Classic Llama Stud Service
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Lost Creek Llamas currently provides
Stud Service
to the following males:
Hi Trl The Duke
Duke is that llama we all want in our pack string — stays trim year-round, has efficient and athletic movement, and is thoroughly committed to keeping his head.
Duke possesses a mid-length near-Classic coat and represents multiple generations of nothing but the-real-deal-original classic and k'ara (ccara) gene pool — no little woollies, no imports, no alpaca.
Duke brings a balanced body and larger frame, level head, calm outlook, a high level of "try", and substantial bone to the table; with all these strengths, he can improve on many females without risk of losing good traits.
Duke's granddam was exceptionally long lived; females on both sides of his pedigree have excellent maternal traits.
Duke has been entered into NACA's Ccara registry.
Download a copy of Duke's registration and pedigree HERE.
NOTE: We do not breed closer than a four-generation 3.125% COI on outside stud services because we cannot possibly have the appropriate level of intimate knowledge about the female's traits, attributes, and flaws.
If you have any questions about calculating the COI (coefficient of inbreeding) or want the specific COI for your female paired with Duke, we can do that for you at no charge.
Duke's base fee for 2025 is $1500 which includes 45 days board; we offer a $250 discount for a second female from the same farm if the females can happily share accommodations here.
Duke is also available at stud by private treaty.
Pre-paid bookings for stud service will be honored in the event Duke finds a great new home. (We are are offering half-interest in Duke as a breeding stud and/or packer to the right people and situation; see Duke's page for more details.)
Interested in booking one or more breedings to Duke? Click here!
"Private treaty" means the terms vary according to the situation — including but not limited to the number of females involved, whether we can (and want to) breed to a stud you own during the same time period, who is going to deal with the bother of the actual breedings, who is going to deal with transportation, and other variables.
We offer a private treaty option bcause in a world where true, working Classic llamas are scarce, genetic backgrounds often too similar within a geographical region, and distances between farms significant, every situation is so different that a set pricing structure is not practical.
For individual breedings, we may require right-of-first-refusal to any resulting offspring.
For season breeding leases, we may consider situations where we have the opportunity to add different and useful genetics to our own breeding herd, whether through a stud swap (mutual season breeding lease) or in trade for a individual llama we particularly like. (Warning — we are exceptionally picky due to limits on our time and space, and our breeding herd has progressed and evolved to the point that ALL of our breeding stock have Classic coats. We cannot consider stud swaps or trades for llamas that are most easily managed by shearing. This is not a rejection or negative judgement on anyone else's llamas or choices; it is strictly a reflection of the choices that we have made for ourselves.)