Welcome to the West Coast Lama Breeders Sweepstakes! Your show committee is very pleased by the response to this initiative - it’s obvious that this is an event long overdue here on the West Coast!
 
 

This is a unique opportunity open to llama and alpaca breeders to showcase their top young show stock, and in doing so, establish the prepotence of their breeding sires and dams. Here is your chance to show what your farm’s breeding program has produced!
 
 

Thanks to all those who took that first "leap of faith" and supported us so wholeheartedly in order to get the Sweepstakes underway. Thanks also to our Sponsors. We welcome your support, and invite all other individuals interested in sponsorship to contact us.
 
 

If you are new to the Sweepstakes and would like more information about how to get involved, please contact any member of the Committee, whose names and numbers appear at the end of this document.
 
 

1. INTRODUCTION
 
 

The West Coast Lama Breeders’ Sweepstakes was introduced in order to promote and reward those breeders who are striving to improve their lamas, and to promote lamas to all areas of the farm and livestock industries.
 
 

2. SWEEPSTAKES TRUST
 
 

All monies received as Sweepstakes entry fees shall be placed in a trust account.

The principal (entry fees) held in trust shall be used solely to provide prize money for the Sweepstakes.

All interest and other income earned shall be used to pay administrative, promotional and other related expenses of the Sweepstakes.
 
 

3. HOW TO BECOME ELIGIBLE TO SHOW IN THE SWEEPSTAKES CLASSES
 
 

A. GENERAL
 
 
 

1.	Nominations must be made on an official Sweepstakes form and nomination shall include name and number of dam and name and number of sire.
2.	All nomination fees must be paid in full as per fee schedule outlined below.
3.	The fees are non-refundable and non-transferable

 

B. FEE SCHEDULE
 
 
 

1.	A $25.00 original nomination fee is to be paid on the dam of the expected cria on or before December 31st of the year before the cria is to be born.
2.	The final fee is payable on or before July 15 of the year the nominated yearling lama will be shown.
3.	Crias must be NOMINATED en utero, and the nomination must be received by the committee no later than December 31 of the year the cria is conceived. . The first PAYMENT for this nomination, $25 per nomination, is due by March 31 of the following year.
4.	All fees are payable to the West Coast Lama Breeders’ Sweepstakes

 
 
 
 
 

C. LATE NOMINATIONS
 
 
 

1.	Nominations postmarked after the deadline will be considered by the entire committee and, if accepted, a $25.00 per animal late penalty fee will be assessed.

 

4. DEADLINE
 
 
 

1.	If nomination fees are not paid, nominee will be dropped from the program without recourse.
2.	Fees already paid in will not be refunded if deadline is missed or if a complete payment is missed
3.	Billing for renomination will be sent to the owner of record each year. However, it is the responsibility of the owner to renominate their lamas prior to the stated deadlines in the event the owner does not receive the renomination forms for any reason.
4.	After close of entries, WCLBS shall send a receipt and confirmation to the owner(s) of each lama nominated.
5.	If a Sweepstakes nominee is sold, it becomes the responsibility of the seller to inform WCLBS of the change of ownership and the new owner shall be responsible for paying the remaining fees as they come due.

 

5. JUDGING
 
 
 

1.	The Sweepstakes is an independent entity, and is not affiliated with any other lama show or club.
2.	There will be a total of six (6) yearling Sweepstakes semi-final classes as follows:
		LLAMAS	Males - 2 sections determined by date of birth Females - 2 sections determined by date of birth
		ALPACAS - Huacaya	Males - 2 sections determined by date of birth Females - 2 sections determined by date of birth
		ALPACAS - Suri	Males - 2 sections determined by date of birth Females - 2 sections determined by date of birth
4.	Please note that there is NO DIVISION OF CLASSES BASED ON FIBRE - ONLY BY AGE.  Huacaya Alpacas to be shown shorn with fleeces present except where fleece is less than 3 inches.
5.	See "Judging Criteria" on following page for complete description of categories.

 

6. PRIZE MONEY
 
 
 

1.	Nomination fees will be divided proportionally between the llamas and alpacas, and divided proportionally between female and male classes. All nomination fees will go into the jackpot of the classes the nominees will show in.
2.	In the finals, the Top Five will receive prize money as follows:
Grand Champion: 40% + Trophy  Reserve Champion 20% + Ribbon  Third Place: 15% + Ribbon Fourth Place: 10% + Ribbon Fifth Place: 5% + Ribbon		6th 7th 8th 9th 10th	place will split evenly 10 % of the prize money and receive a ribbon

 

7. WEST COAST LAMA BREEDERS SWEEPSTAKES SHOW COMMITTEE
 
 
 

Marilyn Ross	6601 264th St., Aldergrove, B.C. V4W 1M6 Ph./Fx. 604 856-0771
Trudy Handel, Carly Handel Shannon Handel	23395 0 Avenue, Langley, B.C. V2Z 2X3 Ph. 604 533-3220 Fx. 604 533-3230
Barb Eslake	P.0. Box 1203 Mt. Currie V0N 2K0 Ph. 604 894-3383