adult Mini Male, 2002 Texas Classic Llama Show, Conroe TX
  • Reserve Grand Champion Adult Mini Male, 2002 Texas Classic, Conroe TX
  • 1st Place Adult Mini Male, 2002 Central Texas State Fair, Belton TX
  • Grand Champion Mini Male, 2002 Central Texas State Fair, Belton TX
  • 1st Place Adult Mini Male, 2003 Texas Classic, Conroe TX
  • Grand Champion Mini Male, 2003 Texas Classic, Conroe TX
  • Best In Show - all llamas, 2003 Texas Classic, Conroe TX
  • 2nd Place Adult Mini Male, 2004 Texas Classic, Conroe TX

Stud fee: $750

LNB Rob Roy


Name: LNB Rob Roy
ILR# 233117
DOB: 7/1/2001
COLOR: Appaloosa
Height: 35 inches
SIRE: Johnnie Walker Red (ILR# 120489) Appaloosa
DAM: Hillside's Daphne Dots (ILR# 170485) Appaloosa

Rob Roy is my smallest mini-llama herdsire, and I am thrilled to acquire this extremely rare appaloosa mini-llama. Third-generation mini-llama and third-generation appaloosa from both parents being appies and strong appie genetics in both sides of his pedigree. He has a really nice temperament and is very easy to handle. This striking male is siring very handsome babies. My first cria, Holiday Splash, from him is a stunning little girl.

Stud fee: $1000

Romeo



Romeo entertains Kokopelli

Name: Let's Roll! Romeo
AMLA Reg.#0170 ILR# 237730
DOB: 9/29/01
COLOR: Red & White
Height: 36 inches
SIRE: Bolivian Razzel Dazzel LL-R93549 AMLA 118 36.5 in.
DAM: Chilean Spanish Lace - LL-R215057

Outstanding herdsire with great presence and dignity. Beautiful head and extremely sweet temperament. The freckles on his head hint at the appaloosa heritage of his appaloosa Dad, Razzel Dazzel and the possiblilties of throwing appaloosa crias. Romeo is affectionate, gives kisses and has won a 1st place in obstacle and performance.

Stud fee: $750
Sales price: $2500

Reuben James



Name: Reuben James
Height: 36.0 inches
ILR# 231400
DOB: 12/30/2000
COLOR: true black
Height: 36 inches
SIRE: SMOKIN' JAGUAR ILR-R152299
DAM: LITTLE OPRAH - ILR-R187599

Reuben is a true black like his dam (who is 40.5" at the withers), and his fleece is quite dense and wonderful for spinning. He has an easy-going temperament; easy to handle and very pettable.

Stud fee: $750

Sales price: $2500

Females Sorry, all available female mini-llamas are sold for 2008!
Tropicana


Tropicana's newest son, Patrick

Name: Stage Stop Tropicana
Height 37.5" DOB 4/13/99
AMLA# 0189 ILA#208168
Color: Light fawn and white
Sire: Hughes Campeon LL R125534
Dam: Prairie Rose LL-R138453

Very lovely dam with gorgeous champaign-fawn fleece and wonderful harlequin mask on her eyes. She's a 4th generation miniature llama on her sire's side. A very sweet girl with easy going temperament. Tropicana has just delivered a female cria out of Startime. This cria girl is a true black with a white star on her neck and 1 white sock. I plan to breed her to Romeo for a March 2007 cria.

Sold!

ROR Little Star


Star's dad, Razzel Dazzel (deceased)

Name: ROR Little Star
ILR Reg. 262463    COLOR: Appaloosa
DOB: 9/19/05
Sire: Bolivian Razzel Dazzel (ILR# 93549)
Dam: Peruvian Starlett (ILR # 246969)

This gorgeous little appaloosa girl is my newest acquisition. I've always wanted to add this patterning to my herd. She is one of the last crias of the late great Bolivian Razzel Dazzel. She will be bred in late March 2007 to LNB Rob Roy, a 35" appaloosa mini-llama.

Sales price: sorry, not for sale

Little Star's new cria, “Holiday Splash”
Herd sire is LNB Rob Roy. Born 3/14/2008

Copyright 2005-2008 by Able Oaks Ranch Alpacas.
This page was last updated on April 8, 2008.

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