2010 Sydney Royal Alpaca & Alpaca Fleece Show – Judges

The following Judges have been invited to officiate at the 2010 Sydney Royal Alpaca Show:

Alpaca Fleece:

Lyn Dickson (NSW)

Alpacas:

Natasha Clark (VIC)

Natasha, with her parents Robert & Ann, have been breeding alpacas since 1991 at their stud farm Kurrawa Alpacas situated on the beautiful Surf Coast in Bellbrae, Victoria.

With over 450 alpacas both Suri & Huacaya of all colors Natasha has developed Kurrawa into one of the most successful Suri Studs in Australia winning Supreme Champions at National and Royal level.

A qualified AAA judge in 2000 she has continued to develop her skills to become a senior AAA Judge. In 2004 Natasha successfully qualified as an International Judge at the IAJS School in Peru. Natasha has judged in New Zealand and all over Australia and in 2008 had the privilege of judging The Australian Alpaca Association National Show.

Before alpacas, Natasha was successfully breeding, showing and judging Australian Riding Ponies and Welsh B ponies and most recently has become involved in breeding and successfully showing Miniature Schnauzers winning Best Of Breed at Melbourne Royal 2009.

 

Bill Robbins (NSW)

Bill along with his wife Annette and daughter Tracy have, been breeding Alpacas since 1989.They run approximately 300 animals both Suri and Huacaya at Holbrook 40 minutes north east of Albury in NSW.

Bill is a foundation Australian Alpaca Association judge who first judged at the Sydney Royal in 1996 and again in 2001. His background is many generations of merino sheep breeding and commercial beef cattle farming. Bill is an I.A.J.S. of Peru accredited international judge and has judged major Alpaca Shows in the U.S., Canada and New Zealand as well as every major Alpaca Show in Australia, including the National Alpaca Show three times and the Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne Royals several times each. He was also a judge trainer for the Australian Alpaca Association for 13 years.

 

The Sydney Royal Alpaca Judging Competition and the Alpaca Junior Handler Competition:

Helen Fritsch (NSW)