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Paco-VicuñaTrait
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Vicuña Comparison Only
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Premier Plus
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Premier
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Classic Plus
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Classic
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Standard Plus
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Standard
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Type Number
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(Vicuña)
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Type #1
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Type #2
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Type # 3
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Type #4
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Type #5
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Type #6
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Head Shape
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Vicuña type
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Vicuña type, with some variation
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Vicuña type, with some variation
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Thicker alpaca type to vicuña type
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Thicker alpaca type to vicuña type
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Thicker alpaca type to vicuña type
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Thicker alpaca type
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Eyes
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Protruding
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Protruding
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Protruding
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Protruding to normal alpaca
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Protruding to normal alpaca
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Normal alpaca
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Normal alpaca
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Body Conformation
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Back-line slopes down to withers. Some natural cow-hock.
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Back-line slopes down to withers. Some natural cow-hock.
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Back-line slopes down to withers. Some level back-lines. Some natural cow-hock.
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Back-line slopes down to withers. Some level back-lines. Some natural cow-hock.
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Back-line slopes down to withers. Some level back-lines. Some natural cow-hock.
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Back-line slopes down to withers. Some level back-lines. Some natural cow-hock.
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Back-line slopes down to withers. Some level back-lines. Some natural cow-hock.
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Body Size
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Smaller (90-110 Lbs.)
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Normal alpaca to smaller
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Normal alpaca to smaller
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Normal alpaca to smaller
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Normal alpaca to smaller
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Normal alpaca to smaller
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Normal alpaca to smaller
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Fine bone structure of legs.
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Fine boned
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Fine boned to heavy boned
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Fine boned to heavy boned
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Fine boned to heavy boned
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Fine boned to heavy boned
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Fine boned to heavy boned
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Fine boned to heavy boned
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Fiber fineness
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8-13 micron
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12-18 micron
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13-20 micron
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16-23 micron
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16-23 micron
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18-23 micron
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20-26 micron
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Guard Hair
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Present
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Present
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Present
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Present to none
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Present to none
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Present to none
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Present to none
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Fiber Growth minimum 3.5"
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Shear every 3-4 years
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Shear every 2-3 years
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Shear every 2-3 years
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Shear every 1-2 years
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Shear every 1-2 years
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Shear every year
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Shear every year
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Fiber Color Main Body
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Vicuña color
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Light vicuna color to dark vicuña color, a few white to black animals
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Light vicuna color to dark vicuña color, a few white to black animals
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Light vicuna color to dark vicuña color, a few white to black animals
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Light vicuna color to dark vicuña color, a few white to black animals
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Light vicuna color to dark vicuña color, a few white to black animals
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Vicuña colors to Alpaca colors
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Bib Color
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White
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White to similar to blanket color
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White to similar to blanket color
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White to similar to blanket color
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White to similar to blanket color
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White to similar to blanket color
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White to similar to blanket color
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Bib Length
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Much Longer than fleece
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Longer than fleece
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Longer than fleece
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Longer than fleece
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Longer than fleece
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Same or longer than fleece
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Same or longer than fleece
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Leg Wool
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Very short
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Very short
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Medium to very short
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Heavy to very short
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Heavy to Very short
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Heavy to very short
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Heavy to very short
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Disposition
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Wild
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Tame to Slightly wild
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Tame to Slightly wild
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Tame to Slightly wild
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Tame to Slightly wild
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Tame
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Tame
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