2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Feb 27-Mar 1

We are proud to announce that

Alpaca Country Estates is the Grand Sponsor for the

2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter

February 27, 2026 -March 1, 2026

Judges:

Amanda VandenBosch - Halter, Males

Wade Gease - Halter, Females

Judge's Choice, ESTATES XXXTREME LEGACY PASSION - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Male Judge's Choice (Class of 7) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)

Best Bred & Owned, ESTATES ANDALUSIAN PRINCESS - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Female Best Bred & Owned (Class of 5) (Judge: Wade Gease)

Color Champion, ESTATES KILIMANJARO II BY PAULINUS - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Brown Male Championship (Class of 8) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)

Color Champion, ESTATES XXXTREME LEGACY PASSION - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Fawn Male Championship (Class of 12) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)

Reserve Champion, ESTATES DANISH SILVER MERMAID - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Grey/Roan Female Color Champion (Class of 8) (Judge: Wade Gease) *Now owned by Badger Canyon Farm

Reserve Champion, ESTATES DREAMY SHIVANI - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Fawn Female Championship (Class of 11) (Judge: Wade Gease)

Reserve Champion, ESTATES MALAGA'S MASTERPIECEXXX - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Brown Male Championship (Class of 8) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch) *Color Champion was our Estates Kilimanjaro II by Paulinus

Reserve Champion, ESTATES ROMEO THE MAGNIFICENT - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Black Male Championship (Class of 12) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch) Judge’s comments: “Reserve Champion coming out of the 2-year-old class. Really appreciate the upright stature to him and the way he glides so evenly in the ring. He is correct in his conformation. The hallmark of this fleece is the amount of fleece that he is growing. The staple length is so long at 10 months of growth, and its organizing really well at the skin, adding brightness to it. Two beautiful males. Thank you.”

1st Place, ESTATES ANDALUSIAN PRINCESS - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Dark Yearling Female Bred & Owned (Class of 5) (Judge: Wade Gease)

1st Place, ESTATES DANISH SILVER MERMAID - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Grey Female Two-Year-Old (Class of 1) (Judge: Wade Gease) *Now owned by Badger Canyon Farm

1st Place, ESTATES KILIMANJARO II BY PAULINUS - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Brown Juvenile Male (Class of 3) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)

1st Place, ESTATES KOLBE'S CRUISE'N STREAK - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Grey Juvenile Male (Class of 3) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)

1st Place, ESTATES MALAGA'S MASTERPIECEXXX - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Brown Yearling Male (Class of 3) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)

1st Place, ESTATES PHARAOH'S STRENGTH - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Black Juvenile Male (Class of 5) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)

1st Place, ESTATES RINGMASTER'S PRINCE PASSION - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Light Juvenile Male (Class of 1) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)

1st Place, ESTATES ROMEO THE MAGNIFICENT - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Black 2-Year-Old Male (Class of 2) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)

1st Place, ESTATES XXXTREME LEGACY PASSION - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Fawn 2-Year-Old Male (Class of 3) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)

2nd Place, CALEY'S REGAL STARS - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya White Yearling Female (Class of 4) (Judge: Wade Gease) *First Place won Color Champion

2nd Place, ESTATES DREAMY SHIVANI - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Fawn Yearling Female (Class of 5) (Judge: Wade Gease) *First Place won Color Champion

2nd Place, ESTATES GIOVANNI'S ROYAL ROSE - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Grey Juvenile Female (Class of 2) (Judge: Wade Gease)

2nd Place, ESTATES PURE PASSIONATE TAPESTRYXX - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Fawn Juvenile Female (Class of 6) (Judge: Wade Gease)

2nd Place, ESTATES ULTIMATE BLACK KNIGHT - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Black Juvenile Male (Class of 5) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch) *First Place was our Estates Pharaoh's Strength

3rd Place, FT INDEPENDENCE - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Black Yearling Male (Class of 4) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch) *First Place won Color Champion

4th Place, ESTATES GIBRALTAR'S EPIC XXX - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya White Juvenile Male (Class of 7) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch) *First Place won Reserve Champion

4th Place, ESTATES JAY Z NORDIC GOLDEN BEAUTY - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Light Juvenile Female (Class of 5) (Judge: Wade Gease)

4th Place, ESTATES LUSTROUS GRAPHITE - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Black Juvenile Female (Class of 6) (Judge: Wade Gease)

4th Place, LA FINCA'S MIDNIGHT DELIVERY - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Black Yearling Female (Class of 6) (Judge: Wade Gease) *First Place won Color Champion & 2nd Place won Reserve Champion

2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece

February 27, 2026 -March 1, 2026

Judges:  Ken Hibbits and Diana Timmerman

Color Champion, ESTATES XXXTREME LEGACY PASSION - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Fawn Championship (Class of 13) (Judge: Diana Timmerman)

Reserve Champion, ESTATES DREAMY SHIVANI - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Fawn Championship (Class of 13) (Judge: Diana Timmerman) *Color Champion was our Estates XXXTreme Legacy Passion

Reserve Champion, ESTATES KILIMANJARO II BY PAULINUS - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Brown Championship (Class of 9) (Judge: Ken Hibbits)

1st Place, ESTATES DANISH SILVER MERMAID - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Grey Two-Year-Old (Class of 1) (Judge: Diana Timmerman) *Now owned by Badger Canyon Farm

1st Place, ESTATES DREAMY SHIVANI - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Fawn Yearling (Class of 8) (Judge: Diana Timmerman)

1st Place, ESTATES MALAGA'S MASTERPIECEXXX - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Brown Yearling (Class of 3) (Judge: Ken Hibbits)

1st Place, ESTATES RINGMASTER'S PRINCE PASSION - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Light Juvenile (Class of 2) (Judge: Diana Timmerman)

1st Place, ESTATES XXXTREME LEGACY PASSION - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Fawn Two-Year-Old (Class of 2) (Judge: Diana Timmerman)

2nd Place, ESTATES KILIMANJARO II BY PAULINUS - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Brown Juvenile (Class of 5) (Judge: Ken Hibbits) *First Place won Color Champion

2nd Place, ESTATES ULTIMATE BLACK KNIGHT - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Black Juvenile (Class of 5) (Judge: Ken Hibbits) *First Place won Reserve Champion

3rd Place, ESTATES LUSTROUS GRAPHITE - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Black Juvenile (Class of 5) (Judge: Ken Hibbits) *First Place won Reserve Champion and 2nd Place was our Estates Ultimate Black Knight