Skin Biopsy Report

Skin Biopsy Report

The ORIGINAL 100% Alpaca Density Test™

Date of test: 6 June 2011

Alpaca Name: Blue Mist

Owner name and address: Renaissance Ridge Alpacas

Mt Aukum CA

Alpaca breed: Huacaya

Alpaca age: 24 months

Alpaca color: Light Rose Grey

Alpaca sex: Female

Data details:

Density: 44.4 /mm2

Secondary:Primary fiber ratio: 10.0 :1

In-skin mean primary fiber diameter: 24.3μ Standard Deviation: 3.3 μ Range: 17.1 μ to 30.9 μ

In-skin mean secondary fiber diameter: 16.9 μ Standard Deviation: 3.1 μ Range: 11.7 μ to 27.5 μ

Average Daily Fleece Growth: see OFDA 2000 report supplied separately

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Sample biopsy photograph:

Fiber population histogram:

Comments:

A quality female (especially for the color) exhibiting very good density and a solid S:P ratio with a goodfiber population differential.For a rose grey, this female exhibits across-the-board traits more commonly seen in very good lightercolored alpacas.

The results of this test are from a minimum 500 follicle count of a biopsy provided by the owner andprocessed by a national histology laboratory operating in California, USA, read through both aspecifically adapted imaging program and laboratory operator, with the data moderated to accountfor shrinkage in the processing of the biopsy.

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