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What strange animals Alpacas are. There's something 'sheepish' about them but they mew to each other and are as nervous as rabbits. They are, of course, camelids from South America and are much valued for their super-fine wool.
Every year an Alpaca Show is held near to us at Purston Manor, and breeders from all over the country bring their animals to sell and swap. This has become a permanent fixture in our calendar.
They are remarkably variable in colour, from almost pure white to a deep chocolate brown, but most seem to be a rich cream colour.
As timid as mice, they don't like being petted, but can be trained quite easily on a halter. They look like recently domesticated creatures to me, always gazing at the horizon as if searching for the gravelly wastes of the High Andes!
I will be painting Alpacas a lot more I think.
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