RR Rose Godiva

Skin Biopsy Report

The ORIGINAL 100% Alpaca Density Test™

Date of test: 8 June 2011

Alpaca Name: Godiva

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: 52.6 /mm2

Secondary:Primary fiber ratio: 10.8 :1

In-skin mean primary fiber diameter: 19.0μ Standard Deviation: 2.3 μ Range: 14.7 μ to 23.3 μ

In-skin mean secondary fiber diameter: 13.8 μ Standard Deviation: 2.4 μ Range: 7.9 μ to 23.7 μ

Average Daily Fleece Growth: see OFDA 2000 report supplied separately

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Sample biopsy photograph:

Fiber population histogram:

Comments:

An excellent rose grey female exhibiting very high density (for any color female huacaya female alpaca) ,very good S:P ratio

and an excellent fiber population differential.The micrograph photograph whose orderly and regular follicle groups which

contribute to these elite fleecetraits expression in the biopsy.

The results of this test are from a minimum 500 follicle count of a biopsy provided by the owner and

processed by a national histology laboratory operating in California, USA, read through both a

specifically adapted imaging program and laboratory operator, with the data moderated to account

for shrinkage in the processing of the biopsy.

© Alpaca Consulting Services USA October 2009