Valley Stables and Exotic Livestock

The Llama is a member of the Camelid family. They are closely related to the camel as well as to the alpaca. Most of the Llama in this country arrived here from South American countries. Llamas come in all shapes, sizes and colors. The thickness of their wool also varies from light to medium to heavy. Depending upon the climate where you live and your use for the animal would decide which is better for you. All of the Llamas raised here at Valley Stable are registered with the International Lama Registry and the American Miniature Llama Association.  To learn more about our minis, visit our Valley Miniature Llama website, click HERE.
 

This photo is quite an eye opener. A standard llama of the same mature age and sex compared to a mini! Come with us and "GET SMALL" fuzzy, friendly, and easy to handle. All of our Miniature Llamas are registered with the International Llama Registry (ILR) and the American Miniature Llama Association (AMLA).

Other uses for the Llama include shearing the wool yearly and selling it to spinners to make fabric eventually woven into anything from blankets to sweaters. Use as pack animals for hikers is also a popular use. The Llama has pads on its four feet which actually makes them allowed in certain national and state parks, where a horse is not allowed supposedly because of the damage the horse's hooves can cause to the parks environment. This may seem silly but I don’t make the park regulations and this is a true statement. The use of the Llama as a pack animal is what they are used for most commonly in their native countries and have been for thousands of years unlike the Alpaca (which has been kept primarily for their wool only, similar to sheep, therefore historically not as "interactive" with humans as the llama). Llamas have also historically been trained to pull carts, etc. Once again, they have historically been extremely "interactive" with humans for literally thousands of years. They still are today and will be tomorrow.  The Mini or Miniature llama is HERE TO STAY!
 

The "Great Pyranese" breed of dog is an excellent guardian for llamas as well as many kinds of livestock.  we recommend this breed for livestock guardian dogs.

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