Tall Pines Farm is the home of Classic Alpacas and the famous Breedmaster
herdsires - superior quality alpacas at reasonable prices.
We began seven years ago with three pregnant females and one male, now we have between 30 and 40 alpacas on our farm living
quietly and contentedly amongst the trees and pastures of beautiful Citrus County, Florida.
We are located on The Nature Coast of north central Florida, amidst the rolling hills and tall pines that
give our farm its name. Blue skies and year-round sunshine allow our herd of contented alpacas to roam and graze whenever
they wish. We have a select herd of Peruvian and Bolivian huacayas with elite championship bloodlines that have been carefully
bred for beauty and value, and we love every one of them. We specialize in selling starter herds to those
with limited budgets - frequently packaging as many as nine quality animals for the price of three!
In
our 47 years of marriage together, Gillian and I have owned and operated many businesses, but never before have we become
enamored with the 'inventory' or 'product' as we have with these lovable, gentle creatures.
We take a low-key approach to owning and breeding alpacas. We are not big on trekking around the country
with a trailer full of frightened animals, attending shows and entering competitions just so that we can accumulate ribbons
and awards. This is stressful for the animals, especially in the first and last trimesters of their pregnancies, and shows
frequently spread diseases. Instead, we attend only the occasional show, preferring to spend our time with our animals in
their pastures and barns; watching them, learning from them, and seeing that they are as comfortable and contented as we can
make them. In this way, we try to ensure that they grow to be healthy and fit, and we guarantee that their fiber is as fine,
dense, and lustrous as any herd on the continent.
Our alpacas are socialized. By that we mean that they will come when called and they mix easily with the
guard dogs, visitors, and children, and take food from your hand. The comfort of the animals is our highest
priority - every one has its own feeding bowl; we never tie them down, even when we shear them; and we vacuum the pastures
every day. Yes, you read it correctly, we vacuum the pastures every day!
For their comfort, all of our alpacas are acclimatized to the Florida climate. Each year we breed our females
to our exquisite herdsires for exceptional crias (baby alpacas). Their quality bloodlines ensure superior genetics and our
low overhead allows us to sell at very competitive prices. In addition, we purchase animals from over 260 breeders across
North America to bring new bloodlines and genetics to our herd each year. If you tell us what you are looking for, and we
are unable to show you exactly what you wish to see, we will act as your broker and search the country for an exact match
for you - at no service charge to you!
We also board alpacas at our farm for those who do not have the land, or the time, to look after the animals
themselves, and we care for them as we do our own, at very reasonable rates.
Alpaca fiber is the softest natural fiber and yet it is extremely strong, and is in great demand by
weavers and spinners alike. Until recently, we owned a very special animal, CATER, a rare son of Rockamundo, the alpaca
that was tested to have the FINEST FIBER EVER MEASURED. Cater's offspring, both male and female, are now available and
could bring their fine fiber characteristics to your herd.
We are a complete facility and take great pride in helping new clients get set up on their farms and become
successful.
We welcome visitors. Come and see what the alpaca lifestyle is all about.
Also, don't miss out - take advantage of the Government's Fluffiest Taxbreak!
(Wall Street Journal) Let the Government pay for your alpaca business.
