2017 EPDs:
AFD -2.032 0.551 399 of 22,959 1.74% Top 5%
SF -1.67 0.578 1,246 of 22,959 5.43% Top 10%
%F>30 -6.031 0.58 1,226 of 22,959 5.34% Top 10%
MC 2.554 0.515 3,614 of 22,959 15.75% Top 25%
%M -3.309 0.113 1,563 of 22,959 6.81% Top 10%
He's a master of overall uniformity, removing guard hair and fining down fleeces and adding more crimps per inch, along with deep, vivid color. He's a SILVER GRAY, SNOWMASS BRED, AOBA NATIONAL COMPOSITE CHAMPION and well proven to produce healthy, correct, typey progeny!
He is highly ranked for other traits too. He virtually removes all guard hair, including belly and bib. We attribute this amazing ability to his sire, Snowmass Royal Bronze, who is recognized by Julie Skinner as having recognized as having strong vicuna traits.
Density? He has royal fine daughters with 4+ pound tui blankets and SDs in the 3s.
Uniformity? Gray daughter is 14.5 afd, 3.5 cv; 59 curve (not a typo) @ 21 mos. and a 63 curve the next year!
You will genuinely appreciate that this macho improves so many overall traits, many not measured by EPDS. We here at KCAF just can't expect or ask one herdsire to do more and our herd will be forever better for his numerous contributions.
Offspring have very consistent, uniform and high yielding fleeces...Little to no skirting is needed for these big blanket fleeces.
Primary and secondary fibers are very similar, even across colors in the gray fleeces, most of which are pigmented silver grays.
In every offspring you will see higher frequency & amplitude crimp.
Very long staple.
ZERO to minimal guard hair...no matter the dam or color of the cria.
(You'll likely never see any guard hair on the belly of a Fox offspring.)
Greater folicular density, staple length and coverage than their dams.
Better brightness, handle and drape than the dams.
Soundness and health, correct phenotype, conformation and movement.
Even dispositions and very intelligent...