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Keuring is an inspection process that ensures breed integrity
by recognizing and awarding quality breeding stock. Keurings
evaluate suri llamas for entry into the SLA Suri Llama Registry.
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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