The National Show at the Bendigo Showgrounds featured around 200 exhibitors and officials between 16-18 August, with many attendees coming from across the country to compete in the national event. or signup to continue reading The event featured both Huacaya and Suri alpacas, which are distinguishable by their fleece. Huacayas have a dense, crimped fleece, giving a fluffy appearance, while Suris have silky long strands that resemble dreadlocks.
Jacqueline Bishop, who runs a stud 15kms southeast of Pakenham, said they aim for their Suri to have a fleece like pages of a book. "There's clear layers, so you can almost lift up each lock and it looks like it's a bit of a page in the fleece," she said. She and her sister have had alpacas for the last seven years, but started their stud in 2020 after becoming enamoured with the "beautiful creatures".
"They're just really cute," she said. "Each of them have their own individual personalities." Brodie Everist is a Bendigo-based journalist who joined the Bendigo Advertiser in 2024 after covering news in North East Victoria for two years.
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au Brodie Everist is a Bendigo-based journalist who joined the Bendigo Advertiser in 2024 after covering news in North East Victoria for two years. Reach out with news or updates to brodie.everist@austcommunitymedia.
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