Alpacas : synthesis of a miracle /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Safley, Michael
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hillsboro, Or. : Northwest Alpacas, [2001]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The Indian shepherd
  • A world where the wind turns around
  • Gregor Mendel and alpaca breeding
  • Selecting for superior alpacas
  • Frank Webster Michell : the optimist of the Altiplano
  • Fiber collection, processing, and pricing in Peru, 1900-1999
  • The Peruvian textile industry, 1946-1999
  • Breeding for color
  • Accoyo's plantel herd
  • Breeding programs and mating systems
  • The mayor of Macusani
  • The shining path of terror
  • The suri gene supreme
  • Alpaca shows, breeding objectives, and breed standards
  • Alpacas of the future
  • Epilogue : the human legacy of Accoyo