Llamas Win Top Honors in State Fair Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/06/2019) (readMedia)-- Lazy Acres from Roberts, Wis., captured Best of Show honors in the 2019 Iowa State Fair. The winning llama was selected from Grand Champion females and males in the Light Wool, Medium Wool, Heavy Wool, Silky Wool, Suri Wool, Non-Breeder and Miniature divisions.

Additional results below:

COSTUME

Junior Costume -- 7-11 Years Old

1) Kristi Meyer, Newton

2) Beantown, Prairie City

Intermediate Costume -- 12-15 Years Old

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

HEAVY WOOL

HW Juvenile Females -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

HW Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

2) Lazy Acres, Roberts, Wis.

3) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

HW Adult Females -- 36 Months & Over

1) Lazy Acres, Roberts, Wis.

2) Lazy Acres, Roberts, Wis.

HW Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Champion) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

Reserve) Lazy Acres, Roberts, Wis.

HW Juvenile Males -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

HW Two-Year Old Males -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Lazy Acres, Roberts, Wis.

2) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

HW Adult Males -- 36 Months & Over

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

HW Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Champion) Lazy Acres, Roberts, Wis.

Reserve) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

LIGHT WOOL

LW Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

LW Two-Year Old Females -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

LW Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Champion) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

Reserve) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

LW Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

LW Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Champion) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

MEDIUM WOOL

MW Juvenile Females -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Rector Llamas, Denver

MW Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

2) Lazy Acres, Roberts, Wis.

3) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

4) Rector Llamas, Denver

5) Beantown, Prairie City

MW Two-Year Old Females -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

2) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

MW Adult Females -- 36 Months & Over

1) Lazy Acres, Roberts, Wis.

2) Maplewood II Llamas, Ackley

3) Beantown, Prairie City

MW Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Champion) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

Reserve) Lazy Acres, Roberts, Wis.

MW Juvenile Males -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

2) Rector Llamas, Denver

MW Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

2) Rector Llamas, Denver

3) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

MW Adult Males -- 36 Months & over

1) Rector Llamas, Denver

MW Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Champion) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

Reserve) Rector Llamas, Denver

NON-BREEDERS

NB Yearling -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Kristi Meyer, Newton

NB Adult -- 36 Months & Over

1) Beantown, Prairie City

2) Shawna Dickinson, Ackley

3) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

NB Grand & Reserve Grand Non-Breeder

Champion) Beantown, Prairie City

Reserve) Shawna Dickinson, Ackley

PERFORMANCE

Advanced Freestyle Obstacle

1) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

Novice Freestyle Obstacle

1) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

2) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

3) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

4) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

5) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

6) Rector Llamas, Denver

7) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

8) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

9) Rector Llamas, Denver

10) Rector Llamas, Denver

11) Rector Llamas, Denver

Senior Freestyle Obstacle -- 16-18 Years Old

1) Lainey Graff, Sigourney

2) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

3) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

4) Carrie Kube, Ackley

5) Jacqulyn Westendorf, Marshalltown

6) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

Intermediate Freestyle Obstacle -- 12-15 Years Old

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

2) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

3) Mallorie Forgy, Alden

4) Dede OKones, Iowa Falls

5) Beantown, Prairie City

Junior Freestyle Obstacle -- 7-11 Years Old

1) Kenedi Okones, Iowa Falls

2) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

3) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

4) Shawna Dickinson, Ackley

5) Kristi Meyer, Newton

6) Maplewood II Llamas, Ackley

7) Beantown, Prairie City

8) Beantown, Prairie City

Little Britches Freestyle Obstacle -- 4-6 Years Old

Honorable Mention) Shawna Dickinson, Ackley

Advanced PR/Companion

1) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

Novice PR/Companion

1) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

2) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

3) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

4) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

5) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

6) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

7) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

8) Rector Llamas, Denver

9) Rector Llamas, Denver

10) Rector Llamas, Denver

11) Rector Llamas, Denver

Senior PR/Companion -- 16-18 Years Old

1) Lainey Graff, Sigourney

2) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

3) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

4) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

5) Carrie Kube, Ackley

Intermediate PR/Companion -- 12-15 Years Old

1) Mallorie Forgy, Alden

2) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

3) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

4) Dede OKones, Iowa Falls

Junior PR/Companion -- 7-11 Years Old

1) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

2) Shawna Dickinson, Ackley

3) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

4) Kenedi Okones, Iowa Falls

5) Kristi Meyer, Newton

6) Maplewood II Llamas, Ackley

7) Beantown, Prairie City

8) Beantown, Prairie City

Advanced Pack/Trail

1) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

Novice Pack/Trail

1) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

2) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

3) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

4) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

5) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

6) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

7) Rector Llamas, Denver

8) Rector Llamas, Denver

9) Rector Llamas, Denver

10) Rector Llamas, Denver

Senior Pack/Trail -- 16-18 Years Old

1) Lainey Graff, Sigourney

2) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

3) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

4) Carrie Kube, Ackley

5) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

Intermediate Pack/Trail -- 12-15 Years Old

1) Mallorie Forgy, Alden

2) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

3) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

4) Dede OKones, Iowa Falls

Junior Pack/Trail -- 7-11 Years Old

1) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

2) Shawna Dickinson, Ackley

3) Kristi Meyer, Newton

4) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

5) Kenedi Okones, Iowa Falls

6) Maplewood II Llamas, Ackley

Champion Advance Performance

Champion) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

Champion Youth Performance - Senior

Champion) Lainey Graff, Sigourney

Reserve) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

Champion Novice Performance

Champion) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

Reserve) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

Champion Youth Performance - Intermediate

Champion) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

Reserve) Mallorie Forgy, Alden

Champion Youth Performance - Junior

Champion) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

Reserve) Shawna Dickinson, Ackley

PRODUCTION

Production Pair

1) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

2) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

3) Beantown, Prairie City

SHOWMANSHIP

Advanced Showmanship

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

2) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

Senior Showmanship -- 16-18 Years Old

1) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

2) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

3) Carrie Kube, Ackley

4) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

Intermediate Showmanship -- 12-15 Years Old

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

2) Mallorie Forgy, Alden

3) Dede OKones, Iowa Falls

4) Beantown, Prairie City

Junior Showmanship -- 7-11 Years Old

1) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

2) Shawna Dickinson, Ackley

3) Maplewood II Llamas, Ackley

4) Beantown, Prairie City

5) Kristi Meyer, Newton

6) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

7) Kenedi Okones, Iowa Falls

Little Britches -- 4-6 Years Old

Honorable Mention) Shawna Dickinson, Ackley

SILKY WOOL

SILKY Juvenile Females -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Maplewood II Llamas, Ackley

SILKY Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

2) Lainey Graff, Sigourney

3) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

SILKY Two-Year Old Females -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

SILKY Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Champion) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

Reserve) Maplewood II Llamas, Ackley

SILKY Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Rector Llamas, Denver

SILKY Two-Year Old Males -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Rector Llamas, Denver

2) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

SILKY Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Champion) Rector Llamas, Denver

Reserve) Rector Llamas, Denver

SURI WOOL

SURI Juvenile Females -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Rector Llamas, Denver

SURI Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

SURI Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Champion) Lashs Unique Animals, Maniton Beach, Mich.

Reserve) Rector Llamas, Denver

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