Hi Trl Fiona
ILR # 288647
female b. 08-27-2015
Hi Trl Daniel Jackson x BBR Freckles
Fiona is energetic and very exuberant — a goat in a llama body! We both enjoy Fiona greatly, but Gwen has always been especially taken with Fiona ... even though introvert Gwen and extravert Fiona are very much opposites!
At this stage of our breeding progress, we normally would not have accepted a llama such as Fiona into our breeding herd — her high-maintenance longer length coat coupled with an ambling gait are two significant steps in the wrong direction from our breeding goals. However, Fiona's coat does shed, she's cooperative about being combed, and she has several outstanding working attributes that are neither adequately prominent nor from adequately diverse genetic sources in our select group of breeding females. So we were happy to make an exception for Fiona.
Fiona loves all kinds of mental stimulation as long as she's in familiar surroundings. As she matured, her confidence and penchant for adventure only increased.
Unfortunately, when we realized our breeding herd needed to be downsized, we also had to reckon with the reality that Fiona's super-sized personal space requirements have always made some members of our herd edgy or downright unhappy — placing Fiona would make room in more ways than one. Although the decision was (and still is) painful, we made Fiona available to a new Classic llama breeder who is well-equipped to handle and delight in Fiona's border-collie-level energy.
Fiona can now make more contributions to the Classic population and gene pool than she would have if remaining here, and we'll get to enjoy visiting with her whenever she returns for breeding (even if a few of our females will resent her reappearance!).
Sondra Ellis liked to name their llamas by themes; for females, she often selected names that began with the same letter as their dams. In our experience, formulaic naming systems often result in a mismatch between name and llama, but because we already know a rather bouncy, lively Fiona, this was a hit!
Meet Fiona's offspring born at Lost Creek Llamas:
- 2022 gelding — Lost Creek Ranger Finn
- 2025 female — Lost Creek Tukwila