Open Shorn Fleece Competition

If you are unable to enter your alpacas in the halter classes, why not enter fleeces into the open shorn fleece competition. The Futurity group invites all alpaca owners to enter their fleeces into a world class judged competition.

For these classes there will be no restriction on lineage of the alpaca whose fleece you enter. All entries will be accepted regardless of their alpaca’s parentage.

Judging will take place on the day before the Futurity opens, and all place and ribbon winning entries will be on full display in the main entrance of the venue throughout both days of the event.

Classes will be open for all colours in both Huacaya and Suri up to adult classification of under 48 months. Rosettes awarded depending on class numbers. Champion and Reserve sashes will be awarded for each colour section with the best in show Futurity Fleece Champion awarded to both Huacaya and Suri.

Presentations to the owners of the Futurity champion fleeces will be made during the evening dinner on Saturday.

Fleece entries must be made using the entry form.

Judge and Steward

The Futurity 2010 Fleece judge will be Mr Tim Hey (UK). Fleece stewards will be Karen May and Trevor Selby.

Age Groups

Junior Fleeces: under 12 months of age at time of shearing;
Intermediate Fleeces: 12 months to under 24 months at time of shearing;
Adult Fleeces: 24 months to under 48 months at time of shearing

Fleece Preparation

Fleeces should be skirted of all short, stained and any extremely coarse fibre. Heavy vegetable matter should also be removed. Poorly prepared fleeces will receive penalties throughout the fleece judging.

Fleece Delivery Details

Fleece entries should not be packaged and delivered until entry tickets have been received from the organisers. This entry ticket must be included inside the fleece bag. A full list of delivery points will be sent to all exhibitors along with the entry ticket.

Fleece Show Rules

The British Alpaca Futurity Fleece competition will be run under BAS show rules 6th Edition November 2008 and judged according to the BAS fleece judging manual 2008 edition, or those deemed to be current at the time and date of the show.

Please note the following:

1. Any fleece entered must have been sheared in the 18 months prior to the event
2. Entries are restricted to one fleece per alpaca, which must be the most recently sheared fleece
3. All fleeces being shown must be the property of the exhibitor, prime fibre only, skirted, displayed cut side out and presented in clear polythene bags with no farm identification. Paper or solid colour refuse bags are not acceptable
4. Huacaya fleece must have minimum staple length of 50mm (2 inches) and a maximum of 150mm (6 inches). First fleeces in junior and intermediate classes have no maximum length limit
5. Suri fleece must have minimum staple length of 75mm (3 inches) and a maximum of 450mm (18 inches). First fleeces in junior and intermediate classes have no maximum length limit

Fleece Class Numbering