SNOWMASS PURE PASSION - CLOSED

9x GET of SIRE Blues & Top 5% EPDs!

Alpaca , Huacaya , Herdsire (Male) |Proven |Light Fawn

AOA# 31140089 | DOB: 11/18/2007 (18 yrs)

Sire: Snowmass Matrix

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Snowmass Matrix

Huacaya Herdsire (Male) Beige

AOA# 850345 DOB: 10/18/200322 yrs
Double "O" Good is proud to announce the purchase of Snowmass Matrix for $675,000 from Julie & Don Skinner. SNOWMASS MATRIX IS THE FINEST FLEECED; HIGHEST CURVATURE QUECHUA SON STANDING IN THE WORLD. Snowmass Matrix is truly one in a million. The fact is this stud has the Premier genetics for high curvature and ultimate fineness. He is a compact robust and well proportioned stud, perfect overall score in frame, bite, body, and reproductive anatomy. He has a fleece that extends its super ...
  | AOA# 850345 | Beige
Dam: SNOWMASS XXXTREMELY SCARLET
 
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Elevate your herd with the legendary genetics of Snowmass Pure Passion, a cornerstone herdsire at Alpaca Country Estates and a direct son of the world-renowned Snowmass Matrix. Hailed as the most magnificent light fawn male ever produced by Snowmass Alpacas, Pure Passion represents 30 years of meticulous breeding for the "ideal alpaca"—boasting extraordinary fineness, a 4th generation championship pedigree, and an astonishing 17.0 AFD at his fifth fleece. His elite status is validated by his consistent presence in the Top 5% for EPDs through 2024 and his 15.5-year-old histogram, which proves his remarkable ability to maintain fleece quality well into maturity.

As a 9-time Blue Ribbon winner for Get of Sire, Pure Passion has proven to be a prepotent force, passing on his outstanding conformation, density, and brightness across a spectrum of colors, including true black and silver grey. His offspring are a testament to his dominance in the ring: 82% of his progeny placed third or higher in alpaca shows. Their accomplishments include: 1x-AOA National Dark Supreme Champion, 6x-Judge’s Choice Awards, 1-Best Bred & Owned, 41-Color Champions, 36-Reserve Champions, 154x-1st Place, 85x-2nd Place, and 70x-3rd Place ribbons. Please watch for his progeny on our show string!

Notable award-winning offspring include:
•Estates XXXtreme Legacy Passion: 3x Judge’s Choice Awards, 20x Champion banners & Numerous Blues
•Estates Passionate Fever: 3x Judge's Choice awards, 14x Champion banners (including two AOA National banners) & Numerous Blues
•Estates Pure Reflection: 9x Championship Banners & 15x Blues
•Estates Pure Passion Rose Legacy XXX: Futurity Judge’s Choice Award, 2021 AOA National Dark Supreme Champion, 6x Champion banners (5 Color Champ), & Numerous Blues!
•Estates Passion’s Perseverance: Judge's Choice, Color Champion & Many Blue Ribbons
•Estates Spirit Dancer: 4x Championship banners (3 Color Champion) & Numerous Blues!
•Estates Purely Capri: 3x Champion (including AOA National) & AOA National show Best Head
•Estates Passionate Victoria: 2x Color Champion & Numerous Blues
•Estates Purely Appraising: 2x Color Champion & Multiple Blues
•Estates Darlin Miss Arkansas: 2x Color Champion
•Estates Passionate Charlemagne: 2x Champion with 4 Blue ribbons (including 1st Place, 2025 AOA Nationals)
•J Creek Up Town Girl: 2x Champion & Multi Blues
•Snowmass Pure Hope: 2x Color Champion & Multi Blues
•Estates Harmonic Passion: Res. Champion & Multi Blues


