March 2010 Newsletter

The CNASF Select Auction Sale April 17, 2010 Sale catalogues were mailed at the end of February to all CLAA members. If you have not received one and would like one, please reply to this e-mail, including your mailing address, and one will be put in the mail ASAP.
Sale animals can be previewed on the website at www.cnalpaca.com/sale.htm

Direct Livestock Marketing Systems is powering a live internet broadcast with real time bidding for our sale. To register for on-line bidding contact Mark Shologan at: 780-699-5082 or by e-mail: info@dlms.ca

If you are interested in telephone or internet bidding, please contact John at (403)938-7639 prior to April 12, so we can help you with temporary boarding and alpaca transport if necessary.

The CNASF Futurity April 17-18, 2010
ONLY 2 WEEKS LEFT TO ENTER YOUR FUTURITY ELIGIBLE ALPACAS.

On-line entry forms  are available on the website.
If you are entering more than 2 alpacas in the Futurity, use FORM A for the first 2 and then complete FORM B (which has room for 4 entries) as many times as needed.

Entry fee is $100 per alpaca. On-line payment is NOT available, so once you have entered your alpacas on-line, you need to mail your cheque and fibre samples to us.
Copies of registration papers are NOT required.
Entry and payment deadline is March 19.

Remember it is only the juvenile & yearling offspring of Subscribed Studs that are eligible for the futurity. This is your chance to compete for your share of the $70,000 prize pool.
To see a listing of Subscribed Studs go to http://www.cnalpaca.com/stud.htm.

Please note: All alpacas entered in the futurity MUST have their CLAA registration complete by Show date.

Seminars & Meals
The schedule of events for the Futurity Weekend is up on the website. Two very informative seminars are being offered at no cost:

  • Alpaca Transportation & Premise Identification
    Adrienne Waller is with Livestock Identification Services. Find out what documentation is required for transporting alpacas. Llamas & Alpacas are governed by the Bill of Lading and Conditions of Carriage Regulation under the Traffic Safety Act. Adrienne is also an expert on the Animal Pedigree Act and will answer questions regarding the APA.
  • CLAA Fibre Committee Update
    The Fibre Committee wil give an update on their discussions and information received from Gov't of Alberta consultants. There will also be an update on the CLAA Sock Project.


    • On-line registration for seminars and meals will be available March 15.

    Host Hotel
    Sandman Inn - 2818 Gaetz Avenue - Red Deer
    (403) 343-7400 Toll free number - 1-866-343-7263
    Room rate $109 + tax
    Please quote confirmation #178432 and book by March 25th!!

    John & Val MacLeod
    www.cnalpaca.com
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