Llamas
Our farm started out raising llamas. We are happy
to have had the experience of getting to know these fascinating and charming animals and are thankful for the many friends
we made because of them. However, llamas are not for everyone and we discovered after several years that they weren't
really for us. We dispersed our llama herd (with the exception of Wendy's special boy, Duke) and began raising Boer
goats. Duke will have a home here for life.
In
December 2011 Duke suffered some type of brain injury. We worked with him for almost a week before making the difficult
decision to have him euthanized. He was a very special boy and will be dearly missed...
While we don't raise or show llamas anymore, we are more than happy to "talk
llama" with anyone thinking of adding them to their life. We still know many people in the llama industry
and can refer you to knowledgable breeders in your area.
* RDRL The Duke
* Heavy
Wool Gelded Male
* DOB: May 16, 1999 - Deceased: 12.9.2011
* Sire: Confucius
* Dam: RDRL Duchess Potatoes
* ALSA Halter Champion
* ALSA Halter ROM
* 2003 ALSA National Grand Champion Non Breeder
* 2004 ALSA Western
Regionals Grand Champion Non Breeder
bred by Ken & Celia Austin, Rain Dance Ranch Llamas
Duke's days as a show llama are finished...he now gets to hang out at home
and relax! While he did enjoy showing, he's happy to be a pasture potato now without the demands of maintaining all
of that fiber. Duke is a very special boy and will have a home here with us until the end.

Duke as a yearling
Duke, soon after we brought him home

What a pretty boy! Photo
shoot for Nationals
Duke and Wendy at the
LANA Expo Duke, Western Regional
Grand Champion 2004
Duke,
National Champion Non-Breeder 2003 Duke's show career is over! Behold his first
nudie! Pictured with his handler, Niki Kuklenski,
his breeder,
Ken Austin and Wendy