Lost Creek Harlequinn
ILR # 294102
female b. 7-19-2020
Lost Creek Troubadour x Hi Trl Miranda
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Harlequinn has an amazing paint job, which doesn't help carry a pack, but as has been pointed out, it costs the same to feed a pretty (or friendly) llama as a plain (or grumpy) one. Harlequinn also has strength of will and high energy ...not the kind of traits that make for a good experience with any new-to-llamas situations.
We bred Harlequinn to be a packer, and she shows all the necessary physical traits of a strong sound body and high energy. What Harlequinn didn't get was the Classic coat we strive for in our own breeding stock — in fact, she is her sire's woolliest offspring by far ... which we did not expect, especially not from Miranda. She was also rather small — her sire's smallest ever, and something we DEFINITELY didn't expect out of nearly-48" Miranda! However, Harlequinn did manage to reach 40" at one year and 43.5" at two years, which is a reasonable and practical size.
Harlequinn returned quickly after her first placement in a pet home (through not fault of her own) and came back with a distinctly more independent attitude. However, she also proved her mettle as a propective guard in that situation, and we even though Harlequinn has a lot of packing talent, guarding was how we suspected we'd place her ... until Harlequinn chose her own person!
Harlequinn now lives with mom Miranda and agemate Toya'ana in western Idaho. She'll get to pack when she's older, and she'll get even more attention as her person's 4H partner, and it's likely she'll also get opportunities to put her public relations talents to good use as well.
Harlequinn looked like a harlequin from the moment she was born — a clown in an appropriate outfit! It turns out that the name "Harlequin" (with a single "n") is a protected name in the registry, so the registrar appended a second "n" and we've left it that way as the best possible solution.