WHAT A GREAT COMBINATION: Genetics of Premier's Absolute and Snowmass Black Legend ALL IN ONE!!!
Rubio has a fabulous pedigree. His renowned grandsires are Peruvian Bueno and Peruvian Don Julio. His rose grey color genes come from Cloud 9 Comet whose offspring have proven themselves many times over in fleece and halter shows. Rubio's dam, Premier's Jolie, has many blue ribbons to her credit and is a full sister to Premier's Absolute, well known nationally for his outstanding show record. Rubio's sire is Snowmass Black Legend. Julie Skinner said of Rubio in Snowmass' 2006 auction catalog, "Premier's Rubio..one of the finest grey studs we have seen." Rubio throws grey or black out of grey. He has several champion offspring.
Rubio's fiber is butter soft and EXTREMELY DENSE. He has crimp to his chin, and even his neck fiber is prime in quality and length. In fact, we entered neck fiber in spin-offs and got blue ribbons! The fiber from his second shearing was so lofty that we had to enter it in two bags - it just blew the judge away. Even after breeding for a year, his fiber diameter only increased two microns. When Ian Watt reviewed Rubio's skin follicle density results with us Sept. 2005, he exclaimed "This is a good male!" The primary & secondary SDs of 3.0 and 3.7 demonstrate the uniformity in his fiber, which is amazing for a grey.
Rubio has very straight conformation and a perfect bite. Although easily handled, he is an eager breeder and settles in one session. He hates being in the show ring and demonstrates this by cushing, making it difficult for the judge to assess conformation. Despite this behavior, Rubio has taken halter awards in very competitive classes. He has heavy bone on a medium frame.
This stud has a phenomenal show record because of that phenomenal fleece! 43 kids and counting.
2003
3rd Place, 2003 Alpacapalooza, full fleece halter
4th Place, 2003 Alpaca Western Extravaganza, full fleece halter
1st Place, 2003 Alpaca Affaire, fleece
2nd Place, 2003 Alpaca Affaire, composite halter
1st Place, 2003 NW Alpaca Showcase, fleece
2nd Place, 2003 NW Alpaca Showcase, composite halter
2004
1st Place, 2004 AOBA winter nationals, spin-off
1st Place, 2004 AOBA winter nationals, fleece
1st Place, 2004 AOBA summer nationals, spin-off
Alpacapalooza, full fleece halter, 3rd
1st Place, 2004 Alpacapalooza, fleece
1st Place, 2004 Alpaca Western Extravaganza, spin-off
1st Place, 2004 Alpaca Western Extravaganza, fleece
Best Prepared Huacaya, 2004 Alpaca Western Extravaganza, fleece
1st Place, 2004 Alpaca Affaire, composite halter
1st Place, 2004 Alpaca Affaire, fleece
1st Place, 2004 NW Alpaca Showcase, fleece
2nd Place, 2004 NW Alpaca Showcase, composite halter
2005
Spinner's Choice, 2005 Alpacapalooza, fleece
2nd Place, 2005 Alpacapalooza, fleece
2nd Place, 2005 Alpacapalooza, spin-off
2nd Place, 2005 AOBA Summer national, spin-off
3rd Place, Alpaca Western Extravaganza, spin-off
1st Place, 2006 NW Fiber Odyssey, spin-off
1st Place, 2007 AWE spin-off