While breedings to this legendary male are now closed, you can still secure these transformative genetics for your own program. We are proud to offer a select group of extraordinary females bred to Pure Passion, as well as a limited number of top-tier cria available for purchase. Don’t miss the opportunity to own a piece of this multi-generational legacy and bring champion-caliber excellence to your pastures.
Scientific Data
DateDetails/Notes
01/01/2009 Micron Count: AFD 17.4, SD 3.3, CV 19.1, %>30 0.3, CURV 51, Fineness 16.7
01/01/2010Micron Count: AFD 16.36, SD 3.3, CV 19.7, %>30 0.3, CURV 60, Fineness 16
01/01/2012 Micron Count: AFD 17, SD 3.2, CV 18.6, %>30 0.3, CURV 58, Fineness 16
Awards
Color Champion, 2023 Houston Livestock Alpaca Show: Halter, Huacaya GET OF SIRE Championship (Judge: Dr. Joy Bishop-Forshey) *ESTATES PASSION'S PERSEVERANCE, ESTATES SPIRIT DANCER and ESTATES PASSIONATE PATRIZIA
Color Champion, 2013 International Alpaca Odyssey: Commercial Halter, Huacaya Male Championship Fawn (Out of 16)(Judges: Jude Anderson & Kylie Martin)
Reserve Champion, 2009 AOBA National Show: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Combined Light Male Color Champion (Out of 38)(Judge: Kevin O'Leary)
1st Place, 2026 AOA National Show: Halter, Huacaya GET OF SIRE (Out of 8)(Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
1st Place, 2026 TXOLAN Alpaca Spectacular: Halter, Huacaya GET OF SIRE (Out of 2) (Judge: Jacob Hart)
1st Place, 2023 Houston Alpaca Show: Halter, GET OF SIRE (Judge: Dr. Joy Bishop-Forshey)
1st Place, 2021 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, GET OF SIRE (Out of 6)(Judges: Wade Gease & Cheryl Gehly)
1st Place, 2021 TXOLAN Bluebonnet Stakes: Halter, GET OF SIRE (Out of 6)(Judge: Wade Gease)
1st Place, 2020 A-OK Alpaca Blast-Off: Halter, GET OF SIRE (Out of 5)(Judge: Ken Hibbits)
1st Place, 2020 CABO: Halter, GET OF SIRE (Judges: Jude Anderson, Jill Marcellus)
1st Place, 2019 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, GET OF SIRE (Out of 7)(Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
1st Place, 2017 Western Alpaca Challenge: Halter, GET OF SIRE (Judges: Sharon Loner & David Barboza)
1st Place, 2013 IAO: Fleece, Mature Huacaya Light Fawn
1st Place, 2013 IAO: Commercial Halter, Huacaya Male Mature Fawn (Out of 3)(Judges: Jude Anderson & Kylie Martin)
1st Place, 2011 IAO: Commercial Fleece, Huacaya Fawn Prime - Cremello & Light Fawn (Out of 5) (Score of 79)
1st Place, 2009 AOBA Nationals: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Fawn Male Yearling (Out of 4)(Judge: Kevin O'Leary)
2nd Place, 2024 Alpacapalooza: Halter, GET OF SIRE (Judges: Jacob Hart & Diana Timmerman)
2nd Place, 2021 TXOLAN Alpaca Spectacular: Halter, GET OF SIRE (Out of 6)(Judge: Arturo Peña)
2nd Place, 2021 TXOLAN Bluebonnet Stakes: Halter, GET OF SIRE (Out of 6)(Judge Wade Gease)
2nd Place, 2019 CABO: Halter, GET OF SIRE (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
2nd Place, 2018 CABO: Halter, GET OF SIRE (Judges: Amanda VandenBosch & Diana Timmerman)
2nd Place, 2011 IAO: Commercial Halter, Huacaya Male Mature Fawn (Out of 3)(Judges: Val Fullerlove, Peter Kennedy, Dr. Julio Sumar)
2nd Place, 2011 IAO: Commercial Halter, Huacaya Male - Best Head (Out of 5) (Judges: Val Fullerlove, Peter Kennedy, Dr. Julio Sumar)
2nd Place, 2010 IAO: Halter, Huacaya Male Adult & Mature - Cremello (Out of 4) *1st Place won Reserve Champion
3rd Place, 2024 TxOLAN Sweetheart Spectacular: Halter, Huacaya GET OF SIRE (Out of 4) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
3rd Place, 2018 Southern Select: Halter, GET OF SIRE (Out of 5)(Judge: Jude Anderson & Jill Marcellus)
3rd Place, 2017 CABA Classic: Halter, GET OF SIRE (Judge: Diana Timmerman)
3rd Place, 2009 The Futurity: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Light Fawn Male Yearling (Out of 5)(Judge: Tim Lavan)
4th Place, 2018 California Classic: GET OF SIRE (Judge: Peter Kennedy)
4th Place, 2016 California Classic: GET OF SIRE (Judge: Diana Timmerman) *Our Chief Grey Feather won 2nd Place Get of Sire
4th Place, 2016 Alpacapalooza: Halter, GET OF SIRE (Judges: Diana Timmerman & Jill MacLeod)

Updated 3/17/2026