MERIT BABIES ARE COMING IN 2005 !!
(Merit is currently not available for outside breedings)

Merit is one of the best llama herd sires around. This is a statement that can be backed up by superior accomplishments. Merit is the only male to EVER win Grand Champion at the Celebrity, Regionals, and Nationals, and he did it all in the same year! These events together are the equivalent of the "Triple Crown", llama style. We purchased Merit from Ron and Maggie Schuler of Bauernheim Llamas, just before they announced that they were selling their herd, and we owe them all our gratitude for allowing us to purchase him. Merit is very well known in the llama community, as he has been very successful in the show ring and also in producing show winning offspring. Merit has his ALSA ROM award in Get of Sire and Halter, and is an ALSA Halter Champion and Get of Sire Champion as well. Some of his accomplishments are below. His first cria for us will be due in the spring of 2005 and then more are due in the fall. We also have one of his daughters, Bauernheim's Hershie Kiss, a juvenile female that will be ready to breed in the spring 2005 and currently has 12 ALSA points.

Maggie Schuler wrote on her web page:

"The first time we saw Merit was at the Boise, Idaho show in May 1997. He literally stopped us dead in our tracks. He took Grand Champion honors at that time, at less than 8 months of age! Merit's birthday is the same as our son, Zak's, and Merit's sire's nickname is Zachary! Toni Landis, who bred Merit, knew he was meant to be with us. Merit traveled on to Fort Worth in January 1998 where he placed 2nd out of 22 llamas at 16 months old. But the most exciting honor so far was winning his division and coming home with Grand Champion honors in the 1998 World Futurity! He is everything we could ever hope for in a llama and he truly makes our hearts sing!"

Highlights of Merit's Accomplishments:

1998 Celebrity World Futurity - Grand Champion
1998 ALSA Western Regionals - Grand Champion
1998 ALSA Nationals - Grand Champion
*Merit has been the only llama ever to win all three of these events (and he did it all in the same year).

Merit also has:

34 ALSA Halter points
4 ALSA Grands
1 ALSA Reserve
Recognition of Merit (ROM)
ALSA Halter Champion

28 ALSA Get of Sire points
4 1st Place Get of Sires
3 2nd Place Get of Sires
Recognition of Merit for GOS
ALSA Champion for GOS*
*Only 24 males have qualified for this

More Photos of Merit