Vicuna

The Paco-Vicuña Registry™

Grade Chart Paco-Vicuña Trait Vicuña Comparison Only Premier Plus Premier  Classic Plus Classic Standard Plus Standard Type Number (Vicuña) Type #1 Type #2 Type # 3 Type #4 Type #5 Type #6 Head Shape Vicuña type Vicuña type, with some variation Vicuña type, with some variation Thicker alpaca type to vicuña type Thicker alpaca type to vicuña type Thicker alpaca type to vicuña type Thicker alpaca type Eyes Protruding Protruding Protruding Protruding to normal alpaca Protruding to normal alpaca Normal alpaca Normal alpaca Body Conformation Back-line slopes down to withers. Some natural cow-hock. Back-line slopes down to withers. Some natural cow-hock. Back-line slopes down to withers. Some level back-lines. Some natural cow-hock. Back-line slopes down to withers. Some level back-lines. Some natural cow-hock. Back-line slopes down to withers. Some level back-lines. Some natural cow-hock. Back-line slopes down to withers. Some level back-lines. Some natural cow-hock. Back-line slopes down to withers. Some level back-lines. Some natural cow-hock. Body Size Smaller (90-110 Lbs.) Normal alpaca to smaller Normal alpaca to smaller Normal alpaca to smaller Normal alpaca to smaller Normal alpaca to smaller Normal alpaca to smaller Fine bone structure of legs. Fine boned Fine boned to heavy boned Fine boned to heavy boned Fine boned to heavy boned Fine boned to heavy boned Fine boned to heavy boned Fine boned to heavy boned Fiber fineness 8-13 micron 12-18 micron 13-20 micron 16-23 micron 16-23 micron 18-23 micron 20-26 micron Guard Hair Present Present Present Present to none Present to none Present to none Present to none Fiber Growth minimum 3.5" Shear every 3-4 years Shear every 2-3 years Shear every 2-3 years Shear every 1-2 years Shear every 1-2 years Shear every year Shear every year Fiber Color Main Body Vicuña color Light vicuña color to dark vicuña color, a few white to black animals Light vicuña color to dark vicuña color, a few white to black animals Light vicuña color to dark vicuña color, a few white to black animals Light vicuña color to dark vicuña color, a few white to black animals Light vicuña color to dark vicuna color, a few white to black animals Vicuña colors to Alpaca colors Bib Color White White to similar to blanket color White to similar to blanket color White to similar to blanket color White to similar to blanket color White to similar to blanket color White to similar to blanket color Bib Length Much Longer than fleece Longer than fleece Longer than fleece Longer than fleece Longer than fleece Same or longer than fleece Same or longer than fleece Leg Wool Very short Very short Medium to very short Heavy to very short Heavy to Very short Heavy to very short Heavy to very short Disposition Wild Tame to Slightly wild Tame to Slightly wild Tame to Slightly wild Tame to Slightly wild Tame Tame Ó 2005-2011 Phil Switzer