Usurper descends from one of the most reliable female lines at Goldleaf. His dam is Goldleaf Regal Tiara. She was a donor at Goldleaf for several years given her low primary fibre diameter and the consistency of her progeny.
Sired by three times National Champion, Morganleah Snow Storm, he is the product of fine primary alpacas bred together. It has paid off with a low primary fawn male to use across the coloured breeding program. Very similar to his sire, these powerful fibre animals have a level of delicacy to their fleece that is not often appreciated till they age.
Usurper has fleece length, micron and weight that is competitive with the best of the whites. He is a true asset for the black breeding program and we anticipate that he will be the turning point for the commercial traits we have been looking to implement into the next generation. In a historical perspective, Usurper is to the black program, what Suncloud Montgomery was to the white program. We may be 20 years behind, but we know the recipe and are working hard to progress commercial black fibre production.
2023 midside fleece test, 13.8 micron
2024 midside fleece test, 17.3 micron, 3.6 SD, 120mm SL, 2.485kg skirted saddle fleece weight.
2025 midside fleece test, 19.1 micron, 3.8 SD, 115mm SL, 2.60kg skirted saddle fleece weight.