Amanda VandenBosch
(Huacaya Females & Huacaya
Production Classes)
Biography
Amanda VandenBosch is a
Senior AOBA Halter & Fleece
Judge and an Alpaca Judge
Trainer and Instructor in
the USA. Amanda qualified as
an International Alpaca
Judge trained in Peru at the
International Alpaca Judging
School (IAJS) in 2000. She
has judged shows in the USA,
Canada, United Kingdom, New
Zealand and Australia. She
has had the great honor of
judging National Shows in
the USA, Australia, United
Kingdom and New Zealand, so
truly has an International
perspective. Amanda has a
true love for judging and
teaching.
Amanda travels worldwide judging alpacas and
giving presentations and workshops. Her
“hands on” workshops are much sought
after. Amanda worked with the (British
Alpaca Society) BAS for 7 years with the
Judge Training Program, and recently
returned from New Zealand Judge Training
along with regular appointments in the
USA as a Senior Instructor for Judge
Training in both Halter and Fleece.
Amanda has spent many hours volunteering over
the years at AOBA National Conferences,
regional events and has participated on
numerous committees. She is a past President of Calpaca, a
Regional Affiliate and past Chair of the
Judges Advisory Committee (JAC). She has
had the opportunity to work with many of
the world’s leading experts in the field
of alpacas.
Amanda is a native of the United Kingdom. She
traveled and worked in England and
Australia with thoroughbred horses,
before she settled in the USA in 1991.
With her husband Vince and two sons Cody
(8) Hunter (4) they raise both huacayas
and suris at their farm “Flying Dutchman
Alpacas” in Bend, Oregon.
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Helen Humphreys
(Huacaya Grey &
Multi Classes, all Suri Classes,
& Performance Classes)
Biography
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Helen Humphreys along with her husband Jim has been
breeding and raising alpacas since
2001 and Helen has been very active
within the alpaca community.
She served as the President of the
Pennsylvania Alpaca Owners and
Breeders Association, managed the
PAOBA Breeders Showcase, served on
the Mid-Atlantic Alpaca Association
Board of Directors, and served on
several Alpaca Owners and Breeders
Association committees. Helen
was also a founding partner in
Silver Penn Sales, an auction
management company.
Helen has been a
certified Halter and Fleece Judge
since 2007 and enjoys traveling
throughout the country evaluating
alpacas, offering educational
seminars, herd evaluations and sale
consultations.
Helen, Jim and
their two children, Mia and Raymond,
reside in Gibsonia Pennsylvania and
manage a small herd of huacaya
alpacas at Silvercloud Farm. |
Jude Anderson
(Huacaya Males & Huacaya Production Classes)
Biography
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Jude Anderson, along with her husband
Alan Cousill, has been breeding
alpacas since 1991, at Pucara Alpaca
Stud, Australia. They also co-own
Purrumbete Alpaca Stud, a separate
herd of approximately 120 cross bred
and pure suri females. Both herds
are managed by their partners in
Australia. In the US, they are
building a herd of quality suris and
huacayas at Pucara International, a
beautiful 105 acre farm at
McMinnville, Oregon.
In 1994 Jude left school teaching to
concentrate fully on the breeding
and animal care of alpacas at Pucara
Alpaca Stud.
AnAAA judge since 1998, Jude gained
AOBA certification in 2002 and
Senior Judge and judge
trainer/instructor status in 2005.
She also certified at the IAJS
school in Peru in 2000. Since 1998
Jude has judged in Australia, USA,
Canada, New Zealand and the UK.
Jude has also conducted seminars and
spoken in Australia, New Zealand,
Canada, USA, UK and Germany on
topics including breeding,
reproduction and alpaca husbandry,
alpaca fiber, selection, genetics,
and nutrition. |
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